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Study sheds light on association between global warming, population displa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): A new study shows that if the population were fixed at current levels, the risk of population displacement due to river floods would rise by 50 per cent for each degree of global warming.
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Study finds heritable traits that appear in teen years raise risk for adul
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Georgia [US], March 22 (ANI): A major new analysis shows that at least a small portion of the risk for developing into an adult marijuana user may be related to inherited behaviours and traits that appear during adolescence.
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Preimplantation genetic testing helping at-risk couples minimize risk of c
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Down syndrome is a genetic condition that occurs during conception due to an extra chromosome. People with Down syndrome have 47 chromosomes in their cells instead of 46.
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Study links eating processed meat to increased dementia risk
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Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): You may want to cut down on the intake of processed meat such as bacon which could dramatically increase the risk of getting dementia. A new study found that eating just one rasher of bacon a day could increase your chances of developing the disease by 44 per
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Russia, China must move away from western-controlled payment systems, says
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Moscow [Russia], March 22 (ANI): Amid the growing bans by the United States on Beijing and Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the US sanctions risks need to be alleviated by switching to alternative currencies and moving away from using the dollar.
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Ghana's bauxite deal with Chinese state-owned firm poses environmental ris
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Accra [Ghana], March 21 (ANI): Ghana's bauxite deal with a Chinese state-owned firm draws sharp criticism from environmentalists who warned that mining in the country's key forests would pose environmental risks.
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Researchers find neighbourhood disparities in transmission risk of COVID-1
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New York [US], March 21 (ANI): A study led by a team of researchers at the New York University presented a computational approach to measure exposure density at a high spatial and temporal resolution to understand neighbourhood disparities in transmission risk of COVID-19.
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Study reveals poor diabetes control in children tied to high risk for COVI
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Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Children with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes have a 10 times higher risk of COVID-19-related complications and death compared to those with well-controlled diabetes, according to a study.
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Study: Common drugs for type 2 diabetes and obesity do not increase breast
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Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Commonly used medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), are not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, despite previous studies that suggested a possible link, according to a study p
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Researchers find supplements may protect those with low vitamin D levels f
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Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Patients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalised for COVID-19 may have a lower risk of dying or requiring mechanical ventilation if they receive vitamin D supplementation of at least 1,000 units weekly, according to a study presented virtually at the E
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Obesity raises type 2 diabetes risk in women with PCOS, says study
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Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): A study drove by the Endocrine Society addressed the importance of weight control in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and underscored that sleep symptom during menopause may reduce susceptibility to weight gain.
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Extensive use of electronic media, gadgets linked to emotional, behaviour
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London [UK], March 20 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that preschoolers who extensively use electronic media and game consoles, mobile phones, and tablets, may face a heightened risk of emotional and behavioural problems by the age of 5.
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