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Greater father involvement in infant parenting is beneficial for paternal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): A father's involvement in the parenting of an infant is associated to a lower risk of experiencing paternal depressive symptoms during the first year of the child's life, according to a study.
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Genetic analysis links obesity to higher rheumatoid arthritis risk
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], September 23 (ANI): An analysis of genetic data collected from more than 850,000 individuals of European ancestry has found a link between obesity-related genes and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Kerala to have one of the first medical device parks
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Kerala will soon house one of the first medical device parks in the country, focusing on the high-risk medical device sector to provide a full range of services for the medical devices industry like Research and Development (R and D) support, testing, a
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Researchers find diminished response by 'killer' T cells in elderly COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington, [US], September 22 (ANI): Although people of any age can be infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, elderly patients face a higher risk of severity and death than younger patients. New research, comparing the immune response among age groups, may help explain wh
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COVID-19: Haryana initiates first phase of pulse polio campaign in high-ri
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 22 (ANI): The Haryana government on Monday initiated the first phase of sub-national vaccination Pulse Polio Campaign 2020-21 in the high-risk areas amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Government committed for success of Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative: Piyush
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the government was making efforts for the success of Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative and noted that risks of being dependent on other countries were evident during lockdown to contain the
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UK study reveals recurrent heart attacks on the decline, yet risk remains
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], September 21 (ANI): After surviving a heart attack, the proportion of patients who experience a repeat attack within a year fall between 2008 and 2017, with a greater decline in women than men, according to new research.
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Study reveals college students with disabilities at greater risk for subst
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): College students with physical and cognitive disabilities use illicit drugs more, and have a higher prevalence of drug use disorder than their non-disabled peers, according to a Rutgers study.
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Couples can show linked behaviour in terms of risk factors to prevent type
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 21 (ANI): New research shows that when one half of a couple shows high levels of certain behaviours that prevent type 2 diabetes, such as good diet or exercise, that behaviour also tends to be high in the other half of the couple.
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Rheumatoid arthritis associated with 23 pc increased risk of diabetes: Stu
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 21 (ANI): A new study shows that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a 23 percent increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), and may indicate that both diseases are linked to the body's inflammatory response.
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Here's how drinking coffee can improve survival in metastatic colorectal c
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], September 20 (ANI): Among the large group of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, consumption of a few cups of coffee a day was associated with longer survival and a lower risk of cancer worsening, as per findings of the latest study.
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Study finds vitamin D levels in blood can predict future health risks, dea
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): In ageing men, free, circulating vitamin D levels in the blood can help in understanding and predicting the future health risks--suggest the findings of a recent study. The study also suggests the free, precursor form of vitamin D found circulating in the
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