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Inferior quality material used in Peshawar BRT project: ADB
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): Pakistan's provincial government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has used inferior quality material in the PKR 70 billion Peshawar metro bus project and made "critical" deviations from the planned design that may put lives at risk, the Asian Development Bank (
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Some corals can survive in acidified ocean conditions
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 7 (ANI): Out of many corals which face survival risk because of rising acidity of the oceans, Caribbean coral species can survive and grow under the rising carbon dioxide levels, found researchers.
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Monkeys facing extinction threat due to climate change, claims study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 7 (ANI): There are several animals that are at the risk of extinction because of climate change, and monkeys living in South America are among these.
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Honeybees responsible for decreasing population of bumblebees: study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], July 6 (ANI): There are several species that are staring at the risk of extinction. One such species is that of bumblebees that are on the verge of extinction because of diseases spread by domestic honeybees, reports a recent study.
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Pesticide exposure linked to teen depression: Study
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 4 (ANI): Adolescents exposed to high levels of pesticides are at an increased risk of depression, recent findings suggest.
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Celine Dion risked wardrobe malfunction in Paris
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): Hollywood singer Celine Dion managed to scrape through safely from a possible wardrobe malfunction in Paris on Monday.
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E-cigarettes may damage brain stem cells: Study
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): Often used as an alternative to traditional smoking, e-cigarettes (EC) come with their own health risks. E-cigarettes produce a stress response in neural stem cells, which are critical cells in the brain, finds a study.
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Some children may suffer depression long after being bullied: Study
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): While bullying affects children in some or the other way, according to a recent study, some young adults, who are bullied as children could have a greater risk of ongoing depression due to a mix of genetic and environmental factors.
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Grandparent's medicines not secure around grandchildren, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): A recent study suggests that keeping older adult's medications in easy-to-reach places and easy-to-open containers can increase the risk of accidental poisoning or intentional misuse in their grandchildren.
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Children end up having high blood pressure if born with lower vitamin D
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): A recent study discovered that vitamin D deficiency from birth to early childhood is associated with an increased risk of elevated blood pressure in later childhood and adolescence.
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Use of statins decreases mortality, stroke in dementia patients
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): The use of statins in dementia patients is significantly linked to reduced mortality and stroke risks among the patients, new research shows.
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Postmenopausal pear-shaped women healthier than apple-shaped women: Study
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): Every woman desires to have a perfect hourglass figure, but a recent study has revealed that postmenopausal pear-shaped women are healthier than apple-shaped women. In fact, apple-shaped women are at an increased risk of heart and blood vessel problems, e
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