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Arctic ice melt could trigger uncontrollable climate change
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov. 25 (ANI): Arctic scientists have warned that the rapid melting of the ice cap risks triggering 19 "tipping points" in the region that could have disastrous consequences around the globe.
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Moderate alcohol intake lowers risk of some strokes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Nov. 25 (ANI): According to a recent study, light and moderate alcohol consumption of up to two drinks per day is associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke but seems to have no effect on a person's risk of hemorrhagic stroke. However, high-to-heavy drinking wa
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Boozing may lead to some particular types of stroke
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov.24 (ANI): A study says that though moderate boozing up to two drinks per day is associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke, it seems to have no effect on a person's risk of hemorrhagic stroke.
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Toxic amphibian defenses at higher risk of extinction
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 23 (ANI): A recent study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, found that amphibians which use poisonous defenses are more likely to get extinct than other species.
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Lying on back during pregnancy increases stillbirth risk: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 22 (ANI): A recent study, published in The Journal of Physiology suggests, that pregnant women lying down on their back may place stress on the fetus, which could increase the risk of stillbirth.
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Take risks, innovate, create, make a difference: President to ISB Mohali s
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday attended the fifteenth anniversary celebrations of the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Mohali.
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Even science fails to predict suicide!
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 20 (ANI): Even science fails to predict who is going to commit suicide as a study found that traditional risk factors such as depression, stress or previous suicide attempts were not good predictors of suicide.
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Diabetic patients with three risk factors at high risk of kidney disease
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 20 (ANI): A study found that there is a reduction in healthy renal function in diabetic patients suffering from acute kidney injury (AKI), proteinuria and uncontrolled blood sugar.
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Tighter blood pressure control could save lives: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 20 (ANI): Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 20 (ANI): A new research has found that considerable number of lives would be saved if patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease underwent intensive blood pressure lowering.
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Your child's favourite video game might be putting him at increased r
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 20 (ANI): Is your child always glued to his play-station or is always found playing video games on the smart-phone?
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Overeating may increase risk of liver disease, reveals study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 19 (ANI): Obesity is associated with liver disease, finds a study published in Cell Metabolism journal.
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Obesity increases risk of blood cancer: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 19 (ANI): A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that obesity increases the risk of multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood.
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