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Inexpensive drug to lessen risk of heart ailments in diabetics
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Aug. 26 (ANI): A recent research has found that if Metformin, a drug commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes, is taken by a Type 1 diabetic patient on a routine basis then it could slow the development of the disease and delay heart disease.
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Meet of BRICS Ministers for Disaster Management to begin today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Udaipur, Aug 22 (ANI): A two-day meeting of the Ministers for Disaster Management from BRICS countries will begin in Rajasthan's Udaipur from Monday, the focus of which will be on two themes - 'Flood Risk Management' and 'Forecasting of Extreme Weather Events in the conte
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Bartenders have risk of poor family life
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug. 19 (ANI): A recent study revealed that bartenders or people mixing drinks at eateries may not have a typical family life.
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Two genes linked to enhanced breast cancer survival identified
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 19 (ANI): A new study of almost 2,000 patients shows that testing for the activity of two genes could pick out women who are at increased risk of dying from their breast cancers.
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Explanation found for Alzheimer's risk gene gets
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 18 (ANI): A recent study has identified a connection between ApoE4 gene and protein build-up associated with Alzheimer's that provides a possible biochemical explanation for how extra ApoE4 causes the disease.
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Extra exercise can lower cancer, heart disease
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, Aug. 14 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that exercising more than the recommended level can drastically lower a person's risk of five serious diseases, including breast and bowel cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
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African-American men suffer higher mortality rate post ADT
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington, Aug. 9 (ANI): In a retrospective study, the researchers have found that African-American men, who were treated with ADT (androgen deprivation therapy), had a 77 percent higher risk of death when compared to non-African American men.
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Women not taking contraceptives have low Vitamin D: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug. 8 (ANI): A recent study reveals that women are at a higher risk of having fallen vitamin D level when they stop using birth control pills or other contraceptives containing estrogens.
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Study enabling docs to predict risk of Alzheimer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug. 8 (ANI): The recent findings have unveiled results from a new Randox Laboratories that will help in identifying the patients, who are at an elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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Insomnia, oversleeping increase stroke risks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 8 (ANI): According to a recent literature review, evidences of link between sleep disorders, may that be insomnia or over sleeping, and stroke risk are growing with time.
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Here`s how insurance status affects cancer survival
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 8 (ANI): Men with testicular cancer, who were uninsured or on Medicaid, had a higher risk of death from what is normally a curable disease than insured patients, suggests two new studies.
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NDMA holds meeting on Landslide Risk Management Strategy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 6 (ANI): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) today called on a meeting to discuss the formulation of a National Landslide Risk Management Strategy. This was the first meeting of the task force of landslide experts created for preparing an effective national strat
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