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Researchers find benefits of deworming for expectant mothers to their infa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): Researchers from Syracuse University, the World Health Organization, and SUNY Upstate (The State University of New York Upstate Medical University) measured the impact of deworming medicine during pregnancy on the subsequent risk of neonatal mortality and low bi
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Study: Amount of coffee consumption depends on person's blood pressure rat
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 1 (ANI): A study led by the University of South Australia researchers found causal genetic evidence that influences the amount of coffee consumption in people.
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Avocado may offer better leukemia treatment, study affirms
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], April 29 (ANI): A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukaemia treatment, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Guelph.
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Researchers detect new clues to eliminate infant HIV infections
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 27 (ANI): Each year over 150,000 infants worldwide are infected with HIV in the womb, at birth, or through breastfeeding. Why transmission occurs in some cases but not others has long been a mystery, but now a team led by Weill Cornell Medicine and Duke University scie
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Study claims long-term care infrastructure must be re-imagined in a post-p
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], April 26 (ANI): Protecting long-term care residents from outbreaks requires different infrastructure, proper staffing conditions and a culture of quality assurance, researchers at the University of Waterloo have found.
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Women with gynecologic cancer, low income report increased anxiety during
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 26 (ANI): A recent study provides insights on the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on employment, anxiety and financial distress among women who have gynecologic cancer and low income.
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Researchers find how shift-work causes negative impacts on health of men,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ottawa [US], April 21 (ANI): Shift-work and irregular work schedules can cause several health-related issues and affect our defence against infection, according to new research from the University of Waterloo.
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Research offers promising blood test for treating depression, bipolar diso
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Indiana [US], April 8 (ANI): Worldwide, 1 in 4 people are suffering from depression. While current diagnosis and treatment approaches are largely trial and error, a breakthrough study by Indiana University School of Medicine sheds new light on the biological basis of mood disorders and offer
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Key brain molecule may play role in many brain disorders, suggests study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): A team, led by scientists at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, have identified a molecule called microRNA-29 as a powerful controller of brain maturation in mammals. Deleting microRNA-29 in mice caused problems very similar to those se
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Research finds mobile health apps can be beneficial for adults with heart
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Washington [US], April 4 (ANI): Mobile health technology can be beneficial in encouraging lifestyle behaviour changes and medication adherence among adults aged 60 and older with existing heart disease, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal 'Circulation: Ca
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Study finds how diet, exercise can improve survival for leukemia patients
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 4 (ANI): A study led by researchers at UCLA and Children's Hospital Los Angeles shows that a low-calorie diet and mild regular exercise can improve the survival rate of overweight children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy for treatment of leukaemia.
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Exercise, healthy diet in midlife may prevent serious health conditions in
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Following a routine of regular physical activity combined with a diet including fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods may be key to middle-aged adults achieving optimal cardiometabolic health later in life, according to new research using data from the F
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