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Study finds link between eye conditions and heightened dementia risk
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 18 (ANI): Age-related macular degeneration, cataract and diabetes-related eye disease are linked to an increased risk of dementia, suggests the findings of new research.
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Walking efficiently doesn't require thinking: Study
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London [UK], September 18 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that humans do not need to think in order to walk efficiently because they can adapt automatically.
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New technology can produce clear images through murky water
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Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): Researchers have developed a new method that can automatically produce clear images even through murky water.
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New diverse study reveals six stages of engagement in ADHD treatment
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Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Researchers at Boston Medical Center have reported six stages of engagement in treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) based on a diverse study which was inclusive of parents of predominantly racial and ethnic minority children with
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Researchers develop new chemical that gets reluctant seeds to sprout
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Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): A UC Riverside-led team has developed a new chemical that will aid seeds to spring to life, which otherwise would have been dormant.
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Study finds drug targets for memory enhancement
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Bristol [UK], September 16 (ANI): Specific drug targets within the neural circuits that encode memories and pave the way for significant advances in the treatment of a broad spectrum of brain disorders have been identified by a new University of Bristol-led research.
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Study suggests how algae in global ocean might get impacted by climate cha
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Norwich [UK], September 16 (ANI): Global warming is likely to cause abrupt changes to important algal communities because of shifting biodiversity 'break point' boundaries in the oceans, according to research from the University of East Anglia and the Earlham Institute.
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Physical distance may not be enough to prevent viral aerosol exposure indo
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): Researchers have found that indoor distances of two meters (about six and a half feet) may not be enough to sufficiently prevent transmission of airborne aerosols.
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Blood enzyme activity level may indicate which breast cancers are slow-gro
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Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): Researchers with the SWOG Cancer Research Network have found that patients with metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who have low activity levels of the enzyme sTK1 in their blood serum at the start of anti-estrogen treatment live longer and
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Future risk of ALS linked to blood lipoprotein levels
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Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): The findings of a large epidemiology study published recently suggests that some blood lipid biomarkers linked to cardiovascular disease risk are also associated with a lower risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Research suggests warming climate is causing animals to 'shapeshift'
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Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): Research has revealed some "warm-blooded" animals are shapeshifting and getting larger beaks, legs, and ears to better regulate their body temperatures as the planet gets hotter.
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Weather extremes might amplify by 2060s due to changes in jet stream
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Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): During a new study, drilling deep into the Greenland Ice Sheet, researchers reconstructed the jet stream's tumultuous past and found that climate-caused disruptions are likely to have drastic weather-related consequences for societies on both sides of the
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