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Researchers identify characteristics of highest utilizers for mental healt
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): Dropping out of high school, having schizophrenia, or being diagnosed with a co-occurring personality disorder increases the likelihood of someone becoming a 'high utilizer' of inpatient psychiatric hospital services, according to a new study.
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Novice drivers on hand-held smartphones also drive under influence
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Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): The findings of recent research at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software suggests that young novice drivers who talk on hand-held smartphones while driving are also likely to drive under the influence of drink or drugs.
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Implementing one-way customer traffic at retail stores can dramatically re
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): Researchers in a study suggests that implementing one-way customer traffic at retail stores can dramatically reduce COVID-19 transmission. The study was conducted by Robert A. Shumsky, Laurens Debo, Rebecca M. Lebeaux, Quang P. Nguyen and Anne G. Hoen
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Study focuses on using landscape connectivity to control deadly mosquito-b
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Washington [US], February 26 (ANI): A recent study led researchers at Yale School of the Environment has developed a new method for tracking how the deadly yellow fever mosquito moves through the environment, a potentially critical tool for controlling the insect and the diseases it spreads.
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Study finds maternal instincts lead to social life of bees
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Toronto [Canada], February 26 (ANI): The maternal care of offspring is one of the behavioural drivers that has led some bee species to have an ever-expanding social life over the history of evolution, new research out of York University has found.
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'G.I. Joe' live-action series focused on lady Jaye in the Works at Amazon
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 26 (ANI): The fans of the much-loved science fiction action series - 'G.I. Joe' now have a reason to rejoice as a live-action 'G.I. Joe' TV series is in the works at Amazon, confirmed Variety on Friday.
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Researchers identify genes that increase risk of obesity but also protect
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Copenhagen [Denmark], February 26 (ANI): A team of researchers - led by scientists at the University of Copenhagen and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York - have identified a range of genes that are linked to both elevated levels of body fat, as well as offering protection from
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Study suggests improving water quality could help conserve insectivorous b
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Cleveland (Ohio) [US], February 26 (ANI): A new study is one of the first to find evidence for a causal link between the decline of insectivorous birds (i.e. birds preying on flying insects), the decline of emergent aquatic insects, and poor water quality.
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Study finds vitamin B6 may help keep COVID-19's cytokine storms at bay
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Hiroshima [Japan], February 26 (ANI): A recent study led by food scientist Thanutchaporn Kumrungsee can be the first step in showing vitamin B6's potential in lowering the odds of patients becoming seriously ill with the coronavirus.
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Eye cosmetic samples can be used to prove crime against women, says Punjab
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 26 (ANI): Eye cosmetic samples can be used to identify suspects to make it easier to prove criminal activities against women, said Dr Vishal Sharma, Chairperson of the Institute of Forensic Science and Criminology, Panjab University.
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Vaccinating oldest against COVID-19 saves both most lives, most years of l
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): A recent study by Joshua R. Goldstein, Thomas Cassidy, and Kenneth W. Wachter states that vaccinating the oldest against COVID-19 saves both the most lives and the most years of life.
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Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 2.5 mln
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New York [US], February 26 (ANI): The global COVID-19 death toll surpassed 2.5 million on Thursday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
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