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Can physical activity decrease person's susceptibility to disease?
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to current research, even people with a high genetic risk of developing type 2 diabetes can minimise their risk by remaining active.
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Study reveals how new brain mechanism associated with anxiety, OCD
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The epidemic and its effects have heightened anxiety to unprecedented proportions. However, the causes of anxiety-related disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), remain unknown. In a new study, researchers from the University of Utah Health identified the role of a
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Gut microbiome changes linked to precancerous colon polyps: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a recent study, researchers at Mass General Brigham and Women's Hospital linked specific types of gut bacteria to the formation of precancerous colon polyps.
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Dementia study suggests how harmful proteins spread through brain
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A recent study suggests that fresh insights into the spread of toxic proteins that collect in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients may hold the key to slowing the disease's progression.
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Dementia study shows how harmful proteins spread through brain
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a study, new insights on the spread of harmful proteins that accumulate in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease may hold the key to halting the illness's progression.
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Medicines can work effectively for daytime sleepiness: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A positive airway pressure (PAP) mask, which employs compressed air to maintain lung airways during sleep, is the primary therapy for OSA. Some patients with OSA, however, still have EDS and may benefit from anti-fatigue medicine.
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Study discovers how genetic mutations contribute to adult epilepsy
Updated : 3 years ago IST
bout 1 in 26 people have epilepsy, and the most common type, temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), is frequently ineffectively treated with anti-seizure drugs. Neurosurgery may be necessary for patients with this type of epilepsy in order to stop their seizures. Uncertainty surrounds the causes and
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Is moderate exercise safe while taking statins?
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As per research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, statin therapy does not worsen muscular damage, discomfort, or tiredness in patients who engage in moderate-intensity exercises, such as walking.
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Low sodium levels linked to poor outcomes following total joint replacemen
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Research published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found that patients with low sodium levels before or after total knee or hip surgery are more likely to have problems and other negative outcomes. The journal is part of the Lippincott portfolio and is published in collaboration wit
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Depression aggravates aging among older people: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"These patients show evidence of accelerated biological aging, and poor physical and brain health," which are the main drivers of this association, said Breno Diniz, a UConn School of Medicine geriatric psychiatrist and author of the study, which appears in Nature Mental Health.
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Activity deep inside earth has an impact on global magnetic field
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research from geophysicists at the University of Leeds suggests that the way this super-hot core is cooled is key to understanding the causes of the peculiarities -- or anomalies, as scientists call them -- of the Earth's magnetic field.
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Key role identified for nervous system in severe allergic shock
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
An abrupt drop in blood pressure and body temperature is a key feature of the severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, causing people to faint and, if untreated, potentially die. That response has long been attributed to blood vessel dilation and leakage. However, in a mouse study, res
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