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In older adults, social participation promotes optimal ageing: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Researchers found higher levels of social participation were associated with successful ageing in later life. They discovered that those who participated in volunteer work and recreational activities were more likely to maintain excellent health over the course of the three-year study and we
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Drinking beetroot juice linked to reduced risk of heart attacks in angina
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to recent research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference, drinking beetroot juice daily for six months following the placement of a stent decreased the likelihood that angina patients would experience a heart attack or require a repeat treatment.
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Ashraya Helps BVM Amphalla - Launch its First Digital and Bag-Less Class i
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir [India], June 7: Ashraya, a not-for-profit, has helped BVM Amphalla launch its first digital class in the true sense. Students need not carry textbooks and heavy bags when they go to study, thanks to digital education using tablets that are distributed by Ashraya. Teaching
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Premature, low birthweight newborns suffer fewer fractures than others: St
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, pre-term and low birthweight children suffer fewer fractures in childhood than full-term and normal-weight neonates
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Motor skills, physical activity practice supports preschoolers' learning:
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A doctoral thesis demonstrated that motor skills and physical activity practice can support preschoolers' cognitive and early academic skills, especially when the activities include motor skills practice or when motor skills or physical activity practice is combined with the subject to be le
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Social media 'trust'/'distrust' buttons may reduce spread of misinformatio
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a new experimental study led by UCL researchers, the addition of 'trust' and 'distrust' buttons on social media, alongside the standard 'like' buttons, could help to reduce the spread of misinformation.
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Poorly insulated nerve cells promote Alzheimer's disease in old age: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Alzheimer's disease, an irreversible type of dementia, is the most common neurological illness in the world. Age is the most important risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, although why is unknown. Myelin, the insulating membrane that surrounds nerve cells in the brain, is known to deteriorat
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Study finds defibrillators used in just one out of ten cardiac arrests
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester, defibrillators are used in only one out of every ten cardiac arrests where lifesaving devices are available.
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Honey bee nest structure is surprisingly adaptive, resilient: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Auburn University researchers showed that honey bee colonies had extraordinary skills to adapt and preserve their nest construction even in the face of severe disturbances.
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Study suggests promising treatment for tinnitus
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Tinnitus, or the ringing, buzzing, or hissing sound of silence, can range from mildly bothersome to completely severe in some people. Tinnitus affects up to 15 per cent of individuals in the United States, with over 40 per cent of patients having the illness continuously and actively seeking
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PM Modi's school in Vadnagar to be "Prerna" for students
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Central government plans to take two students from each district of the country for a study tour to the primary school that Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended as a child.
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Exercise can help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Higher levels of overall physical activity, particularly moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity, was shown to have a robust connection with a decreased risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes in a study done by the University of Sydney
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