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Common infections linked to poor cognitive performance in older adults: St
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A recent study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers discovered that signs of common illnesses in a sample of middle-aged and older persons were associated with lower performance on a test of global cognitive function.
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When, how do athletes seek mental health care?
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A more rigorous study strategy could help better understand athletes' experiences with mental health support, as well as their attitudes towards these programmes.
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Sleeping pill lowers levels of Alzheimer's proteins: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Sleep problems can be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease. Many patients who are later diagnosed with Alzheimer's begin having trouble sleeping and staying asleep years before cognitive symptoms such as memory loss and confusion emerge. It's a vicious cycle: Alzheimer's disease causes
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Gene activity analysis helps to classify brain diseases: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Yashar Zeighami's research at McGill University in Canada gives a novel technique to characterise brain illnesses. The study, published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, indicates that comparing transcriptomes (the map of activity for all genes in the genome) associated with different
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Economic growth alone is not enough to end rabies: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a recent study from the University of Surrey, economic development may not be enough to achieve the internationally agreed-upon goal of eliminating human mortality from dog-mediated rabies
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Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases chances for flu attac
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
During pregnancy, women are more prone to severe respiratory infections from multiple viruses, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Additionally, pregnant women are disproportionately affected by
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AI can assess cardiac function better than sonographers: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The findings are based on a first-of-its-kind, blinded, randomized clinical trial of AI in cardiology led by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute and the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at Cedars-Sinai
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Sedentary time may enlarge adolescents' hearts: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The study was conducted in collaboration between the University of Bristol in the UK, the University of Exeter in the UK, and the University of Eastern Finland. The researchers explored the associations of sedentary time, light physical activity, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity wi
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Jain University launches Bachelor's in Physical Education and Sports, Bach
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], April 20 (ANI/PNN): Jain (Deemed-to-be University) introduces two innovative courses for the in-depth study of sports:
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Study sheds more light into cause of severe inflammatory bowel disease
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Cedars-Sinai researchers discovered a genetic variant that increases the risk of developing perianal Crohn's disease, the most debilitating form of Crohn's disease.
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Study finds heatwaves linked to climate change may prevent India from meet
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent, intense, and lethal in India, putting a strain on public health, agriculture, and other socioeconomic and cultural systems. Ramit Debnath of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, United Kingdom, and colleagues suggested that heatwaves made more likel
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Study finds memory, mental health of people with epilepsy linked with neig
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to new research, people with epilepsy who live in disadvantaged neighbourhoods with higher poverty rates and fewer educational and employment opportunities may be more likely to have memory, thinking, and mental health problems than people with epilepsy who live in less disadvantag
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