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Physically demanding jobs associated with higher male fertility: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, males who regularly carry heavy objects at work have greater sperm counts.
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Study reveals nature-based activities help older people improve health, qu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Spending time in nature has been shown in studies to have psychological, emotional, and physical advantages. To maximise the benefits of spending time in nature for people over the age of 65, researchers revealed.
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Study reveals synthetic hydrogels help neuronal tissue growth in areas of
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Synthetic hydrogels have been proven to be an excellent support for neuronal tissue growth in areas of brain injury, suggesting a potential strategy for brain tissue restoration.
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Skipping breakfast may compromise immune system: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Fasting may be detrimental to fighting off infection, and could lead to an increased risk of heart disease, according to a new study by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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Climate 'spiral' threatens land carbon stores: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Dramatic changes to forests, and other habitats that store carbon in plants and soils, are becoming more likely in some regions across Earth, with less carbon consistently absorbed by the 'land carbon sink' provided by trees, soil and plants, according to scientists writing in Nature
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Low estrogen levels paired with higher CGRP levels may jump-start migraine
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As estrogen levels fluctuate, a new study has found for female participants with migraine, their levels of the protein calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) that plays a key role in starting the migraine process also fluctuate. The study is published in the online issue of Neurology, the me
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Study creates new human organoid models of fatty liver disease
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The researchers created new human organoid models of fatty liver disease. They used these models to shed light on drug responses and built a CRISPR-screening platform to find new disease mediators and potential therapeutic targets. These models will aid in the testing and development of nove
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Study reveals psychedelic drug linked to a long-term reduction in anxiety,
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a new study, a more mystical and insightful psychedelic drug experience may be linked to a long-term reduction in anxiety and depression symptoms.
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Disabling single gene in cnidarians causes stinging cell to lose sting
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a study, when scientists transformed a single regulatory gene in a sea anemone species, a stinging cell that normally shoots a venomous miniature harpoon for hunting and self-defence switched to shooting a sticky thread that entangles prey.
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Protein biomarkers found in women with perinatal depression, anxiety: Stud
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have found that women who developed mood and anxiety disorders associated with pregnancy and childbirth had specific altered proteins circulating in their bloodstream in the third trimester.
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Study finds how surgery can prevent abdominal aneurysms
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
When the artery that supplies the stomach and liver bulges and ruptures, 50 percent of patients die before they reach the hospital. This "silent killer," known as abdominal aortic aneurysm, killed Albert Einstein and is responsible for nearly 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. Rese
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Researchers locate where toxins from tobacco attack DNA
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Chemical compounds in tobacco smoke alter the DNA of lung cells in ways that can lead to cancer in the longer term. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now been able to precisely localise such changes for the first time.
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