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Study suggests extracts from two wild plants restrain Covid-19 virus
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Extracts from two common wild plants decrease the capacity of the virus that causes Covid-19 to infect live cells, suggests an Emory University study.
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Playing golf may be better than Nordic walking for older people: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a new study, playing golf may provide more health benefits to older persons than regular or Nordic walking.
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Playing video game causes no harm to cognitive abilities: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New research findings call into question parents' long-held beliefs that children who spend hours upon hours playing video games or chose games of certain genres, will have negative effects on their cognitive abilities.
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Study reveals Phthalate exposure may increase risk of diabetes in women
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in plastics may raise the risk of diabetes in women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
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Study suggests antibody therapy can be used to treat liver disease
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
There is currently no medication available to treat non-alcoholic liver disease, which affects many type 2 diabetes patients and can develop into more serious liver ailments. A therapeutic option for the treatment of fatty liver has been identified in a study led by Karolinska Institute rese
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Study suggests new type of immunotherapy for ovarian cancer patients
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
CAR T-cell therapy, a sort of cancer treatment in which the immune system's T cells are trained to attack tumour cells, was found to be effective in mice with ovarian cancer, according to a study.
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Study brings out risk factors in children with chronic kidney disease
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is rare, which makes research difficult and leaves large gaps in the quantity and quality of information that is useful for pediatric patients with the condition.
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Pregnant women who deliver large babies are at increased risk of developin
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers will unveil findings that suggest pregnant people who do not have diabetes but deliver a large-for-gestational age baby are at an increased risk of developing prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes 10-14 years later in a new study to be presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicin
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Poor air quality can affect pregnant women: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a study, poor air quality can affect pregnant women as it can lead to a number of adverse outcomes, including preterm birth.
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Men are more prone to develop obesity-related conditions: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Men are more likely than women to develop conditions associated with obesity such as cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance and diabetes, says York Professor Tara Haas with the Faculty of Health's School of Kinesiology and Health Science.
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Study: Solution for imbalance in gut microbiome that worsens 'Graft versus
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A study discovered that changes in the gut microbiota are associated with an increase in oxygen levels in the intestine after immune-mediated intestinal injury. Reducing intestinal oxygen levels pharmacologically eased the microbial imbalance and reduced the severity of intestinal illness.
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New eye-tracking test to quantify toddlers' level of attention to motheres
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent study has created a novel eye-tracking technique to measure toddlers' attention to motherese. Using these metrics, the researchers were able to identify a subset of children with ASD whose low levels of attention to motherese were also related to poorer social and language abilities
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