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Study sheds light on origins of Omicron virus
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
First discovered a year ago in South Africa, the SARS-CoV-2 variant later dubbed "Omicron" spread across the globe at incredible speed. It is still unclear exactly how, when and where this virus originated. Now, a study published in the journal Science by researchers from Charite - Univers
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Researchers test promising technological cure for adolescent depression
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New research on neurotechnological approaches to treating depression in adolescents shows promising results. Faranak Farzan, a professor at Simon Fraser University (SFU), led the study, which was published in the Journal of Affective Disorders Reports.
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Green tea extract may be harmful to liver; Check out why
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a study, long-term consumption of high-dose green tea extract may offer some protection against cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes, but it may also cause liver damage in a small number of people.
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Study finds link between genetic mutation and childhood glaucoma
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
A team of scientists has discovered a new genetic mutation that maybe a root cause of severe cases of childhood glaucoma, a devastating condition that runs in families and can rob children of their vision by 3 years of age.
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Motivation is affected by oxidative stress, nutrition can help: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
In life, motivation can be the difference between success and failure, goal-setting and aimlessness, and well-being and unhappiness. And yet, becoming and staying motivated is often the hardest step, a problem which has prompted much research.
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Study shows new and more detailed world map of antimicrobial resistance
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has become aware of the value of using sewage analyses to monitor disease development in an area. However, at DTU National Food Institute, a group of researchers has been using sewage monitoring from throughout the world since 2016 as an effective and
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Study finds discontinuing prescribed opioids associated with increased ove
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Researchers revealed how Opioid-related overdose is now becoming a cause of accidental death. And the study also found stopping prescription opioids raised the risk of overdose.
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Study reveals biological effectiveness of insecticidal malaria nets' gets
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Insecticidal malaria nets, which are meant to be biologically effective for at least three years, could potentially save lives, but research revealed that they may lose their effectiveness after just one year.
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Self-driven healthcare reduces costs, improves health outcomes
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
A vision for building sustainable, self-driven healthcare spanning primary care, secondary care and the wider health and social care system has been set out by medical innovators.
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Researchers develop system for improved latent fingerprint recognition
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Recently, a research group developed an in-sensor reservoir computing system for latent fingerprint recognition with deep ultraviolet photo-synapses and a memristor array.
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Pollutants more harmful due to microplastics: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Studies suggest that on their own, microplastics, which are small plastic pieces less than five millimeters in length, are potentially harmful, and it's unclear what effect they could have on pollutants that latch onto them.
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Accurate pathogen detection in small blood samples could save lives: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Accurate pathogen detection can now be conducted in small blood samples much faster than before. As per research conducted by the GOSH Institute, Sepsis patients could benefit greatly from this acceleration in pathogen detection.
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