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Research: Is the cost of treating a hereditary neuromuscular disease affec
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], June 8 (ANI): Early detection and treatment of children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic ailment characterised by muscle weakness and wasting, can minimise the total financial expenditures associated with the condition, according to new research.
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Dynamic soaring isn't just for albatrosses: Research
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
England, [UK] June 2 (ANI): A new study shows that aerial acrobatics are not limited to albatrosses when it comes to dynamic soaring on the open ocean. The study discovered that elegant seabirds known as Manx shearwaters execute the same feat of flight in UK oceans.
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Study explores if eating vegetables protects against cardiovascular diseas
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Oxford [England], February 26 (ANI): Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the University of Bristol found no evidence that a diet rich in vegetables will also lower the risk of cardiovascular disea
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Does eating vegetables protect against cardiovascular diseases? No, says s
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Oxford [England], February 21 (ANI): Since childhood, we have been told that a sufficient intake of vegetables is essential for maintaining a balanced diet and avoiding a wide range of diseases. But does a diet rich in vegetables also lower the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)? Unfortuna
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AstraZeneca booster dose works against Omicron, says Oxford lab study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 23 (ANI): The University of Oxford, in collaboration with AstraZeneca, has announced interim trial data from its Phase III trials that show its candidate coronavirus vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019, is effective at preventing COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and offers a high level of
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New Postgraduate degree in Applied Psychology launched by O.P. Jindal Glob
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], September 20 (ANI/OP Jindal University): O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is pleased to announce the launch of its first postgraduate degree in psychology: M.A./M.Sc. in Applied Psychology.
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Eating saturated fat increases risk of heart diseases: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 29 (ANI): A recent study by the University of Oxford, UK suggest that a potential link exists between eating saturated fat from meat and developing heart disease.
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Study suggests motivation depends on how brain processes fatigue
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): Wondering how do we decide whether or not an activity which requires work is worth the effort? Researchers at the University of Birmingham and the University of Oxford have found that the willingness to work is not static, and depends upon the fluctuating rhyt
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Motivation depends on how brain processes fatigue: Study
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 28 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Birmingham and the University of Oxford have shown that the willingness to work is not static, and depends upon the fluctuating rhythms of fatigue.
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G7 health ministers to strengthen cooperation against future pandemics
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Group of Seven (G7) agreed on Friday to speed up cooperation on vaccine and therapeutic trials to tackle COVID-19 and future pandemics, the UK government has announced after hosting a two-day meeting of the bloc's health ministers at the University of O
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Covid-19: UK citizen from Oxford becomes world's first person to receive A
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): UK citizen Brian Pinker, 82, became the first person in the world to be administered the coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company, the UK National Health Service (NHS) in England said on Monday.
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UK regulator receives govt's request to assess Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) confirmed on Friday that it has received a request from the government's Department of Health and Social Care to assess the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford a
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