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'Friends' co-creator Marta Kauffman pledges USD 4 million endowment for Af
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Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman has pledged USD 4 million to establish an endowed professorship in African and African American Studies at Brandeis University, her alma mater.
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Rather than opioid based pain medication, a new way found to treat chronic
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Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): A potential new way to treat chronic pain is using anti-cancer drugs rather than opioid-based pain medication, reveals a new study by the University of Calgary.
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Academic analyses Xi Jinping's leadership style, says Chinese President 'w
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Beijing [China], June 18 (ANI): National Chengchi University in Taiwan held a seminar on June 17 in which Kou Jianwen, a distinguished professor in the Department of Politics and East Asia Institute of National Chengchi University, analysed Xi Jinping's leadership style based on his backgrou
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Eyes could signal neurodevelopmental disorders: Study
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Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): According to researchers at the University of South Australia, the human eye's retina could identify distinct signals for both attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), providing a potential biomarker for each conditio
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Prolonged sitting puts health at risk: Study
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Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): Simon Fraser University has come up with new research, adding further weight to the contention that delayed sitting might be dangerous to your health.
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Study: Virtual training reduces psychosocial stress and anxiety
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Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): A new study by the Tohoku University suggests that virtual reality exercise induces similar effects, meaning those with limited mobility may be able to improve their mental well-being.
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Study develops 3 systems together for baby's respiratory health
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Rochester [New York], June 18 (ANI): The co-development of three systems, the gut microbiome, respiratory system, and immune system, is correlated with a baby's respiratory health, according to a new multidisciplinary study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Cent
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Study explains how diabetes wellness visits reduce risk of amputation
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Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): According to University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators, patients with diabetes who participate in a free annual wellness visit covered by Medicare are 36 per cent less likely to need an amputation.
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Research shows development of hybrid sensor to help diagnose cancer
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Moscow [Russia], June 18 (ANI): A research team from HSE University, Skoltech, MPGU and MISIS has developed a nanophotonic-microfluidic sensor whose potential applications include detection, monitoring and assessment of treatment success. Today, the device can identify dissolved gases and li
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Not everyone wants to become a 'billionaire', good news for planet: Study
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Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): A new study by the University of Bath busts the long-held economic belief that humans are all motivated to want more and more, which could have important implications for sustainability policies.
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Study: Brain's reward network leads to humans' aggressiveness toward rival
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Los Angeles [US], June 17 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University used functional brain imaging technology to reveal a potential answer: It increases activity in the brain's reward network.
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Genetic algorithm could predict risk of kidney disease decades before onse
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Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): A new study by the Columbia University Irving Medical Center suggests that by analyzing thousands of genetic risk variants, a new algorithm may be able to predict your risk of developing chronic kidney disease decades before the onset.
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