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New study finds better treatment for Parkinson's disease
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], February 21 (ANI): Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease wherein dopaminergic neurons progressively die in the brainstem. Tremor and difficulties in walking are the most commonly recognizable symptoms for people suffering from Parkinson. Although there is n
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Researchers discover new medicines for treating heart patients
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ohio [US], February 21 (ANI): A recent research by the University of Cincinnati discovered a unique class of medications that acted as blood thinners by inhibiting an enzyme in the genes of tick saliva.
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Does eating vegetables protect against cardiovascular diseases? No, says s
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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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Jindal Global Business School surpasses IIMs in Research with 162 Scopus-I
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], February 21 (ANI/OP Jindal University): Amid the COVID pandemic in 2021, the Jindal Global Business School (JGBS) of O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU) achieved a remarkable milestone by producing 162 SCOPUS-indexed research publications and joining the ranks of
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Employers should encourage friendship and support amongst co-workers to bo
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Bath [England], February 21 (ANI): In order to maintain a productive and free-thinking environment that boosts the creativity of employees, employers need to value supportive friendships between colleagues. It is the key to unlocking more resourcefulness and innovation. A new study from the
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Does autism affect brains of boys and girls differently? Study suggests so
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California [US], February 21 (ANI): Autism is a serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. Autism spectrum disorder impacts the nervous system and affects the overall cognitive, emotional, social and physical health of the affected individual. Accord
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Biggest diplomatic challenge Taiwan faces is China's efforts to use 'one c
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 20 (ANI): A Taiwanese diplomat said that the biggest diplomatic challenge Taiwan faces is China's efforts to use "one country, two systems" as a means to promote unification.
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Having greenery around hospitals can ease confusion, anger: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
West Virginia [US], February 20 (ANI): Walking and moving around large hospitals can feel like being stuck in a trap. For patients and visitors, finding the way from one point to another inside a visually-bland medical complex exacerbates an already stressed mental state. One landscape archi
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Research: Pain coping ability in sickle cell disease patients can be impro
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Cleveland (Ohio) [US], February 20 (ANI): A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found that patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) who participated in music therapy learned new self-management skills and improved their ability to cope with pain.
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Does mental speed hardly change over a lifespan? Study suggests so!
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Heidelberg [Germany], February 20 (ANI): Psychologists at Heidelberg University have come to the conclusion that mental speed, that is, the speed at which issues requiring rapid decision-making are dealt with, does not change substantially over decades. Under the leadership of Dr Mischa von
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Scientists develop model for better diagnosis, treatment of osteoarthritis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Rochester (New York) [US], February 19 (ANI): Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. Scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology and Cornell University teamed up to explore cartilage tissue's unique properties with the hopes of impr
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Flies possess more sophisticated cognitive abilities than known: Study
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Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California San Diego's Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind (KIBM) have found that common flies (Drosophila melanogaster) have more advanced capabilities of attention, working memory and awareness than previously believed.
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