Category: Study

Drug for Parkinson’s may benefit heart failure patients too

New York, July 23 (IANS) A drug currently in clinical trials for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease may someday help…

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Perfectionism in young children may indicate OCD risk: study

New York, July 23 (IANS) Does your child act finicky, even for small things? Beware, that perfectionism and excessive self-control…

7 years ago

Big Data-based health calculator can predict heart disease risk

Toronto, July 23 (IANS) Scientists have developed a novel online health calculator using Big Data, that can help people determine…

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Shift Nawaz Sharif to hospital: Medical team

Islamabad, July 23 (IANS) Jailed Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who has fallen ill and was suffering from heart and…

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Going vegetarian one of my best decisions: Anushka Sharma

Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Actress-producer Anushka Sharma, who turned vegetarian over three years ago, says it is one of the…

7 years ago

NASA to launch car-size spacecraft to study Sun

Washington, July 23 (IANS) US space agency NASA is preparing to launch a probe in August to study the Sun…

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Pregnancy history may be tied to Alzheimer’s disease

Seoul, July 22 (IANS) Women, take note. Your history of pregnancy may affect the risk of Alzheimer's disease decades later,…

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How Internet can help those who self-injure

Toronto, July 22 (IANS) Positive messaging through social media could be a powerful tool to help people overcome non-suicidal self-injury…

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Women politicians welcome no GST on sanitary pads

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Women politicians, cutting across party lines, have welcomed the government's decision on scrapping GST on…

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Convergence best way to tackle malnutrition: Official

By Manish Gupta Bareilly, July 22 (IANS) Convergence of departments and schemes is the best way to tackle malnutrition among…

7 years ago

More pregnant women are having heart attacks: Study

New York, July 22 (IANS) The risk of having a heart attack while pregnant, giving birth, or during two months…

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Making a difference: Nutrition intervention leads to health babies in poor households

By Manish Gupta Bareilly, July 22 (IANS) Fourteen-month-old Ayush smiles as he plays in his mother's lap at the anganwadi…

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Greening vacant lots can reduce depression in urban areas

New York, July 22 (IANS) Greening sidewalks, parks and vacant or dilapidated spaces could be an important and inexpensive tool…

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Antibiotics most frequently prescribed medicine worldwide: Study

Sydney, July 22 (IANS) The increased over-the-counter supply of antibiotics in many countries including India, is worsening antibiotic resistance globally,…

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How Google Glass-based solutions can empower autistic people in India

By Nishant Arora Washington, July 22 (IANS) Google Glass -- an eye-wearable device that made headlines in 2015 but failed…

7 years ago

Cell towers, mobiles unlikely to harm humans: Official

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Current scientific evidence do not support any "harmful effect" on the human body by electromagnetic…

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Soumitra Chatterjee speaks up for Kolkata medical students on hunger strike

Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Students of the 183-year-old Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata - on hunger strike since July 10…

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Construction of China-aided hospital begins in Sri Lanka

Colombo, July 21 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena attended a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday to launch the construction of…

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Decoded: How to reverse signs of ageing

New York, July 21 (IANS) Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have found the way to reverse the action of…

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This wearable sensor can detect stress level from sweat

New York, July 21 (IANS) Scientists have developed a waterproof wearable patch, which when applied directly to the skin, absorbs…

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