Health
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Researchers show effectiveness of migraine drugs in weight loss
Washington: Triptans, a commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs, may also be useful in treating obesity, a new study suggests. In studies on obese mice, a daily dose of triptan led animals…
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Growing up changes our brain’s reaction to understanding stories
Washington: Researchers have demonstrated the reaction of our brain alters from childhood to adulthood after it gets exposed to social or emotional stimuli shown in a particular film. The ability to perceive…
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US cancer patient suffers Covid infection for 471 days
New Delhi: A cancer patient in US’ Connecticut has become the second longest-known in the world to be infected with Covid as he suffered the infection 471 days, according to a pre-print…
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Headache most reported Covid symptom: Study
London: With 69 percent people reporting headache prior to a Covid infection, it has become the leading symptom of the disease, according to a study. Researchers from King’s College London analysed data…
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Typhoid bacteria increasingly resistant to essential antibiotics: Lancet
New York: Bacteria causing typhoid fever are becoming increasingly resistant to some of the most important antibiotics for human health, according to a study published in The Lancet Microbe journal. The largest…
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Unsuitable conditions, anxieties worsened headaches in kids during online classes
New Delhi: Over one-third of school children who received online lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic reported worsening headache symptoms or new-onset headaches, says a new study. The study, presented at the European Academy…
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Digital approach may help tackle rising chronic disease cases in India: Report
New Delhi: Digital disease management solutions may help tackle the rising populations of patients suffering from chronic diseases in India, according to a report on Friday. In terms of prevalence, hypertension, diabetes,…
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Omicron sub-variants may target lungs, evade vax and prior infection: Studies
London: The rising cases of Covid, in the UK, the US and some European countries, as well as in India, majorly driven by BA.2, BA.4, and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron, suggest it…
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Reducing air pollution may improve brain development in children
Toronto: Having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children, says a new study. The study, published in the journal…
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Hyderabad: Dengue cases likely to increase with onset of Monsoon
Hyderabad: Dengue fever cases are on the rise in some parts of Hyderabad, and are likely to rise further in the coming days with the onset of Monsoon, according to Dr Shankar,…
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Diabetes, heart disease increase dementia risk: Study
London: People with Type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke have double the risk of developing dementia, finds a study. Type 2 diabetes, heart diseases (ischemic heart disease, heart failure or atrial…
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4 crore Indians experienced long Covid symptoms in last two years: Study
New Delhi: About four crore Indians suffered long Covid symptoms during the last two years of pandemic, according to a study, not peer-reviewed yet. Long Covid is defined as having new or…
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Hybrid sensor to help diagnose cancer developed
Moscow: A team of researchers has developed a nanophotonic-microfluidic sensor whose potential applications include cancer detection, monitoring, and treatment response assessment. The study, published in the journal Optics Letters, indicates that the…
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WHO likely to okay use of Omicron-specific booster: Report
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation is likely to recommend an Omicron-specific booster dose, amid a fresh wave of infection due to the highly mutated Covid variant seen in several countries, including…
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US FDA advisors meet to discuss COVID-19 vax for kids under 5
Washington: Advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met to discuss amending emergency use authorizations (EUA) for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of five.…
