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Positive Attitude May Help Fight Cancer

Positive Attitude May Help Fight Cancer

Positive attitude matters more than we think in our lives for our well-being. Positive thinking can help fight cancer says the Israel Institute of Technology researchers. ...

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Allergic to Strawberries and Tomatoes? It’s All in the Variety

Allergic to Strawberries and Tomatoes? It’s All in the Variety

A study exploring the incidence of food allergies in strawberries and tomatoes found the concentration of the allergen in both types of fruit varied greatly between varieties. ...

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Siberian Plants Can be Used in Treating Serious Diseases

Siberian Plants Can be Used in Treating Serious Diseases

Siberian plants can be used to treat various diseases, reports a new study....

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Osteoporosis Treatment: Gene That Controls Bone-to-fat Ratio Discovered

Osteoporosis Treatment: Gene That Controls Bone-to-fat Ratio Discovered

Scientists discover gene that controls bone-to-fat ratio in bone marrow which can pave the way for new therapies to treat osteoporosis and skeletal aging, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Cell Stem Cell ....

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Concussion Tied to Anxiety in Athletes With ADHD

Concussion Tied to Anxiety in Athletes With ADHD

Concussions are more likely to cause depression, anxiety in athletes who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), revealed study presented at the American Academy of Neurology's Sports Concussion Conference in Indianapolis. ADHD is a ...

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Residential Segregation Linked to Racial Disparity in Firearm Homicide Rates

Residential Segregation Linked to Racial Disparity in Firearm Homicide Rates

In the United States, the likelihood of dying from gun violence can be added to the list of adverse health outcomes associated with structural racism, revealed study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers. The ...

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Parental Chromosomes Kept Apart During Embryo's First Division: Study

Parental Chromosomes Kept Apart During Embryo's First Division: Study

EMBL scientists show that mammalian life begins differently than we thought. It was long thought that during an embryo's first cell division, one spindle is responsible for segregating the embryo's chromosomes into two cells. Science ...

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Bihar: All Set to Get the Cheapest Drinking Water - 50 Paise/l

Bihar: All Set to Get the Cheapest Drinking Water - 50 Paise/l

Bihar government promises to distribute pure drinking water at 50paise/liter with the help of its “Sulabh Jal” project. The selling price is considered to be the cheapest in the world. The project -- Sulabh Jal -- was launched ...

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Cholera Outbreak Kills 6 People in Cameroon, Central Africa

Cholera Outbreak Kills 6 People in Cameroon, Central Africa

Cholera outbreak kills six people in Cameroon, Yaoundé capital, Central Africa. Cases of this outbreak have been documented since May 2018 in four districts explains Andre Mama...

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Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Categorized as a Mental Disorder: WHO

Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Categorized as a Mental Disorder: WHO

WHO has officially recognized 'compulsive sexual behavior' a mental disorder. An excessive engrossment with sexual fantasies urges, and behaviors that are difficult to control is defined as Compulsive sexual behavior. It is known to affect your ...

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Prison Employees Experience High Rates of PTSD

Prison Employees Experience High Rates of PTSD

Prison employees face same rates of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as war veterans, found new study from a Washington State University College of Nursing researcher. ...

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Infants Have Less Severe Allergic Reactions to Food

Infants Have Less Severe Allergic Reactions to Food

Symptoms of food-induced anaphylaxis (serious allergic reactions to foods) in infants are milder than in toddlers and older children, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology ....

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New Screening Tool can Predict Retinopathy in Premature Infants

New Screening Tool can Predict Retinopathy in Premature Infants

A simple method has been found to determine which premature infants should be screened for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), reports a new study. The burden for parents, babies, nurses, and doctors are reduced who are dealing with other issues ...

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Haemorrhagic Stroke Highest in People of North East India

Haemorrhagic Stroke Highest in People of North East India

One in three people who are in the age group of 30-69 years living in northeastern states of India were found to suffer premature deaths due to haemorrhagic stroke in 2015, and were about three times higher than the national average, revealed an ...

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Study Yields New Insights into Obesity Causes

Study Yields New Insights into Obesity Causes

Our food consists of protein, carbohydrates and fat - implicated in making us obese hence it becomes difficult to know what to eat to stay slim and fit. New study has resolved what components of the diet cause mice to put on body fat. The study was ...

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Increased Alcohol Intake Associated with High Death Rates

Increased Alcohol Intake Associated with High Death Rates

Uncontrolled iron absorption in the body is seen due to heavy alcohol consumption which in turn puts a strain on vital organs and increase the risk of death, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in Clinical ...

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