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New blood test to rapidly diagnose thousands of rare genetic diseases in kids

New Delhi, May 26: Australian researchers have developed a new, rapid testing method to help diagnose rare diseases in babies and children.There are more than 7,000 types of disease caused by mutations in more than 5,000 known genes, affecting approximately 300 million individuals...
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Women with PCOS likely to have attention, cognitive issues: Study

New Delhi, May 26: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS, a common endocrine disorder in women, can affect attention and other cognitive abilities, according to a study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Monday.Women with PCOS often suffer from irregular or absent...
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INSACOG data shows NB.1.8.1, LF.7 Covid variants active in India

New Delhi, May 24: Amid reports of increasing cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus in India, data from the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), set up under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, showed the presence of NB.1.8.1, LF.7 -- descendants of JN.1 Covid variant in the...
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Infectious animal diseases migrating to new species, about half raise threat to...

New Delhi, May 24: Infectious animal diseases are affecting new areas and species, with half (47 per cent) having zoonotic -- or animal-to-human – potential, raising the risk of newer pandemics, according to a global report.The new annual assessment, published by the World Organisation for...
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Study shows impact of weight loss drugs on nerve cells in brain

New Delhi, May 24: Swedish researchers have tracked how nerve cells get activated by weight loss drugs such as semaglutide and how it affects the brain.Semaglutide belongs to a group of drugs called GLP-1R agonists and has been shown to effectively reduce food intake and body weight. The drug...
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Experimental drug shows promise of treatment for young patients with rare form...

New Delhi, May 23: Treatment with an experimental drug has shown significant improvements in young patients with a rare form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) -- a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, said a team of US researchers on Friday.ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rare...
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New gene therapy to target airway and lungs via nasal spray

US researchers have engineered a novel gene therapy to target the airway and lungs via a nasal spray.
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Over 46 cr adolescents globally will be obese by 2030, face many health...

New Delhi, May 22: The health of adolescents is at a tipping point, with more than 46 crore adolescents globally estimated to be obese and face several health and mental disorders by 2030, according to an analysis published by the Lancet Commission on Wednesday.In the second analysis on...
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Study finds common antidepressant can shrink tumour growth, fight cancer

New Delhi, May 22: US researchers have identified a widely used antidepressant drug that could shrink the growth of tumour and help the immune system fight cancer.Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), best...
India reaffirms global health commitment at 78th World Health Assembly
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India reaffirms global health commitment at 78th World Health Assembly

New Delhi, May 21: India has reaffirmed its commitment towards global health equity at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva on Wednesday.Addressing the plenary session, the Indian delegation led by the Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava emphasised on the transformative strides...
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Indian scientists find drugs with potential to treat neurodegenerative disorders

New Delhi, May 21: A team of scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has found drugs with potential to treat neurodegenerative disorders -- a major global health challenge.In the...
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IDY 2025: Ayush Ministry invites citizens, institutions to be part of Yoga...

New Delhi, May 21: The Ministry of Ayush on Tuesday invited citizens, institutions, and communities to be part of the historic Yoga Sangam, ahead of the upcoming International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025.To date, more than 1,000 organisations have registered their proposals under the flagship Yoga Sangam...
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