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Study decodes hidden complexities in celiac disease
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Study decodes hidden complexities in celiac disease

New Delhi, Aug 12: Researchers have found previously unknown complexities in celiac disease caused by an immune reaction to eating gluten, an advance that may boost future treatments. The inflammatory response to gluten was previously thought to occur inside the gut wall and only involved immune...
Mice study finds clues to age-related memory impairment
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Mice study finds clues to age-related memory impairment

New Delhi, Aug 12: A new mice study may have found an association between an enzyme and memory loss in elderly people, an advance that can someday pave the way for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The brain’s capacity to incorporate new information gets weaker with old age. The...
Study proposes new obesity treatment with brain electrical stimulation
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Study proposes new obesity treatment with brain electrical stimulation

New Delhi, Aug 12: Brain electrical stimulation to suppress appetite may be a new frontier in treatment for obesity a rising global health concern, according to a study on Monday. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one in eight people worldwide is overweight, making obesity treatment...
Toddler from Rajasthan succumbs to Chandipura Virus at Ahmedabad hospital
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Toddler from Rajasthan succumbs to Chandipura Virus at Ahmedabad hospital

Jaipur, August 9: Rajasthan has reported the second death from the state due to the Chandipura Virus after a two-year-old girl from Shahpura district died during treatment at a hospital in Ahmedabad, health officials confirmed on Friday.The deceased toddler's uncle Ramlal said that Ishika had fever...
Record number of dengue fever cases imported into France this year
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Record number of dengue fever cases imported into France this year

Paris, Aug 10: More than 3,000 cases of dengue fever have been imported into mainland France so far this year, setting a new record, local media reported, quoting the country's public health agency (SPF). Between May 1 and August 6, SPF recorded nearly 1,000 imported dengue fever cases in mainland...
WHO collaboration boosts India
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WHO collaboration boosts India's position as leader in healthcare innovation:...

New Delhi, Aug 10: The partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the production of medical devices strengthens India's position as a leader in healthcare innovation, the government has said. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh,...
8 medics from India, Europe and US selected as ‘Vattikuti Explorers’
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8 medics from India, Europe and US selected as ‘Vattikuti Explorers’

Michigan, Aug 10: Eight medical practitioners from India, Europe and the US have been selected as ‘Vattikuti Explorers’ by robotic surgery leader Vattikuti Foundation, it was announced on Saturday. The selection of these medics followed a global initiative that attracted scores of applicants from 10...
Wearable devices like smartwatches can cause anxiety, experts say
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Wearable devices like smartwatches can cause anxiety, experts say

New Delhi, Aug 10: Nowadays, in the fitness obsessed world, it is not an uncommon sight to see people looking repetitively at their smartwatches to meet their desired step target burn calories etc, without knowing that this can trigger anxiety, experts said on Saturday. Wearable devices,...
Lebanon receives 32 tonnes of medical supplies from WHO
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Lebanon receives 32 tonnes of medical supplies from WHO

Beirut, Aug 6: Lebanon has received 32 tonnes of medical supplies and medicines from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise the health sector's readiness to confront any possible war escalation, media reported. Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad received the donation at the Rafic Hariri...
80 students fall ill due to food poisoning in UP school
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80 students fall ill due to food poisoning in UP school

Deoria (UP), Aug 6: As many as 80 students from the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Ashram Method Inter College in Mehroona village here fell ill due to food poisoning experiencing stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhoea, officials said. The incident took place after the children had dinner on Sunday night,...
Suffering from high BP? Eating fruits and vegetables may help
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Suffering from high BP? Eating fruits and vegetables may help

New Delhi, Aug 6: Fruits and vegetables, which are an under prescribed treatment, have become a crucial part of hypertension treatment, new research said on Tuesday. Diets high in these foods have been shown to lower blood pressure, reduce cardiovascular risk, and improve kidney health due to their...
Female patients less likely to get pain medication: Study
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Female patients less likely to get pain medication: Study

New Delhi, Aug 6: Female patients are consistently less likely to receive pain medication prescriptions compared to male patients with similar complaints, a new study reveals. The study, led by Professor Shoham Choshen-Hillel and Mika Guzikevits from the Hebrew University, has uncovered a concerning...
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