Health
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Start young: Heart care should begin at puberty, say doctors
By Azera Parveen Rahman New Delhi–Gone are the days when heart ailments were diseases of the elderly. With changing lifestyles,…
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Weak handgrip may indicate poor health
London– A handgrip could be used for early detection of health problems that may lead to premature death, say researchers.…
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Anti-diabetic Ayurvedic drug: Did it deserve Modi’s praise?
By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru– Lauding the achievements of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on its platinum jubilee…
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Neem plant shows hope for prostate cancer patients
Singapore– Oral administration of a compound derived from neem — a medicinal plant native to the Indian sub-continent — can…
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Sangeeta Bhatia: Nanosensors could help determine tumors’ ability to remodel tissue
CAMBRIDGE, MA — MIT researchers have designed nanosensors that can profile tumors and may yield insight into how they will…
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Heart disease fast catching up with young Indians: Experts
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi– Heart disease has affected the young Indian population 10 years ahead of their Western…
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Dr. Nilesh M. Sheth First in Massachusetts to Perform Kamra Vision Procedure
STONEHAM, MA–Dr. Nilesh M. Sheth, owner and principal refractive surgeon at the Sheth-Horsley Eye Center and Avant LASIK Spa, has…
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Autism and Evolution: Genomic regions that set humans apart from other primates carry many autism-linked mutations
By NANCY FLIESLER Harvard Gazette Small regions of the genome where humans have diverged from chimpanzees contain a variety of…
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Alcohol addiction may impact neurocognitive skills
New York–Excess consumption of alcohol can cause neurophysiological and cognitive changes ranging from disrupted sleep to more serious neurotoxic effects,…
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Being socially active early on can keep Alzheimer’s at bay
By Azera Parveen Rahman New Delhi–If you are in your 30s or 40s and have a family history of dementia…
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