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Higher concentrations of nitrogen dioxide were linked to a 28 per cent increased risk of stroke and higher ozone levels were linked to a 5 per cent increase, the researchers said.

An ICMR Stroke Study indicates that a structured preventive plan will help brain stroke patients lead a normal life and gain long terms benefits

Senior NIN nutritionists have collaborated with multiple research groups across the country to meet the nutritional requirements of the first Indian astronaut crew that will be part of the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme

The idea of enjoying your company while discovering a new place was so appealing that Delhi lawyer Priya Singh happily ditched her girl gang for a solo bachelorette trip to Japan shortly before she was to get married.

The IARC conducts and coordinates research into the causes of cancer and is an intergovernmental agency under the World Health Organization of the United Nations.

Motivation is a prerequisite for all forms of learning, including motor learning. A more motivating teaching style is therefore more likely to improve the swimming capability of children.

World Heart Day is annually observed on September 29 to raise awareness of diseases related to the heart, and also to work on solutions to mitigate it.

Doctors will see patients having trouble gaining weight, bluish colour to lips, tongue or nail beds, difficulty in breathing, poor growth, shortness of breath and palpitations.

According to Duck-chun Lee of Iowa State University, this activity is simple, requiring no equipment, and can be done virtually anywhere and at any time.

The pandemic and quarantine measures prompted a growth in telemedicine as well as a general increase in the usage of digital technologies across the board.

To understand, the team at the University of Basel in Switzerland conducted imaging studies on memory consisting of 1,500 participants between the ages of 18 and 35.

While it is well known that certain brain regions play a crucial role in memory processes, so far it has not been clear whether these regions exhibit different activities when it comes to storing information in people with better or worse memory performance.

The prevalence of dementia among individuals with ID without Down syndrome (DS) in comparison to the general population is unknown, and the risk variables that affect dementia risk aren't fully understood.

The study, published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, found that the greatest barriers were not not knowing about CR and finding exercise tiring or painful.

There are around 100 cases of reninoma reported to date worldwide, and it is amongst the rarest of tumours in humans.

September is observed as ovarian cancer awareness month. It is the third most common cancer in women worldwide and nearly 20,000 women are newly diagnosed every year worldwide.

This cell therapy approach is unique in the field because most researchers are working to find pills or injectables to treat Alzheimer's disease.

Cauliflower is being used as the key ingredient in vegan ice cream.

The delicious treat is claimed to have originated in Maharashtra and is said to be offered to the Hindu deity, Ganesha, during the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival.

Flavouring can mask those aspects but also makes it difficult for researchers to determine the level of oxidation and the quality of the supplement.

Using data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study, a longitudinal birth cohort study of children born in large United States cities between 1998 and 2000, Marcal and colleagues sought to assess the link between neighbourhood conditions at child age 3 and child maltreatment at age 5.

The corresponding number in the control group was 51 haematological cancers, with the group remaining at the level of severe obesity.

This small brain nucleus, the size of a 2cm-long spaghetti, is located at the base of the brain (in the brainstem).

Vastu Shastra, an age-old Indian architectural practice, delves into the science of arrangement and positioning to harness positive energies within living spaces.