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Researchers at the University of California San Diego, USA investigated possible associations between global levels of UVB light in 2017 and rates of colorectal cancer for different countries and age groups in 2018.

According to the study published in the Journal Lancet Digital Health, these health checks include measurement of major risk factors, such as systolic blood pressure, cholesterol profile, blood glucose, and smoking status.

"This is indeed a very important step that may form the basis of new and efficient treatments of neurodegenerative diseases in the future," said Professor Ludmilla Morozova-Roche at Umea University.

There are many home remedies for hiccups in India that have been passed on from generations

Lexi suffers from a rare disease called Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) that is said to affect just one in two million people.

SCD can cause severe pain, joint and organ damage, and stroke; these conditions predispose individuals with SCD to worse outcomes with infections, including infection with Covid-19.

Published in The Journal BMJ, the study demonstrates an additional option patients can use in their effort to experience fewer migraines and headaches - a change in diet.

In a series of seven papers, published in the Biochemical Journal, the scientists identified 15 molecules that inhibit the growth of SARS-CoV-2 by blocking different enzymes involved in its replication.

If there is a SARS-CoV-2 mutant that has the ability to escape immunity, then the size of the third wave could be significant, suggests the study

A range of fluids, from fruit juice to cola, have been used to fool the Covid Lateral Flow tests

Among the 131 patients studied, 94 per cent developed antibodies to the coronavirus

Nothing says joy like flowers — celebrities along with fashion houses such as Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Richard Quinn are embracing the pattern

For the same, educational videos giving the perspective of the ones majorly suffering at the other end due to the rising pollution has been going viral in the recent times.

An exciting new science-driven guide to protecting your mind from decline. This book includes a 12-week brain training program

These fears and uncertainties aren't irrational nor surprising given the many unexpected changes our brains have adjusted with, in the last one and a half years.

Saffola Masala Oats can be whipped up to your liking using real vegetables, sauces, dry fruits and crispies.

The 'Little Things We Do' research was commissioned to highlight how little contributions and their subsequent impact often leaves a lasting mark on our lives.

The article 'Factors Influencing Incidence of Wheelchair Repairs and Consequences Among Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury' was published in the journal Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

The use of high-grade face masks sees 100 per cent protection against direct, ward-based Covid-19 infection, says study

The invention, described in an article in the journal Nature Methods, could open new avenues in advanced microscopy, the researchers say.

The authors note that this presents challenges at both the individual and population levels, since current vaccine protocols may not provide adequate protection to immunosuppressed patients

The study published in the journal Blood Advances underscores the need for COVID-19 risk reduction strategies and vaccination for this medically vulnerable population.

Hyderabad: Research by ReaGene Innovations Private Limited, a startup incubated at the ASPIRE-BioNEST, and INDRAS Private Limited suggests that an anti-diabetic drug Ertugliflozin, can be repurposed to treat Covid-19. According to the findings, the repurposed drug binds effectively to the receptor binding domain of the spike protein of Covid-19 and also displayed significant anti-inflammatory and […]

With the delta variant, a study by British researchers found people were well protected when they got both doses of either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines.