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Sugar consumption, early interruption of breastfeeding are risk factors fo
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Researchers found that extended breastfeeding protects the baby's teeth as long as it is not given sugary food.
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Study reveals risk factors of chronic kidney disease in children
Updated : 1 day, 18 hours ago IST
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is rare, making research challenging and leaving significant gaps in the quantity and quality of data that informs young patients with the condition. Even the largest prospective studies are restricted in their use due to selection bias and relatively
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Researchers link social isolation, loneliness with cardiovascular disease
Updated : 3 days, 19 hours ago IST
Less is known about social isolation and loneliness's specific relationship with heart failure, despite studies showing that these are significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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Pregnancy complications linked to higher risk of heart disease
Updated : 6 days, 4 hours ago IST
The researchers say all major adverse pregnancy outcomes should be recognised as lifelong risk factors for ischemic heart disease and women should be offered appropriate care to help prevent its development.
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Study: Social isolation, loneliness linked to risk of cardiovascular disea
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
Less is known about social isolation and loneliness's specific relationship with heart failure, despite studies showing that these are significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease. According to a recent study published in JACC: Heart Failure, loneliness and social isolation are both l
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Social isolation linked to dementia risk factors: Study
Updated : 6 days, 11 hours ago IST
According to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kimia Shafighi of McGill University in Canada and colleagues, social lifestyle determinants, including social isolation, are associated with neurodegeneration risk factors.
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Support from others in stressful times can ease impact of genetic depressi
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Reaching out to support a person when they're under stress is always a good idea. But a new study suggests that support could be especially important for someone whose genetic makeup makes them more likely to develop depression.
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Study: Glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes can be predicted
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Machine learning techniques can predict with certainty the likelihood that patients with type 2 diabetes would have poor glycemic control. The length of type 2 diabetes, previous glucose levels, and the patient's use of anti-diabetic medications are the most crucial variables influencing gly
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Research gives new insights into how autism arises
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A study from the University of Gothenberg reveals a model which explains how autism develops, throwing light on its risk factors and wide variations.
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Head trauma, PTSD may enhance impact of genetic variants on Alzheimer's ri
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Until now, no one has studied the concurrent impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and genetic risk factors in a large cohort.
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Timely diagnosis and treatment can help slow down the progression of COPD
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI/Mediawire): Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, also known as COPD, is a progressive lung disease that compromises the lung's ability to function, thus making it harder for a person to breathe and hampering their health and productivity. The conditio
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Study suggests PTSD, brain injury can increase impact of Alzheimer's
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Researchers concluded that PTSD, TBI, and a specific variant of the APOE gene showed strong associations with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (ADRD).
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