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Dams on Mekong river benefits upriver countries, adversely affects
Updated : 2 days, 19 hours ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): Dams on the Mekong river, which originates in China, have adversely affected the livelihoods of people living in downriver countries such as Vietnam and Cambodia while the upriver neighbours continue to reap benefits of hydropower projects.
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Study finds bioengineered hybrid muscle fiber for regenerative med
Updated : 2 days, 20 hours ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study discovered that by combining direct cell reprogramming with natural-synthetic hybrid scaffold as structural support, regeneration of muscle tissue was achieved.
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Late-childhood obesity associated with low-quality maternal diet d
Updated : 2 days, 20 hours ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that an increased risk of obesity and excess body fat in children, especially during late-childhood can be associated with a low-quality diet during their mother's pregnancy, which is high in foods and food components
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US continues to stand with Burmese people voicing aspirations for
Updated : 2 days, 21 hours ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): The US continues to stand with the people of Burma as they voice their aspirations for peace and democracy and it calls on the military to stop violence, release all those unjustly detained and cease attacks on journalists and activists, according to US
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Biden remembers late US Congressman John Lewis on his birth annive
Updated : 2 days, 23 hours ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): US President Joe Biden paid tribute to Congressman John Lewis, saying that he would have become 81 today and his life provides a moral compass on which direction to march.
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Trump to address Conservative Political Action Conference while Pe
Updated : 3 days ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): While former President Donald Trump is set to deliver a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), former US Vice President Mike Pence has declined an invitation to speak at the event.
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We're going to beat COVID-19, says Biden after visiting Pfizer vac
Updated : 3 days, 2 hours ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): After visiting the Pfizer manufacturing plant in Michigan, US President Joe Biden on Sunday (local time) thanked the company's workers for their tireless efforts and said because of their hard work Americans are going to beat COVID-19.
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It's possible Americans will still need masks in 2022, says Dr Fau
Updated : 3 days, 3 hours ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): Chief Medical Advisor to the US President, Anthony Fauci on Sunday (local time) said that it's "possible" Americans will still need to wear masks in 2022 to protect against the coronavirus, even as the US may reach "a significant degree of normality" by th
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Scientists discover prototype test to help in fighting deadly mela
Updated : 3 days, 5 hours ago IST
Washington [US], February 21 (ANI): A team of scientists from Australia published a study in the journal Clinical Cancer Research that shows their new discovery of a prototype test that can help identify if patients with deadly metastasised melanoma are likely to benefit from immunotherapy.
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Daily commuters are inhaling unacceptably high levels of carcinoge
Updated : 3 days, 5 hours ago IST
Washington [US], February 21 (ANI): A study published in the journal, Environment International uncovered that normal suburbanites in California are possibly breathing in synthetic compounds at levels that increase the danger of birth imperfections and even cancer.
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Study shows COVID-19 patients have higher risk of cardiac damage
Updated : 3 days, 8 hours ago IST
Washington [US], February 21 (ANI): A recent study revealed that approximately 50 per cent of patients, who are hospitalized due to severe COVID-19 symptoms, show raised levels of a protein called troponin that causes damage to their hearts.
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Psychosocial factors may drive dropout of peritoneal dialysis pati
Updated : 3 days, 8 hours ago IST
Washington [US], February 21 (ANI): Contrary to earlier research, most patients who generally drop out of peritoneal dialysis do so due to psychosocial reasons, according to the findings of a recent study.
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