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A study finds the causes of cancer patients' fatal weight loss

New Delhi, Aug 8: Increasing weight loss experienced by cancer patients that often leads to deaths may be caused by communication between the brain and liver, according to a study.Nearly a third of cancer-related deaths are caused by cachexia -- a currently incurable metabolic syndrome that...
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Women with gestational diabetes can reduce their future heart risks by adopting...

New Delhi, Aug 8: While gestational diabetes is known to affect the heart, women who follow healthy habits like proper weight, diet, and no alcohol or tobacco are 86 per cent less likely to experience any future risks to heart, according to a global study.Gestational diabetes -- a condition...
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According to a study, eating French fries three times a week can increase the...

New Delhi, Aug 7: Love to eat potatoes? Consume the starchy vegetable baked or boiled, but not as French fries, according to a study which showed that eating the popular snack item thrice a week may increase the risk of diabetes by 20 per cent.The study, which tracked the diets of more than...
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PM Modi said the emphasis needs to change from food security to nutritional...

New Delhi, Aug 7: From the current food security, scientists must now shift focus towards building nutritional security, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.He was speaking at the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference at ICAR PUSA to celebrate the birth anniversary of Dr....
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Global guidelines were influenced by India's research on the effect of nutrition...

New Delhi, Aug 6: The study undertaken by India that showed the positive impact of nutrition on the outcome of tuberculosis (TB) contributed to global guidance on the world's most infectious disease, said the World Health Organization (WHO), while calling for more research and innovation to...
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Women who drink coffee at night may become more impulsive: study

New Delhi, Aug 6: Are you someone who reaches for a cup of coffee every night? According to a new study, nighttime caffeine consumption can increase impulsive behaviour, potentially leading to reckless actions, especially among women.The findings could have negative implications for shift...
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How diabetes makes tuberculosis worse and leads to treatment failure and death

New Delhi, Aug 5: Diabetes continually weakens the immune system, leading to poor health and a high risk of death among patients with tuberculosis (TB), said experts on Tuesday.The link between TB and diabetes -- two critical challenges to global health -- has long been established. TB and...
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It's possible that even nutritious processed foods won't help you lose weight....

New Delhi, Aug 5: Following a healthy diet to lose weight? Make sure it's minimally processed, suggests a study, which showed that reducing processing could help to sustain a healthy weight.In a first, researchers from the University College London (UCL) nutritionally matched minimally...
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Women's heart disease risk, socioeconomic deprivation, and frailty are all...

New Delhi, Aug 5: Chronic inflammation may be associated with an increased risk of frailty, social disadvantage, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study.The study, published in the journal Communications Medicine, looked at 74 inflammation-related proteins in blood samples from...
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Experts say that preventable corneal blindness is on the rise among young people...

New Delhi, Aug 4: Corneal blindness, once considered a condition largely confined to the elderly, is now emerging as a significant threat among teenagers and young adults across the country, health experts said on Monday.Corneal blindness, while serious, is a largely preventable cause of...
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Plastic waste creates an underestimated health risk: The Lancet

New Delhi, Aug 4: Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognised threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.The report, led by a group of international...
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According to a study, severe malnutrition in children under five can increase...

New Delhi, Aug 1: Children under the age of five with severe malnourishment could be at significant risk of developing antimicrobial resistant bacteria, according to an alarming study.Globally, 45 million children under the age of five are estimated to be severely malnourished. These children...
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