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Drinking soda, fruit juices may raise diabetes risk: Study

New Delhi, May 28: Love to drink sugar-sweetened beverages like soda, fruit juice, or energy and sports drinks? They may raise your risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study.However, dietary sugars consumed in or added to nutrient-dense foods, such as whole fruits, dairy...
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Researchers find how body tolerates food without immune system attack

Jerusalem, May 28: Israeli scientists have pinpointed a crucial network of immune cells that allows humans to digest food safely without triggering harmful reactions.The discovery, led by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS), sheds new light on oral tolerance, the body's ability to...
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CBSE's Sugar Board essential public health measure, aligns with global nutrition...

New Delhi, May 27: The recent directive by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to install "Sugar Boards" in schools is an essential public health measure that also aligns with global nutrition goals, said health experts on Tuesday.Amid increasing cases of diabetes and obesity among...
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Study links global warming to rising cancers among women

New Delhi, May 27: Amid the surging number of cancer cases in women, a new study on Tuesday found its association with increasing global warming conditions.In the study, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, scientists found that global warming in the Middle East and North...
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Guidelines issued to all hospitals, govt closely monitoring Covid cases: Delhi...

New Delhi, May 26: With the national capital breaching the 100-mark of Covid infections, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday assured people that the government is closely monitoring the cases.Asking people not to panic, she stated that guidelines have been issued to all hospitals."Guidelines...
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3 sleepless nights may raise your risk of heart disease: Study

New Delhi, May 26: People with poor sleep for just three nights may be at an increased risk of developing heart diseases, according to a study.With chronic lack of sleep growing as a public health concern, researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden found that disturbed sleep may raise...
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New blood test to rapidly diagnose thousands of rare genetic diseases in kids

New Delhi, May 26: Australian researchers have developed a new, rapid testing method to help diagnose rare diseases in babies and children.There are more than 7,000 types of disease caused by mutations in more than 5,000 known genes, affecting approximately 300 million individuals...
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Women with PCOS likely to have attention, cognitive issues: Study

New Delhi, May 26: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS, a common endocrine disorder in women, can affect attention and other cognitive abilities, according to a study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Monday.Women with PCOS often suffer from irregular or absent...
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INSACOG data shows NB.1.8.1, LF.7 Covid variants active in India

New Delhi, May 24: Amid reports of increasing cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus in India, data from the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), set up under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, showed the presence of NB.1.8.1, LF.7 -- descendants of JN.1 Covid variant in the...
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Infectious animal diseases migrating to new species, about half raise threat to...

New Delhi, May 24: Infectious animal diseases are affecting new areas and species, with half (47 per cent) having zoonotic -- or animal-to-human – potential, raising the risk of newer pandemics, according to a global report.The new annual assessment, published by the World Organisation for...
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Study shows impact of weight loss drugs on nerve cells in brain

New Delhi, May 24: Swedish researchers have tracked how nerve cells get activated by weight loss drugs such as semaglutide and how it affects the brain.Semaglutide belongs to a group of drugs called GLP-1R agonists and has been shown to effectively reduce food intake and body weight. The drug...
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Experimental drug shows promise of treatment for young patients with rare form...

New Delhi, May 23: Treatment with an experimental drug has shown significant improvements in young patients with a rare form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) -- a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, said a team of US researchers on Friday.ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rare...
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