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High-fat ketogenic diet may raise breast cancer risk, warns new study
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High-fat ketogenic diet may raise breast cancer risk, warns new study

New Delhi, Oct 16: While the keto diet -- high in fat and low in carbohydrates -- is hugely popular for weight loss, a new animal study has warned that it may raise the risk of an aggressive type of breast cancer.Research from the University of Utah, US, showed that high lipid levels caused by...
IIT Bombay study finds rising carbon dioxide and methane levels in Delhi, Mumbai
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IIT Bombay study finds rising carbon dioxide and methane levels in Delhi, Mumbai

New Delhi, Oct 14: Carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) -- greenhouse gases (GHG) -- are rising over Delhi and Mumbai over the last few years, according to a study led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Wednesday.The study comes as Delhi is again experiencing 'poor' air...
Study finds loneliness, social isolation may increase death risk in cancer patients
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Study finds loneliness, social isolation may increase death risk in cancer...

New Delhi, Oct 15: Loneliness and social isolation can raise the risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, according to a study.In a pooled data analysis of 13 studies involving over 15 lakh patients, a team of Canadian researchers led by those from the...
Brain disorders impact 1 in 3 globally, causing 11 million deaths annually: Study
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Brain disorders impact 1 in 3 globally, causing 11 million deaths annually:...

New Delhi, Oct 14: One in three people worldwide is living with conditions that affect their brain, while 11 million lives are lost every year due to neurological disorders, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday.Stroke, neonatal encephalopathy, migraine,...
Low-dose antibiotic effective against dangerous gut bacterium, study finds
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Low-dose antibiotic effective against dangerous gut bacterium, study finds

New Delhi, Oct 14: The new antibiotic EVG7 has demonstrated the ability to fight the dangerous gut bacterium C. difficile with only a minimal dose, a new study showed.C. difficile is a persistent intestinal bacterium that can cause severe illness, particularly in older people and those with...
Seven in 10 autoimmune patients are young women, experts reveal
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Seven in 10 autoimmune patients are young women, experts reveal

New Delhi, Oct 13: Women, especially young, account for seven out of 10 patients with autoimmune diseases, said health experts, emphaising the need for increasing awareness and early screening among females.Autoimmune diseases are chronic conditions where the body's immune system mistakenly...
Heart disease, stroke, and diabetes top causes of global death : The Lancet
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Heart disease, stroke, and diabetes top causes of global death : The Lancet

New Delhi, Oct 13: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes are the leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide, according to a new study published in the journal The Lancet on Monday.The study, based on the latest analysis of Global Burden of Disease...
India needs focused ageing, mental health strategy to fight Alzheimer’s
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India needs focused ageing, mental health strategy to fight Alzheimer’s

New Delhi, Oct 11: India needs a national strategy on ageing and mental health to fight the rising cases of Alzheimer’s disease in the country, according to health experts.In an editorial published in the Indian Journal of Public Health, experts from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,...
Study finds targeted steroid use may be effective against TB
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Study finds targeted steroid use may be effective against TB

New Delhi, Oct 11: Treating patients with steroids may offer a universal complementary treatment to fight tuberculosis (TB) -- affecting more than 10 million people annually worldwide, according to a study.The study published in the journal Scientific Reports showed that targeted use of...
Research finds gut health linked to improvement in depression and anxiety
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Research finds gut health linked to improvement in depression and anxiety

New Delhi, Oct 11: Gut microbiome may hold the key to improving depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions -- one of the world’s most pressing health challenges affecting nearly one in seven people globally, according to a study.Researchers from the University of South Australia...
Ayush sector research, insurance integration strengthened through AIIA tie-ups
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Ayush sector research, insurance integration strengthened through AIIA tie-ups

New Delhi, Oct 10: The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) is working to enhance the integration of insurance, as well as research in the Ayush sector, the Ministry of Ayush said on Friday.AIIA has been making continued efforts to foster partnerships, promote policy innovations, and advance...
Indian workforce hesitant to talk about mental health at work: Study
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Indian workforce hesitant to talk about mental health at work: Study

New Delhi, Oct 10: Indian professionals continue to be hesitant to make mental health conversations at work, over fear of being perceived as incapable and judged, according to a report on World Mental Health Day on Friday.World Mental Health Day is observed every year on October 10 to raise...
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