Children who walk to school daily are less likely to suffer from heart problems and high blood pressure later in life, a new study has claimed.
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A new study has pinpointed the brain regions that are relevant to developing childhood anxiety.
The findings may lead to new strategies for early detection and treatment of at-risk children.
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Scientists have discovered a new weapon in their fight against cancer — salmonella, a bacteria found in all cold- and warm-blooded animals including humans.
Researchers at the University of Milan found that treating tumours with the bacteria can induce an immune response that effectively kills cancerous cells and also vaccinates against their further growth.
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Plastic surgery patients have carried a new class of superbugs resistant
to almost all antibiotics from South Asia to Britain and they could spread worldwide,
researchers reported on Wednesday.
Many hospital infections that were already difficult to treat have become even more
impervious to drugs thanks to a recently discovered gene that can jump across different species of [...]
The research led by scientists in California has found that the risk was 83% greater for those using the oestrogen and progesterone combined pill for 15 or more years.
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of multiple joints.
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Gene is resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics; may effect medical tourism
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The technology provides feedback to patients as they recover from injuries or illnesses in order to reduce the chances of future injuries and re-hospitalisation.
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The researchers found a new gene called New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, or NDM-1, in patients in Asia and in Britain.
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