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Novel ingredient can cut daily salt intake

Novel ingredient can cut daily salt intake

Washington: An ingredient that reduces sodium in certain foods can also lower its intake in the general public...

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Simple test to spot Alzheimer's risk

Simple test to spot Alzheimer's risk

New York: An affordable non-invasive test that detects electrical activity in the brain may be used to spot people...

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New insights in age-related hearing loss

New insights in age-related hearing loss

New York: The death of sensory hair cells in the inner ear has long been blamed for age-related hearing loss. However...

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Prolonged sitting may raise cancer risk in women

Prolonged sitting may raise cancer risk in women

New York: Spending more leisure time sitting is linked with 10 percent higher risk of cancer, including breast... 

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How to stay fit during monsoon

How to stay fit during monsoon

New Delhi: A morning drizzle or evening showers during the monsoon might hamper your daily walk. So, does...

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Why Indians at higher risk of diabetes

Why Indians at higher risk of diabetes

Sydney: Compared to those in the developed world, middle classes in India and other developing countries...

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Passive smoke ups stroke risk in non-smokers

Passive smoke ups stroke risk in non-smokers

New York: Second-hand smoke increases the risk of stroke by about 30 percent for nonsmokers...

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Vitamin C intake cuts early death risk

Vitamin C intake cuts early death risk

London: High intake of fruits and vegetables packed with vitamin C will substantially cut the heart attack...

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Children inherit parents' anxiety too

Children inherit parents' anxiety too

New York,: Anxious parents are more likely to have anxious children, a study on rhesus monkeys has revealed....

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Depression shrinks people's brain

Depression shrinks people's brain

Washington:  Chronic and repeated episodes of depression can shrink the hippocampus, an area of the brain... 

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Diabetes drug may help obese people lose fat

Diabetes drug may help obese people lose fat

New York: A drug originally meant for diabetics may help obese individuals without diabetes shed...

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Genes don't trigger heart disease in migraine sufferers

Genes don't trigger heart disease in migraine sufferers

New York: In people suffering from migraine with aura, genes cannot be blamed for the increased risk...

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Excess vitamin A disrupts immune system

Excess vitamin A disrupts immune system

London: Too much Vitamin A shuts down the body's trained immunity, opening door to infections to which we would...

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Office naps boost productivity, kill frustration

Office naps boost productivity, kill frustration

New York: Employees must be allowed to take short naps during office hours as this will boost productivity...

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Young, fit people lose more muscle mass if inactive

Young, fit people lose more muscle mass if inactive

London: If you stop using your legs just for two weeks, you would lose a third of your muscular strength even...

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High BP linked to reduced Alzheimer's risk

High BP linked to reduced Alzheimer's risk

Washington: People with a genetic tendency to high blood pressure (BP) have a lower risk for Alzheimer's...

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'Depressed people may hold on to the blues'

'Depressed people may hold on to the blues'

London: Even when depressed people have the opportunity to decrease their sadness, they do not necessarily...

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Simple breath test to detect stomach cancer in a jiffy

Simple breath test to detect stomach cancer in a jiffy

London: British researchers have developed a breath test that can detect oesophageal and gastric... 

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'High-normal' BP in youth may increase heart disease risk later

'High-normal' BP in youth may increase heart disease risk later

Washington: Mild elevations in blood pressure considered to be in the upper range of normal during early... 

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Experimental drug shows promise to treat Alzheimer`s

Experimental drug shows promise to treat Alzheimer`s

New York: An experimental drug has been found to protect Alzheimer's-inflicted mice from memory...

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