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COVID-19 VACCINE DOESN’T PREVENT INFECTIONS BUT WILL PREVENT COMPLICATIONS, SAYS KERALA DOCTOR

Amid concerns of a possible third COVID-19 wave in the country, Dr Balachander Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) Pathanamthitta district president on Sunday...

GREATER EXPOSURE TO ESTROGEN FOR WOMEN MAY PROTECT FROM ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

A new study has found that greater cumulative exposure to estrogen in life can protect women from Alzheimer’s disease. The findings come from an analysis...

Study finds ageing stiffens blood vessels in women

According to a new study conducted at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland, age is a strong determinant of arterial stiffness. Hormones, menstrual cycle phase,...

STUDY FINDS CHANGES IN BLOOD NOT HEART MAY UNDERLIE CARDIAC THROMBOSIS IN COVID-19 PATIENTS

A team of researchers examined autopsy tissue samples of hearts from patients who died early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Frequent and extensive blood clots (thromboses)...
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BABY TEETH MAY LATER HELP IDENTIFY KIDS AT RISK FOR MENTAL DISORDERS: STUDY

According to a study by the University of Bristol, baby teeth could one day lead to the development of a much-needed tool for identifying...

NUTRITIONAL DIET IN EARLY PREGNANCY REDUCES RISK OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES: RESEARCH

According to a study conducted at the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, dietary habits have an impact on both obesity and the...

SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT LOSS MAY DECREASE RISK OF SEVERE COVID-19 COMPLICATIONS: STUDY

A new study found that among patients with obesity, prior weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was associated with a 60 per cent lower...

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