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35 genes linked to chronic kidney disease risk identified

Scientists have identified 35 genes that predispose people to chronic kidney disease (CKD).

7 years ago

Antioxidants may prevent cognitive deficits in diabetes

The findings showed that stimulating antioxidant defences in mice reduced cognitive impairments, which could help improve the quality of life…

7 years ago

Mexican tetra fish may offer heart failure treatments in humans

A Mexican fish's gene that enables the specie to repair its heart after damage can one day aid in heart…

7 years ago

Air pollution cuts average Indian’s life expectancy by over 4 years: Study

India is the world's second most polluted country, slightly trailing only Nepal, EPIC said on Monday.

7 years ago

Millennial stress load – and how to overcome it

India, with a population of over a billion people, will have the worlds youngest population by 2020.

7 years ago

Over 50,000 children die every year in India due to antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic-resistant infections are spreading wings in India, killing over 58,000 children every year.

7 years ago

Eating formalin-laced fish does not cause cancer: Goa Cancer Society

A senior official of the Goa Cancer Society on Tuesday said eating formalin-laced fish does not cause cancer.

7 years ago

Young men in US more likely to die in summer: Study

An analysis spanning nearly four decades has revealed that young men living in the US are overall more likely to…

7 years ago

Meditation can boost emotional intelligence, cut stress at workplace

Finding it hard to cope with work-related stress?

7 years ago

Tooth loss in elderly linked to malnutrition

Older adults with just 10 to 19 teeth are at higher risk malnutrition, warns a new study.

7 years ago