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General · ScienceDaily — Health · 1 month agoJust 7 days of strength training started shrinking fat cells in mice
Just seven strength-training sessions helped obese mice shrink visceral fat cells and reactivate molecular pathways involved in burning stored fat, despite no change in…
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India · ET HealthWorld · 1 month agoAIIMS for Keralam: HC tells Centre to clarify stand
A bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice V M Syam Kumar further queried whether the large number of private hospitals in the…
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India · ET HealthWorld · 1 month agoWHO seeks more details from Russia about reasons for plague institute worker's death
Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with the deceased…
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General · ScienceDaily — Health · 1 month agoScientists warn a popular vitamin D supplement may have a hidden downside
Not all vitamin D supplements are created equal, and new research suggests that one popular form may have an unexpected downside. Scientists found that…
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General · ScienceDaily — Health · 1 month agoNot all trans fats are bad, major review finds
A large analysis of 22 studies found that the trans fats naturally present in dairy foods such as milk, butter, yogurt, and cheese do…
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General · ScienceDaily — Health · 1 month agoDads are dying after their kids are born, and almost no one is tracking it
A study of more than 130,000 babies born in Georgia found that hundreds of fathers died within the first five years of their child’s…
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General · ScienceDaily — Health · 1 month agoStanford scientists turn a cancer driver into a kill switch
A Stanford-designed molecule turns a major lymphoma-promoting protein against cancer cells, activating their own self-destruct machinery instead of simply blocking tumor growth. In mice,…
Read full articleGeneral · ScienceDaily — Health · 1 month agoTaking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse
Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics was linked to greater disruption of the gut microbiome and increased growth of potentially harmful bacteria. Researchers say…
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General · ScienceDaily — Health · 1 month agoDrug target could block brain inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Blocking a receptor called P2X7 significantly reduced inflammation in human brain tissue, revealing a potential new treatment strategy for neurological and psychiatric disorders. The…
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India · ET HealthWorld · 1 month agoCentre to launch youth-led mobilisation campaign against TB
According to the ministry, Joint Squad for Health (JOSH) teams will be rolled out across 55 districts in 11 states in the first phase…
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India · ET HealthWorld · 1 month agoMedical devices body pushes for rationalised trade markups amid rising scrutiny
AiMeD recommended a "rationalised" trade markup of 2 to 6 times instead of extremes. For most consumables leaving the factory at under ₹1,000, it…
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India · ET HealthWorld · 1 month agoWHO endorses lifestyle changes over GLP-1 drugs in child obesity fight
The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended diet, exercise and counseling over popular weight-loss drugs in its first global guidelines addressing rising obesity among…
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