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Epilepsy: Know Hidden Symptoms & Who Is At A Higher Risk
Epilepsy is a complex disorder with both obvious and hidden symptoms, and some individuals are at a higher risk due to genetics, brain injuries, or underlying health conditions. Read on as we discuss some of them.
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Mysterious Brain Disease Found in Dead Great White Sharks Along Atlantic Coast
A series of unexplained great white shark deaths along the North American Atlantic Coast has sparked scientific investigations. The first case, recorded in August 2023, revealed brain inflammation in a shark found in Prince Edward Island. Further cases showed similar patterns, with experts struggling to determine the cause. Some scientists suggest ...
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Indian-Origin CEO Strikes "Significant" UK Pact To Combat Cancer, Dementia
The root causes of diseases like cancer, dementia and heart disease are expected to be better understood following a "significant" research partnership involving an Indian-origin entrepreneur's genetics initiative.
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Symptoms And Causes Of Congenital Heart Disease In Adults
This article explores the common symptoms and causes of congenital heart disease in adults, as well as strategies for managing and living with this condition.
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Last Woolly Mammoths Extinction Mystery: New Genetic Insights Revealed
Four thousand years ago, the last woolly mammoths lived on Wrangel Island, situated off the coast of present-day Siberia. Traditionally, it was believed that their remote location led to inbreeding, which was thought to be the primary cause of their extinction. However, recent research challenges this notion. A study reveals new insights into the m...
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Mental Health: Watch Out For These Early Signs Of Bipolar Disorder
Below we share some common early signs of bipolar disorder to help you identify the condition and seek professional help.
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Top Russian Scientist Fired After He Claims Ancestral Sins Shortened Human Lifespan
He claimed that sin was the cause of mutations in genetic diseases harming modern man.
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How To Prevent Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Diseases? Keep Carbs And Glycemic Index In Check
"Did you know that genetics, sedentary lifestyle, and higher carb intake, make Indians more prone to Type 2 Diabetes and heart diseases?" says Anjali Mukerjee.
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People Raise Rs 18 Crore To Save Kerala Child From Rare Disease
In a display of human kindness for a cause of serious concern, Rs 18 crore was raised in Kerala through crowdfunding in seven days for an 18-month-old child suffering from a rare genetic disorder called spinal muscular atrophy.
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World Hemophilia Day 2020: Causes And Symptoms Of The Disease In Which Blood Does Not Clot Normally
World Hemophilia Day: Hemophilia is a rare disease in which the blood does not clot normally because of lacking sufficient blood clotting proteins. Read here to know common causes and symptoms of this condition.
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Can A Healthy Diet Boost Kidney Health? Your Genetics Will Decide
Not everyone's kidney gets benefited from what they eat. The study claims that the extent to which dietary compounds affect kidney health, largely depends on an individual's genetics.
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World Sickle Cell Day: Causes, Symptoms And Survival Rate Of This Common Genetic Disease
World Sickle Cell Day: Sickle cell disease is a common genetic disease which is passed through families. A person is born with sickle cell disease. Know all about it here.
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Rare Skin Disease Left Him Isolated. Surgery Gave Him Back His Life
When Enrique Galvan was growing up in Paraguay, other children called him a monster. When he was a toddler, a rare genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis was diagnosed, and it caused benign tumors to form on his nerve tissue and create what appeared to be pieces of extra skin drooping from his head, neck and face. It wasn't until he was old enou...
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Researchers Uncover Genetic Causes Of Eye Disease Through Blind Mice
According to researchers, many of these genes are likely important in human vision and the results could help identify new causes of hereditary blindness in patients.
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This Protein-Rich Diet Can Help You Gain Weight: Other Healthy Ways To Help You Gain Weight
The primary causes of being underweight are strenuous workouts, poor nutrition, infections, chronic illnesses, thyroid problems, eating disorders, side effects of certain medications, stress, inadequate sleep, celiac disease, genetic or if you are pregnant or have other medical problems.
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Epilepsy: Know Hidden Symptoms & Who Is At A Higher Risk
Epilepsy is a complex disorder with both obvious and hidden symptoms, and some individuals are at a higher risk due to genetics, brain injuries, or underlying health conditions. Read on as we discuss some of them.
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Mysterious Brain Disease Found in Dead Great White Sharks Along Atlantic Coast
A series of unexplained great white shark deaths along the North American Atlantic Coast has sparked scientific investigations. The first case, recorded in August 2023, revealed brain inflammation in a shark found in Prince Edward Island. Further cases showed similar patterns, with experts struggling to determine the cause. Some scientists suggest ...
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Indian-Origin CEO Strikes "Significant" UK Pact To Combat Cancer, Dementia
The root causes of diseases like cancer, dementia and heart disease are expected to be better understood following a "significant" research partnership involving an Indian-origin entrepreneur's genetics initiative.
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Symptoms And Causes Of Congenital Heart Disease In Adults
This article explores the common symptoms and causes of congenital heart disease in adults, as well as strategies for managing and living with this condition.
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Last Woolly Mammoths Extinction Mystery: New Genetic Insights Revealed
Four thousand years ago, the last woolly mammoths lived on Wrangel Island, situated off the coast of present-day Siberia. Traditionally, it was believed that their remote location led to inbreeding, which was thought to be the primary cause of their extinction. However, recent research challenges this notion. A study reveals new insights into the m...
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Mental Health: Watch Out For These Early Signs Of Bipolar Disorder
Below we share some common early signs of bipolar disorder to help you identify the condition and seek professional help.
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Top Russian Scientist Fired After He Claims Ancestral Sins Shortened Human Lifespan
He claimed that sin was the cause of mutations in genetic diseases harming modern man.
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How To Prevent Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Diseases? Keep Carbs And Glycemic Index In Check
"Did you know that genetics, sedentary lifestyle, and higher carb intake, make Indians more prone to Type 2 Diabetes and heart diseases?" says Anjali Mukerjee.
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People Raise Rs 18 Crore To Save Kerala Child From Rare Disease
In a display of human kindness for a cause of serious concern, Rs 18 crore was raised in Kerala through crowdfunding in seven days for an 18-month-old child suffering from a rare genetic disorder called spinal muscular atrophy.
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World Hemophilia Day 2020: Causes And Symptoms Of The Disease In Which Blood Does Not Clot Normally
World Hemophilia Day: Hemophilia is a rare disease in which the blood does not clot normally because of lacking sufficient blood clotting proteins. Read here to know common causes and symptoms of this condition.
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Can A Healthy Diet Boost Kidney Health? Your Genetics Will Decide
Not everyone's kidney gets benefited from what they eat. The study claims that the extent to which dietary compounds affect kidney health, largely depends on an individual's genetics.
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World Sickle Cell Day: Causes, Symptoms And Survival Rate Of This Common Genetic Disease
World Sickle Cell Day: Sickle cell disease is a common genetic disease which is passed through families. A person is born with sickle cell disease. Know all about it here.
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Rare Skin Disease Left Him Isolated. Surgery Gave Him Back His Life
When Enrique Galvan was growing up in Paraguay, other children called him a monster. When he was a toddler, a rare genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis was diagnosed, and it caused benign tumors to form on his nerve tissue and create what appeared to be pieces of extra skin drooping from his head, neck and face. It wasn't until he was old enou...
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Researchers Uncover Genetic Causes Of Eye Disease Through Blind Mice
According to researchers, many of these genes are likely important in human vision and the results could help identify new causes of hereditary blindness in patients.
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This Protein-Rich Diet Can Help You Gain Weight: Other Healthy Ways To Help You Gain Weight
The primary causes of being underweight are strenuous workouts, poor nutrition, infections, chronic illnesses, thyroid problems, eating disorders, side effects of certain medications, stress, inadequate sleep, celiac disease, genetic or if you are pregnant or have other medical problems.
