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Can low-dose lithium help improve kidney health?
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Long known as a valuable treatment for bipolar disorder, lithium may also be useful in treating kidney disease, a silent killer which affects about an estimated 10 crore people in India, health experts contended here!-->…
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Finland widens scope of 2nd Covid booster dose recommendation
Helsinki, May 6 (IANS) The Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has recommended the provision of a second Covid booster dose to those who are undergoing home or family care, as well as to elderly people with impaired!-->…
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TN govt to promote folk, classical arts at parks, beaches
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Official language, Tamil culture, and Archeology ministry have decided to conduct Tamil folk and classical arts at parks, beaches, and museums across the state.
In a statement on Friday, the department!-->…
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Severe obesity blunts antibody response to Covid vaccines: Study
Istanbul, May 6 (IANS) Obesity has been a known risk factor for Covid-19 infection. And now a study reveals, severely obese people may have significantly weaker immune response to Covid vaccination compared to those with normal weight.!-->…
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Master gene that can restore hearing loss discovered
New York, May 5 (IANS) In a breakthrough, US scientists have discovered a single master gene that programmes ear hair cells into either outer or inner ones, overcoming a major hurdle that had prevented the development of these cells to!-->…
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NFT sales plummet 92%, several art owners lose money
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) In what could dampen the mood of crypto lovers, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have fallen a massive 92 per cent since September last year, shows data from popular website NonFungible.
The sale of NFTs fell to a!-->…
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How extended space flights affect astronauts’ brains
New York, May 5 (IANS) Long-duration space flight can alter fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research.
Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) imaged the brains of 15!-->…
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Eating 20% less beef may halve deforestation by 2050: Study
London, May 5 (IANS) Substituting 20 per cent of beef with microbial protein -- a meat alternative produced in fermentation tanks -- could halve deforestation by 2050, suggests a study.
The study by a team at the Potsdam Institute for!-->…
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