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Solar nanowire-nanotube filter offers easy access to clean drinking water

Solar nanowire-nanotube filter offers easy access to clean drinking water

It has become imperative then that we develop efficient and cost-efficient ways to decontaminate waterA team of scientists at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland has developed a new water purification filter that combines

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Cereal fibre associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease: Findings

Cereal fibre associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease: Findings

Not all dietary fibre is created equal: cereal fibre but not fruit or vegetable fibres are linked with lower inflammationResearchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues evaluated whether dietary fibre intake

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Carbs, sugary foods may influence poor oral health: Study

Carbs, sugary foods may influence poor oral health: Study

New research on postmenopausal women identifies associations between commonly eaten foods and the diversity and composition of oral bacteriaThe foods we eat on a regular basis influence the makeup of the bacteria, both good and

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Subsidy may improve fruit and veggie intake by 15%, say economists

Subsidy may improve fruit and veggie intake by 15%, say economists

Fruit and vegetables have particularly high fixed costs as they are perishable productsHigh fixed costs for retailing fresh fruit and vegetables means that they cost 40% more than would be efficient, unlike unhealthy alternatives, which

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New finding links avocado consumption with lower risk of cardiovascular disease

New finding links avocado consumption with lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Although no one food is the solution to routinely eating a healthy diet, this study is evidence that avocados have possible health benefits: ExpertsEating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a

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Good hydration may reduce long-term risks for heart failure: NIH

Good hydration may reduce long-term risks for heart failure: NIH

Fluids are essential for a range of bodily functions, including helping the heart pump blood efficientlyStaying well-hydrated may be associated with a reduced risk for developing heart failure, according to researchers at the US-based National Institutes

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Daily consumption of cranberries may improve cardiovascular function: Study

Daily consumption of cranberries may improve cardiovascular function: Study

Growing evidence continues to link the polyphenols from berries with heart health benefitsA new clinical trial found daily consumption of cranberries for one month improved cardiovascular function in healthy men. The new study by King’s College

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Artificial sweeteners may not be safe sugar alternatives: Study

Artificial sweeteners may not be safe sugar alternatives: Study

These findings provide novel information for the re-evaluation of artificial sweeteners by health agenciesA study by the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (Inserm) and Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France suggests that some artificial

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Niacin through diet limits Alzheimer’s disease progression: Study

Niacin through diet limits Alzheimer’s disease progression: Study

Niacin interacts with a highly-selective receptor, HCAR2, present in immune cells physically associated with amyloid plaquesUS-based Indiana University School of Medicine researchers found that niacin or vitamin B3 limits Alzheimer’s disease progression when used in

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Govt announces first-of-its-kind ph 3 ayurvedic trial for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Govt announces first-of-its-kind ph 3 ayurvedic trial for Rheumatoid Arthritis

To take ayurveda research in rheumatology to a global stageMinistry of Ayush is conducting the world’s first multicentre phase III clinical trial examining the efficacy of Ayurveda in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The clinical