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Obesity, as defined by the standard body mass index, is erroneous, and the condition should be split into two — pre-clinical and clinical, according to an international commission.
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Beyond body mass index, experts hone in on new definition of obesity

Obesity, as defined by the standard body mass index, is erroneous, and the condition should be split into two — pre-clinical and clinical,.

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Researchers have found genomic variants in one-third of people from the West African countries of Ghana and Nigeria that significantly increase the risk of developing kidney diseases.
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One-third of West Africans have gene variants causing kidney disease

Researchers have found genomic variants in one-third of people from the West African countries of Ghana and Nigeria that significantly increase the risk.

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Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a wearable ‘smart choker’ to help people communicate after speech impairments resulting from surgery or conditions such as Parkinson’s, stroke or cerebral palsy.
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‘Smart choker’ to help speech-impaired people talk with AI aid

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a wearable ‘smart choker’ to help people communicate after speech impairments resulting from surgery or.

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A new cardiovascular disease risk calculator may render 16 million US citizens ineligible for preventive therapy if the current guidelines for cholesterol and high blood pressure treatment remain the same, according to a Harvard Medical School study.
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New cardiovascular risk calculator may impose a burden on 16 million US citizens

HQ Team August 6, 2024: A new cardiovascular disease risk calculator may render 16 million US citizens ineligible for preventive therapy if the.

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The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug to cut the risk of obesity and adults suffering from heart problems or stroke.
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Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy gets UK regulator nod to treat heart risks

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug to cut the risk of obesity and adults suffering.

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About 70% of the 4.2 million deaths in 2019 attributed to air pollution were caused by cardiovascular conditions — ischaemic heart disease and stroke, according to a report.
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Air pollution triggering heart diseases across the globe: WHF report

About 70% of the 4.2 million deaths in 2019 attributed to air pollution were caused by cardiovascular conditions — ischaemic heart disease and.

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Pfizer’s Velsipity, an oral drug to treat inflammatory bowel disease, got approval from the European Commission for patients aged 16 and above, according to a company statement.
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Anger can act as a trigger for a heart attack: Study

HQ Team May 7, 2024: Anger, for just a few minutes, and the associated stress, depression and anxiety can lead to adverse cardiovascular.

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Neurological conditions affect 3.4 billion people or 43% globally, making them the top contributor to the global disease burden ahead of cardiovascular diseases, according to an analysis.
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Neurological conditions top global cause of disease burden

HQ Team March 18, 2023: Neurological conditions affect 3.4 billion people or 43% globally, making them the top contributor to the global disease.

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Swiss biotechnology company, Basilea Pharmaceutica’s last stage trials of ceftobiprole to treat bacterial bloodstream infections have shown favourable outcomes, according to a statement.
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Bayer aborts late-stage trial of anticoagulant drug due to inefficacy

HQ Team November 20, 2023: Bayer, the pharmaceutical giant, has decided to halt a large late-stage trial for its experimental anticoagulant drug, asundexian..

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Walking more than five flights of stairs a day can cut the risk of heart disease by 20%, according to a study by researchers at the US-based Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
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Take five flights of stairs daily to cut heart disease by 20%: Tulane study

HQ Team October 2, 2023: Walking more than five flights of stairs a day can cut the risk of heart disease by 20%,.

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