Although usually seen as an adult problem, genetic roots of dyslipidemia start in childhood. Studying lipid levels in Indian children is not only important for predicting future cardiac complications but can also provide critical insight into how genetic risks are inherited and further amplified by lifestyle factors common in India
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Compared with high-income countries, rheumatic heart disease and congenital heart disease cause higher mortality rates in heart failure patients than
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Globally, hypertension affects one in three individuals and four out of five do not have it adequately controlled, according to the first World
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While trans fat is naturally present in red meat and dairy products, the focus is on restricting the industrially produced
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Unlike in other groups, national databases of people with comorbidities are not available. However, though not comprehensive, since 2010, State
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Lungs are just the ground zero for the virus while the novel coronavirus spreads its lethal tentacles to multiple organs
Read MoreA large study that followed-up people for nearly eight years in a rural area near Chennai finds that cardiovascular disease
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The final price of cigarettes increases by only 0.18%. In the case of bidi and smokeless tobacco, the final price
Read MoreIIT Hyderabad researchers have fabricated a a microfluidic device that can detect cardiac biomarker cardiac troponin I over a wide
Read MoreA team of scientists from ICAR, ICRISAT and State Agriculture Universities has developed new groundnut lines that have up to
Read MoreBy substituting a hydrogen atom of the protein with an iodine atom, IISc researchers have been successful in directly delivering
Read MoreIIT Hyderabad researchers have fabricated a low-cost, ultra-sensitive device that is capable of detecting the cardiac biomarker troponin T protein. Compared
Read MoreTwo large surveys covering nearly 8 lakh adults between 2012 and 2014 have found the average 10-year risk of a
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