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- Read more about Botox may prevent irregular heartbeat
Botox, known for reducing facial wrinkles, may also prevent irregular heart rhythms when injected into fat surrounding the heart after bypass surgery, suggests a study.
- Read more about Sedentary lifestyle can lead to kidney disease
Being sedentary for too long during the day may be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease, according to a study.
- Read more about Enhancing brain function may curb memory loss
Increasing a crucial cholesterol-binding membrane protein in nerve cells (neurons) within the brain can improve learning and memory in aged mice, a new study shows.
- Read more about Smokers are at greater risk of codeine addiction
Mice studies by researchers at University of Toronto have revealed that nicotine gives brain more codeine relief, putting smokers at a higher risk for addiction. The study is published in Neuropsychopharmacology.
- Read more about Regular pre-pregnancy exercise protect against pelvic girdle pain
A team of researchers has revealed that regularly exercising before pregnancy protects against so-called pelvic girdle pain as the fetus grows. The study is published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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- Read more about Male and female hearts age differently
Male and female hearts change over time in significantly different ways, says a new study. The findings may shed light on different forms of heart failure seen in men and women that may require the development of gender-specific treatments, the scientists said.
- Read more about Protein in blood can predict fatal kidney disease
Researchers have found that presence of a protein in blood can be an early indicator of end-stage renal disease -- and ultimately of death -- in people with hypertension.
- Read more about Scientists find gene linked to Parkinson's disease
British researchers said they have identified a new gene linked to nerve function, that could hold the key to treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease.
- Read more about Taiwan world's fastest ageing nation this decade
Taiwan has become the world's fastest ageing country this decade, overtaking Japan, the US, Britain and other developed nations, according to a report published on Monday by the National Development Council (NDC).

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- Read more about Regular Physical Activity Tedious for Diabetic Women than Non-Diabetic Women
Regular physical activity tends to be a burden for women with diabetes than non-diabetic women, which in turn threatens to make them more sedentary and cause their health to worsen, revealed a new study. The study was published in the Journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care.