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IWMI announces the appointment of five new members to its Board of Governors and Program Committee

Their expertise will be invaluable as the Institute works towards water systems transformation in the critical years ahead. 

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El Niño event declared: Impacts on the Limpopo river basin in Southern Africa expected

IWMI and CIMMYT encourage stakeholders in the Limpopo River Basin to stay informed about the evolving El Niño event and its potential implications.

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FAO and IWMI’s milestone book gives actionable guidelines on water quality for agriculture

Researchers offer technical solutions and best agricultural practices related to water quality, risk assessment and mitigation.

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IWMI part of global, five-year program to build sustainable food systems

IWMI will implement the Innovation Lab for Irrigation & Mechanization Systems, funded by USAID and led by University of Nebraska.

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Improve Your Cognitive Health With the MIND Diet

Highlights: People following the MIND diet experienced slower cognitive decline High diet adherence linked to a




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Five Mistakes to Avoid When Eating Almonds

Highlights: Balanced intake of almonds helps reduce digestive problems Almonds help lower bad cholesterol levels




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Is Raw Garlic a Health Booster or a Digestive Risk?

Highlights: Raw garlic contains antimicrobial properties that may benefit skin health Garlic may cause digestiv




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Five Common Signs of Low Immunity in Kids

Highlights: Frequent infections and colds are common indicators of low immunity Chronic fatigue can hinder a chi




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Women are More Vulnerable to Tech-Driven Stress

medlinkWomen/medlink face a higher risk of digital overload than men when managing work and family through technology, according to Lancaster University




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False Positives Keep Women Away from Mammograms

While mammograms for early detection of medlinkbreast cancer/medlink save lives, false positives can cause medlinkanxiety/medlink and financial strain.




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Rise of Chain Fertility Clinics: A Positive Shift in IVF Care

In the U.S., the demand for in vitro fertilization (IVF) surged by nearly 140% from 2004 to 2018. This trend indicates a significant business opportunity,




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New Women Contraceptive Product Developed

bThe Human Contraception Antibody (HCA) is the new safe contraception method that stops sperm movement and also prevent from sexually transmitted infections/b.




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Link Between Herpes Simplex and Neurogenerative Diseases

Optineurin, or OPTN protein when present in the cells it restricts the spread of HSV-1, the herpes simplex virus type 1. The study finds a potential direct




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Deforestation Drives Rabies Outbreaks

A recent study published in iEmerging Infectious Diseases,/i reveals that medlinkdeforestation/medlink in Costa Rica heightens the vulnerability




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Scorching Summer: How to Survive Extreme Heat While in a Heat Dome

Extreme heat alerts were sent to more than 100 million U.S. residents in 27 states this week due to the heat dome. h2What is a Heat Dome?/h2 A heat




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Space to Save Lives: ISS and NASA Join Forces

A call for space-based research addressing some of the most important diseases, such as medlinkcancer/medlink, medlinkcardiovascular disease/medlink,




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Smoking Moms Deliver Academically Weak Children

medlinkSmoking/medlink moms give birth to babies with poor academic performance, finds a new study. So, make sure to stop smoking as soon as possible in medlinkpregnancy/medlink.




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Excessive Screen Use Affects Children's Language Skills

medlinkChildren/medlink whose families frequently use screens, particularly for video games, have weaker vocabulary skills as per a study conducted




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Weekend Workouts Are as Effective as Daily Exercise

People with busy work lives manage to fit their moderate to vigorous medlinkexercise/medlink into just one or two days a week. Dr. Shaan Khurshid,




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Building Better Reputations: The 'Look Twice, Forgive Once' Approach

Building a positive reputation by helping others often leads to reciprocal rewards, known as bindirect reciprocity/b. However, for cooperation to




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Stay Alert, Stay Alive: Texting While Walking is a Dangerous Distraction

Watch out! Texting while medlinkwalking/medlink can turn even safe roads into danger zones, warns a new study. A new UBC study analyzing actual




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Sleep Well Before Surgery to Avoid Postoperative Delirium

Poor sleep in the month before surgery raises the risk of postoperative delirium, warns a new study. The findings of the study will be presented at




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How Long Does a Tooth Live After Root Canal?

Teeth survive about 11 years after a root canal, according to new research from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry. This




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Is Detection of AI-Supported Caries Cost-Effective?

The cost-effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI)-supported detection of proximal caries was assessed by new study published in iInternational Association for Dental Research (IADR)/i.




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Relieving Pain After Tooth Extraction: Which Drug is Effective?

The comparison of the effectiveness of ten pharmacological interventions to develop guidelines for acute pain management after tooth extraction in adults




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Diabetes and Tooth Loss Aggravate Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Diabetes is a known risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. The hallmark features of diabetes such as high blood sugar, insulin resistance, inflammation,




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Game-Changing Solution for Oral Health: Adhesive Patch

Scientists have created a groundbreaking novel bioinspired adhesive patch, "Dental Tough Adhesive (DenTAI)" with robust mechanical properties for the treatment of common oral health disorders.




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Treat Aggressive Gum Infections With New Antibiotic-Delivery System

Developing a nonsurgical medlinkdrug delivery system/medlink that will enable the controlled delivery of medlinkantibiotics/medlink that helps




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Stem Cell-derived 3D Tissue (organoids) Restores Damaged Tooth

Tiny, self-organized three-dimensional (3D) tissue cultures (Organoids) derived from medlinkstem cells/medlink have been developed to produce teeth-protecting




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Children in Deprived Areas Face Triple the Hospital Dental Extractions

Researchers discovered that medlinkchildren/medlink in highly deprived areas are three times more prone to severe tooth decay requiring hospital dental




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Impact of Intensive Diabetes Treatment on Periodontal Health

The connection between medlinkdiabetes/medlink and medlinkperiodontal disease/medlink is well-established, but the effect of diabetes treatment on gum health has been less explored.




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LipidSeq Effective in Diagnosing Genetically Based High Cholesterol

Using next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology, researchers were able to pinpoint specific areas of a person's DNA to more effectively diagnose genetic




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Are Monoclonal Antibodies Effective in Treating High Cholesterol?

Monoclonal antibodies are the antibodies produced in the laboratory which can increase, copy, or restore the immune system's response to certain antigens.




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Obesity and Diabetes Raise Risk of Liver Cancer Recurrence After Surgery

medlinkHepatocellular carcinoma/medlink, a form of medlinkliver cancer/medlink linked to medlinkhepatitis/medlink infections, has a high likelihood of recurring after tumor removal.




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New Treatment for Aggressive Prostate Cancer Subtype

Researchers have decoded how mutations in the CDK12 gene ignite prostate cancer and revealed a breakthrough treatment-a powerful degrader that targets




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Confronting Aggressive Colon Cancer

Two studies highlight that young adults diagnosed with colon cancer often face more aggressive types and are diagnosed at later stages, to be presented




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Biomarker NBR1 Identifies Likely Immunotherapy Response in Liver Cancer

A preclinical study suggests it may soon be possible to determine which patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer, could benefit from immunotherapy.




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Non-Invasive Early Cancer Diagnosis Through Light-AI Innovations

A groundbreaking sensor material designed to diagnose cancer has been developed by a research team led by Dr. Ho Sang Jung at the Korea Institute of Materials Science.




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HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Therapies Show Potential in Bile Duct Cancer Trials

Drugs aimed at HER2-positive breast cancer may also help certain patients with bile duct cancer, as indicated by findings from a patient trial that will




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p53 Mutation: A Key Player in Cancer Risk for Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Research has uncovered the role of the p53 gene in ulcerative colitis, suggesting a potential new drug target to prevent disease progression to cancer.




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How Oxygen Deprivation Drives Cancer Metastasis

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified 16 genes that enable breast cancer cells to survive in the bloodstream after escaping the low-oxygen areas of a tumor.




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Ferroptosis: A New Hope in Digestive Cancer Treatment

Digestive tract cancer is one of the life-threatening tumor conditions among all cancers. Using endoscopic diagnostic methods, the tumor can be detected and treated at earlier stages (!--ref1--).




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Assistive Technology Products for Visually Impaired Launched

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-backed National Centre for Assistive Health Technologies (NCAHT) launched a wide range of assistive technology




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Indians Predisposed to Insulin Resistance More Prone to Fatty Liver Disease

Being highly predisposed to insulin resistance puts Indians at a higher risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), suggest health experts.




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Union Health Minister of India Launches 3 New Initiatives to Support Public Health Facilities

J. P. Nadda, the Union Health Minister of India, unveils three new medlinkpublic health/medlink initiatives in Delhi - National Capital Region (NCR),




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Rise in Cyberattacks: Indian Healthcare Sector Faces a Massive Surge in Hacking

The Indian healthcare sector has become a top target for hackers, experiencing an average of 6,935 cyberattacks per week in the last six months, according to a new report.




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Chandipura Virus Outbreak: 10 Dead and 23 Positive Cases in Gujarat

Nilam Patel, Additional Director of the Gujarat Health Department, reported that by July 24, 23 confirmed cases of Chandipura virus (!--ref1--) had




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Tobacco Toll: 1.3 Million Lives Lost Annually in India

medlinkTobacco/medlink is responsible for the deaths of 1.3 million people annually in India, according to the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.




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Health Ministry Launches New Guidelines for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

The Union Health Ministry released revised operational guidelines and a training module aimed at enhancing care for individuals with bNon-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)/b.




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India's Growing Orthopedic Crisis Drives Demand for Advanced Devices

India is facing a growing burden of orthopedic disorders, fueled by an aging population, rising medlinkobesity rates/medlink, and a high number of road accidents.