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M.A (Communication & Journalism)

Sushma Rao

Sushma's passion for writing has taken her far and wide, to places in the advertising and IT industries, where she has contributed towards Content and Digital Marketing. Her other interests are baking, dancing and traveling.

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April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month

April has been marked as the awareness month for Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS to spread more knowledge about the condition.

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Relaxation Response Alters Gene Expression to Help Reduce Blood Pressure

Relaxation Response Alters Gene Expression to Help Reduce Blood Pressure

New genes associated with the relaxation response, which can lower blood pressure have been identified in a new study.

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Stem Cells Used to Engineer Heart Muscle Similar That of an Adult

Stem Cells Used to Engineer Heart Muscle Similar That of an Adult

Scientists grow mature human heart muscle resembling native heart muscle from stem cells, a breakthrough that could transform the face of biomedical research.

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Top 10 Medical Colleges in India as Ranked by Human Resource Ministry

Top 10 Medical Colleges in India as Ranked by Human Resource Ministry

Top ten medical colleges of India were announced by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).

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Mefloquine May Be Effective in Preventing Malaria in Pregnant Women

Mefloquine May Be Effective in Preventing Malaria in Pregnant Women

Pregnant women who live in malaria transmission areas are more prone to the disease particularly if they are affected by HIV. The drug Mefloquine can help to prevent malaria in pregnancy.

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