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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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Predicting Life Expectancy After Heart Failure With New Algorithm

Predicting Life Expectancy After Heart Failure With New Algorithm

The “Trees of Predictors” algorithm uses machine learning and 53 data points to more accurately predict life expectancy after heart failure.

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Musical and Bilingual Knowledge Can Improve Brain Function

Musical and Bilingual Knowledge Can Improve Brain Function

Learning music and speaking two languages (bilingual) can improve brain function. Musicians and bilinguals have effective thinking skills which can prevent dementia.

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Diarrheal Severity can Depend on an Individual’s Blood Type

Diarrheal Severity can Depend on an Individual’s Blood Type

Diarrheal severity has been found to be increased in people with blood type A, finds a new study. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (E- coli) is well known to cause diarrhea in travelers and children in underdeveloped countries.

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Novel Agent Inhibits Complement and Reduces Nerve Cell Damage Following Stroke

Novel Agent Inhibits Complement and Reduces Nerve Cell Damage Following Stroke

Novel complement inhibitor therapy developed that reduces nerve cell damage and brain tissue inflammation following stroke with improved patient outcomes.

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Stroke Prevented by Acute Intervention of Antiplatelet Drug Combination

Stroke Prevented by Acute Intervention of Antiplatelet Drug Combination

Aspirin and clopidogrel combination could prevent a major stroke from occurring within ninety days of a minor stroke or a transient ischemic attack.

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