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New study reveals how rice blast fungus spreads

New study reveals how rice blast fungus spreads

BEIJING. KAZINFORM An international study has found how rice blast fungus spreads, providing insights on the control of rice blast, the most devastating rice disease in the world.

21.05.2019 19:34

WHO recommends healthy lifestyle to reduce risk of dementia

WHO recommends healthy lifestyle to reduce risk of dementia

GENEVA. KAZINFORM The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released new guidelines for reducing the risk of dementia, recommending a healthy lifestyle including regular exercise, not smoking, avoiding harmful use of alcohol, and controlling weight.

16.05.2019 08:41

Israeli researchers find method to stop cells division

Israeli researchers find method to stop cells division

JERUSALEM. KAZINFORM Israeli researchers have found a method to stop the division of cells in the body, which may lead to the prevention of cancerous tumors development, said a report of the Ben-Gurion University on Sunday.

13.05.2019 11:10

Australian study links stress, hunger, reproductive issues

Australian study links stress, hunger, reproductive issues

SYDNEY. KAZINFORM Chronic stress could be harming female reproductive function due to the overproduction of a hormone linked to appetite, an Australian study revealed on Friday.

12.05.2019 12:44

To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more

To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more

GENEVA. KAZINFORM Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).

02.05.2019 09:24

Circadian rhythm disruption promotes tumor growth: study

Circadian rhythm disruption promotes tumor growth: study

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM A study published on Tuesday in the journal PLOS Biology showed that a disruption of normal circadian rhythms could promote tumor growth and suppress the effects of a tumor-fighting drug.

01.05.2019 12:33

New WHO studies: Europe battles childhood obesity and experts confirm breastfeeding protects against child obesity

New WHO studies: Europe battles childhood obesity and experts confirm breastfeeding protects against child obesity

GENEVA. KAZINFORM A new study from WHO/Europe shows that, despite efforts aimed at prevention, parts of the WHO European Region continue to struggle with comparably higher rates of childhood obesity, while a second study shows that babies who have never or only infrequently been breastfed have an increased risk of becoming obese as children.

30.04.2019 20:35

Kazakhstan establishes National Cancer Research Centre

Kazakhstan establishes National Cancer Research Centre

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Within the implementation of the project on the development of the National Cancer Research Centre, the National Cancer and Organ Transplant Research Centre withdraws from the UMC Corporate Fund since May 1 this year to continue its operations as the National Cancer Research Centre, the centre's press service reports.

30.04.2019 19:21

IVF becomes most sought-after by foreigners in Kazakhstan

IVF becomes most sought-after by foreigners in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - According to the International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies, over 8 million babies around the world have been born through in-vitro fertilization, Kazinform cites Khabar 24.

30.04.2019 10:21

Study explores new ways to heal damage after heart attack

Study explores new ways to heal damage after heart attack

CHICAGO. KAZINFORM Researchers at Northwestern University (NU) and University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) have designed a minimally invasive platform to deliver a nanomaterial that turns the body's inflammatory response into a signal to heal rather than a means of scarring following a heart attack.

25.04.2019 17:58

Skipping breakfast significantly increases risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease: study

Skipping breakfast significantly increases risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease: study

CHICAGO. KAZINFORM - Skipping breakfast has a lockstep correlation with an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular-related disease, according to a recently released study, Xinhua reports.

23.04.2019 22:08

Governmental delegation arrives in Semey

Governmental delegation arrives in Semey

SEMEY. KAZINFORM The governmental delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Gulshara Abdykalikova, has arrived in Semey.

19.04.2019 12:14

Chinese scientists discover another «acne gene

Chinese scientists discover another «acne gene

KUNMING. KAZINFORM A team of Chinese scientists have discovered a new gene related to acne, boosting hope that the common skin disorder can be nipped in the genetic bud.

18.04.2019 12:08

Cold plasma can kill 99.9 pct of airborne viruses: study

Cold plasma can kill 99.9 pct of airborne viruses: study

CHICAGO. KAZINFORM Dangerous airborne viruses are rendered harmless on-the-fly when exposed to energetic, charged fragments of air molecules, a study of the University of Michigan (UM) posted on its website on Monday shows.

10.04.2019 21:11

President Tokayev instructs to further develop domestic healthcare

President Tokayev instructs to further develop domestic healthcare

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has received Minister of Healthcare Yelzhan Birtanov today, Kazinform has learnt from the press service of Akorda.

09.04.2019 20:42

Poverty leaves a mark on human genes: study

Poverty leaves a mark on human genes: study

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - A study posted on the website of Northwestern University (NU) found that poverty leaves a mark on nearly 10 percent of the genes in the human genome, Xinhua has learned.

07.04.2019 10:54

Children with autism require closer attention - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Children with autism require closer attention - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - April 2 is the World #AutismAwareness Day. Those children require closer attention to fully integrate them into our society, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev tweeted.

02.04.2019 13:46

‘Cancer will soon become a controllable disease'

‘Cancer will soon become a controllable disease'

LONDON. KAZINFORM Cancer will soon become a disease that will not necessarily affect quality of life or life expectancy like chronic cardiac diseases do, said a Turkish health expert.

02.04.2019 13:31

Smartphones make people more tired, less productive: Australian study

Smartphones make people more tired, less productive: Australian study

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - One in five women and one in eight men are becoming more tired and less productive, a new Australian study on mobile phone use revealed, Xinhua has learned.

27.03.2019 08:51

WHO expert panel paves way for strong international governance on human genome editing

WHO expert panel paves way for strong international governance on human genome editing

GENEVA. KAZINFORM The World Health Organization's new advisory committee on developing global standards for governance and oversight of human genome editing has agreed to work towards a strong international governance framework in this area.

23.03.2019 18:05

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