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    Muscular Dystrophy: All About This Genetic Health Disease

    Muscular Dystrophy: All About This Genetic Health Disease

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    Muscular dystrophy is a genetic health disease that affects the body’s muscles. It’s a genetic disorder group that causes progressive weakness and muscle wasting, leading to significant disability and reduced life expectancy. This disease is primarily diagnosed in childhood, and Dr Neha Kapoor – Sr. Consultant & Head – of Neurology, Asian Hospital Faridabad, explains […] More

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    Poor sleep may increase genetic susceptibility to asthma

    Poor sleep may increase genetic susceptibility to asthma

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    Poor quality sleep may potentially double the risk of being diagnosed with asthma, suggests a large UK Biobank study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research. A healthy sleep pattern seems to be linked to a lower risk of asthma, prompting the researchers to suggest that spotting and treating sleep disorders early […] More