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A conversation with IWMI’s knowledge management team on enhancing agricultural research with FAO’s AGRIS and AGROVOC programs

AGRIS is a comprehensive bibliographic database focused on agriculture and nutrition, while AGROVOC is a multilingual thesaurus covering a wide range of agricultural terms.

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The unique challenge of implementing anticipatory action in refugee and IDP hosting communities 

Creating measures that balance the needs of refugees and local populations during disaster preparedness presents a complex issue.

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Unnoticed Mental Health Problems: The Main Reason Behind Youth Suicide

medlinkMental health/medlink problems often go unnoticed in youth who commit suicide, reports a new study. Three out of five youth who died by suicide in the U.




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Helping Patients With Emotional Eating: A Primary Care Approach

Primary care providers are ideally suited to tackle medlinkemotional eating/medlink due to their ongoing relationships with patients, as highlighted by Jana DeSimone Wozniak, Ph.




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Hope Vs. Mindfulness: Impact on Stress Management

Hope tends to be more helpful than mindfulness in assisting people in managing their stress and maintaining their professional engagement during extended




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Does Heavy Metal Cadmium Cause Memory Problems?

Cadmium, a heavy metal present in air, water, food, and soil, can affect mental health and cause memory problems, according to a new study. A new study




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RNA Nasal Spray: A Breakthrough in Memory and Anxiety Treatment

Scientists have made a major breakthrough in neuroscience, developing a novel RNA-based nasal spray, COG-201, that has shown remarkable promise in improving




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Cracking the Code of Emotion

By combining traditional approaches with new technologies, researchers aim to refine the accuracy and reliability of measuring emotions. This exploration




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The Hidden Layers of Emotion Recognition

Emotion recognition is not solely based on facial expressions but involves a complex process where physical traits, cultural context, and background information




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Indian Employees See Real Gains from Mental Health Initiatives at Work

A survey found that 39% of the Indian workforce has benefited from their company's mental health programs. These programs are helping employees improve




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Feeling Isolated? Loneliness and Dementia are Closer Than You Think

Feeling alone? Watch out, loneliness increases your risk of dementia, warns a new study. A new study from Florida State University College of Medicine




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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: A Red Flag for Pre-Dementia Syndrome

Older people who feel sleepy during the day or show a lack of interest in activities due to sleep problems may be at a higher risk of developing a syndrome




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Decision Making On Scientific Data For Improved Water Resource Management Critical: IWMI

This training was conducted through the World Bank funded Balochistan Integrated Water Resources Management and Development Project (BIWRMDP).

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Save Water Save Money — Farmers In Odisha & Assam Benefit From Micro Irrigation Systems

The 'Resilience' project, implemented by IWMI, aims to enhance the adoption of efficient micro irrigation systems, including sprinklers and drip irrigation, among smallholder farmers in the Indian states of Odisha and Assam.

The post Save Water Save Money — Farmers In Odisha & Assam Benefit From Micro Irrigation Systems first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).





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Application with Geo-Goviya information system launched

The new application, supported by IWMI, includes information about Sri Lanka’s land use, quantity of paddy land, number of farmers, land cultivated in one season and available yield, and emergency agricultural information.

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The multiple challenges from climate change, urbanization and forced displacement in Irbid Governorate, northwest Jordan

IWMI research will support evidence-based design and the implementation of the Jordanian climate adaptation policy.

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ECOWAS, IWMI call for efficient water resources management

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and IWMI seek to work together to address the challenges of water scarcity, climate change, and sustainable irrigational agriculture practices in the region.

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  • water resource management

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Mainstreaming gender in participatory irrigation management: Why does empowerment matter?

Tanusree Paul and Naga Velpuri call for investing in interventions to strengthen women’s capabilities and participation in water governance.

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CGIAR EMD Ismahane Elouafi discusses food security and climate solutions on Agro América

Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR’s Executive Managing Director, discusses the global research consortium’s vital role in transforming food, land, and water systems.

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  • food land and water

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India's Growing Heart Transplant Requirements: Fresh Insights

In India around 50,000 people require medlinkheart transplants/medlink annually, but merely 0.2 percent are fortunate enough to receive suitable donors, say experts.




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India Implements Various Initiatives to Promote Organ Donations

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that the Indian government has implemented several initiatives to boost medlinkorgan donations/medlink in the country.




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Gut Microbiome Diversity Boosts Survival in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplants

In children who have received a donor medlinkstem cell transplant/medlink, having a varied range of microorganisms in their gut before the transplant




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10,000 to Pledge Organ Donation on September 16

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced that approximately 10,000 individuals are anticipated to commit to medlinkorgan donation/medlink on September 16 (!--ref1--).




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Emotional Side of Neonatal Organ Donation

Research suggests that neonatal kidney transplantation could be a game-changing solution to the organ shortage crisis, highlighting the emotional challenges faced by families.




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Thyroid Dilemma Prompts Reconsidering of Strategies in Transplant Medicine

Routine use of medlinkthyroid hormones/medlink in deceased organ donors, aimed at preserving organ function for transplantation, may be ineffective




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Organ Transplant Dilemma in Tamil Nadu

Health Minister Ma Subramanian disclosed on Saturday that 6,939 residents in Tamil Nadu are in line for medlinkorgan transplants/medlink (!--ref1--).




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Revolutionizing Organ Preservation to Meet Transplant Demand

Enhancements in organ preservation may alleviate the scarcity of hearts for transplantation, as over 5,000 hearts are transplanted annually worldwide,




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India Appeals for Stem Cell Donors to Battle Blood Disorders

Experts emphasize India's urgent requirement for stem cell donors to combat medlinkblood cancer/medlink, which claims the lives of over 70,000 individuals annually (!--ref1--).




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Scientists Uncover Stem Cells in the Thymus for the First Time

For the first time, scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have pinpointed medlinkstem cells/medlink within the human thymus, offering a fresh




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Gene Therapy Breaks Up New Dawn for Beta Thalassemia

With FDA approval, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland pioneers gene therapy for beta thalassemia, a rare genetic blood disorder, potentially alleviating




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Is Stem Cell Therapy Safe for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Treatment?

Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or aHSCT, often used to treat medlinkblood cancers/medlink, was also demonstrated to be safe and




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Is Stem Cell Therapy a Breakthrough for Reversing Osteoarthritis?

Researchers in Australia have identified a previously unknown population of stem cells fibroblast growth factor 18 (FGF18) stimulated Gremlin 1 cells,




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Early-Stage Stem Cell Trial for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Administering microglial, a particular type of stem cell into the brains of individuals with progressive medlinkmultiple sclerosis (MS)/medlink has




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Stem Cell Therapy in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Stem cell therapy emerges as a viable and safe choice for individuals grappling with challenging traumatic medlinkspinal cord injuries/medlink, said experts (!--ref1--).




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Children Born Via Frozen and Fresh Embryo Transfer Show Similar Metabolic Health

Children born through frozen embryo transfer have metabolic profiles similar to those born through fresh embryo transfer, according to a study published




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Iron Overload Effects on Mitochondrial DNA in - Thalassemia : Way Forward

Beta-thalassemia, also known as (and) #946;-thalassemia is a genetic disorder marked by reduced or absent beta chain synthesis of medlinkhemoglobin/medlink,




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Low-Intensity Stem Cell Transplants May Prevent Lung Damage in Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease is an inherited red blood cell disorder that affects hemoglobin, the protein carrying oxygen through the body. In this condition,




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Tracking Stem Cell Survival Decades After Transplant

For the first time, scientists have tracked the fate of medlinkstem cells/medlink decades after a medlinktransplant/medlink, shedding light on




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Common Plastic Chemical Damages DNA in Reproductive Cells

A common ingredient in plastic may cause breaks in DNA strands, leading to egg cells with an abnormal number of chromosomes in roundworms, reveals a new




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New Semaglutide Hydrogel Could Cut Diabetes Shots to Monthly

Innovative semaglutide hydrogel may revolutionize diabetes treatment by reducing the need for injections to just once a month, improving patient convenience.