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Researchers find genetic links between traits are overstated

Genetic correlation estimates typically assume that mating is random. But in the real world, partners tend to pair up because of many shared interests and social structures.

2022-11-18T06:20:46.334946+00:00 IST

Maintaining "sweet spot" indoor humidity levels may reduce COVID

Maintaining an indoor relative humidity between 40 and 60 percent is associated with relatively lower rates of Covid-19 infections and deaths, while indoor conditions outside this range are associated with worse Covid-19 outcomes.

2022-11-18T01:20:07.255676+00:00 IST

Women with benign breast disease face higher risk of cancer

The risk of breast cancer is almost doubled in women diagnosed with benign breast disease through screening, according to research presented at the 13th European Breast Cancer Conference.

2022-11-17T18:14:15.316025+00:00 IST

Researchers find new target for Alzheimer's therapies

The protein medin is deposited in the blood vessels of the brains of Alzheimer's patients along with the protein amyloid-b. Researchers from DZNE have discovered this so-called co-aggregation. They have now published their observation in the renowned journal Nature. "Medin has been known for over 20 years, but its influence on diseases was previously underestimated. We were able to show that pathological changes in the blood vessels of Alzheimer's patients are significantly enhanced by medin," says Dr. Jonas Neher from the Tubingen site of Deutsches Zentrum fur Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE), who led the study. The Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research in Tubingen, the University of Tubingen and several international institutions and cooperation partners were also involved in this long-term project.

2022-11-17T15:12:42.658146+00:00 IST

New discovery gives hope to fight metastatic cancer

Cancer that splits and develops in new organs around the body becomes significantly more difficult to fight. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have shown that these metastatic cancers, that spread from the original, adapt their metabolism to the tissue in which they grow. The discovery represents a breakthrough in the understanding of metastatic cancer and is an important piece of the puzzle in the search for more effective treatments.

2022-11-17T14:43:56.090949+00:00 IST

Research: Potential threat to heart health from extreme weather

An analysis of nearly 2.3 million Europeans has found detrimental associations between cold weather and deaths from heart disease, particularly in poor neighbourhoods. The late-breaking research is presented at ESC Congress 2022.1 Hot weather was linked with excess deaths from heart disease and stroke in patients with heart conditions.

2022-11-17T12:21:04.670601+00:00 IST

Obesity significantly increased heart failure risk among women

While women who enter menopause before age 45 are known to be at higher risk for heart failure, obesity significantly increased heart failure risk among women who experienced late menopause at age 55 or older, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

2022-11-17T12:20:07.013228+00:00 IST

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Targeting enzyme could alleviate muscle wasting

Targeting a specific enzyme in the muscle could help cancer patients preserve muscle mass and potentially prolong their survival, according to research from UTHealth Houston.

2022-11-17T12:06:49.930196+00:00 IST

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Antibiotic-resistant microbes in gut make C. difficile infectious

Clostridioides difficile, often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that causes severe intestinal illness and, as its name suggests, can be difficult to study and treat. Approximately 1 in 6 patients infected with C. difficile will be reinfected within two months. Yet scientists have not figured out why C. difficileinfection is more difficult to treat in some patients versus others. The human gut is filled with trillions of microbes, and these microbes influence the virulence of various pathogens, but until now, scientists had little understanding of how C. difficile cooperates with the rich collection of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract.

2022-11-17T10:08:53.307705+00:00 IST

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Do you know honey can reduce cardiometabolic risks? Study reveals

Researchers discovered how raw honey which comes from single source help to boost important cardiometabolic health indicators like blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

2022-11-17T08:59:20.021637+00:00 IST

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Study reveals why Alzheimer's destroys specific areas of brain

A study revealed why certain parts of the brain are particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer's damage. It comes down to the gene APOE, the greatest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. The parts of the brain where APOE is most active are the areas that sustain the most damage, they found.

2022-11-17T08:09:33.189360+00:00 IST

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Researchers discover new biomarker for severe Covid 19

Patients with acute COVID-19 infection have higher amounts of the cytokine IL-26 in their blood, according to researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet. Furthermore, high IL-26 levels are associated with an increased inflammatory response, which indicates severe cases of the disease. The findings, published in Frontiers in Immunology, suggest that IL-26 may be a biomarker for severe COVID-19.

2022-11-17T07:54:13.734010+00:00 IST

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Genomic Wellness made accessible to people

Genomic Wellness Line was made accessible to people

2022-11-16T18:07:32.661680+00:00 IST

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Take probiotic with antibiotic to reduce gut microbiome damage

The first ever systematic review of its kind confirms that taking probiotics alongside antibiotics can protect against some of the negative impacts of antibiotics on the human gut microbiome.

2022-11-16T17:33:10.494323+00:00 IST

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Study shows significant decline in sperm counts globally

Sperm count is a measure of male health and human fertility, with low levels linked to a higher risk of chronic illness, testicular cancer, and a shorter life span. According to the authors, the decline is a reflection of a world crisis connected to our contemporary environment and lifestyle, which has significant implications for the survival of the human species.

2022-11-16T17:32:12.118015+00:00 IST

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Research: Enzymes could be key to understanding how DNA mutates

Enzymes, which are crucial to controlling how cells replicate in the human body, could be the very ingredient that encourages DNA to spontaneously mutate - causing potentially permanent genetic errors, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

2022-11-16T17:25:52.932243+00:00 IST

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Researchers develop promising new cancer therapy

Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as Keytruda and Opdivo work by unleashing the immune system's T cells to attack tumour cells. Their introduction a decade ago marked a major advance in cancer therapy, but only 10 per cent to 30 per cent of treated patients experience long-term improvement. New findings could now bolster the effectiveness of immune-checkpoint therapy.

2022-11-16T17:24:39.099551+00:00 IST

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Study: Wireless earphones work as inexpensive hearing aids

Some commercial earbuds can perform as well as hearing aids. The result, presented on November 15 in the journal iScience, could help a large proportion of people with hearing loss access more affordable sound amplification devices.

2022-11-16T16:44:56.275947+00:00 IST

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Exposure to artificial light associated with risk of diabetes

Exposure to artificial LAN at night is a ubiquitous environmental risk factor in modern societies. The intensity of urban light pollution has increased to the point that it not only affects residents of big cities, but also those in distant areas such as suburbs and forest parks that may be hundreds of kilometres from the light source.

2022-11-16T15:03:18.219928+00:00 IST

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Gene alteration can lead to malformed organs in babies - Research

A research lead by German scientists from University of Bonn claims that any mutilation in genes can go fatally wrong for the subsequent development of human organs at nascent stage.

2022-11-16T15:02:30.004790+00:00 IST

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Study finds how Error-prone DNA lead to BRCA1 related cancer

Researchers have identified that people who inherit a faulty copy of the BRCA1 gene may develop mutations and cancer due to error-prone DNA replication and repair. When these individuals' cells are under stress, replication of the normal BRCA1 gene stalls because of the highly repetitive DNA sequences in the gene that create physical barriers to machinery that copies DNA.

2022-11-16T13:38:20.059223+00:00 IST