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Antibody works as a potential therapy in mice with Alzheimer's

Houston [US], September 8 (ANI): A recently created agonistic antibody reduced amyloid pathology in mice with Alzheimer's disease, indicating its potential as a therapy for the condition, according to the researchers.

2022-09-07T21:22:22.115290+00:00 IST

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Parents' eating behaviour affects their teens' emotional eating

Philadelphia [US], September 7 (ANI): Emotional eating, or using food as a coping strategy for unpleasant, uplifting, or stressful feelings, is linked to poor dietary habits and weight gain. Teenage susceptibility to emotional eating is covered in a research article that was published by Elsevier in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. The article also discusses how different feeding strategies used by parents, like restriction, food as a reward, and child involvement, affect eating behaviour.

2022-09-07T12:28:21.300409+00:00 IST

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New evidence of how exercise can counter diabetes damage

Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): One way exercise can counter the damage of diabetes is by enabling activation of a natural system we have to grow new blood vessels when this disease ravages existing ones.

2022-09-06T18:21:40.300414+00:00 IST

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Study links gut microbiome and aggressive prostate cancer

Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): Researchers have shown for the first time that diet-associated molecules in the gut are associated with aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting dietary interventions may help reduce risk. While more research will be necessary, the study's lead author says findings from the team's analysis of nearly 700 patients may have clinical implications for diagnosing and preventing lethal prostate cancer.

2022-09-06T17:57:36.632197+00:00 IST

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Obstructive sleep apnoea associated with increased risk of cancer

Barcelona [Spain], September 6 (ANI): People with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) have an elevated risk of cancer, according to a large study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

2022-09-05T23:05:01.891450+00:00 IST

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New approach to find antigens that trigger specific immune cell

Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): The surface of a cell, which is covered with tens to hundreds of thousands of molecules that assist immune cells to distinguish friend from foe, can reveal a cell's secrets. Some of those projecting molecules are antigens that cause the immune system to attack, but identifying those antigens in the molecular forest can be challenging because they differ between individuals.

2022-09-05T22:29:12.220298+00:00 IST

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Coating could be a game changer to kill Covid virus, germs

Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): In our centuries-old struggle against germs, we may soon have a new weapon: the first long-lasting coating that can kill bacteria and viruses in minutes and continue to kill them for months at a time.

2022-09-05T20:12:54.322955+00:00 IST

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Scientists reveal how injuries are converted to regeneration sign

Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): The phenomenon of regeneration was discovered over 200 years ago in the freshwater polyp Hydra. Until now, however, it was largely unclear how the orderly regeneration of lost tissues or organs is activated after injury. In its investigations of Hydra, an interdisciplinary research team was able to show how wound healing signals released upon injury are converted into specific signals of pattern formation and cell differentiation.

2022-09-05T09:51:48.411818+00:00 IST

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Researchers find respiratory infections cause extreme stress to c

Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): Many respiratory infections, such as influenza or COVID-19, cause extreme stress to cells and organs, resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which can finally lead to death in the elderly or fragile people.

2022-09-04T21:52:47.796628+00:00 IST

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Study provides better understanding of how OCD develops

Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): To better understand the root of obsessive-compulsive disorder, researchers used a behavioural model. They demonstrated that when learning parameters for reinforcement and punishment are excessively unbalanced, the cycle between obsession and compulsion can be intensified. This research has the potential to improve mental health therapies.

2022-09-04T21:24:22.971059+00:00 IST

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Treatment for binge eating disorder is deep brain stimulation

Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region, and responds by electrically stimulating that region, has shown promise in a pilot clinical trial in two patients with loss-of-control binge eating disorder (BED), according to researchers.

2022-09-04T10:03:52.940151+00:00 IST

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Overweight individuals more prone to arguing with doctors

Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): Overweight people are more likely to disagree with their doctors on weight loss and lifestyle recommendations, as per a recent research.

2022-09-04T09:57:06.837073+00:00 IST

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Link between disrupted enzyme and intellectual disability

Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): A new study reveals how a rare genetic mutation leads to intellectual disability. The P212L mutation in an enzyme called CaMKIIalpha, which is important for learning and memory, is known to be linked to intellectual disability. However, the exact process by which the mutation affected the enzyme's activity was unclear, until now.

2022-09-04T09:48:21.488833+00:00 IST

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Ultra-processed foods are linked to bowel cancer, heart problems

Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): A high intake of ultra-processed foods is associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, bowel (colorectal) cancer and death, according to a study.

2022-09-04T09:30:37.190330+00:00 IST