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Stress protein in fibroblasts might prove helpful for cancer

Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [US], June 13 (ANI): According to a recent study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, a stress protein that is overactive in several types of tumour cells also has a key role in tumour-supporting cells called fibroblasts, and can be a good target for cancer treatment in future.

2022-06-13T14:14:53.376449+00:00 IST

Study finds brain differences in pain modulation

Solna [Sweden], June 13 (ANI): Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institute believe they have discovered why people with self-injury behaviour experience less pain than others. The key appears to be a more effective pain-modulation system, a discovery which is a breakthrough that can aid those who are seeking care for self-harm.

2022-06-13T09:18:50.549731+00:00 IST

International Albinism Awareness Day: theme & significance

New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Today is International Albinism Awareness Day. Observed on June 13 every year, this day celebrates the human rights of people dealing with albinism.

2022-06-13T04:00:55.844634+00:00 IST

$Energy-deficient male runners may be at higher risk for fractures$

Energy-deficient male runners may be at higher risk for fractures

Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): Male runners who do not receive enough energy from their diet can be at risk for stress fractures, according to a new study.

2022-06-12T16:59:49.786350+00:00 IST

Maintaining weight during early life can prevent male infertility

Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): Controlling body weight more carefully during childhood and adolescence can be helpful in preventing male infertility later in life, suggests the findings of a recent study.

2022-06-12T16:59:17.253419+00:00 IST

Study finds later dementia linked to Social isolation

Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): Scientists have found that a major reason for dementia is Social isolation, which causes changes in the brain structures associated with memory, according to a study by the University of Warwick.

2022-06-12T14:44:17.487131+00:00 IST

Higher levels of optimism are associated with longer lifespan

Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across racial and ethnic groups.

2022-06-12T14:16:39.801274+00:00 IST

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Researchers find detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma

Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Melbourne found a detailed generic roadmap of glaucoma. The roadmap will help researchers to develop new drugs to combat the disease.

2022-06-12T14:07:02.875889+00:00 IST

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Radiation pre-T cell therapy can alleviate need for chemo: Study

Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): A new study has found that a patient can undergo T cell therapy designed to target cancerous tumours, the patient's entire immune system must be destroyed with chemotherapy or radiation.

2022-06-12T13:53:43.958563+00:00 IST

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Study reveals link between prediabetes and risk of heart attack

Atlanta [Georgia], June 12 (ANI): Prediabetes appears to be a major independent risk factor for heart attacks, according to a new study presented at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting.

2022-06-12T12:05:12.066520+00:00 IST

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Study shows promising results for male contraceptive pills

Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): Two experimental male contraceptive pills appear to effectively lower testosterone without causing unacceptable side effects, according to a new study.

2022-06-11T18:21:03.082483+00:00 IST

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Study finds link between prediabetes and risk of heart attack

Atlanta [Georgia], June 11 (ANI): According to a new study presented on Saturday, June 11 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, prediabetes appears to be a major independent risk factor for heart attacks.

2022-06-11T13:38:55.006503+00:00 IST

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Study: How does our brain process and store movement?

Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): According to a study by the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, the brain at a single-neuron level is found that computation happens not just in the interaction between neurons, but within each individual neuron. Each of these cells, it turns out, is not a simple switch, but a complicated calculating machine.

2022-06-10T18:10:59.034502+00:00 IST

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'People with rare diseases have poor health-related life quality'

Corvallis (Oregon) [US], June 10 (ANI): People with rare diseases have normally to wait years for proper diagnosis, often require to travel long distances for speciality care and face high out-of-pocket health care expenses, according to a recent study.

2022-06-10T18:03:30.560434+00:00 IST

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Study: Most 'silent' genetic mutations are harmful

Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): According to a study by the University of Michigan, Point mutations that alter the resulting protein sequences are called nonsynonymous mutations, while those that do not alter protein sequences are called silent or synonymous mutations.

2022-06-10T17:13:40.934702+00:00 IST

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Triple dementia risk linked to multiple heart-related conditions

Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): According to a largescale new study, having multiple conditions that affect the heart are linked to a greater risk of dementia than having high genetic risk.

2022-06-09T18:16:01.126362+00:00 IST

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Social isolation is directly associated with later dementia

Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): According to a study by the University of Warwick, Social isolation is directly linked with changes in the brain structures associated with memory, making it a clear risk factor for dementia, scientists have found.

2022-06-09T17:39:05.469277+00:00 IST

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Radiotherapy not always required for early-stage breast cancer

Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): Older women with early-stage breast cancer may not need radiotherapy after undergoing surgery, McMaster University researcher Timothy Whelan and his team has found.

2022-06-09T17:17:23.141884+00:00 IST

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Phage therapy case studies, effective for more than half patients

Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) [US], June 9 (ANI): The number of cases of viruses being used to treat dangerous Mycobacterium infections has increased by a factor of five recently. In a new study, a group led by experts from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California San Diego present 20 fresh case studies on the usage of the experimental treatment, demonstrating that the therapy is effective in more than half of the patients.

2022-06-09T08:01:05.795124+00:00 IST

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Nightmares exhibit the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease

Birmingham [England], June 8 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Birmingham, older adults who start to experience bad dreams or nightmares could be exhibiting the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.

2022-06-08T17:24:06.974088+00:00 IST

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Immune protein may drive alcoholism relapse

Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): According to a new study from scientists at Scripps Research, the anxiety that occurs during withdrawal from excessive alcohol use, and contributes to relapse, may be driven in part by the release of an immune protein in the brain.

2022-06-08T16:49:18.307781+00:00 IST