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Cancer immunotherapy may also treat certain autoimmune diseases, claims study

Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Michigan has found that disrupting the interaction between cancer cells and certain immune cells is more effective at killing cancer cells than current immunotherapy treatments.

2021-03-20T11:04:47.988122+00:00 IST

Study finds how to protect molecular guardians of brain from Parkinson's disease

Berlin [Germany], March 20 (ANI): A research team at the University of Konstanz has described a new approach for developing future treatments for Parkinson's disease. The biologists demonstrated that the ubiquitin-like protein FAT10 inhibits the molecular defence mechanisms, protecting the brain from Parkinson's disease.

2021-03-20T11:04:22.928783+00:00 IST

Study claims heart disease in elderly may be prevented by anti-inflammatory therapies

Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): The findings of a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggest that anti-inflammatory therapies may be an effective way to prevent heart disease in people with a common age-related blood condition.

2021-03-20T11:03:45.143891+00:00 IST

Teens' mental health negatively impacted by pandemic, reveals poll conducted in US

Michigan [US], March 20 (ANI): The findings of a national poll suggests that the COVID-19 induced lockdown may have taken a heavy toll on the mental health of teenagers.

2021-03-20T06:58:49.923838+00:00 IST

Study reveals COVID-19 transmission rare in schools with masking, distancing, contact tracing

Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): In-school COVID-19 transmission is rare - even among close school contacts of those who test positive for the virus - when schools heed public health precautions such as mandatory masking, social distancing and frequent hand-washing, according to results of a pilot study in Missouri.

2021-03-20T06:03:49.680706+00:00 IST

Higher than expected stroke risk in COVID-19 patients, says study

Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): New research found patients hospitalised with COVID-19 had a higher risk of stroke, compared with patients who had similar infectious conditions such as influenza and sepsis in prior studies.

2021-03-20T02:58:11.446061+00:00 IST

Gene therapy using 'zinc fingers' may help treat Alzheimer's disease, shows study conducted on animals

Boston [US], March 20 (ANI): Researchers have used a genetic engineering strategy to dramatically reduce levels of tau--a key protein that accumulates and becomes tangled in the brain during the development of Alzheimer's disease--in an animal model of the condition.

2021-03-20T02:03:40.813590+00:00 IST

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Study sheds light on rare genetic variants that increase risk for lung cancer

Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. While the risk for this disease can be influenced by environmental and lifestyle factors like smoking, studies estimate that 18 per cent of lung cancer cases are due to inherited genetic variants. New research led by Baylor College of Medicine investigates how genetic variants contribute to increased risk of lung cancer.

2021-03-19T03:35:41.724251+00:00 IST

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Ethnic minorities in England less likely to report using e-cigarettes to reduce smoking

London [UK], March 19 (ANI): Ethnic minority groups may be missing out on a means of reducing smoking, suggest the findings of a new survey.

2021-03-19T03:27:49.500619+00:00 IST

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Mobile stroke units improve outcomes, reduce disability among stroke patients: Study

Dallas [US], March 19 (ANI): Stroke patients treated via a mobile stroke unit (MSU) received clot-busting medications faster and more often - and recovered significantly better than patients who receive regular emergency care by standard ambulance, according to late-breaking research.

2021-03-19T03:27:16.365305+00:00 IST

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Researchers highlight outcomes of COVID-19 transmission from mother to fetus

Moscow [Russia], March 19 (ANI): Researchers from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology studied a case of vertical COVID-19 transmission from mother to her unborn child that resulted in major complications in the pregnancy, premature birth and death of the child. The consortium then used a Skoltech-developed proteomics method to verify the diagnosis.

2021-03-19T03:12:04.849671+00:00 IST

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Study finds Transcendental Meditation effective in reducing PTSD, sleep problems

Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): While many people are aware of the soothing effect meditation has for the mind, a recent study adds to the benefits it has. It suggests that the veterans with PTSD who practised the Transcendental Meditation technique showed significant reductions in PTSD symptom severity.

2021-03-19T02:49:17.205555+00:00 IST

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Study sheds light on Covid-19 risk for adults living with, without children

London [UK], March 19 (ANI): There are small increased risks of infection and hospital stay during the second wave of Covid-19, but no materially increased risk of death, suggests the findings of a new study.

2021-03-19T02:25:31.949779+00:00 IST

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Elevated heart disease risk faced by cancer survivors: Study

Columbus [US], March 18 (ANI): A new study has found that about 35 per cent of Americans with a cancer history had an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in the next decade, compared with about 23 per cent of those who didn't have cancer.

2021-03-18T03:08:53.681873+00:00 IST

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How environmental exposures before conception may impact fetal development: Study

Michigan [US], March 18 (ANI): A new report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests older age and alcohol consumption in the year leading up to conception also may have an impact by epigenetically altering a specific gene during the development of human eggs or oocytes.

2021-03-18T02:43:48.487166+00:00 IST

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Wearable fitness trackers, step counters help overweight to shed pounds: Study

London [UK], March 18 (ANI): Wearable fitness trackers and step counters help people who are overweight, obese or who have weight-related health conditions to shed pounds, finds a pooled data analysis of the existing evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

2021-03-18T02:39:35.383563+00:00 IST

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More precise diagnoses made possible with whole genome sequencing, finds study

Solna [Sweden], March 17 (ANI): More than 1,200 people with rare diseases have received a diagnosis thanks to the integration of large-scale genomics into the Stockholm region's healthcare system. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden that analysed the result of the first five years of collaboration on whole-genome sequencing between Karolinska University Hospital and SciLifeLab.

2021-03-17T02:48:49.950539+00:00 IST

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Young adults shed light on what matters for mental health of ethnic diverse youth

Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), reports on the young adult assessment of the now 20-year longitudinal Boricua Youth Study (BYS), a large cohort that brings much-needed insight about development and mental health of children from a diverse ethnic background growing up in disadvantaged contexts.

2021-03-17T02:37:39.201822+00:00 IST

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Exposure density and neighbourhood disparities in COVID-19 infection risk: Study

New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Researchers report that neighbourhood changes in exposure density--a measure of activity associated with increased risk of exposure to COVID-19-infected individuals--in New York City in response to a statewide stay-at-home order were associated with COVID-19 case, fatality, and test positivity rates; low-income and predominantly minority communities had the smallest relative decreases in exposure density and disproportionately poor health outcomes, according to the authors.

2021-03-17T01:42:58.794644+00:00 IST

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Study shows how pregnancy turns the stress response on its head

Washington DC [US], March 16 (ANI): Researchers in a recent study found that the link between physical health problems and psychological stress generally relates to a stress-induced immune response gone wild, with inflammation then causing damage to other systems in the body. This is a predictable cascade, except in pregnancy cases.

2021-03-16T17:37:39.063937+00:00 IST

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Membrane around tumors may prevent metastasis, claims study

Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have characterized the properties of the protective membrane around tumours and found that this lining may be a good target for therapies to prevent metastasis.

2021-03-16T03:12:16.673918+00:00 IST