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Higher red blood cell transfusions level may cause high risk to premature babies

Virginia [US], January 1 (ANI): A randomized clinical trial lead by researchers of George Mason University has examined the blood transfusions in premature babies and their long term impacts.

2021-01-01T02:52:23.214415+00:00 IST

New research may explain severe virus attacks on lungs

Stockholm [Sweden], December 31 (ANI): In some cases, immune cells in the lungs can contribute to worsening a virus attack. In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden describe how different kinds of immune cells, called macrophages, develop in the lungs and which of them may be behind severe lung diseases.

2020-12-31T04:16:01.654778+00:00 IST

Study uncovers blood vessel damage, inflammation in COVID-19 patients' brains

Washington [US], December 31 (ANI): In an in-depth study of how COVID-19 affects a patient's brain, National Institutes of Health researchers consistently spotted hallmarks of damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood vessels in tissue samples from patients who died shortly after contracting the disease.

2020-12-31T04:07:06.407885+00:00 IST

Scientists explore deficits in processing speed in individuals with spinal cord injury

New Jersey [US], December 31 (ANI): A team of rehabilitation researchers has studied processing speed deficits in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). They found that the SCI group and older controls had similar activation patterns, but the SCI group differed significantly from their age-matched controls.

2020-12-31T03:48:39.480687+00:00 IST

Study suggests higher red cell transfusion threshold offers no advantage for treating preterm infants

Washington [US], December 31 (ANI): Very low birth weight infants often need blood transfusions to survive. A National Institutes of Health-funded study suggests that providing a higher threshold of red cells within accepted limits offers no advantage in survival or reduction in neurological impairment over a lower threshold.

2020-12-31T03:29:23.857933+00:00 IST

Sustained cellular immune dysregulation in individuals recovering from COVID-19: Study

Birmingham [UK], December 30 (ANI): Observational clinical research of COVID-19 patients can help clinicians better understand how the previously unknown SARS-CoV-2 virus acts, and findings from recent research can better inform treatment and vaccine design.

2020-12-30T04:24:48.787053+00:00 IST

New study images ballistic wounds, bullet composition and implications for MRI safety

Leesburg (Virginia) [US], December 30 (ANI): Researchers from American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) claimed that radiography and CT scans can be effective in identifying nonferromagnetic projectiles for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

2020-12-30T03:20:50.766495+00:00 IST

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New study analyzses most effective COVID-19 control policies

Toronto [Canada], December 30 (ANI): The researchers from the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management probed about the most effective ways to control the spread of COVID-19 that have been already by the policymakers around the globe.

2020-12-30T03:02:54.097244+00:00 IST

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Brain imaging predicts PTSD after injury, finds study

Philadelphia [US], December 30 (ANI): Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex psychiatric disorder brought on by physical and/or psychological trauma. How its symptoms, including anxiety, depression and cognitive disturbances arise remains incompletely understood and unpredictable. Now, researchers using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have found potential brain biomarkers of PTSD in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

2020-12-30T02:53:47.734814+00:00 IST

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Study sheds light on explanation for lack of blood oxygenation detected in many COVID-19 patients

Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): One of the physiopathological characteristics of COVID-19 that has most baffled the scientific and medical community is what is known as "silent hypoxemia" or "happy hypoxia". A recent study sheds light on the explanation for the lack of blood oxygenation detected in many COVID-19 patients.

2020-12-30T02:23:32.236749+00:00 IST

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Loss, return of consciousness linked to same network of brain regions

Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): The loss and return of consciousness are linked to the same network of brain regions for both sleep and anesthesia, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

2020-12-29T05:49:53.094713+00:00 IST

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Discovery about how cancer cells evade immune defences inspires new treatment approach

Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): A recent discovery about the process of evasion by cancer cells has led researchers towards a new approach to treat the disease.

2020-12-29T04:59:46.796884+00:00 IST

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Gut cells sound the alarm when parasites invade, says study

Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): A chain reaction led by cells lining the intestines tips the immune system off to the presence of the parasite Cryptosporidium, according to a study led by researchers in the School of Veterinary Medicine.

2020-12-29T02:08:05.557710+00:00 IST

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Heart transplantations: Prospects of success increase with larger case volumes

Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): According to the findings of a recent study. a positive correlation can be inferred between the volume of services and the quality of treatment results for heart transplantations in adults. In hospitals with larger case volumes, fewer of the transplanted patients die, both in timely association with the intervention and in respect of total mortality.

2020-12-29T02:07:39.728707+00:00 IST

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Common brain malformation traced to its genetic roots: Study

Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): In new research, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that Chiari 1 malformation (common brain disorder) can be caused by variations in two genes involved in brain development.

2020-12-29T02:07:09.305936+00:00 IST

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Protein tells developing cells to stick together

Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): Tohoku University scientists have, for the first time, provided experimental evidence that cell stickiness helps them stay sorted within correct compartments during development.

2020-12-28T08:42:07.688452+00:00 IST

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Research highlights importance of forgotten organ in ensuring healthy pregnancies

Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): An international research team led by the University of British Columbia (UBC) has uncovered for the first time the importance of a small gland tucked behind the sternum that works to prevent miscarriage and diabetes in pregnant women.

2020-12-28T08:22:36.742620+00:00 IST

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Researchers develop new gene therapy for deafness

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 27 (ANI): An innovative treatment for deafness, based on the delivery of genetic material into the cells of the inner ear, gas been developed by researchers from Tel Aviv University. The genetic material "replaces" the genetic defect and enables the cells to continue functioning normally.

2020-12-27T16:31:18.793936+00:00 IST

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Among seafood highest levels of microplastics found in molluscs: Study

London [UK], December 27 (ANI): A research has revealed that mussels, oysters and scallops possess the highest levels of contamination due to microplastic among all seafood.

2020-12-27T03:35:51.484806+00:00 IST

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During pandemic, screen time and emotional health among parents' top concerns for children

Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): Screen time, internet safety, unhealthy eating, depression and suicide, and lack of physical activity are the top concerns as of children, by their parents-- as suggested by a new national poll It gives a glimpse into parents' greatest concerns about their kids in the pandemic-era.

2020-12-26T16:36:28.908071+00:00 IST

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Different questioning style by doctors can help patients with suicidal tendencies, experts say

Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that patients with mental health issues can be helped in a better manner by doctors if a different approach is applied by them when questioning about suicide and self-harm.

2020-12-26T10:44:13.335239+00:00 IST