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Study explores effects of dietary choline deficiency on neurologic and sys
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Choline, an essential nutrient produced in small amounts in the liver and found in foods including eggs, broccoli, beans, meat and poultry, is a vital ingredient for human health. A new study explores that deficiency in dietary choline adversely affects the body and may be a missing piece in
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Study finds how specific nutrients affect neuronal development
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
It appears that nutrition affects an organism's physiological status at every stage of life. Although it is well recognised that neuronal development, particularly the growth of dendrites and axons, is metabolically demanding, little is known about the effects of different foods on neuronal
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Study reveals mood affects how brain processes language
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new study led by the University of Arizona suggested that when people are in a bad mood, they are more likely to notice inconsistencies in what they read.
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Researchers find cause of epilepsy in children
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Epilepsy affects 4 per cent of the population and is one of the most common brain disorders among children. Most seizure recurrences can be avoided with modern medicine, but approximately 20 per cent of patients do not respond to treatment.
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Researchers reveal how obesity increases risk for dementia
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A significant global public health concern, dementia now affects 50 million individuals and is projected to reach more than 150 million cases by 2050. An ongoing global problem is obesity, which is typically assessed by body mass index (BMI). Previous research has revealed that obesity in mi
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Do you know time restricted eating affects gene expression in areas of bod
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Time-restricted eating has been shown in studies to have health benefits, including an increase in life span, making practises like intermittent fasting a hot topic in the wellness industry. However, how it affects the body at the molecular level and how those changes interact across multipl
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Wave Growth Theory valid in space: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to research published in the journal 'Nature Communications', a team from Nagoya University in Japan observed energy transfer from resonant electrons to whistler-mode waves in space. Their findings provide direct evidence of previously theorised efficient growth, as predicted by th
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Research sheds light on sugar's role in common kidney disease
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study of kidney organoids in a novel lab environment might have downstream implications for the treatment of polycystic kidney disease (PKD), an incurable condition that affects more than 12 million people worldwide.
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Researchers finds how time restricted eating affects gene expression in ar
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists have demonstrated how time-restricted eating influences gene expression in more than 22 different areas of the body and brain. Gene expression is the process by which genes are activated and respond to their surroundings by producing proteins.
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Japanese research reveals physical strain helps bone growth
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute have shown that load affects the expression of the peptide osteocrin (OSTN), which increases when load is applied and decreases when it is reduced, in a study that was published in the journal 'Cell Reports'.
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Study: Lab results don't always paint full picture for antiphospholipid sy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Patients with Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS0, an autoimmune disease that preferentially affects women, are typically given different medications to reduce their risk of blood clotting and help normalize lab values such as platelet count. Despite this, patients sometimes internally feel that
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Scientists develop device that has potential to transform islet cell trans
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A quarter-sized device developed at Houston Methodist Hospital could significantly alter the course of treatment for Type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition that affects millions of Americans and has no cure.
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