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Scientists halt ALS using virus-delivered gene silencing therapy
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
California [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have successfully managed to halt the onset and progression of ALS in the animal model using a gene silencing therapy. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a ne
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Scientists discover neural circuit responsible for alcohol consumption
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): Scientists have known that a region of the brain called the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) plays a role in behaviours related to alcohol use and consumption in general. They have now found a specific neural circuit that when altered caused animal m
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Mild Zika infection in foetuses may lead to brain abnormalities in healthy
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 16 (ANI): With the help of an animal model (pigs), a recent study showed that mild Zika virus infection in foetuses can lead to abnormal brain development in healthy young animals.
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Placental stem cells can regenerate new heart cells after heart attack, st
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 22 (ANI): In a recent study, the researchers have found that stem cells generated from the placenta known as Cdx2 cells can regenerate healthy heart cells after heart failure as tested on animal models.
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Scientists discover non-addictive painkiller
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 31(ANI): Scientists have found a non-addictive painkiller to help fight the current opioid crisis, though in an animal model.
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New drug delivery method paves way for better cancer therapy
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Mar. 17 (ANI): Patients suffering from cancer may soon face better therapy options as a team of researchers has come up with a new drug delivery method that produced strong results in treating cancers in animal models, including some hard-to-treat solid and liquid tumou
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In path breaking discovery, scientists develop vaccine against opioid over
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Nov.26 (ANI): According to a recent study, scientists have developed a vaccine that blocks the pain-numbing effects of the opioid drugs oxycodone (oxy) and hydrocodone (hydro) in animal models.
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