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Social rank influences stress response: Research
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a study published in Current Biology, Tulane psychology professor Jonathan Fadok, PhD, and postdoctoral researcher Lydia Smith-Osborne looked at two forms of psychosocial stress -- social isolation and social instability -- and how they manifest themselves based on social rank.
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CBSE Question Bank Class 12 2023-2024 launched!! Get your ultimate study c
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI/SRV): CBSE Class 12 Question Bank 2023-2024, a comprehensive study resource for our class 12 students will help our students achieve their academic goals and perform well in their 2024 board exams. Students preparing for the 2024 board exams can be stressful
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Small differences in mother's behaviour may reflect in child's epigenome:
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A new study links neutral maternal behaviour towards infants to a stress-related epigenetic change in children.
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Researchers discover therapeutic target to aid glaucoma treatment
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A damaged optic nerve underlies the neurodegenerative illness glaucoma, which results in visual loss and eventual blindness. Glaucoma affects more than 2,00,000 persons in the United States annually. Regrettably, there is no cure at this time. Researchers discovered that neurons use mitochon
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Research shows small differences in mom's behavior may show up in child's
Updated : 3 years ago IST
There is evidence of a relationship between the quality of maternal-infant interaction and methylation of this gene though these are small effects in response to a relatively small variation in interaction," said Elizabeth Holdsworth.
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Study links neutral maternal behaviour toward infants with an epigenetic c
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A recent study linked neutral maternal conduct towards newborns with an epigenetic alteration in children related to stress response, supporting the significance of early development.
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Class 12 student hangs self over fears of poor score
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A class 12 student hanged herself at Baruhar village of Kishni area in Manipur district on Tuesday evening over fear of faring poorly in Biology.
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Research: Cancer drug development affected by differences in animal biolog
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A small but significant metabolic difference between human and mouse lung tumour cells, has been discovered by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, explaining a discrepancy in previous study results, and pointing toward new strategies for developing cancer treatments.
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Here's how magnetism affects animal behaviour
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Scientists summarize the methods used to explore how the Earth's magnetic field influences the behaviour of various animal species. This review is an ideal starting point for scientists wishing to enter this fascinating but poorly-understood topic in modern sensory biology.
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Study creates new human organoid models of fatty liver disease
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The researchers created new human organoid models of fatty liver disease. They used these models to shed light on drug responses and built a CRISPR-screening platform to find new disease mediators and potential therapeutic targets. These models will aid in the testing and development of nove
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Disabling single gene in cnidarians causes stinging cell to lose sting
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According to a study, when scientists transformed a single regulatory gene in a sea anemone species, a stinging cell that normally shoots a venomous miniature harpoon for hunting and self-defence switched to shooting a sticky thread that entangles prey.
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Study finds how surgery can prevent abdominal aneurysms
Updated : 3 years ago IST
When the artery that supplies the stomach and liver bulges and ruptures, 50 percent of patients die before they reach the hospital. This "silent killer," known as abdominal aortic aneurysm, killed Albert Einstein and is responsible for nearly 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. Rese
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