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It's confirmed! Processed food key to rising obesity
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
A year-long study of the dietary habits of 9,341 Australians has backed growing evidence that highly processed and refined foods are the leading contributor to rising obesity rates in the Western world.
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Sugar molecules as a target in cancer therapy: Research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Cancer cells use sugar molecules on their surface to disable attacks by the body's immune system. Researchers at the University of Basel now report on how this mechanism can be neutralized.
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SC sets aside Delhi HC order, acquits accused in 2012 Chhawala rape case
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The three convicts were awarded the death penalty after being held guilty of raping and killing a 19-year-old woman in 2012. The victim's mutilated body was found in a field with multiple injuries due to assault with objects ranging from car tools to earthen pots.
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Researchers reveal how skin cells form first line of defence against cance
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
A study published in Cell Reports reveals important insights into the molecular mechanisms that underpin the body's natural defences against the development of skin cancer.
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Study explains why adults' hearts don't regenerate
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
As heart cells mature in mice, the number of communication pathways called nuclear pores dramatically decreases, according to new research from University of Pittsburgh and UPMC scientists. While this might protect the organ from damaging signals, it could also prevent adult heart cells from
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Mumbai: Police recovers unidentified dead body of 55-year-old man, probe o
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Officials of Mumbai Police on Sunday recovered a dead body, decomposed, of a 55-year-old unidentified man trapped inside a drain in Mumbai's Dharavi.
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Researchers discover new method to map cholesterol metabolism in brain
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
A team of researchers led by Swansea University have developed new technology to monitor cholesterol in brain tissue which could uncover its relation to neurodegenerative disease and pave the way for the development of new treatments.
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Immune molecule's complex role in Huntington's disease: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
More than a decade before people with Huntington's disease show symptoms, they can exhibit abnormally high levels of an immune-system molecule called interleukin-6 (IL-6), which has led many researchers to suspect IL-6 of promoting the eventual neurological devastation associated with the ge
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Researchers seek to understand why vaccine responses vary from person to p
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
While vaccines are one of the most powerful public health tools for protecting against infectious disease, not everybody is conferred the same level of protection. Many factors determine whether an individual responding to vaccination will generate an effective response, including specific b
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Researchers find out obesity drug helps teens lose weight
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
A drug called semaglutide, which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have healthier hearts, according to a new study.
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Dietary fiber promote inflammation in gut: Research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
According to researchers, a type of dietary fibre called inulin, which is used in health supplements and have certain anti-inflammatory properties, can also promote an allergy-related type of inflammation in the lung and gut, as well as other parts of the body.
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Cancer cells exposed to high viscosity move better: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Investigators discovered how cancer cells exposed to high viscosity changes the way they travel.
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