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Alzheimer's degrades cells that cross hemispheres, visual memory suffers:
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): New research reveals cells that span brain hemispheres to coordinate activity in visual processing centres and shows that Alzheimer's degrades their structure and therefore their function.
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Research: Fibroblasts connected to cancer increase drug sensitivity
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Despite some studies suggesting that these fibroblasts may also make cancer cells more sensitive to therapy, cancer-associated fibroblasts in the tumour environment have typically been linked to tumour progression and resistance to therapy.
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According to a study, sugar metabolism is common in cancer
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): For more than a century, cancer cell metabolism has been regarded as a puzzle. Recent research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that it may not be an anomaly after all. On August 15, the study was published in Molecular Cell.
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Intestinal immune cells use sugar as energy source, finds research
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], August 20 (ANI): A recent study found that white blood cells that reside in the intestines, known as tissue-resident lymphocytes, use sugar as an energy source and have a faster metabolism than lymphocytes that circulate in the blood.
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Researchers reveal that deformation mechanics may be key in cancer fight
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): A team has uncovered surprising mechanical behaviors of the nucleus. For years, the nucleus within a cell was thought to be elastic like a rubber ball, deforming and snapping back into shape as the cell navigated through pores and between fibers inside the h
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Scientists determine structure of key player in antibiotic resistance
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): With antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the rise, scientists have been searching for ways to shut down the Type IV secretion system (T4SS), a protein complex on the outer envelope of bacterial cells that helps them to exchange DNA with neighbouring bacteria an
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MCM Academy completes 12 years of Distance and Online Education
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI/SRV): MCM Academy, India's leading distance and online education brand, is proud to announce that it has completed 12 years in Distance and Online Education. The company has been a pioneer in the sector and has grown from strength to strength, offering a wid
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Researchers find cancer-related fibroblasts induce drug sensitivity
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): Cancer-associated fibroblasts in the tumour environment have typically been associated with tumour progression and resistance to therapy, despite some studies suggesting that these fibroblasts may also sensitize cancer cells to therapy.
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Study finds intestinal immune cells have sweet tooth
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], August 16 (ANI): White blood cells that reside in the intestines, a particular class of immune cells known as tissue-resident lymphocytes, use sugar as an energy source and have a faster metabolism than lymphocytes that circulate in the blood, according to a recent study.
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Sugar metabolism is typical in cancer, says study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): Cancer cell metabolism has been perceived as somewhat of a conundrum for more than a century. Recent findings from Washington University in St. Louis academics suggest that it might not be an abnormality at all. The work was released in Molecular Cell on Aug
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Study finds hormone generated by fat cells restrains liver tumor growth in
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): According to a recent study from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute, a hormone generated by fat cells can slow the growth of liver tumours in mice.
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Enhancing veins for better dialysis access, heart bypass graft performance
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): In order to save a life, unnatural, direct connections between arteries and veins are made, such as a kidney dialysis access point or using a vein to get around a coronary artery blockage.
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