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Protein droplets may cause many types of genetic diseases: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Most proteins localize to distinct protein-rich droplets in cells, also known as "cellular condensates". Such proteins contain sequence features that function as address labels, telling the protein which condensate to move into. When the labels get screwed up, proteins may end up in the wron
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Pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of heart disease: Study
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Certain pregnancy issues raise the chance of heart disease later in life. However, much more research is needed to understand how arteriosclerosis occurs between pregnancy and heart disease later in life.
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Dietician Shikha Aggarwal Sharma honored by Ram Niwas Goyal Delhi Legislat
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI/GPRC): This award was given to Shikha Aggarwal Sharma for improving the living standards of people. She has about 50 Franchises in India and abroad with the name "Shikha Agarwal Sharma Fat to Slim" out of which about 35 Franchise directors attended this gra
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Researchers give new insights into treatment of Alzheimer's disease
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In Alzheimer's disease, a small protein known as amyloid beta misfolds to intermediates that aggregate into larger macromolecular structures known as fibrils and plaques
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Study gives explanation for severe graft-versus-host disease
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Researchers found that alterations in the gut microbiome that are linked to graft-versus-host disease severity are connected to an increase in oxygen levels in the intestine
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Research reveals link between obesity-related neurodegeneration, Alzheimer
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A recent study found a link between neurodegeneration in obese persons and Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, implying that decreasing weight could reduce cognitive decline and lower the incidence of AD.
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Study reveals antibody therapy for treating liver disease
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
There is presently no medication available to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which affects many patients with type 2 diabetes and can lead to other serious liver illnesses. A therapeutic candidate for the treatment of fatty liver has been identified in a study headed by Karolinska
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Study reveals risk factors of chronic kidney disease in children
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is rare, making research challenging and leaving significant gaps in the quantity and quality of data that informs young patients with the condition. Even the largest prospective studies are restricted in their use due to selection bias and relatively
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Research reveals preventative measures for optic nerve hypoplasia
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Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are looking at potential preventative and therapeutic measures for the disease, optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), which causes vision impairment in newborns.
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Researchers link social isolation, loneliness with cardiovascular disease
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Less is known about social isolation and loneliness's specific relationship with heart failure, despite studies showing that these are significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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Do sleep medications increase your chances of dementia? Study finds
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Sleep medications increase dementia risk in whites but the type and quantity of the medication may be factors in explaining the higher risk, suggests the findings of a recent study.
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Merck Foundation, African Union, 11 African Ministers conducted Merck Foun
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Cape Town [South Africa]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit - MARS 2022 Awards Ceremony, in partnership with the African Union (Scientific Tec
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