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Hormone replacement therapy aids in prevention of Alzheimer's disease in w
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The study demonstrates that among women harbouring the APOE4 gene, the highest risk factor gene for Alzheimer's disease, HRT use is related to superior memory, cognition, and greater brain volumes in later life.
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Study identifies potential new approach for treating lupus
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The findings of a recent study suggest that targeting iron metabolism in immune system cells may offer a new approach for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) -- the most common form of the chronic autoimmune disease lupus.
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Hormone replacement therapy helps prevent Alzheimer's Dementia among women
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to University of East Anglia research, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help women who are at risk for acquiring Alzheimer's dementia avoid the condition.
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Let us aim to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis by 2027, three years ahead of
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday chaired the national symposium on India's roadmap to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) at Vigyan Bhawan and said that the government is aiming to eliminate the disease by 2027, three years ahead of the global target.
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Cell identity understanding can be improved through machine learning: Stud
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
When genes are activated and expressed, they show patterns in cells that are similar in type and function across tissues and organs. Discovering these patterns improves our understanding of cells -- which has implications for unveiling disease mechanisms.
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Study reveals how gut microbiome affect brain health
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Recent research revealed that the gut microbiome also plays an important role in the health of our brains.
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Overactive cell metabolism is associated with biological ageing: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Why do cells, and thus people, age? The solution could be related to mitochondria, the organelles that provide energy to cells. Though this is not a new thing, direct evidence in human cells had previously been lacking, until now.
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Study explains why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their o
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more new mutations are inherited from fathers than from mothers. It doesn't, however, clarify why older fathers pass on more mutations than younger ones do. The mechanisms that might un
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Scientists reveal that six minutes of high-intensity exercise could delay
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Six minutes of high-intensity exercise could extend the lifespan of a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that a short but intense bout of cycling incr
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Researchers advanced the age of human neurons beyond what was previously p
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Northwestern University-led researchers have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), a feat that opens new opportunities for medical research and potential transplantation therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic injuries.
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Two cattle heads die of Lumpy skin disease in Bihar, govt intensifies vacc
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The lethal viral infection, spread by vectors including parasitic ticks and mosquito bites, has spread in hundreds of villages in ten districts including Patna.
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Study reveals most long covid symptoms resolve within a year after mild in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a comprehensive study published in The BMJ, most symptoms or diseases that occur after mild covid-19 infection last for several months but recover to normal within a year.
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