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Researchers develop AI-based method to examine Stargardt disease
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 26 (ANI): A team of researchers have developed and validated an artificial-intelligence-based method to evaluate patients with Stargardt, an eye disease that can lead to childhood vision loss.
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Study identifying ways to attack herpesviruses opens doors for treatment
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mansfield (Connecticut) [US], January 26 (ANI): Herpes simplex virus is a contagious virus that can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact. Children will often contract HSV-1 from early contact with an adult who has an infection. They then carry the virus with them for t
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Lucky genes can help protect people with obesity from diseases like type 2
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Uxbridge [England], January 26 (ANI): It is often observed that some people with obesity remain relatively healthy, whilst others suffer from life-changing ailments such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
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Research reveals link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory dise
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Quebec City [Canada], January 26 (ANI): The study of any disease always shows new ways of its treatment and cure. Now, an international research team has established a link between gut microbiota and chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.
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New study finds ultrasound stimulation as effective therapy for Alzheimer'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Gwangju [South Korea], January 26 (ANI): An increase in average life expectancy in many parts of the world has made certain age-related diseases more common. Alzheimer's disease (AD), is one of them, being extremely prevalent within ageing societies in Japan, Korea, and various European coun
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 10.6 mln
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Cairo [South Africa], January 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 10,609,112 as of Tuesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Researchers find explanation for Omicron variant causing less severe disea
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Frankfurt [Germany], January 25 (ANI): The Omicron variant replaced the Delta variant as the dominant COVID-19 variant in the world, starting from late 2021 to early 2022. But, the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant caused less severe disease than Delta, although it was better at escaping immune pro
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Blood proteins could be the key to a long and healthy life: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Edinburgh [Scotland], January 25 (ANI): As people age, their bodies begin to decline after they reach adulthood, which results in age-related diseases and death. A new research investigated which proteins could influence the ageing process.
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South Korean research team develops potable electronic nose device assessi
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Seoul [South Korea], January 25 (ANI/Global Economic): A research team led by Dr Kwon Oh-seok at the Infectious Disease Research Center of Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology announced on the 24th that it has developed a portable 'electronic nose' that can assess meat fr
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Study finds exercise alters brain chemistry to protect ageing synapses
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], January 24 (ANI): A new study has found that when older adults stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhance the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition.
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Taiwan reports 51 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Taiwan on Monday reported 51 new COVID-19 cases, among which 15 are local infections and 36 are imported, the island's disease monitoring agency told a press briefing.
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Study finds how lung's immune cells develop after birth
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 24 (ANI): A new study has found how lung macrophages develop and these new findings can help to reduce organ damage and are significant for the continued development of important lung disease treatments.
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