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How brain cells are starved of energy in autophagy dysfunction: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to new research, neurodegeneration in brain cells may occur when the normal cellular cleansing mechanism failed owing to declining levels of a coenzyme related to niacin and deprives cells of energy.
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Study reveals genetic tests shows how genes linked to heart disease
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
People may learn they have a gene mutation linked to some types of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as the usage of genetic testing rises. In order to better inform people and medical professionals on what to do when a variant is found.
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Study: Development of treatments for neurological diseases that target spe
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In order to bridge the gap between "test tube" data about neurons and the function of those cells in the living brain, researchers at Cedars-Sinai have developed computer-generated models.
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Seabird "Plasticosis" may herald in new age of animal diseases: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Microplastics or microfibers are pollutants produced when plastics degrade or are discharged from fabrics. A new disease known as "Plasticosis" that affects seabirds and is brought on by ingesting plastic has been discovered by "Adrift Labs" in a recent study. Lord Howe Island has seen numer
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Study: Gene activity analysis aids in categorisation of brain disease
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Yashar Zeighami's research at McGill University in Canada provides a fresh method for characterising brain disorders. The study, published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, suggests that comparing transcriptomes (the map of activity for all genes in the genome) associated with differe
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Researchers reveal gene in Down syndrome patients causes improper developm
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The University of Michigan researchers discovered that an extra copy of a gene in Down syndrome patients promotes abnormal neuron growth in mice.
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Gene activity analysis helps to classify brain diseases: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Yashar Zeighami's research at McGill University in Canada gives a novel technique to characterise brain illnesses. The study, published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, indicates that comparing transcriptomes (the map of activity for all genes in the genome) associated with different
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Metropolis Healthcare Limited launches the 'NextGen HLA' High Resolution T
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 17 (ANI/SRV): Metropolis Healthcare Limited, India's leading diagnostic service provider announces the launch of the "NextGen HLA" Typing Test. Powered by the complex molecular technology 'Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)'. Metropolis' NextGen HLA Typing i
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Dr. Rupa Banerjee conducted the biggest IBD conference in South Asia at Hy
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 17 (ANI/PNN): Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic lifelong diseases. The prevalence of IBD has been increasing globally, causing a significant healthcare burden. Initially, it was considered a Western disease, but today there is an increasing in
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Cartilage cell development impact adult height: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"The study is really understanding the genetics of skeleton," says senior author Nora Renthal (@noradrenal) of Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard University. As a pediatric endocrinologist who cares for children with skeletal diseases, she is interested in understanding how bones grow. "
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Virus lead to cancer, causes chromosomal breakage: Study reveals
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
When people kiss, share drinks, or use the same eating utensils, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) primarily transmits through saliva. It should therefore come as no surprise that EBV is one of the most widespread viruses, affecting more than 90% of the population of world, primarily during child
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Kathmandu tops list of polluted cities in world, visibility falls amid for
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to IQ Air, an organization measuring the real-time pollution of 101 cities in the world, Kathmandu on Sunday mid-day stood in the first position with the Air Quality Index crossing the mark of 190.
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