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A large-scale tool to investigate the function of autism spectrum disorder
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): Scientists at Harvard University, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and MIT have developed a technology to investigate the function of many different genes in many different cell types at once, in a living organism.
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Scientists develop new gene therapy for eye disease
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Dublin [Ireland], November 27 (ANI): Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a new gene therapy approach that offers promise for one day treating an eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision and affects thousands of people across the globe.
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Low-income family kids much more prone to risk of mental disorders: Resear
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Helsinki [Finland], November 22 (ANI): In recent research, the University of Helsinki, Aarhus University and the University of Manchester have studied to fathom out the link between the risk of children developing mental disorders and socio-economic position of parents.
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Risk of mental disorders later in life potentially higher for kids in low-
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Helsinki [Finland], November 20 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Helsinki, Aarhus University and the University of Manchester have investigated the link between the socio-economic position of parents and the risk of children developing mental disorders later in life.
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Michael J Fox no longer pursuing acting gigs amid battle with Parkinson's
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Washington [US], November 15 (ANI): Hollywood star Michael J Fox recently opened up about how Parkinson's disease has impacted his acting career.
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PM Modi terms expansionism as mental disorder that reflects 18th Century t
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Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], November 14 (ANI): Today the whole world is troubled by expansionist forces, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, adding that expansionism is a mental disorder in a way and reflects 18th Century thinking.
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Study reveals sleep loss hijacks brain's activity during learning
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Philadelphia [US], November 11 (ANI): Partially sleep-deprived individuals might be especially vulnerable to fear-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder or anxiety, according to a new research.
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New study reveals undetected rare neurodegenerative disorder that looks li
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Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): A joint study by the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) and Singapore General Hospital (SGH) revealed that patients who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease might actually have NIID instead.
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Study focuses on a malformation that illustrates incredible plasticity of
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Washington [US], November 3 (ANI): One in 4,000 people is born without a corpus callosum, a brain structure consisting of neural fibres that are used to transfer information from one hemisphere to the other. A quarter of these individuals do not have any symptoms, while the remainder either
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Study links cognitive disorders with severe COVID-19 risk
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Washington [US], October 31 (ANI): Cognitive disorders, dementia are likely to be the risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to research from the University of Georgia. The findings highlight the need for special care for populations with these pre-existing conditions during
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Health Minister Dr C. Vijaya Baskar Inaugurates the First-of-its-kind 'BON
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 29 (ANI/NewsVoir): SIMS Hospital (SRM Institutes for Medical Science) one of the leading quaternary care super specialty hospital in Chennai, announced today, the launch of BONDS, (BOtulinum ToxiN in Dystonia and Spasticity), a first of its kind centre in
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Cognitive disorders linked to severe COVID-19 risk, suggests study
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Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): Dementia and other cognitive disorders are likely to be risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to research from the University of Georgia. The findings highlight the need for special care for populations with these pre-existing conditions du
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