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Research explains why late-night eating leads to weight gain, diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind why eating late at night is linked to weight gain and diabetes. The connection between eating time, sleep and obesity is well-known but poorly understood, with research showing that over-nutrition can disrupt c
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Stem cell study shows how neurons from PTSD patients respond to stress
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Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): First induced pluripotent stem cell model of PTSD offers insights into underlying genetics and opportunities for new therapies.
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Study finds drug resistance to fight lung cancer
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Columbia [US], October 20 (ANI): When a person is diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, one of the two primary types of lung cancer, there is a 70-80 per cent risk that cancer will acquire resistance to the initial medication therapy used to treat it after 14 months. If this occurs, the
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Dr U. Meenakshisundaram of SIMS Hospitals becomes the first Indian to be i
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): Dr U Meenakshisundaram, Director and Senior Consultant, Neurology, SIMS Hospitals, Vadapalani, was recently invited by the International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Society as one of the eminent panellists, a
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Researchers reveal environmental chemicals that influence gastrointestinal
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Boston (Massachusetts) [US], October 19 (ANI): In industrialised countries, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition characterised by chronic gastrointestinal inflammation, is becoming more common. While researchers have identified approximately 200 genetic tags linked to the disease, t
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Researchers discover new approach into lithium's effectiveness for bipolar
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], October 18 (ANI): Bipolar disorder, a neuropsychiatric illness characterised by manic and depressed episodes, affects around 1 per cent of the population and is heavily impacted by heredity.
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Metabolism may offer more insight into risk of some diseases: Research
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Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): In an analysis of the metabolic profiles of healthy American babies, researchers found surprising differences among ethnic groups which may help make screening for inherited metabolic disorders, cystic fibrosis, or hypothyroidism much more accurate than tra
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Researchers discover molecule in brain that boost body's ability to fight
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Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): Researchers at UVA Health have identified a brain chemical that coordinates the immune system's reactions to multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease, potentially enabling medical professionals to boost the body's capacity to combat these and other d
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Research reveals how mushrooms become "magic mushrooms"
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Plymouth [UK], October 17 (ANI): It is becoming more widely acknowledged that the psychedelic substances present in "magic mushrooms" have the ability to treat diseases like addiction, obsessive disorder, anxiety, and depression.
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Researchers uncover flaws in pancreatic cancer detection procedure
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Vienna [Austria], October 16 (ANI): Researchers discovered how pancreatic cancer tumours are being missed in CT and MRI scans, decreasing the window for life-saving curative surgery.
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Researchers reveal how thirdhand smoke can cause inflammatory skin disease
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Riverside (California)[US], October 15 (ANI): The residual pollutants from tobacco smoke that remain on surfaces and in dust after the tobacco has been smoked are referred to as thirdhand smoke (THS). It can linger for an indefinite period of time on indoor surfaces, exposing both smokers an
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Certain types of dietary fibre cause inflammatory response in some patient
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Alberta [Canada], October 14 (ANI): A recent study has revealed the role of dietary fiber and gut microbes in people with inflammatory bowel disease, a finding which could lead to personalized dietary guidelines.
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