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Study finds function of little-understood synapse in brain
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers revealed the function of a little-known junction between cells in the brain, which could have important treatment implications for conditions ranging from multiple sclerosis to Alzheimer's disease to glioma, a type of brain cancer.
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Clinical trial in pregnant women aims to detect foetal cardiac defects
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
High levels of these antibodies in pregnant women were linked to foetal atrioventricular block (AVB), which occurs when inflammation and subsequent scarring prevent electric signals from the heart's atria from reaching the ventricles. The condition causes life-long pacing and can be deadly.
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Electric signals between individual cardiac cells regulate heartbeat: Stud
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): The rhythm in a working heart is regulated by electrical impulses. Disturbances of this bioelectrical process can result in cardiac arrhythmias, or irregularities in the heartbeat a common ailment that can lead to illness and death.
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