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Scientists reveal first close-up look at bats' immune response to live inf
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and colleagues in Singapore have sequenced the response to viral infection in colony-bred cave nectar bats (Eonycteris spelaea) at single-cell resolution. Published in the journal Immunity, the findings contribute to insights into bat immunity that could
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Genetic malfunction of brain astrocytes triggers migraine: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Migraine is one of the most disabling disorders, affecting one in seven people and causing a tremendous social and economic burden. Several findings suggest that migraine is a disease affecting a large part of the central nervous system and characterized by a global dysfunction in sensory in
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Poor diet damages blood vessels: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Metabolic disease affects blood vessels in different organs of our body in a unique way, suggests the findings of recent study
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Study reveals quarter of former Olympians suffer from osteoarthritis
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New research findings suggest that one in four retired Olympians reported a diagnosis of osteoarthritis, the form of arthritis that causes changes in the joint and can lead to discomfort, pain and disability.
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Planet's most unique birds at higher risk of extinction
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study finds that bird species with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the highest risk of extinction. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society journal Functional Ecology.
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New research adds to understanding of genetic factors that naturally prote
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Two recent papers by Brazilian researchers have added to the scientific understanding of the genetic factors that protect people from SARS-CoV-2 infection or prevent progression to severe COVID-19. The first describes the findings of a study involving a group of resilient older people aged 9
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Regime change in Arctic marine ecosystem likely to be permanent
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Findings of unexpected large numbers of fin and humpback whales in the previously ice infested waters of East Greenland now indicate a tipping point in the marine ecosystem from one regime to another that may be irreversible.
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Research shows how height could be risk factor for number of diseases
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A large genetic study has found that a person's height may affect their risk for several common health conditions in adulthood. Significant findings include a link between height and lower risk of coronary heart disease and a link between height and a higher risk for peripheral neuropathy an
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Study finds childhood deprivation related to impulsive behaviour as adults
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers from the School of Psychology at Aston University found a link between deprivation in childhood and impulsive behaviour - leading to addictions later in life. The findings, which are a culmination of six years of research, also found a further link between impulsivity, obesity an
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Researchers discover new biomarker for severe Covid 19
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Patients with acute COVID-19 infection have higher amounts of the cytokine IL-26 in their blood, according to researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet. Furthermore, high IL-26 levels are associated with an increased inflammatory response, which indicates severe cases of the disease. The
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Researchers develop promising new cancer therapy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as Keytruda and Opdivo work by unleashing the immune system's T cells to attack tumour cells. Their introduction a decade ago marked a major advance in cancer therapy, but only 10 per cent to 30 per cent of treated patients experience long-term improvement.
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Initial findings suggest missile hit Poland was fired by Ukrainian forces
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The US officials have said that the initial findings have suggested that the missile that hit Poland was fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile.
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