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Study finds how specific T cells in brain slow progression of Alzheimer’s
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Up to 5.8 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer's disease, a neurological ailment marked by a progressive deterioration in cognitive function, including memory loss.
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Researchers discover how specialized T cells in brain slow progression of
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Alzheimer's disease, a neurological disorder characterised with progressive cognitive decline, including memory loss, affects up to 5.8 million Americans today. Protein aggregates, made up of beta-amyloid or other proteins, occur in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. These beta-amyloid plaq
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Study reveals opposites do not genuinely attract
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
“Our findings demonstrate that birds of a feather are indeed more likely to flock together,” said first author Tanya Horwitz, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Institute for Behavioral Genetics (IBG).
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UAE: Dubai to host 'World Summit for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Med
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
This summit is held under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and the President of the UAE Genetic Diseases Association.
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Study reveals how plants pass down genetic memories
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
When organisms pass on their genes to future generations, they include more than the DNA code. Some additionally transmit chemical indicators that guide cells on how to use the code
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First line of defence against deadly ToCSV tomato virus explored
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
For the first time, scientists at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have examined the molecular genetics of tomato plants' defence mechanisms against a destructive "young" Southern African virus. The well-known tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) is known to be resistant to individuals
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PM Modi invites South African geneticist to collaborate with Indian Instit
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited South African geneticist and CEO of the Academy of Science of South Africa Himla Soodyall to collaborate with Indian institutes in the field of genetics.
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Schizophrenia genetic risk factor weakens mitochondrial function: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have investigated overlapping patterns of altered gene activity in two separate models of the 3q29 deletion syndrome, including human brain organoids and mice with the deletion produced via CRIPSR. Mitochondrial activity has declined in each of these systems.
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Researchers discover possible cause for genetic anomalies
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have discovered a possible cause for the genetic anomalies that cause rare disorders such as Huntington's disease (HD). The majority of spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) and other neurological illnesses are thought to be caused by an increase in CAG (cytosine-adenine-guanine) repea
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Cancer-infecting virus ‘warms up’ cold tumors, boosts immunotherapy: Resea
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According to recent research published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, equipping cancer-infecting viruses with tumor-inhibiting genetic cargo boosts the immune system and supports immunotherapy in reducing or totally eradicating aggressive tumours in mice. The findings pave the path
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Study finds new genetic mutation source for neurodegenerative diseases
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have identified a further possible origin for the genetic abnormalities that give rise to uncommon diseases like Huntington's disease (HD).
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Study reveals how Schizophrenia genetic risk factor weakens mitochondrial
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By examining the strongest known genetic risk factor for schizophrenia, scientists at Rutgers University and Emory University are learning more about how the disease manifests.
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