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Researchers treat rheumatoid arthritis with implanted cells that release d
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have genetically engineered cells that, when implanted in mice, will deliver a biologic drug in response to inflammation. The goal of the research was to develop rheumatoid arthritis
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Genetic risk scores can aid accurate diagnosis of epilepsy: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): Although epilepsy is a relatively common condition, affecting approximately 1 per cent of individuals worldwide, it is often difficult to diagnose in clinical practice, and it is estimated that up to a quarter of all cases may be misdiagnosed initially. Epil
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Plants ability to actively control water loss evolved earlier than priorly
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): The findings of new research have shed light on when plants first evolved their ability to respond to changing humidity in the air around them. It also found that this was probably a feature of a common ancestor of both ferns and flowering plants.
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Cardiovascular disorder genetic testing in children presents unique challe
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Cardiovascular genetic testing in children presents unique challenges, requiring pre-and post-test counselling with an individualized approach for families, ideally with the involvement of a specialized interdisciplinary team, according to a new study by the
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Genome-editing strategy developed for potential Alzheimer's disease therap
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 18 (ANI): An international research team led by scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a novel strategy using brain-wide genome-editing technology that can reduce Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathologies in genetically modified
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Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar inaugurates world's second-largest ref
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday inaugurated the world's second-largest refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Pusa in New Delhi.
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Researchers determine how malaria parasite defends itself from fever
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], August 16 (ANI): During a study, researchers found a gene that activates a protective response against high temperatures and other adverse conditions within the host.
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In search of COVID-19 origin, US intel agencies scour massive genetic data
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [United States], August 6 (ANI): In the search of COVID-19 origin, the US intelligence agencies have accessed massive genetic data from China's controversial Wuhan lab and are scouring them to find the origin of the pandemic, a US media report said on Thursday.
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Republican report states COVID-19 leaked from Wuhan lab in China
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): A Republican lawmaker's report investigating the origins of COVID-19 released on Monday has concluded that the pandemic outbreak stemmed from a genetically modified virus that leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, first detected in December 2019.
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Following healthy lifestyle might mitigate high genetic risk of cancer
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): A new study conducted by researchers from the American Association for Cancer Research explored how consumers' lifestyles can impact their risk of developing cancer, even in individuals with a high genetic risk.
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Healthy lifestyle may help mitigate high genetic risk of cancer, researche
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): Healthy lifestyle factors such as abstinence from smoking and drinking, low body mass index, and exercise correlated with decreased cancer incidence, even in individuals with a high genetic risk.
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Thinking about hair transplant? Read before you go for it
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI/Target Media): Balding and thinning of hair is a common problem faced by both men and women. The underlying causes can be genetic, nutritional, emotional stress but its consequences lead to stress, social phobia, and depression.
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