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Scientists reveal roots of major depression in all its genetic complexity
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 31 (ANI): A massive genome-wide association study (GWAS) of genetic and health records of 1.2 million people from four separate data banks has identified 178 gene variants linked to major depression, a disorder that will affect one of every five people during their lifet
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Novel tool to activate deep brain neurons by combining ultrasound, genetic
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): During a recent study, a multidisciplinary team at Washington University in St. Louis developed a new brain stimulation technique using focused ultrasound that is able to turn on and off specific types of neurons in the brain. It can even precisely control moto
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Researchers develop tool to activate deep brain neurons by combining ultra
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): During a recent study, a multidisciplinary team at Washington University in St. Louis developed a new brain stimulation technique using focused ultrasound that is able to turn on and off specific types of neurons in the brain. It can even precisely control moto
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Waking just one hour earlier cuts depression risk by double digits, study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person's risk of major depression by 23 per cent, suggests a sweeping new genetic study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
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Black fungus: Amphotericin B Emulsion injections manufacturing beings in M
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Maharashtra-based Genetic Life Sciences has begun manufacturing Amphotericin B Emulsion injections, which are used for treating Mucormycosis or Black Fungus, the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's office informed on Thursday.
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Researchers develop tool to accurately evaluate CRISPR genome editing
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 24 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers from the IDC Herzliya and Bar-Ilan University developed a novel software tool to quantify potential CRISPR-induced errors. CRISPR is the technology that allows researchers to edit genomes by altering DNA sequences and by thus
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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals receives ANDA approval for Icatibant Injection, 3
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 24 (ANI/PRNewswire): Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited (Glenmark) has received final approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for Icatibant Injection, 30 mg/3 mL (10 mg/mL) Single-Dose Prefilled Syringe, the generic version of F
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Red meat intake linked to colorectal cancer risk
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 22 (ANI): Several non-genetic factors, including greater red meat intake, lower educational attainment, and heavier alcohol use are linked with an increased risk of colorectal cancer in people under 50, suggested a new study.
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Study highlights need to prevent spread of plant pandemics
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Montreal [Canada], May 22 (ANI): Plant diseases don't stop at national borders and miles of oceans don't prevent their spread, either.
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Study: Novel immune checkpoints have applications for cancer, autoimmune d
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Connecticut [US], May 21 (ANI): A team of scientists discovered novel immune checkpoints that have applications for cancer, autoimmune disease treatment. The immune system is a complex balancing act; if it overreacts or underreacts to foreign molecules, there can be serious health consequenc
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Study links red meat intake, poor education to colorectal cancer risk
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 20 (ANI): Several non-genetic factors-including greater red meat intake, lower educational attainment, and heavier alcohol use are associated with an increase in colorectal cancer in people under 50, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Researchers identify regions of genome that increase risk for bipolar diso
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 17 (ANI): During the largest genetic study of bipolar disorder to date, researchers identified 64 regions of the genome containing DNA variations that increase the risk of bipolar disorder more than double the number previously identified.
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