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Nanomaterials' ability to cross blood-brain barrier can be influenced by t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): The results of a new study suggested that nanomaterials found in consumer and health-care products can pass through the bloodstream to the brain side of a blood-brain barrier model with varying ease depending on their shape.
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Researchers develop new diagnostic tool for early detection of prostate ca
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and a leading cause of death by cancer in Australian men. Recently researchers developed an artificial intelligence-powered diagnostic tool that spots asymptomatic prostate cancer in seconds.
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Scientists identify genetic variant that carry risk of type 2 diabetes
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): Rare genetic variants carried by one in 3,000 people that have a larger impact on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes than any previously identified genetic effect have been identified by scientists at the University of Cambridge.
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Immune cells can be stimulated to boost effects of chemotherapy in pancrea
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): A new study from Queen Mary University of London has demonstrated that immune cells can be stimulated to assemble into special structures within pancreatic cancer, such that, at least in a pre-clinical model, researchers can demonstrate an improvement in the e
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Heart attack, stroke can be reduced by testosterone therapy: Study
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): According to the findings of new research, supplementing testosterone significantly reduces heart attacks and strokes in men with unnaturally low levels of the hormone.
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Study suggests vocal music boosts recovery of language functions after str
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): A new study has shown that listening to music daily improves language recovery in patients who have experienced a stroke. However, the neural mechanisms underlying the phenomenon have so far remained unknown.
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Autistic children can benefit from attention training: Study
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Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Attention training in young people with autism can lead to significant improvements in academic performance, according to a new study.
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Study identifies potential new treatment targets for Alzheimer's disease
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Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Potential new treatment targets for Alzheimer's disease, as well as existing drugs that have therapeutic potential against these targets, have been identified by a research team at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis.
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During fasted carb-restricted training protein supplements work for women
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): According to the findings of new research, during carbohydrate-restricted training consumption of protein supplements, specifically protein hydrolysate was helpful for improving training intensity in women, but not in men.
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Jaipur doctors perform non-surgical closure of atrial appendage in elderly
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 8 (ANI): Doctors at a Jaipur hospital recently performed a successful non-surgical closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) in a 70-year-old elderly lady diagnosed to have atrial fibrillation.
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Study suggests women with incontinence suffer poorer mental health
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): A new study has found that women with urinary incontinence report higher rates of depression and lower levels of self-worth than those who don't suffer from the condition.
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Muscle relaxants largely ineffective for low back pain: Study
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): According to a new study, muscle relaxant drugs are largely ineffective for low back pain, despite being widely prescribed for the condition.
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