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Immune system discovery paves way to lengthen organ transplant survival: S
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): While the chronic rejection of transplanted organs is the leading cause of transplant failure, a new discovery suggests that the innate immune system can specifically remember foreign cells, which could pave the way to drugs that lengthen long-term surviva
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Study finds treatment for opioid use disorder is rare in hospitals
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 8 (ANI): A new nationwide study shows that a scant proportion of hospitalised patients with opioid use disorder receive proven life-saving medications both during and after they are discharged.
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Stem cells shown to delay their own death to aid healing
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 8 (ANI): A new study shows how stem cells, which can contribute to creating many parts of the body, not just one organ or body part, are able to postpone their own death in order to respond to an injury that needs their attention.
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Everyday hygiene reduces need for antibiotics by 30 pc, says new paper
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 8 (ANI): Improved everyday hygiene practices, such as hand-washing, decreases the risk of common infections by up to 50 per cent, reducing the need for antibiotics by up to 30 per cent, according to a new position paper.
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Growth hormone assists with liver regeneration post-surgery, says study
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Queensland [Australia], May 6 (ANI): While growth hormone has been identified as playing a key role in reducing inflammation and increasing survival rates following liver surgery, researchers investigated how the body's growth hormone assists with liver regeneration in a study using mice.
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Study focuses on 'loss of pleasure' in teen sleep
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 6 (ANI): Owing to increased screen time amid the COVID-19 self-isolation requirements there is a certain 'loss of pleasure' in sleep of teenagers that causes negative mood. A global study of more than 350,000 teens shows that this lack of sleep can affect mental he
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Researchers find strenuous exercise safe for people at high risk of knee a
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chicago [USA], May 5 (ANI): While strenuous physical activities such as jogging, cycling, singles tennis and skiing may be challenging to people at high risk for knee osteoarthritis (OA), a recent study that followed high-risk individuals for 10 years showed vigorous exercise did not increas
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Study finds new insight on maternal infections, neurodevelopmental disorde
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], May 5 (ANI): Researchers have found that the immune responses of a female mouse before pregnancy can predict how likely her offspring are to have behavioural deficits if the immune system is activated during pregnancy. The study results could help resolve what role seri
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AI-supported test could lead to early detection of glaucoma progression
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Washington DC [USA], May 4 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a new test that can detect glaucoma progression 18 months earlier than the gold standard method used currently.
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Researchers discover neural circuit that drives physical responses to emot
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Washington DC [USA], May 4 (ANI): A neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress has been discovered by researchers in a recent study.
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E-cigarette users experience vascular damage similar to that of smokers of
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 3 (ANI): In contrast to the common notion that e-cigarettes are safer than combustible cigarettes, a recent study has revealed that e-cigarettes damage the arteries and blood vessel function much like smoking traditional cigarettes.
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Researchers find schizophrenia drug combined with radiation shows promise
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 2 (ANI): A recent study has suggested that adding a drug once commonly used to treat schizophrenia to traditional radiation therapy helped improve overall survival in mice with glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat brain tumours.
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