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Researchers discover stem cells in thymus for first time
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Stem cells have been detected in the human thymus. These cells could be a new target for researchers studying immunological diseases, cancer, and immune system stimulation.
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Study finds stem cells in thymus for first time
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered stem cells in the human thymus. These cells represent a potential new target for research into immunological disorders, cancer, and immune system stimulation.
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Study suggests new approach to treating kidney failure
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Scientists at UC San Francisco are developing a new strategy to treating kidney failure that could one day eliminate the need for dialysis or the use of harsh medicines to suppress the immune system following a transplant.
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Study finds how cells with an ear for music release insulin
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In diabetes, the body either generates no or very little insulin. Thus, the external injection or pump delivery of this hormone is necessary for diabetics. To improve the lives of these individuals, researchers from the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering at ETH Zurich in Basel,
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Prostate cancer drug helps to fight against Covid: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Men appeared to experience greater rates of severe sickness and mortality at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, which led researchers to hypothesise a connection between androgen receptors—which bind to hormones like testosterone—and SARS-CoV-2 virus infection
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Study provides insight into regulation of apicoplast gene expression in ma
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A recent study discovered that gene expression within the apicoplast, an organelle in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, is regulated by melatonin (the circadian signalling hormone) in host blood and intrinsic parasite cues via a factor called ApSigma. The regulatory system highligh
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Hormone therapy can help couples with unexplained infertility: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A small study of couples experiencing unexplained infertility found that hormone therapy may improve their chances of having a child. The study, which was presented at the 39th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, compared couples attempting to conceiv
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Study reveals how hormone therapy may cause heartburn, chest pain
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
or years, scientists have debated whether hormone therapy (HT) is linked to an increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). A recent comprehensive study and meta-analysis attempt to settle the controversy, revealing a strong correlation between HT use in the past and GERD.
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Study finds how hormone therapy can cause heartburn, chest pain
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
For years, researchers have questioned whether hormone treatment (HT) is associated with an increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). A recent systematic study and meta-analysis seek to settle the debate, indicating a strong link between ever or present HT usage and GERD.
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Hormone treatment may help couples with unexplained infertility
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A small study of couples facing unexplained infertility reveals that hormone therapy may boost the chances of having a baby. The trial, presented today (Monday) at the 39th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) [1], compared couples trying to co
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Exposure to environmental chemicals associated with thyroid issues: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A study led by Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, uncovers a number of connections between the presence of phenol biomarkers and changed thyroid hormone levels in women seeking reproductive treatment. Their findings, which were publ
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Study finds number of hypothyroidism patients receiving treatment other th
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The use of thyroid hormones other than the commonly prescribed hormone medicine levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is increasing, according to a study.
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