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Improper DNA division leads to human developmental disorder: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], December 15 (ANI): A recent study by University of Alabama at Birmingham describes a rare genetic development disorder that causes dwarfism, small ears, a small brain, missing patella and other skeletal abnormalities in humans.
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New evidence suggests that Neanderthals buried their dead
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): Is the concept of the burial of dead exclusive to our species or was it something that our closest ancient relatives, the Neanderthals practised? A new study indicates in favour of the latter hypothesis, but some scientists still remain a sceptic.
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Evolution may be to blame for high risk of advanced cancers in humans
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): Compared to chimpanzees, humans are particularly prone to developing advanced carcinomas -- the type of tumors that include prostate, breast, lung and colorectal cancers -- even in the absence of known risk factors, such as genetic predisposition or tobacco
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Researchers find hormone found to switch off hunger could help tackle obes
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): In recent research, scientists have discovered a hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling of fullness in mice has shown similar results in humans and non-human primates.
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Hormone found to switch off hunger could help tackle obesity
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 25 (ANI): A hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling of fullness in mice has shown similar results in humans and non-human primates, says a new study.
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UTHSC researchers identify three drugs as possible therapeutics for Covid-
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): Three drugs, already approved for other uses in humans, have been identified as possible therapeutics for COVID-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Short film by Kerala youngsters illuminates lives of senior citizens hit b
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 14 (ANI): As the country celebrates the festival of lights, a group of youngsters from Kerala has come forward to depict the plight of senior citizens, who lit 'diyas' to illuminate the lives of the younger generation and are now forced to cut do
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Study reveals dogs are sensitive to their humans' choice despite their own
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): Inspired by work on infants, researchers at the Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE ) investigated whether dogs' behaviours are guided by human displays of preference or by the animals' own choices. They found that dogs' looking times, but not fetching behaviou
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Most humans are vulnerable to type 2 diabetes, finds study
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Washington [US], November 8 (ANI): Insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac, limiting its ability to adapt to obesity and thereby rendering most people vulnerable to Type 2 diabetes, found scientists in a novel study.
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Study suggests most humans are vulnerable to type 2 diabetes
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Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): Scientists have found that insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac, limiting its ability to adapt to obesity and thereby rendering most people vulnerable to Type 2 diabetes.
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WHO in touch with Denmark over mutated strain of COVID-19 detected in mink
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) is in touch with the Danish authorities to find out more about a new mutated version of the coronavirus detected in minks that can be transmitted to humans, a WHO spokesperson said in a statement obtained by
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New Artificial Intelligence tool speeds up biology research, reduces human
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 4 (ANI): Proteins are the workhorses of our cells, and their movement controls a vast array of biological processes. Studying the choreography of proteins-- how they move around and interact with each other-- is an essential part of understanding fundamental biology
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