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Brain inflammation may link Alzheimer's risk, sleep disturbance
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that brain inflammation may link Alzheimer's disease risk with sleep disturbance, which may aid early detection and prevention efforts by identifying novel treatment targets at preclinical stages.
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Maternal milk tied to better school-age outcomes for children born preterm
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): In a study that followed preterm infants for seven years, investigators found that children who received greater quantities of maternal milk both during and after time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) had greater academic achievement, higher IQs and
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Curbing Candida: The cells that keep fungal infections at bay
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown defence mechanism employed by the immune system in fighting Candida infections.
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21 Afghan Sikhs, Hindus to arrive in Delhi today
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): As many as 21 Afghan Sikhs, including an infant, will land in Delhi on Thursday as the evacuation of Afghanistan minorities to India continues.
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India reports 20,139 new COVID cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): India witnessed an uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases as it recorded 20,139 fresh infections (19 per cent higher than yesterday) in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday.
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Candida control: The cells that ward off fungal infections
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Rehovot [Israel], July 13 (ANI): The yeast Candida is the most infamous of all the fungi that inhabit the human body. This distant relative of baker's yeast is well known for producing several different varieties of thrush, which can be quite bothersome, but it can also result in an invasive
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Scientists develop new mechanism to inactivate COVID-19 virus, block entry
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Scientists of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in collaboration with researchers from the CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology developed a novel mechanism to inactivate COVID (SARS-CoV-2) virus by blocking their entry to cells and reducing infection
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COVID-19 booster vaccine beneficial for lupus patients: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 13 (ANI): Those with systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE, who received a "booster" dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine after receiving the full dosage are about half as likely to experience a subsequent "breakthrough" COVID-19 infection, according to a recent study.
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South Korea reports 40,266 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea recorded 40,266 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,602,109, the health authorities said Wednesday.
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India logs 16,906 new COVID cases, 45 deaths
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): India logged 16,906 fresh COVID infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.
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Army foils infiltration bid along LOC in J-K's Poonch
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, defence officials said.
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Philippines logs 1,363 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,363 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,721,413.
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