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Study reveals how being in space impairs astronauts’ immune system
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent study led by Karolinska Institutet researchers in Sweden investigated how weightlessness affects immune system T cells. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, may explain why astronauts' T cells become less active and effective at fighting infection.
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Preterm birth risk increases by father's mental health condition: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Karolinska Institutet found that babies are more likely to be delivered prematurely when their father or mother has a psychiatric diagnosis. The study was released in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.
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Researchers find neurons linked to chronic stress
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A set of nerve cells in the mouse brain have been shown to play a role in the development of unpleasant emotional states and long-term stress, according to researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet. The neurons, which have been mapped using a variety of cutting-edge methods, also include
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Memory killer cells may improve melanoma patients' chances of survival: St
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Long-lasting killer cells are present in our skin and act as a defence against intruders. Researchers from Denmark's University of Copenhagen and Sweden's Karolinska Institutet have now discovered how these cells are formed and demonstrated that higher concentrations of memory killer cells i
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Study says memory killer cells can improve melanoma patients' chances of s
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Specialised long-lasting killer cells are present in our skin and serve as a defence against invaders. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have now determined how these cells are created and demonstrated that higher concentrations
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Researchers map immune system in gut of children with inflammatory bowel d
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The immune system in the stomach of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been mapped by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital in Sweden. The findings, reported in Cell Reports Medicine, can be utilised to develop more tailored medicines.
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Study reveals sugar molecule in blood can predict Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Early identification and treatment of Alzheimer's disease need the use of trustworthy and cost-effective screening technology. Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet discovered that the quantity of tau, a protein that plays an important role in the development of severe dementia, is l
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Sugar molecule in blood can predict Alzheimer's disease: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Early detection and treatment of Alzheimer's disease require the use of dependable and cost-effective screening technologies. Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet have revealed that the level of tau, a protein that plays a vital role in the development of severe dementia, is associa
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New treatment may improve cardiac pump function in heart failure patients:
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden discovered that the hunger hormone ghrelin can boost the heart's pump capacity in patients with heart failure in a clinical investigation. The findings were published in the European Heart Journal.
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Study: Right timing of physical activity increases fat metabolism
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a recent study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, mice who exercised during an early active phase, which is comparable to morning exercise in humans, had higher metabolisms than mice who exercised during a time when they would t
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Study: Doing physical activity at right time of the day increases fat meta
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Physical activity at the appropriate time of day appears to be able to enhance fat metabolism. According to a recent study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, mice who exercised during an early active phase, which is comparable to morning exe
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Heart failure places significant load on healthcare: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
An international study published in Heart reports found that patients with heart failure frequently suffer co-morbidities, putting significant pressure on healthcare resources. The researchers, based at Karolinska Institutet, identify an urgent need to improve risk management of the disease.
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