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New research reveals relationship between oral bacteria and diseases
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified the bacteria most commonly found in severe oral infections. Few such studies have been done before, and the team now hopes that the study can provide deeper insight into the association between oral bacteria and other diseases. T
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Researchers discover new biomarker for severe Covid 19
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Patients with acute COVID-19 infection have higher amounts of the cytokine IL-26 in their blood, according to researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet. Furthermore, high IL-26 levels are associated with an increased inflammatory response, which indicates severe cases of the disease. The
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Gene signature points to prognosis in kidney cancer: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): A new study by Karolinska Institutet has revealed that among patients with kidney cancer, the activity of four specific genes in the cancer cells seems to be able to predict the risk of the tumour spreading and the patient's chances of survival.
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Study reveals connection between diabetes, urinary tract infections
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Diabetes is associated with lowered immunity and recurring infections. The immune system of people with diabetes has lower levels of the antimicrobial peptide psoriasin, which compromises the urinary bladder's cell barrier, increasing the risk of urinary
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Researchers found unique insight into inner workings of our cellular power
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Birmingham [England], June 8 (ANI): According to the researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University in Sweden, in unprecedented detail, the machinery that the cells' powerhouses, the mitochondria, use to form their proteins are found.
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Target protein for diabetes can help to protect against Alzheimer's diseas
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): Mechanisms associated with a particular diabetes drug can also help to protect against Alzheimer's disease suggests a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
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Study: Reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease linked to target protein for di
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): A study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests that mechanisms associated with a particular diabetes drug can also help to protect against Alzheimer's disease,
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RNA molecules control repair of human DNA in cancer cells: Study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Solna [Sweden], February 23 (ANI): It has been long presumed that RNA molecules, which are the basic molecules that exist in all living organisms - only participated in protein synthesis. However, a recent study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden showed how certain RNA molecules controlled
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Study finds good mental health in youngsters born after assisted reproduct
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Solna [Sweden], December 31 (ANI): A new study by Karolinska Institutet found a slightly higher risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder for those born after ART but this was explained by parental background factors.
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Increased heart rate associated with heightened risk of dementia: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Solna [Sweden], December 4 (ANI): According to new research at the Karolinska Institutet, an increased resting heart rate can be an independent risk factor for dementia.
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Study discovers new way of identifying early risk of cardiovascular diseas
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], December 2 (ANI): A large study by scientists at Karolinska Institutet has found that two proteins that transport cholesterol particles in the blood provide early and reliable risk information.
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Study finds new group of antibacterial molecules
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], November 19 (ANI): Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet, the Umea University and the University of Bonn have identified a new group of molecules that have an antibacterial effect against many antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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