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Immune cells are kept in line by hard-working enzyme
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): During a new study, researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) shed light on a process in immune cells that may explain why some people develop cardiovascular diseases.
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Study uses AI to predict unknown links between viruses, mammals
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Liverpool [UK], June 25 (ANI): The findings of a new University of Liverpool study could help scientists mitigate the future spread of zoonotic and livestock diseases caused by existing viruses.
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Genetic mechanism hijacked by COVID also makes it vulnerable to new class
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US] June 24 (ANI): During a new study, researchers found a human genetic mechanism hijacked by SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, to help it spread, which also makes it vulnerable to a new class of drug candidates.
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Rare genetic defect can cause serious metabolic diseases in human
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): A rare genetic defect that affects the so-called ALG2 gene can cause serious metabolic diseases in humans, said experts, adding that it does so through the defective formation of proteins and sugar molecules. Till now, its rareness and complexity made it diffi
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Study develops low-cost method for finding new COVID variants
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): During a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden developed a technology for cost-effective surveillance of the global spread of new SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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Gene profile in blood predicts death for patients with COVID-19, risk of p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): A multicenter retrospective study led by the University of South Florida Health (USF Health) recently demonstrated that a blood gene profile associated with a high risk of dying from severe lung disease can also predict poor outcomes in patients with COVID-19.
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Researchers discover genetic cause of intellectual disabilities, neurodeve
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], June 21 (ANI): During a new study, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) identified a new gene that might be linked to certain intellectual disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Study evaluates reason behind increased transmission in SARS-CoV-2 variant
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): Recently a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine study found that although two SARS-CoV-2 variants are associated with higher transmission, patients with these variants show no evidence of higher viral loads in their upper respiratory tracts compared to the control
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Study discovers compounds that protect lung cells, may block COVID virus
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): Elovanoids, the bioactive chemical messengers made from omega-3 very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, may block the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering cells and protect the air cells (alveoli) of the lung.
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Study finds new gene that might increase risk of ALS
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers identified a new gene that may increase a person's risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The gene, called TP73, produces a protein to help regulate the life cycle of a cell.
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Researchers develop medication device to stop HIV transmission
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): Researchers have designed a 'new smart segmented device' that delivers medications to stop HIV transmission and will help women to protect themselves against the infection.
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Study finds sustainable aviation fuel can reduce contrails
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): According to research conducted by NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), cleaner-burning jet fuels made from sustainable sources can produce 50-70 per cent fewer ice crystal contrails at cruising altitude.
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