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Study finds genetics control abnormal development, not intrauterine enviro
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 3 (ANI): Researchers from Yale University during a recent study showed that developmental abnormalities, including those that lead to pregnancy loss and autism, are controlled by the genetics of the fetus and placenta. It is not controlled by the mother's intrauterine en
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Study: Screening healthcare workers could serve as early warning system fo
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Washington [US], May 3 (ANI): New research has shown that COVID-19 infections in healthcare workers during the first wave of the pandemic provided an accurate sample of the general population. The study suggests that data from healthcare workers could be used to estimate the severity of futu
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Gene therapy shows promise for patients with congenital blindness
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Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [US], May 2 (ANI): A recent study's initial data from a clinical trial led by researchers found that new gene therapy for one of the most common forms of congenital blindness was safe and improved patients' vision.
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In medieval Britain, cancer cases around ten times higher than previously
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Cambridge [England], May 2 (ANI): Between 9-14 per cent of adults in medieval Britain had cancer at the time of their death, suggests the first study to use x-rays and CT scans to detect evidence of the disease among the skeletal remains of a pre-industrial population.
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Potential treatment of breast cancer through targeted drugs, reveals new s
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Washington [US], May 2 (ANI): A team of researchers has discovered strong evidence that prolactin, a hormone responsible for breast growth and production of milk during pregnancy acts as a major contributor to breast cancer development and that the hormone could inform the creation of target
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Animal model study suggests fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping gut
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Houston (Texas) [US], May 2 (ANI): intermittent fasting can reduce hypertension by reshaping the gut microbiota in an animal model, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Study finds Indian cities facing surge in hidden air pollutants
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Birmingham [UK], May 1 (ANI): According to scientists using observations from instruments on satellites that scan the global skies every day, levels of air pollutants in cities in India are on the surge.
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Heart rhythm disorder associated with fish oil supplements: Study
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Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): According to a new analysis by the European Society of Cardiology, omega-3 supplements are associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation in people with high blood lipids.
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Study finds high vaccination rate is key to future course of COVID-19 pand
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Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): A new research shows how important a high rate of vaccination is to reduce case numbers and controlling the pandemic.
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NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter to begin new demonstration phase
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Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has a new mission. Having proven that powered, controlled flight is possible on the Red Planet, the Ingenuity experiment will soon embark on a new operations demonstration phase, exploring how aerial scouting and other functions
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Researchers develop brain like computing device that simulates human learn
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Washington [US], April 30 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Hong Kong developed a brain-like computing device that is capable of learning by association.
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Researchers find new genetic target for blood cancer treatment
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Cambridge [England], April 30 (ANI): Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute found that a specific genetic mutation, which is linked with poor prognosis in blood cancer, is involved in the development of the disease when combined with other mutations in mice and human cell lines.
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