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Recalcitrant cancer originates from cells that can be 'significant distanc
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 26 (ANI): A mouse model of glioblastoma, an aggressive type of cancer that can occur in the brain, suggests that this recalcitrant cancer originates from a pool of stem cells that can be a significant distance away from the resulting tumours.
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Study reveals new model connects respiratory droplet physics with COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
California [US], July 25 (ANI): According to a study on droplet physics by an international team of engineers, respiratory droplets from a cough or sneeze travel farther and last longer in humid, cold climates than in hot, dry ones. The researchers incorporated this understanding of the impa
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Blocking fat storage might offer new way to treat most lethal form of brai
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ohio [USA], July 20 (ANI): Glioblastoma is a lethal form of brain cancer that accumulates fats in lipid droplets and uses them as energy for rapid cell division. Blocking an enzyme that GBM cells use to form the lipid droplets might offer a new way to treat this deadly disease, according to
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Cannabis shows potential for mitigating sickle cell disease pain
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], July 19 (ANI): Cannabis appears to be a safe and potentially effective treatment for the chronic pain that afflicts people with sickle cell disease, according to a new clinical trial.
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Researchers show promising approach to treating Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Goettingen [Germany], July 17 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Gottingen and the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology Leipzig-Halle have described a promising approach to treating Alzheimer's disease.
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Study finds new insights on promoting healthspan
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
California [USA], July 17 (ANI): Molecular biologists and bioengineers have unravelled key mechanisms behind the mysteries of ageing. They isolated two distinct paths that cells travel during ageing and engineered a new way to genetically program these processes to extend lifespan.
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Study shows our brains remain active during familiar, repetitive tasks
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], July 14 (ANI): A new research suggests that our brains are never at rest, even when we are not learning anything about the world around us. The research was earlier conducted on mice.
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Study suggests plasticity may make neurons vulnerable to Alzheimer's disea
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 4 (ANI): A new study has discovered that the neurons which regularly remodel are more prone to the dysfunctions linked to Alzheimer's disease. The novel discovery may aid future development for better diagnostic and treatment options.
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Study unveils an automated method for making communications more polite
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Pittsburgh [USA], July 4 (ANI): Researchers have developed an automated method for making communications more polite. Specifically, the method takes nonpolite directives or requests -- those that use either impolite or neutral language -- and restructures them or adds words to make them mor
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Researchers discover key protein to help in reducing damage caused by hear
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 27 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers discovered a key protein in the heart that has the potential to reduce the damage caused by a heart attack.
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Researchers reveal breakthrough discovery that can transform prostate canc
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], June 27 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers discovered that a novel formulation of the prostate cancer drug abiraterone acetate - currently marketed as Zytiga - can dramatically improve the quality of life for people suffering from prostate cancer.
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Landmark recommendations on development of artificial intelligence, future
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 20 (ANI): A landmark review of the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the future of global health calls on the global health community to establish guidelines for development and deployment of new technologies and to develop a human-centred research agenda to
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