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Researchers discover new approach to detect early signs of breast cancer
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): Researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center developed a two-pronged strategy of assessing breast density in mice that resulted in greater identification of changes in breast tissue, including early indicators of cancer. The researchers
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Antibiotics might worsen melanoma by depleting the gut microbiome: Study
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Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): According to a new study by researchers at Emory University in Atlanta, the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, accelerated their metastatic bone growth.
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How obstructive sleep apnea affects gut microbiome
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Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Researchers have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea affects the gut microbiome in mice and how transplanting gut bacteria from sleep apnea-affected mice can cause cardiovascular changes in the recipient mice.
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Researchers find novel method for treating neurological disorders in patie
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Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Researchers at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine, and other organisations have successfully reversed the effects of several lethal inherited neurodegenerative diseases known as lysosom
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Study: Transplanted gut bacteria cause cardiovascular changes in mice
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Researchers have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea affects the gut microbiome in mice and how transplanting gut bacteria from sleep apnea-affected mice can cause cardiovascular changes in the recipient mice.
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Infant antibiotic use may negatively affect adult gut health
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 9 (ANI): Antibiotics are frequently administered to preterm and low birth weight infants in order to prevent infections, not simply treat them as they have a higher risk of developing them. A recent study discovered that neonatal mice exposed to antibiotics early in li
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Researchers discover new way to reverse effects of neurological disease in
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Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): Scientists at Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), and other institutions have reversed the effects of several life-threatening inherited neurodegenerative diseases known as lysosomal st
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Study: Agonistic antibody works as a potential therapy in mice with Alzhei
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Houston [US], September 8 (ANI): A recently created agonistic antibody reduced amyloid pathology in mice with Alzheimer's disease, indicating its potential as a therapy for the condition, according to the researchers.
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Astrocyte neuron interactions in neurological disorders: Study
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Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Star-shaped cells called astrocytes may bear the brunt of the responsibility for exacerbating the symptoms of some neurodevelopmental disorders. Scientists have now identified a molecule produced by astrocytes that interferes with normal neuron development i
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Peanut allergies can be reversed in mice by targeting microbiome: Study re
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Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): Researchers found that people with dietary allergies experience minor symptoms when exposed to triggering foods, others experience potentially disastrous consequences. Butyrate, a bacterial compound produced by healthy microbiomes, has shown promise in labo
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Study suggests newborns of older fathers cry differently
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): An infant's cry is a kind of communication intended to attract the attention of an adult caregiver, and each baby cries in a similar yet individual manner. An international research team examined the vocal behaviour of young mice known as pups to determine h
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Research: Brain's spatial mapping is supported by molecular processes
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Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): Research in mice has cast new light on the molecular mechanisms that underlie spatial mapping in the brain. Scientists have found that a gene called Fos plays a key role in helping the brain use specialized navigation cells to form and maintain spatial maps.
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