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Study discovers training gut's immune system to combat detrimental effects
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a new study, mice with immune systems that had been trained against the microbial protein flagellin did not experience the usual harmful repercussions of taking food additive emulsifiers, pointing to a potential new way to combat numerous chronic inflammatory illnesses. These findings we
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Scientists rebuild neurons that allow mice to walk again after spinal cord
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A team of researchers discovered a critical component for regaining functional activity after spinal cord injury in a recent study on mice.
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Study finds training gut’s immune system to fight harmful effects of emuls
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a new study, mice with immune systems that had been trained against the microbial protein flagellin did not experience the usual negative consequences of consuming food additive emulsifiers, pointing to a potential new strategy to battle many chronic inflammatory disorders.
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G20 endorses 'Goa Roadmap' and 'Travel for LiFE' program to revitalize tou
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The summit brought together global leaders, united by a common vision for a better world and emphasizing the pivotal role of tourism and culture in sustainable socio-economic development, read the Ministry of Tourism press release.
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Study discovers how lack of sleep might affect brain
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Sleep deprivation not only makes you feel terrible, but research has shown that it also affects your brain. Long-term sleep deprivation increases the risk of acquiring neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's. Researchers are attempting to determine how a lack of sleep causes this damage.
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Researchers find how fiber from crustaceans, insects, mushrooms promote di
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A crunchy critter's digestion begins with the noisy grinding of its tough protective covering - the exoskeleton. According to a new study in mice conducted by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the hard cover may be beneficial to metabolism.
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Study reveals how bright-light treatment improves sleep in stressed mice
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Sleep disturbance is linked to chronic stress. In their current study, Lu Huang and colleagues uncover the brain circuit behind this behaviour and explain how bright-light treatment may combat it. The study was carried out in mice at Jinan University in China and was published in the open ac
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How lack of sleep can harm brain, finds study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Lack of sleep not only makes you feel horrible, but study has proven that it harms your brain as well. Long-term sleep deprivation can significantly raise the chance of developing neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's. Researchers are trying to figure out how lack of sleep results in this
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Di-isononyl phthalate disrupts pregnancy in mice: Research
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Plastic products such as storage containers, medical gadgets, packages, clothes, and toys continuously expose us to phthalates in our environment. Di-isononyl phthalate, in particular, is unavoidably entering our lives.
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Liver-targeting medicine reverses obesity, lowers cholesterol in mice: Res
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A biomedical engineer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst used a nanogel-based carrier developed in his lab to deliver a medicine solely to the livers of obese mice, thereby curing their diet-induced disease
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Study sheds more light on gene therapy for hearing loss associated with ra
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A multinational team led by UCL and the NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre found a gene treatment in mice that greatly lowers the hearing loss associated with Norrie disease.
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Common supplements may reduce natural hearing loss: Research
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers report that age-related hearing loss is associated with a reduction in cholesterol in the inner ear. Experiments published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology reveal that phytosterol supplements can act in place of missing cholesterol and prevent sensory impairment in mice.
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