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Scientists recover RNA from an extinct species for the first time
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A new study demonstrated the isolation and sequencing of RNA molecules from a Tasmanian tiger specimen kept at room temperature in a museum collection over a century ago.
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Study identifies human microRNAs linked to type 2 diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Although it has long been believed that the microRNA (miRNA) molecules found in pancreatic islets play significant roles in type 2 diabetes, no specific miRNAs have been definitively linked to the condition in humans.
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Study suggests headers affect brain activity
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Oslo [Norway], February 17 (ANI): Headers are common in soccer games. But are repetitive headers harmful to the brain? The latest study assessing the potential dangers of heading in soccer showed that repetitive headers and accidental head impacts in soccer are leading to changes in blood pa
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Simple urine test might be helpful in early brain tumor detection
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Nagoya [Japan], June 17 (ANI): The findings of a recent study by Nagoya University researchers suggest that microRNAs in urine could be a promising biomarker to diagnose brain tumors.
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Study shows how low-protein intake during pregnancy can cause renal proble
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], May 6 (ANI): A study led by researchers affiliated with the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) describe the impact of hypoproteinemia (low level of protein in the blood) on the expression of microRNAs associated with kidney development in rat embryos.
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Novel RNA factors may help cancer cells thrive
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): Recent work by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital pinpoints critical changes in an enzyme known as DICER, which create a cascade of effects on this microRNAome.
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New study highlights key role of 'junk DNA' in regulating rhythms
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], January 5 (ANI): The researchers from Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) suggest the impact of non-coding microRNAs on circadian rhythms is tissue-specific and may reveal new insights into disease processes.
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MicroRNAs could regenerate cardiac tissue after a heart attack
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 23 (ANI): The use of microRNAs, a small molecule that regulates gene function and is in abundance in developing heart, could help revive the regenerative capacities of heart after a heart attack, finds a study.
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New clues to sepsis may speed diagnosis
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], July 5 (ANI): A new study has suggested that new clues can help in the diagnosis of sepsis as it spreads by blunting the body's immune response.
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Injectable gel could help regrow heart muscles after heart attack
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], November 30 (ANI): According to a new research, a group of scientists have found an injectable gel that slowly releases short gene sequences known as microRNAs into the heart muscle.
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