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Zinc could help with fertility during COVID-19 pandemic: Study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 8 (ANI): A new study has suggested that zinc supplements for both men and women, who are attempting to conceive can assist in reproduction during the coronavirus pandemic. Zinc may help prevent mitochondrial damage in young egg, and sperm cells.
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Rapid blood test identifies COVID-19 patients at high risk of severe disea
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that a relatively simple and rapid blood test can predict -- within a day of a hospital admission -- which patients with COVID-19 are at highest risk of severe complications or d
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New drug inhibits growth of cancer cells
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): A recent study has found a newly developed compound that starves cancer cells by attacking their "power plants" - the so-called mitochondria.
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Scientists develop new gene therapy for eye disease
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], November 27 (ANI): Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a new gene therapy approach that offers promise for one day treating an eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision and affects thousands of people across the globe.
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Droplets of fat fights back against infections, finds study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Queensland [Australia], October 18 (ANI): Droplets of fat inside our cells are helping the body's own defence system fight back against infection, University of Queensland researchers have discovered.
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High-fat diet with antibiotic use linked to gut inflammation
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): Combining Western diet and antibiotic use may become a risk factor for pre-irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), suggests a recent study.
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How trans fats assist cell death
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): A molecular link between some trans fats and a variety of disorders, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, has been uncovered by researchers in a recent study. The findings of the study implicate their role in enhancing a mitochondrial
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Study reveals how trans fats assist cell death
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): Researchers have uncovered a molecular link between some trans fats and a variety of disorders, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Their findings implicate their role in enhancing a mitochondrial signalling pathway that leads to pro
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Novel research may help older adults stay physically capable for longer
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have identified a mechanism that drives the clearance of damaged mitochondria. The discovery can be considered to take researchers one step closer in the field of drug therapies that help older adults maintain their sk
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Inner membrane of Mitochondria changes structure every few seconds, finds
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 22 (ANI): A group of researchers has discovered that the inner membrane of mitochondria - the powerhouse of all living cells - is constantly moving rather than being static as it continuously changes its structure every few seconds. This dynamic adaptation process
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Researchers get unexpected insights into functioning of mitochondria
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): The inner membranes of mitochondria, called the powerhouse of cells, are not static as assumed earlier, but rather they constantly change their structure every few seconds in living cells, new research has found. This dynamic adaptation process further in
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Here's the reason for anxiety disorders
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 12 (ANI): If you're the one suffering from panic attacks or anxiety disorders and wondering the reason behind it, the answer lies in the mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell, say researchers.
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