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Clinical study finds new target drug for treating toothaches
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): For people with tooth decay, drinking a cold beverage can be agony, but now a clinical study led by researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute found that an ion channel called TRPC5 acts as a molecular cold sensor in teeth and could serve as a new dru
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Study finds how to protect molecular guardians of brain from Parkinson's d
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 20 (ANI): A research team at the University of Konstanz has described a new approach for developing future treatments for Parkinson's disease. The biologists demonstrated that the ubiquitin-like protein FAT10 inhibits the molecular defence mechanisms, protecting the b
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New study uncovers new details of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with human cells
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): A new study published in Biophysical Society, introduces new molecular models to show what parts of SARS-CoV-2 are critical for that interaction, revealing new potential drug targets for the infection.
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CRISPR could turn genes on and off with help of nanobodies
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington (US), February 25 (ANI): Researchers from Stanford during an experimental combo designed to extend the efficacy of two promising molecular tools, attached biological nanobodies to the CRISPR DNA editing tool. The genetic tool, CRISPR has been likened to molecular scissors for its
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COVID-19 variant N440K spreading more in southern states: CSIR-CCMB
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 20 (ANI): The Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) said there is emerging evidence that coronavirus variant N440K is spreading "a lot more" in southern states in the country.
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Study sheds light on potential drug target for HIV
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Texas [US], February 13 (ANI): A team of researchers discovered that a human protein named SAMHD1 recognises a unique molecular pattern in nucleic acids. This pattern, called 'phosphorothioate', may act as a signal for action to the human body defense system and henceforth could be a step f
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New study on potential drug target for HIV
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Texas [US], February 11 (ANI): The researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have discovered that a human protein named SAMHD1 recognizes a unique molecular pattern in nucleic acids. This pattern, called 'phosphorothioate', may act
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IATA deplores new testing requirements for air travel to Canada
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], January 5 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed deep frustration with Canada's new Covid-19 testing requirement for all arriving air travellers due to come into effect on January 7.
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Govt lab in J-K's Anantnag aids Covid-19 testing efforts in Kashmir
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 2 (ANI): In a bid to enhance Covid-19 testing facilities in Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir administration recently inaugurated a new Molecular Biology Laboratory at Government Medical College in Anantnag.
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6 UK returnees found positive for new coronavirus variant in India
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Six UK returnees have been found positive for the new UK variant coronavirus genome in India. The Union Health Minister stated that samples of three UK returnees have been tested and found positive for new UK strain in NIMHANS, Bengaluru, two in Centr
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Enzyme discovery can help rein in blood vessels that fuel cancer
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): A recent study pinpoints the precise molecular machinery that makes this happen, providing scientific insights that can potentially be translated into medicines that help kill tumours and stop cancer from spreading in the body.
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Study: Self-collected saliva sample effectively diagnose COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): A study published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, reveals that COVID-19 can be effectively diagnosed with self-collected saliva samples that are capable of detecting SARS-CoV-2 genetic material in a rate similar to that of nasopharyngeal and oroph
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