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Researchers find variant cells in lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A pair of internationally known stem cell cloning researchers from the University of Houston have reported their discovery of mutant cells in the lungs of patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), which will most likely be crucial targets in any future treatment for the ailment.
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Hong Kongers empty pharmacies amidst worry over China reopening border: Re
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kongers are worried about the possible influx of Covid mutant strains from China after its border reopens this Sunday, the US-based Voice of America (VOA) reported, adding that Hong Kong's citizens have emptied pharmacy shelves once stocked with non-prescription drugs for alleviating sy
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Study: New technologies can be key to producing effective therapies for fa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Portsmouth [England], September 27 (ANI): A genetic mutation causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which affects one in every 5,000 boys born. Because the affected gene is located on the X chromosome, girls are carriers of the mutant gene but only very rarely develop the disease (one
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Study: Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): According to a new study, the gene defect underlying Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly, independent of its effects on other cell types. The discovery represents a new mechanism of action for the mutant gene, presenting a more accurate pi
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Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly: Study
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): According to a new study, the gene defect underlying Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly, independent of its effects on other cell types. The discovery represents a new mechanism of action for the mutant gene, presenting a more accurate pictu
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BA.4, BA.5 are quite mild, behaving like other Omicron sub-variants: Exper
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): As India has been witnessing the subvariants of Omicron, Dr Tarun Kumar Sahni, Internal medicine and hyperbaric Oxygen therapist at Indraprastha Apollo hospital on Tuesday clarified that the BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages are quite "mild" because they are behav
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Evidence doesn't suggest presence of XE COVID variant in India, says Healt
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said that the present evidence does not suggest the presence of XE variant of COVID denying media reports that claimed that a case of the new mutant was reported in Mumbai.
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No Covid XE variant in India, Govt sources deny media reports confirming f
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The evidence doesn't suggest the presence of COVID 'XE' mutant in India, government sources said on Wednesday and denied media reports that claimed the first case of the variant had been detected in the country.
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New COVID mutant 'XE': No need to push panic button, but keep close watch,
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): With several reports citing the emergence of a new mutant of the novel Coronavirus known as XE which is more transmissible than the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron, the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society has urged citizens of the country not to panic and
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New COVID mutant 'XE' found in UK, more transmissible than Omicron sub-v
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 2 (ANI): A new COVID mutant 'XE' has been found in the UK, the World Health Organisation has said in its latest report and noted that it may be more transmissible than the BA.2 sublineage of COVID-19.
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T. Mark Taylor, artist, toy designer for 'He-Man' dies at 80
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): T. Mark Taylor, artist and toy designer for 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe' franchise as well as the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', died at his Southern California home at age 80.
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MHA extends Covid containment measures till December 31 considering emerge
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Taking cognizance of the emergence of highly mutant Covid-19 variant B.1.1529 or Omicron cases in few countries of Africa, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday extended validity of Covid containment measures till December 31 to curb further spre
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