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Research explores how "me-time" affects social interaction
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Although many emerging adults find social interactions enjoyable on days with increased time alone, those who seek solitude as an escape from stress or unpleasant social circumstances may not, according to the results of a new study by University at Buffalo researchers.
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Research: Extending chemo slashes risk of aggressive childhood leukaemia c
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
After two years of chemotherapy treatment, nine out of ten children are cured. But some children have a more aggressive form of the disease. For example, children with a so-called Ikaros change in the DNA of their leukaemia cells have a greater risk of their disease coming back after treatme
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Researchers find potential drug for emerging Chikungunya virus
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Oregon Health & Science University researchers and partners are developing what could become the first-ever treatment against the debilitating joint pain that can last months or years after becoming infected with the emerging Chikungunya virus.
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Researchers find effective drug to treat autoimmune blood disorder
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Patients taking efgartigimod, a drug being studied for use to treat chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), exhibited a significantly greater improvement in platelet counts which are essential to clotting and stopping bleeding, compared to those taking a placebo, according to results
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New treatment for atopic dermatitis shows promising result
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis who participated in a clinical trial of rocatinlimab--a novel, patient-tailored monoclonal antibody therapy--showed promising results both while taking the drug and up to 20 weeks after the therapy was stopped, Mount Sinai researchers report
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Sound quality in child care centres linked with social development of kids
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Many kids attend daycare facilities outside of their homes throughout some of their most formative years. They need a welcoming, healthy environment with meaningful discourse and discussion while they are there. This depends on the childcare facility's acoustics.
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Research shows how a viral toxin may exacerbate severe COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals how a viral toxin produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus may contribute to severe COVID-19 infections. The study shows how a portion of the SARS-CoV-2 "spike" protein can damage cell barriers that line the inside of blood vessels within orga
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Yoga helps in enhancing cardiovascular health: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A three-month pilot study of hypertensive patients published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology by Elsevier shows that including yoga into a regular exercise training regimen improves cardiovascular health and wellness and is more effective than stretching activities. Yoga improved 10-yea
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Research suggests there are no benefits of compression stockings to runner
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Although compression stockings are popular among runners, there is no scientific proof that they improve workout performance. Muscle oxygenation in the stocking wearer's lower leg is lowered during running. This is shown in a Doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
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Researchers uncover new pathway for molecular cancer drug therapies
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A fundamental challenge in drug development is the balance between optimizing a drug's lock-and-key fit with its target and the drug's ability to make its way across the cellular membrane and access that target.
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Life-saving light beam can now detect malaria
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A fast, needle-free malaria detection tool developed by a University of Queensland-led team could help save hundreds of thousands of lives annually.
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Working in high temperatures puts stress on fetus: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to new research, the foetuses of women working in the fields in intense temperatures can show signs of strain before their moms do.
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