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Study finds how gum infection is linked with risk of heart disease
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A gum disease called periodontitis can cause a wide range of dental problems, including bleeding gums and tooth loss. The heart, according to Hiroshima University experts, may be involved in far more serious issues elsewhere in the body.
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Scientists use paleogenomics to elucidate 10,000 years of immune system ev
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Universite Paris Cite, the CNRS and the College de France have used paleogenomics to trace 10,000 years of human immune system evolution. They analyzed the genomes of more than 2,800 individuals who lived in Europe over the past ten millennia. They were
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Lack of Covid preventive measures in China may lead a 2020-like situation:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China is no longer adopting preventive measures to stop the country's Covid spread and is allowing Chinese nationals to move and travel as per their wishes, The Hong Kong Post reported, adding that this could result in a 2020-like situation when the pathogen spread across the world from W
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Scientists discover new role of small RNAs in Salmonella infections
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Salmonella is a food-borne pathogen that infects millions of people each year. These bacteria rely on a complex network of genes and gene products to sense environmental conditions. Researchers investigated the role of small RNAs in helping Salmonella express their virulence genes in a new p
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Researchers reveal particles that determines potential infection risk
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Study revealed particles emitted by diseased people frequently carry infectious disease pathogens. However, depending on where in the respiratory system they originate, these aerosol particles can have a wide range of sizes. The lung produces PM5, or microscopic particles, generally with a d
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Scientists uncover new therapeutic target for treating colorectal tumors
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for two diseases, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, that are characterized by the prolonged inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. This condition often leads to the development of colorectal tumors. Understanding the pathogenesi
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Cystic fibrosis drug could help treat pneumonia: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and pneumococcus can cause severe pneumonia. If the airways then fill with fluid, the patient risks developing acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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WHO chief again asks China to share requested data on COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Three years after its emergence in China's Wuhan, exactly how SARS-CoV-2 first emerged as a respiratory pathogen capable of sustained human-to-human transmission remains the subject of active debate.
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Study reveals why humans get infected with rodent-borne diseases
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In a global study, researchers have identified that most reservoirs of rodent-borne diseases tend to live exclusively or occasionally in or near human dwellings, show large fluctuations in their numbers, and/or are hunted for meat or fur.
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Defense against infections is improved by epigenetic emergency switch: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The hematopoietic system switches from normal to emergency mode during infections and this improves the defense against pathogens.
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Evidence of autoimmunity's origins uncovered via new approach: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A study supports the idea that some T cells that react to microbes also may react to normal human proteins, causing autoimmune disease. The findings promise to accelerate efforts to improve diagnostic tools and treatments for autoimmune diseases.
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Scientists from across world come together to fight pathogens
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A three-day conference with the objective of advancing the understanding on therapeutics to tackle pressing diseases began on December 6 at Conference Center of the University of Delhi.
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