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Protecting the brain from dementia by inducing abnormal protein aggregates
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are defined by the pathogenic accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain. Now, however, scientists have established that the p62 protein, which is involved in cellular protein degradation, can prevent
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Researchers identify new way on how T cells differentiate between friend a
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers identified a new mechanism that teaches immune cells-in-training to spare the body's own tissues while attacking pathogens.
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Study finds immune cells embedded in tissues provide unique defenses again
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], June 30 (ANI): According to a new study, CD8+ T cells which are activated in response to infections and tumours and are able to recall the names of harmful invaders, are receiving more attention from researchers studying how the human immune system reacts to pathogens and ca
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Study: New way in which T cells learn to tell friend from foe
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): Researchers identify new mechanism that teaches immune cells-in-training to spare the body's own tissues while attacking pathogens. As part of this early education, specialized thymus cells 'pose' as different tissues, teaching the immune system how to recogni
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Scientists discover why vaccination against malaria loses its effect in sh
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center have studied the human immune response after immunization with the malaria pathogen Plasmodium falciparum. Their findings could explain why natural infections, to which people in endemic areas are constantly expo
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Research: DNA contained in honey reveals honeybee health
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Vari (Athens) [Greece], May 23 (ANI): Researchers from Greece's B.S.R.C. 'Alexander Fleming' have optimized a method for characterizing DNA traces in honey, revealing the species with which honeybees interact.
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Researchers from IIT Roorkee develop novel multi-model nanobiotic platform
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Roorkee (Uttarakhand) [India], May 13 (ANI): Surmounting the challenge to develop a novel arsenal against bacterial pathogens remains formidable, a research team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee employed a strategy to develop a multimodal nanobiotic platform which combat
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US, EU pledge to collaborate on pathogen monitoring, vaccine research
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and the European Union have agreed to cooperate on pathogen monitoring and vaccine research, President Joe Biden and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday.
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China creating new COVID strains in Pakistan: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 14 (ANI): China is creating COVID-style pathogens in Pakistan that experts say has the potential to wipe out much of humanity.
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Study finds how plants protect themselves from pathogens in rain
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 9 (ANI): A recent study has found that when plants are exposed to rain, hair-like structures on the leaf surface called trichomes recognise this rain as a risk factor for causing disease and activate their immune system to prevent infections.
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Study shows how plants activate their immune system against pathogens in r
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 7 (ANI): While rain is essential for the survival of plants, it also contains bacteria and other pathogens which can cause them harm. So how do plants protect themselves from this threat?
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IIT Roorkee researchers discover molecule, it targets Carbapenem resistanc
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Roorkee (Uttarakhand) [India], April 6 (ANI): Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) have deciphered a novel mechanism of Disulfiram in treating blood infections and pneumonia caused by the Metallo-beta-lactamase producing Acinetobacter baumannii, a nosoco
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