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After special diet, Sushil Kumar demands TV set for wrestling updates in T
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Days after demanding a high protein diet, Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, prime accused in the Sagar Dhankar murder case, has asked for a television set to get updates on wrestling, said Tihar Jail officials on Sunday.
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Proteins could offer risk markers, therapy targets in diabetic kidney dise
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): A 7 to 15-year longitudinal study of 358 diabetics has linked 3 proteins in blood with a slower progression of diabetic kidney disease and progressive kidney failure.
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Research suggests endoscopy might one day be replaced by more efficient te
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): During a recent study, a University of Houston biomedical researcher found a step forward for diagnosing intestinal diseases like ulcerative colitis, colorectal cancer and Crohn's disease using stool proteins.
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Experts say rare genetic defect in humans might cause serious metabolic di
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 27 (ANI): A rare genetic defect that affects the so-called ALG2 gene can cause serious metabolic diseases in humans, said experts, adding that it does so through the defective formation of proteins and sugar molecules. Till now, its rareness and complexity made it diff
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Toxicity of protein involved in Alzheimer's triggered by chemical 'switch'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 26 (ANI): Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a specific chemical feature of a key protein known as tau may cause it to accumulate in the brain and trigger illnesses like Alzheimer's.
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Membrane proteins of bacteria, humans show surprising similarities
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 26 (ANI): In a joint project, researchers have now discovered that a membrane protein found in bacteria has a similar structure and function as a group of proteins that are responsible for remodelling and rebuilding the cell membrane in humans.
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Food protein can eliminate pungency, bitterness of extra virgin olive oil
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): Researchers at Monell Chemical Senses Center have been investigating the potential health-promoting qualities of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) for decades, including its possible medicinal value for preventing cancer, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular disease, a
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Rare genetic defect can cause serious metabolic diseases in human
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): A rare genetic defect that affects the so-called ALG2 gene can cause serious metabolic diseases in humans, said experts, adding that it does so through the defective formation of proteins and sugar molecules. Till now, its rareness and complexity made it diffi
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Study finds new gene that might increase risk of ALS
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers identified a new gene that may increase a person's risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The gene, called TP73, produces a protein to help regulate the life cycle of a cell.
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Immune system protein may defend against deadly intestinal disease in babi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): A study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified, in mice, a protein in the immune system that may protect babies from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and lead to the development of new treatments.
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Novavax results are promising, hope company starts trial on children soon:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday said clinical trials of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in India are in an advanced stage of completion and hoped the US-based company will soon start trials of its protein-based vaccine on children too.
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Radiotracer effective for detection and assessment of lung fibrosis: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): Positron emission tomography (PET) using a 68Ga-labeled fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) can noninvasively identify and monitor pulmonary fibrosis, according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2021 Annu
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