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Plant protein-based diet lowers risk of dementia-related death in postmeno
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dallas [US], February 24 (ANI): Postmenopausal women who ate high levels of plant protein had lower risks of premature death, cardiovascular disease, and dementia-related death compared with women who ate fewer plant proteins, according to new research.
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Neurodegenerative diseases can be prevented by deep sleep
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Illinois [US], January 23 (ANI): A new study has found that deep sleep has an ancient, restorative power to clear waste from the brain which potentially includes toxic proteins that may lead to neurodegenerative disease.
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Scientists highlight potency of mini antibodies against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): The study led by researchers from National Institutes of Health have highlighted the effectiveness of 'nanobodies' produced by a llama named Cormac in preventing infections and detecting virus particles by grabbing hold of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins.
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Multi-population risk scores could improve risk prediction for inflammator
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 25 (ANI): Using genetic data from nearly 30,000 people, Mount Sinai researchers have built risk scores from a combination of datasets representing distinct ancestral populations that improve prediction of risk for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) including Crohn's
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Tirupati (cottonseed) Edible Oil ropes in Kareena Kapoor Khan as the face
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 9 (ANI/PRNewswire): Tirupati (cottonseed) Edible Oil, a part of N K Proteins Group, launched its new 360° brand campaign with celebrated Bollywood actress, Kareena Kapoor Khan as its new Brand Ambassador.
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Cervical cancer survival may improve by targeting senescent 'zombie' cells
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): How well women with cervical cancer respond to treatment and survive correlates with the level of 10 proteins in their blood that also are associated with a "zombie" cell state called senescence, Medical College of Georgia scientists report.
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Big data powers design of 'smart' cell therapies for cancer
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Scientists at UC San Francisco and Princeton University present complementary strategies to crack this problem with "smart" cell therapies--living medicines that remain inert unless triggered by combinations of proteins that only ever appear together in ca
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New Artificial Intelligence tool speeds up biology research, reduces human
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 4 (ANI): Proteins are the workhorses of our cells, and their movement controls a vast array of biological processes. Studying the choreography of proteins-- how they move around and interact with each other-- is an essential part of understanding fundamental biology
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Mapping fundamentals of how cells go awry is a way to prevent cancer
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): A new paper suggests that sometime in the future, scientists may be able to prevent cancer by controlling two proteins that operate deep inside the quagmire of epigenetic cell fate transitions.
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One way to prevent cancer: map the fundamentals of how cells go awry
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Someday, scientists may be able to prevent cancer by controlling two proteins that operate deep inside the quagmire of epigenetic cell fate transitions, a new paper suggests.
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A bacterial toxin could promote tissue healing, find researchers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Researchers have found that a bacterial toxin could promote tissue healing. The compound found in Staphylococcus aureus does not damage cells and even stimulates tissue regeneration.
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Study reveals dozens of mammals could be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): Numerous animals may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a large study modelling how the virus might infect different animals' cells, led by UCL researchers.
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