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Scientists discover reason high altitude protects against diabetes: Study
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Living at high altitude appears to protect against diabetes, and scientists have finally discovered the reason. When oxygen levels drop, red blood cells switch into a new metabolic mode and absorb large amounts of glucose from the blood.
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Glucose remains best test for diabetes diagnosis; HbA1c cannot be used as
Updated : 1 month ago IST
According to a new evidence-based Viewpoint published online in Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia, the widely used glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) test, as available in India, may not accurately reflect blood glucose levels for millions of Indians.
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New Delhi: A team of 6 doctors and 20 nurses gives new life to rare blood
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
In a rare and historic neonatal survival, doctors at Amrita Hospital in Faridabad, saved the life of a baby born at just 27 weeks and 4 days with immune hydrops fetalis--an extremely rare now a days, severe condition where the mother's immune system attacks the baby's red blood cells, leadin
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Why is a Hemogram Test Prescribed?
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21: The hemogram test, commonly known as the complete hemogram or HMG, is a diagnostic test that offers important details about a person's blood health. This test evaluates general health and helps diagnose several diseases, such as anaemia, infections, and leukaemia.
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Discovery of haemoglobin in epidermis throws light on skin's protective fe
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have discovered that haemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells that binds oxygen, is also present in the epidermis, our skin's outermost bodily tissue
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Study reveals red blood cells exposed to oxygen deficiency help to fight a
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a new KI study, red blood cells exposed to oxygen shortage protect against myocardial infarction.
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Study finds ‘concerning’ flaw in malaria diagnostics
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a new analysis, current approaches can significantly overestimate the rates at which malaria parasites multiply in an infected person's blood, which has critical consequences for figuring out how damaging they might be to a host.
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Study finds AI system that analyse cells for faster diagnosis of blood dis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have created an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can identify and classify white and red blood cells in microscopic images of blood samples. The algorithm is a free tool for research that can assist doctors in the diagnosis of blood disorders.
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Study finds molecular sensor that allows malaria parasite to cause harm
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered a novel type of molecular sensor that allows the malaria parasite to infect human cells or mosquitos at precisely the right time. The study was published in Journal,' Science Advances.'
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Research reveals potential treatment strategy for bone marrow failure synd
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The spongy tissue found inside bones called bone marrow is in charge of producing platelets, white blood cells, and red blood cells. Anemia, blood malignancies, and dangerous infections are all more likely to occur as a result of bone marrow failure syndromes.
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Glass frogs become transparent by hiding red blood cells in their liver, r
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the findings of a recent study, glassfrogs make themselves transparent while they rest by taking red blood cells from circulation and concealing them in their livers.
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Glass frogs achieve pack red blood cells in mirror-coated liver: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research shows that glass frogs known for their highly transparent undersides and muscles perform their "disappearing acts" by stowing away nearly all of their red blood cells into their uniquely reflective livers.
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