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Study recognises risks for long COVID in children
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Calgary [Canada], July 23 (ANI): A study conducted in eight countries and published in JAMA Network Open found that nearly 6% of kids who had COVID-19 when they went to the Emergency Department (ED) later on exhibited symptoms of extended COVID. Long COVID was linked to a first-time hospital
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Study: Protective T cells remain 20 months after COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], July 22 (ANI): Shortly after infection, patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop protective immune responses mediated by virus-specific T cells and antibodies. However, there is concern that immunity does not last, which could result in severe COVID-19 infection upon re
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Research: How various cancer cells react to drug-delivery nanoparticles
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Boston [US], July 22 (ANI): Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer drugs allows for high drug concentrations to be delivered to tumours while avoiding the harmful side effects associated with chemotherapy. However, only a few nanoparticle-based cancer drugs have received FDA approval.
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Study: Whole blood transfusion may be used as disease-modifying treatment
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Houston (Texas) [US], July 15 (ANI): According to a recent study from UTHealth Houston, the complete exchange of blood may be a novel, disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer's disease. This treatment successfully reduced the development of amyloid plaque in mice's brains.
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COVID-19 booster vaccine beneficial for lupus patients: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 13 (ANI): Those with systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE, who received a "booster" dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine after receiving the full dosage are about half as likely to experience a subsequent "breakthrough" COVID-19 infection, according to a recent study.
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Mindful meditation likely to relieve pain: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): According to neuroscientists individuals who indulge in mindfulness meditation can diminish their suffering for generations.
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Research: Ozone depletion over North Pole causes weather anomalies
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], July 11 (ANI): Although the ozone hole over Antarctica is well known, few people are aware that the protective ozone in the stratosphere periodically breaks down over the Arctic, depleting the ozone layer there. Prior to that, it occurred in the spring of 2011 and most
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Study: Mindfulness meditation relieves pain by separating it from the self
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Neuroscientists have recently been able to find out how individuals have been employing mindfulness meditation to try to reduce their suffering for generations.
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Cerebellum contributes to higher cognitive functions: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): A research study explains how dopamine in the cerebellum modulates social behaviours via its action on D2 receptors (D2R). The cerebellum is essential for but also contributes to higher cognitive functions including social behaviours.
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Mechanism linking mutations in the 'dark matter' of the genome to cancer:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): A research study by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute sheds light on that mystery, providing clues that may link mutations to epigenetic changes, and may point to potential drug targets to reduce the risk for people born with certain genetic mutations.
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Research: Monarch butterflies slated for extinction due to diminishing win
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): According to a new research study by the University of Delaware, warming temperatures and growth in the summer population of monarchs have compensated for losses during the winter.
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Circulating tumor DNA can identify stage II colon cancer patients : Resear
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) thats is a genetic material shed from tumors into the bloodstream can identify stage II colon cancer patients who can most benefit from chemotherapy following surgery and spare other patients the need for this form of treatment, ac
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