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Study reveals why men, wealthy people are more likely to develop skin canc
Updated : 9 months ago IST
A new study sponsored by McGill University investigates why persons living in Atlantic regions are more likely to develop melanoma than other Canadians, providing lessons on skin cancer prevention for the entire country.
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Return of Sultan AlNeyadi astronaut...an exceptional space achievement: UA
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council (EHRC) of UAE, affirmed the country's pride in the achievement of astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi and his safe return to the surface of the Earth, as it reflects the Emirati u
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Sharjah Public Libraries: Six million sources in 33 languages and 200,000
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Each year, more than 200,000 knowledge seekers and learners visit Sharjah Public Libraries (SPL). These visitors and members of SPL, who represent different nationalities and age groups and come in with diverse curiosities and interests, demonstrate the SPL’s increasingly important role in p
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Researchers discover new genes that cause head, neck cancer patients to be
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have identified two new genes that make patients with head and neck cancer resistant to chemotherapy. By suppressing one of these genes, cancer cells that were previously resistant to chemotherapy can now respond to it.
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Study finds how microRNA therapy slows cancer tumour growth
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The therapy, tested in mouse models, combines a delivery system that targets cancer cells with a specially modified version of microRNA-34a, a molecule that acts “like the brakes on a car,” slowing or stopping cell division, said Andrea Kasinski, lead author and the William and Patty Miller
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Di-isononyl phthalate disrupts pregnancy in mice: Research
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Plastic products such as storage containers, medical gadgets, packages, clothes, and toys continuously expose us to phthalates in our environment. Di-isononyl phthalate, in particular, is unavoidably entering our lives.
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IIT Jodhpur scientists develop 'CODE' device for good indoor air quality
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The device has been tested extensively which deactivates more than 99.99 per cent of harmful pathogens and provides quality indoor air.
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Precarious employment conditions may increase risk of early death: Study
Updated : 9 months ago IST
People without a stable job contract can reduce their risk of premature death by 20% if they find permanent work, according to a study published in The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Reports by Karolinska Institutet. According to the researchers, the findings show that job security in
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Antioxidants stimulate blood flow in tumours: Research
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A recent study from Karolinska Institutet published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation shows that vitamin C and other antioxidants cause the growth of new blood vessels in lung cancer tumours. The discovery supports the notion that antioxidant-rich dietary supplements can hasten cancer
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Research reveals people with lung conditions face extra risks from climate
Updated : 9 months ago IST
According to an expert analysis published in the European Respiratory Journal, people with lung disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suffer even greater risks from climate change.
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"Vikram Lander is set into sleep mode": ISRO
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In a major development, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced that the ‘Vikram Lander’ has been set into sleep mode at around 08 AM (Indian Standard Time) on Monday morning.
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Immune cells carve their own route: Research
Updated : 9 months ago IST
When combating disease, our immune cells must reach their target as rapidly as possible. Immune cells actively build their own navigation system to traverse across diverse settings, according to researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA). This challenges earlier no
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