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Did you know dietary restraint reduces effects of genetic risk of obesity?
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Obesity risk genes cause people to feel hungrier and lose control of their eating, although practising dietary constraints may help to reverse this.
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Researchers develop device to monitor, treat heart disease
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
About the size of a postage stamp, the soft, flexible device uses an array of sensors and actuators to perform more complicated investigations than traditional devices, such as pacemakers, can accomplish
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Study gives new insight into diagnosing ovarian cancer
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Research headed by Nagoya University in Japan discovered three previously unknown membrane proteins in ovarian cancer. The scientists captured the proteins using a novel technique comprised of nanowires with a polyketone coating, providing a new detection tool for ovarian cancer.
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Warmer springs are causing bees to wake up earlier: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a new study, warmer springs are causing British bees to awaken earlier, threatening crop pollination of apples and pears. The research was published in Ecology and Evolution.
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Man-made materials in nests can bring risks for birds: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to new research, 176 bird species around the world use a variety of anthropogenic materials in their nests. Birds use our leftover or discarded materials all over the world. Seabirds in Australia use fishing nets in their nests, ospreys in North America use baler twine, city birds
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Children with mitochondrial problems had a lower immune response to viral
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In recent research, researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that infants with mitochondrial abnormalities had altered B cell activity, which led to a weaker and less diverse antibody response to viral infections. The study, published in Frontiers in Immunology, was
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Tumour growth can be prevented by eliminating extra chromosomes in cancer
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a recent Yale study, cancer cells with extra chromosomes depend on those chromosomes for tumour growth, and eliminating them prevents the cells from developing into tumours. The researchers' findings suggest that a unique strategy for treating cancer may involve selectively targ
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Teens' academic performance can be improved by giving them sense of compet
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Recent studies suggest that encouraging adolescents to feel capable and purposeful rather than merely joyful may improve both their academic performance and mental health. The University of Cambridge study, involving over 600 teenagers from seven English schools, examined two separate aspec
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Israeli Discovery May Revolutionize Personalized Medicine for Infectious D
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Israeli researchers have made a significant discovery they say could open new doors to personalized medicine in the field of infectious diseases.
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Study finds secrets of plant regeneration
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Researchers discovered how the WOX13 gene influences the fate of regenerating plant cells and how this affects shoot regeneration efficiency. The study was published in the journal, 'Science Advances.'
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Study finds how deep-sleep brain waves predict blood sugar control
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Researchers have known that a lack of quality sleep can increase a person's risk of diabetes. Now, new findings from a team of sleep scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, are closer to an answer. The researchers have uncovered a potential mechanism in humans that explains how
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Consuming unhealthy foods is linked to increase in cardiovascular disease:
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that people who do not consume enough of six essential nutrients have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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