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Financial inclusion appears to be positively correlated with per capita in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The IMF's book -- South Asia's Path to Resilient Growth -- launched on Friday said financial inclusion is a multidimensional concept, with implications for growth and financial and economic stability. "Staff research has shown potentially significant growth benefits from financial inclusion,
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Researchers discover a dependency of glioblastoma on biotin distribution
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Glioblastoma is the most lethal and malignant adult brain cancer that may arise from the neuroglial stem or progenitor cells. Certain gene mutations or those with a known history of other cancers and radiation therapy may predispose patients to develop brain cancer. Tumour relapse is invaria
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Researchers unravel the complexity of vitamin B12 diseases
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Researchers unravel the genetic complexity of two rare inherited vitamin B12 conditions identifying them as hybrid syndromes that are both a vitamin B12 disorder and a disease of ribosomes, the protein-building machinery of the cell.
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Study: Revealing roles of dementia proteins in normal memory
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New research has revealed how the tau protein, a critical element in the formation of Alzheimer's disease, is also involved in normal learning processes in the healthy brain, potentially providing a focal point for future drug therapies.
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High BP drug holds promise for treating PTSD: Research
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There is new evidence that a 50-year-old blood pressure drug could find a new purpose as a treatment to mitigate the often life-altering effects of increasingly prevalent PTSD, scientists say.
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Meaningful but unused items restrict sustainability: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Custom sneakers, vintage dishware, and a limited-edition automobile are all examples of products that owners may perceive as unique and precious, inspiring intense feelings of attachment.
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Researchers identify blood panel to predict placenta accreta
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Of the nearly 4 million births each year in the United States, roughly 50,000 are marked by life-threatening complications, and up to 900 result in maternal death during delivery. One major, often life-threatening complication is placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), which poses a threat to both
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Research may assist to simplify process of calculating soil carbon credits
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study performed by academics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Agroecosystem Champaign's Sustainability Center (ASC) gives new insights for quantifying farmland carbon budgets and soil carbon credits, two crucial indicators for mitigating climate change.
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Study shows exercise-related proteins can suppress tumour growth
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Forget bedrest, research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown exercise may be a key weapon in cancer patients' battle against the disease.
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Research explains how climate change can impact Indian Ocean dipole
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Researchers now have a much better understanding of how climate change can impact and cause seawater temperatures on one side of the Indian Ocean to be so much warmer or cooler than the temperatures on the other, a phenomenon that can lead to sometimes deadly weather-related events like mega
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Invasive rats impact reef fish behaviour: Study
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Scientists have discovered that invading rats on tropical islands are influencing the territorial behaviour of fish on adjacent coral reefs.
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Study finds liver cancer, potential target circadian clock proteins inside
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, is already the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide--and cases are on the rise in both the United States and around the world. While chemotherapy, surgery, and liver transplants can benefit some patients,
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