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Early HIV diagnosis crucial for better long-term health outcomes
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): According to research results presented at the IDWeek Conference in Washington, starting antiretroviral treatment (ART) early in the course of HIV infection when the immune system is stronger results in better long-term health outcomes compared to delayed A
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Researchers in Japan develop a soft robot to help people afraid of needles
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tsukuba [Japan], October 21 (ANI): Robots may soon replace humans as our go-to companions, just as most of us never leave home without our smartphones.
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Life on other planets or space creatures narrowed down
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], October 21 (ANI): The most prevalent type of star in the universe, the M dwarf, has an Earth-like planet orbiting it that appears to have no atmosphere at all. This discovery could cause a major shift in the search for life on other planets.
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Research: New insights into genetic causes of high cholesterol
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) [US], October 21 (ANI): According to new research led by geneticists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health in collaboration with several other organisations, including the University of Otago and the Samoan health research community, the discovery
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Study: High aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndr
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): A study has found that high aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome. The study also found that the amount of fat tissue in the body has distorted the results obtained in several previous studies on the protective effect of aerobic
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Findings create new model for investigating diseases related to circadian
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Research into genetic mutations that affect circadian rhythms offers new insight into the rest-wake cycle and provides a new model for investigating human disease and ultimately developing medical treatments.
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Chimpanzees sync their footsteps like humans: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): According to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of St Andrews and the Central European University in Vienna, chimps share a human tendency to unconsciously synchronise their footsteps when walking beside one another.
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Patients in low-income nations receive cancer diagnosis later: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): According to a Study, the time it takes a cancer patient to visit a doctor, acquire a diagnosis, and begin treatment varies substantially depending on the patient's location and the kind of cancer, with people living in lower-income nations taking up to fou
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Researchers working on reducing lung cancer medication resistance
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Missouri [US], October 20 (ANI): After 14 months, there is a 70-80 per cent risk that non-small cell lung cancer, one of the two primary types of lung cancer, would become resistant to the pharmacological therapy that was initially used to treat it. There aren't many existing therapy alterna
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Researchers find new way to make telescope mirrors
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): A new way to use femtosecond laser pulses to fabricate the high-precision ultrathin mirrors required for high-performance x-ray telescopes has recently been developed by researchers.
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Series of DNA variants linked to dyslexia identified during gene study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): For the first time scientists have pinpointed a large number of genes that are reliably associated with dyslexia. Around a third of the 42 genetic variants identified have been previously linked to general cognitive ability and educational attainment.
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Developing telescope mirrors in new way could sharpen our view of universe
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): Researchers have created a new method for fabricating the high-precision, ultrathin mirrors needed for high-performance x-ray telescopes using femtosecond laser pulses. The method might assist advance the capabilities of space-based x-ray telescopes that ar
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