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Researchers develop device to monitor, treat heart disease
Updated : 2 years, 8 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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Children with mitochondrial problems had a lower immune response to viral
Updated : 2 years, 8 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, 8 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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Israeli Discovery May Revolutionize Personalized Medicine for Infectious D
Updated : 2 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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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Study decodes structure of crucial neural transport protein
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Cryo-EM, a powerful microscopy technique, was used by researchers to decode the molecular architecture of a transporter protein that controls the movement of a key neurotransmitter.
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Study suggests removing excess chromosomes from cancer cells can prevent t
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A new Yale study found that cancer cells with extra chromosomes rely on those chromosomes for tumour formation, and eliminating them prevents the cells from developing tumours. The findings suggested the prospect of a revolutionary cancer therapy technique that selectively targets extra chro
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Researchers discover how lack of sleep reduces cognitive benefits of exerc
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A group of researchers discovered that regular physical exercise may protect against cognitive deterioration as one ages, but this protective effect may be diminished in persons who do not get enough sleep.
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Deep-sleep brain waves are able to regulate body's sensitivity to insulin:
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers suspected that a lack of quality sleep increases a person's risk of developing diabetes. The why, however, has remained a mystery. The study was published in the journal, 'Cell Reports Medicine.'
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Madagascar hippos were forest dwellers: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that extinct dwarf hippos that once roamed Madagascar lived in forests rather than the open grasslands preferred by common hippos on mainland Africa.
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