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Brain area thought to impart consciousness, behaves instead like Internet
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The legendary scientist Francis Crick first postulated in 2005 that the brain region known as the claustrum is the seat of consciousness. Researchers now posit that Crick may have been incorrect: They developed a new theory built on data that the claustrum behaves more like a high-speed Inte
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Researchers suggest how new test can help cystic fibrosis patients
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers revealed how test can benefit patient's medical treatment. The urine test can make easier for doctors to diagnose how badly a patient is affected by the hereditary disease cystic fibrosis.
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Study: Aerobic exercise lowers risk of metastatic cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The amount of glucose (sugar) consumed by internal organs rises during intense aerobic exercise, according to the researchers, which decreases the amount of energy available to the tumour. The study discovered how probability of cancer metastatic spread can be reduced by aerobic exercise.
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Study finds why cancer patients ask about complementary therapies before t
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers found that people with cancer want to learn about complementary therapies before beginning conventional treatment.
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Researchers find Bariatric surgery lowers risk of heart disease
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers find Bariatric surgery lowers risk of heart disease Obese people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after bariatric surgery experienced significantly fewer severe cardiovascular events. The researchers revealed that obese patients are less likely to develop adverse cardiovascu
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Researchers find how HIV evades immunity, drugs
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers at Duke Health have reported that an immune response that likely evolved to help fight infections appears to be the mechanism that drives human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into a latent state, lurking in cells only to erupt anew.
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Microbes help orchestrate how gut uses its genes
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The microbes that help break down food actually tell the gut how to do its job better, according to a new study in mice. The researchers said it appears that the microbes are able to influence which of the gut's genes are being called into action, and in turn, that interaction might lead to
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Ubiquitous nutrients suppress appetite and promote movement
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In experiments on mice, researchers show that non-essential amino acids act as appetite suppressants and promote the urge to move. Their research provides insight into the neural mechanism that controls this behaviour.
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Study finds link between computer access, mental health among young people
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers have found a link between poorer mental health among young people and adolescents and access to computers during COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Anifrolumab has shown long-term efficiency in lupus patients: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Type I interferon (IFN) is a strong immune activator found in high concentrations in the majority of patients with lupus, an autoimmune disease. In Arthritis & Rheumatology, researchers report positive results from the first placebo-controlled long-term trial of anifrolumab, a human mon
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Researchers reveal why replanted tropical trees don't survive for long
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Forest restoration is a powerful tool to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change, by locking away carbon and supporting important habitats. Researchers in a recent study found that trees planted in efforts to restore tropical and subtropical forests do not live more than five years.
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Study: Passion fruit peels has potential to preserve fresh fruits
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers found that Passion fruit contains a high level of antioxidants and polyphenols which helps to preserve fresh fruits and fresh cuts in an edible food covering.
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