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Researchers explain the cause of autoimmunity in patients with type 1 diab
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which the pancreas makes little or no insulin. The details of the events that occur during autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic beta-cells have been studied extensively yet the mystery of what causes a
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School uniforms contain dangerous amounts of PFAS: Research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bloomington [US], September 24 (ANI): A study found that pupils in the US and Canada are routinely exposed through their uniforms to possibly dangerous amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). All nine of the well-known brands of "stain-resistant" school uniforms that the resea
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Researchers develop viral exposure detecting facemask
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): During recent research, scientists developed a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses such as influenza and Covid-19 in the air as droplets or aerosols.
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Climate change to affect marine life more than we can imagine
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], September 24 (ANI): Just as there has long been spatial planning for operations on land, planning is required to encourage the sustainable development of marine environments. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg and other institutions are now proving that marine
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Scientists discover new drug to lower symptoms of severe eczema
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Illinois [US], September 24 (ANI): Researchers from Northwestern Medicine discovered a new drug that was highly effective in lowering the signs and symptoms of moderate-to-severe eczema. This is the first trial to use a biologic therapy (monoclonal antibody) instead of immune-suppressing dru
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Fossil algae dating back 541 million years offer new insights into the pla
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of algae called Protocodium sinense which predates the origin of land plants and modern animals and provides new insight into the early diversification of the plant kingdom. Discovered at a site in C
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Studies show how skin diseases form differently across the body
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Two recent studies reveal how skin forms differently across different areas of the body from the face and underarms to the palms of our hands and feet. By profiling the changes in the skin, researchers found that the differences have a direct impact on ho
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Researchers reveal that babies identify taste, smell in their mother's wom
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): Scientists have discovered the first direct evidence that babies react differently to different smells and tastes while in the womb by observing their facial expressions.
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Study: People using reusable contact lenses are at higher risk of rare eye
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 23 (ANI): According to a study, a group of researchers found that those who wear reusable contact lenses are nearly four times more likely to get a rare sight-threatening eye infection than those who wear daily disposables.
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Researchers develop artificial intelligence screening techniques to speed
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Orlando (Florida) [US], September 23 (ANI): Developing life-saving drugs can cost billions of dollars and take decades, but researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence-based drug screening technique by using that they hope to shorten the process.
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Researchers reveals how 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs evolve
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): Researchers have conducted a new analysis of the origins of 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs -- the group which includes iconic species such as Triceratops -- and found that they likely evolved from a group of animals known as silesaurs, which were first identifie
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Study sheds light on blood cells' precancerous 'clonal expansion'
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 22 (ANI): According to a study co-led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, the New York Genome Center, Harvard Medical School, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a typical, spontaneous mutation in blood stem cells, which has been linked to h
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