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Blood enzyme activity level may indicate which breast cancers are slow-gro
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): Researchers with the SWOG Cancer Research Network have found that patients with metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who have low activity levels of the enzyme sTK1 in their blood serum at the start of anti-estrogen treatment live longer and
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Study suggests better mental health support needed for pregnant individual
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], September 15 (ANI): A team of researchers suggested that more mental health supports are needed for pregnant individuals after a survey found nearly three-quarters of individuals who had been pregnant during the pandemic reported moderate to high levels of distress, and one
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Weather extremes might amplify by 2060s due to changes in jet stream
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): During a new study, drilling deep into the Greenland Ice Sheet, researchers reconstructed the jet stream's tumultuous past and found that climate-caused disruptions are likely to have drastic weather-related consequences for societies on both sides of the
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Food science explains inner workings of membrane-free cell compartments: S
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Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers reported that food science principles have helped them determine how unusual droplets within cells stay organised and avoid dissolving into the rest of the cell's gelatinous interior.
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Researchers observe standing may help with insulin sensitivity
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Turku [Finland], September 13 (ANI): In a Finnish collaborative study of Turku PET Centre and UKK institute, the researchers noticed that standing is associated with better insulin sensitivity. Increasing the daily standing time may therefore help prevent chronic diseases.
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Researchers find prehistoric primates had sweet tooth
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): During a recent study, scientists found dental fossils belonging to a species of prehistoric primate, Microsyops latidens, which dates back to the early eocene (around 54 million years ago), display the earliest known evidence of dental caries in mammals.
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Loss of natural HIV control preceded by impaired T cell function
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): HIV is a master of evading the immune system, using a variety of methods to prevent the body from being able to find and kill it. Researchers recently conducted a study on a small subset of HIV-positive people whose bodies naturally control the virus then
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Older people with abdominal fat, weak muscles at risk of developing mobili
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Brasilia [Brazil], September 11 (ANI): A recent study led by a team of international researchers revealed that the dangerous combination of weak muscles and abdominal fat can lead to a significant loss of gait speed in older people.
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Study finds why people with diabetes develop severe COVID-19
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Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): A recent study by a team of international clinical researchers reveals the mechanism behind cytokine storm during coronavirus infection.
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Gut bacteria influences brain development in premature infants
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Vienna [Austria], September 11 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers reached the conclusion that bacteria in the gut of premature infants might play a significant role in the risk for brain damage in them.
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Young adults at highest risk of developing obesity: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 11 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at UCL, the University of Cambridge, and Berlin Institute of Health at Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin suggests that adults between ages 18 to 24 are at the highest risk of developing obesity in the next decade of their life
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Researchers suggest walking strategies for people with Parkinson's disease
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): A recent study suggests various never heard of or tried walking strategies for people with Parkinson's disease.
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