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Researchers study virus-cell interaction to understand COVID-19's high inf
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], March 29 (ANI): Scientists from Lehigh University during a recent study identified a previously unknown interaction between receptors in human cells and the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This new information could help in the development of n
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Researchers discover new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Arizona [US], March 28 (ANI): By examining the role that cholesterol plays in both Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes, researchers identified a small molecule that may help in regulating cholesterol levels in the brain.
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Study finds children prefer people who speak like them
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], March 28 (ANI): Children prefer to befriend, listen to, and imitate people who speak similarly to them, suggest the findings of a study led by researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia.
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Correcting altered brain circuit may tackle coinciding obesity and depress
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine have identified and characterised a novel neural circuit that mediates the reciprocal control of obesity and depression in mouse models and potential therapy.
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Scientists demonstrate how glial cells control scar formation in brain
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 28 (ANI): When the brain suffers injury or infection, glial cells surrounding the affected site act to preserve the brain's sensitive nerve cells and prevent excessive damage. A team of researchers from Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin has been able to demonstrate t
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Studying new language leads to measurable changes in brain activity: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 28 (ANI): The findings of a new study show that acquiring a new language initially boosts brain activity, which then reduces as language skills improve. The study with first-time learners of Japanese measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying
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Immunotherapy for head, neck cancers now boosted by cancer cell gene deact
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Los Angeles [US], March 28 (ANI): Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry, during a recent study, were successful in significantly slowing down the growth and spread of tumors in mice by targeting an enzyme that plays a key role in head and neck cancer cells. This also enhanced the eff
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Clinical study finds new target drug for treating toothaches
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): For people with tooth decay, drinking a cold beverage can be agony, but now a clinical study led by researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute found that an ion channel called TRPC5 acts as a molecular cold sensor in teeth and could serve as a new dru
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Hypnosis changes the way our brain processes information: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], March 27 (ANI): A study led by researchers at the University of Turku showcased that the way our brain processes information is fundamentally altered during hypnosis.
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Study finds having one personal doctor might lead to unnecessary health sc
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 27(ANI): Male patients who have a single general physician were more likely to receive a prostate cancer screening test during a period when the test was not recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force-- according to the findings of a new study by University o
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Here's how moderate daily caffeine intake during pregnancy may lead to sma
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): According to a study by researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the pregnant women who consumed the caffeine equivalent of as little as half a cup of coffee a day on average had slightly smaller babies than pregnant women
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Researchers find signals from muscle protect from dementia
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study how do different parts of the body communicate and how signals sent from skeletal muscle affect the brain.
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