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Researchers find neighbourhood disparities in transmission risk of COVID-1
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New York [US], March 21 (ANI): A study led by a team of researchers at the New York University presented a computational approach to measure exposure density at a high spatial and temporal resolution to understand neighbourhood disparities in transmission risk of COVID-19.
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Researchers find supplements may protect those with low vitamin D levels f
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Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Patients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalised for COVID-19 may have a lower risk of dying or requiring mechanical ventilation if they receive vitamin D supplementation of at least 1,000 units weekly, according to a study presented virtually at the E
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Study claims membrane surrounding tumours might prevent metastasis
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently characterized properties of the protective membrane around tumours and discovered that this lining might be a good target for therapies in order to prevent metastasis.
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Impact of COVID-19 substantially higher than that of flu: Study
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): A study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center compared the impact of COVID-19 and influenza (flu) on patients and hospital resources.
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Study sheds light on how birds breathe better
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Researchers at the New York University have discovered that birds breathe with greater efficiency than humans due to the structure of their lungs looped airways that facilitate air flows that go in one direction.
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Cancer immunotherapy may also treat certain autoimmune diseases, claims st
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Michigan has found that disrupting the interaction between cancer cells and certain immune cells is more effective at killing cancer cells than current immunotherapy treatments.
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Study claims heart disease in elderly may be prevented by anti-inflammator
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): The findings of a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggest that anti-inflammatory therapies may be an effective way to prevent heart disease in people with a common age-related blood condition.
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Gene therapy using 'zinc fingers' may help treat Alzheimer's disease, show
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Boston [US], March 20 (ANI): Researchers have used a genetic engineering strategy to dramatically reduce levels of tau--a key protein that accumulates and becomes tangled in the brain during the development of Alzheimer's disease--in an animal model of the condition.
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Anti-inflammatory therapies prevent heart disease in elderly, claims study
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Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): Therapies that soothe inflammation could be an effective way to prevent heart disease in people with a common age-related blood condition, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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Researchers highlight outcomes of COVID-19 transmission from mother to fet
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Moscow [Russia], March 19 (ANI): Researchers from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology studied a case of vertical COVID-19 transmission from mother to her unborn child that resulted in major complications in the pregnancy, premature birth and death of the child. The consortium then u
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Researchers find immediate angiography may reduce stroke treatment time, i
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Texas [US], March 19 (ANI): A clinical research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021 claimed that immediate angiography, rather than the standard computed tomography (CT scan), reduced stroke treatment time and was linked to improved recovery.
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Study discovers crucial step in formation of deadly brain diseases
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London [UK], March 18 (ANI): Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form, causing conditions like CJD and Kuru. The study also tested a way to block the process, which could lead to new drugs for combatting these diseases.
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