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Removal of GIV protein could disturb immune system, says researcher
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): The removal of a protein molecule called Girdin, or GIV, hampers the mechanism of macrophages, which is responsible for the destruction of bacteria and other harmful organisms, according to the researchers at the University of California San Diego School of
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Scientists turn to computers to understand C4 photosynthesis during COVID
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Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): After COVID-19 pandemic led to shutdown of laboratories across the world, a team of researchers from the University of Essex turned to computational approaches to understand what makes some plants better adapted to transform light and carbon dioxide into yi
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In recovering COVID-19 patients, antibodies fade quickly, finds study
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Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): Researchers report that antibody levels in the blood of COVID-19 patients drop rapidly during the weeks after their bodies have cleared the virus and symptoms have subsided.
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Study reveals ultrasound technique offers more precise, quantified assessm
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Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): Researchers have developed a technique that uses ultrasound to provide non-invasive assessments of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary edema. The technique has been shown to both quantify lung scarring and detect lung fluid in rats. A study on pulmonary edema
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Protein that keeps immune system from freaking out could form basis for ne
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Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine discovered that a molecule called Girdin, or GIV, acts as a brake on macrophages.
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Researchers find bacterial toxin with healing effect
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Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Did you know a bacterial toxin could promote tissue healing? Yes, the compound found in Staphylococcus aureus does not just damage cells; it even stimulates tissue regeneration.
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Blood test that detects genetic abnormalities may help predict pregnancy c
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Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): A blood test, commonly used to detect foetal genetic abnormalities, may help predict complications associated with pregnancy even before symptoms develop, Epigenetics researchers have found.
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Study suggests pandemic leads to high level of stress, less employee engag
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Ohio [US], October 12 (ANI): Researchers have suggested coronavirus pandemic may lead people to ponder their own mortality.
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Research suggests our confidence in decision making is determined by nerve
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Washington [US], October 11 (ANI): Researchers, on a different study, unexpectedly found that individual nerve cells in the brain can reveal about the confidence level of an individual while making decisions.
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South Asian researcher slams China for celebrating 'America's decline'
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Washington [US], October 11 (ANI): Slamming China for celebrating "America's decline", Jeff M Smith, Research Fellow, South Asia-Heritage Foundation, said that "We'll be OK if China's rise takes a nastier turn".
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Researchers study response of breast cancer cells due to recurrent stretch
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Indiana [US], October 10 (ANI): With the help of a novel testing platform, researchers are trying to understand the response of breast cancer cells to the recurrent stress that occurs in the lungs during breathing.
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Spinach is good for planet, finds study
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Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): A wonderful source of iron, folate, chlorophyll, Vitamin E, magnesium, Vitamin A, fibre, plant protein, and Vitamin C-- Spinach, is not just good for human health, but for the environment as well. Researchers have found that Spinach, doesn't just provide en
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