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Study examines how genes influence our eating habits
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In one of the first in-depth studies of diet-related genes, researchers have found over 500 genes that appear to directly influence the foods we eat. The findings herald a big step forward in harnessing a person's genetic makeup to develop precision dietary plans that improve health or ward
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Study finds how micronutrient in human breast milk linked to newborns’ bra
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A recent study by researchers at Tufts University's Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) suggests that a micronutrient in human breast milk benefits newborns' developing brains significantly. This finding sheds more light on the relationship between nutrition and
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Cystic fibrosis patients benefit from triple combination therapy: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
If a triple combination treatment is used for long-term benefits in persons with cystic fibrosis (CF), researchers discovered that airway mucus is less sticky and lung inflammation is significantly reduced. According to their studies, this kind of drug helps a lot of people with CF symptoms.
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Study reveals how probiotics help slow age-related cognitive decline
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) treatment for three months improved the cognitive scores of study participants with mild cognitive impairment. Changes in their gut microbiota were also linked to this improvement in cognition.
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Study discovers new isopod species that feeds on fish
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Researchers discovered a new species of marine cryptofauna in the Florida Keys. The majority of the biodiversity in the ocean is made up of microscopic, hidden species known as cryptofauna. There are 15 species of Gnathia in the region, including the nearly three-millimetre-long isopod.
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Research enhances understanding of how microorganisms aid plant developmen
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The researchers discovered that competition between types of helpful bacteria in the soil reduces the service provided by the bacteria to their hosts.
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New diet score finds food items that help you live longer
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to recent research, eating more environmentally friendly foods may help you live a longer, healthier life. Researchers revealed that people who ate more sustainably were 25% less likely to die than those who did not in a study that lasted more than 30 years.
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Obesity makes ovarian cancer deadlier
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In cancer patients with a BMI higher than 30 (the range for obesity determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the researchers found a particular pattern in the type of immune cells surrounding cancerous tumours.
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Study reveals how brain detects, regulates inflammation
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A circuit important in sensing and also in the regulation of the anti-inflammatory response organized by many brain regions has been identified by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Institut Pasteur, CNRS, and Inserm.
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Researchers give fresh insight into treatment of blindness
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Scientists have discovered a way to utilize nanotechnology to construct a 3D ‘scaffold’ for growing cells from the retina, paving the path for potential new treatments for a prevalent cause of blindness.
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Study reveals gene therapy treats chronic pain by dialing down sodium
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at NYU College of Dentistry's Pain Research Centre have created a gene therapy that cures chronic pain by unintentionally controlling a particular sodium ion channel.
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Researchers find genetic locations for increased hidradenitis suppurativa
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Under the skin, painful lumps develop as a result of the chronic inflammatory follicular illness known as hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). The armpits, groin, and regions beneath the breasts are common places where the lumps develop as a result of skin rubbing against the skin. The severity of
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