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Study: Diet has much stronger impact than defensins on gut microbes
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The composition of the intestinal microbiota is influenced by a variety of factors, including nutrition and the body's production of the intestinal defence molecule defensins, which has been discovered by researchers at Ume University in Sweden. Instead, they discovered a potential function
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Study finds how bloodstream infections in preemies originate from their gu
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis believe that dangerous bacterial bloodstream infections in preemies may have their roots in the infants' gut microbiomes. These infections are a serious issue because, after 72 hours of life, at least one episode of the pot
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Researchers discover new approach that help overcome treatment resistance
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
he immune system's T cells undergo a process known as T cell exhaustion when they are constantly stressed out as a result of cancer or other chronic disorders. Without functioning T cells, which destroy tumour cells, our bodies are unable to combat cancer. In order to increase the immune sys
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Researchers reveal how sleep affected by seasons
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Are you sleeping well? According to a recent study, the switch from daylight saving time to standard time, which adds an hour overnight, is linked to a temporary rise in sleep disorders like trouble falling or staying asleep, but not the switch from standard time to daylight saving time, whi
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Researchers discover how dementia associated with ageing
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
We all know that as we become older, our muscles weaken and our metabolism slows, making it harder to accomplish everyday activities like standing up, walking, and sitting down. However, according to recent Edith Cowan University (ECU) research, this could also be a sign of a more dangerou
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Researchers develop novel treatment strategy for damaged cartilage
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Providing shock absorption and enabling fluid joint movement, cartilage is a tissue that safeguards bones. Sadly, stem cell transplantation is a promising therapeutic strategy to deal with cartilage inflammation and damage, as well as to promote cartilage regeneration, despite its limited in
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Researchers reveal how cancer cells can predict metastatic potential
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Cancer cells that commence metastasis, or the spread of the illness from its originating location, vary from cancer cells that remain in the original tumour. Differentiating metastasis-initiating cell types can help doctors identify the severity of malignancy and plan a treatment plan.
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Researchers discover new potential target for treating vascular disease
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Vascular disorders, which include myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and peripheral vascular disease, continue to account for one-third of all deaths in the United States, Europe, and developing countries (World Health Organisation, 2021). The activation of vascular smooth muscle
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Study finds how intrinsically disordered proteins guard genome
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The protection and preservation of the genetic material by tiny holes in the cell nucleus is crucial for healthy ageing. German researchers from the Synthetic Biophysics of Protein Disorder Group at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Department of Theoretical Biophysics at the Max P
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Green Revolution set off chain of cultural transformations, shaped Punjab
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The study, titled 'Punjabi Cultural Transformation after the Green Revolution', focuses on Bhotna village in Barnala district, where the researchers observed a positive shift in the socio-economic fabric of the community.
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Brain activity decoder may reveal stories in people's minds: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A semantic decoder, a novel artificial intelligence system, can convert a person's brain activity while listening to a story or quietly imagining telling a story into a continuous stream of text. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin created a technology that might help patients w
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Researchers investigate why some people feel motion sickness while playing
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The way our senses adapt when playing high-intensity virtual reality games is crucial in understanding why some individuals suffer from severe cybersickness while others do not.
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