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Researchers identify origins of serious illnesses in children
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The origins of the serious cancer-like disease LCH have been identified by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with Karolinska University Hospital. The findings presented in Science Immunology may lead to new, targeted treatments.
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Researchers unravel population of 'cheating' cells in cancers
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers at UConn Health, Yale, and Johns Hopkins have identified that some cancer cells can "cheat" by escaping constraints imposed by lack of oxygen, allowing the cancer cells to continue to grow.
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Researchers discover ceramides role in aging muscle health
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Mice experience inactivity, muscle loss, and strength loss as they age, just like humans do. The ceramide content of mice's muscles increases as they age, according to a group of researchers at EPFL lead by Johan Auwerx.
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Researchers reveal how inflammation is regulated
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The regulation of inflammation has been better understood thanks to research from Trinity College Dublin scientists. Recent research has revealed that a crucial immunological alarm protein that was previously thought to slow down the immune response really has the opposite effect.
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Astronomers discover clues about stellar 'glitching'
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Astronomers have found a way to peer into the physics of some of the brightest stars in the sky. Using data from NASA's Kepler space telescope, an international team of researchers has found new evidence that red giants, dying stars that have exhausted their supply of hydrogen and are in the
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Artificial Intelligence searches for early sign of osteoarthritis: Researc
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers from the University of Jyvaskyla and the Central Finland Health Care District have developed an AI based neural network to detect an early knee osteoarthritis from x-ray images. AI was able to match a doctors' diagnosis in 87% of cases. The result is important because x-rays are
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Research: Wood-eating clams use their feces to dominate habitat
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers didn't know what to make of sunken pieces of wood that were so thoroughly chewed up by clams that the wood crumbled in their hands. It turns out, the super-chewer wood-eating clams had a secret weapon for forcing out other species. The clams, who have special adaptations that let
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Study confirms light from outside our galaxy is brighter than expected
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): Scientists analyzed new measurements showing that the light emitted by stars outside our galaxy is two to three times brighter than the light from known populations of galaxies, challenging assumptions about the number and environment of stars in the unive
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Research reveals origins of Cancer-like condition in children
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet and the Karolinska University Hospital have pinpointed the causes of the severe cancer-like condition called Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) which majorly attacks youngsters.
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Cancer researchers discover a population of 'cheating' cells
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers from UConn Health, Yale, and Johns Hopkins discovered that some cancer cells can "cheat" by evading the limits imposed by a lack of oxygen, allowing the cancer cells to grow.
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Study reveals changes in cholesterol levels in cell membrane
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Despite its health risk when its blood levels are too high, cholesterol is a vital part of the membrane that surrounds every human cell. Researchers revealed new insights into how cells achieve cholesterol homeostasis within the cell membrane.
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Scientists discover an antibacterial cranberry-coloured lipstick
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lipstick can improve confidence, complement an outfit, and keep lips from chapping. However, sharing a tube with a friend or family member can spread illnesses. Researchers from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces added cranberry extract to the formulation to create a version with antibac
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