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Researchers identify critical brain cells in mice underlying stress-relate
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
More than 70% of adults will experience at least one traumatic experience, such as a life-threatening illness or accident, violent assault or natural disaster, in their lifetimes and nearly a third will experience four or more, according to global data.
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Researchers test promising technological cure for adolescent depression
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New research on neurotechnological approaches to treating depression in adolescents shows promising results. Faranak Farzan, a professor at Simon Fraser University (SFU), led the study, which was published in the Journal of Affective Disorders Reports.
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Scientists find out new genetic mutation responsible for childhood glaucom
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An international team of researchers led by Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham and Boston Children's Hospital, has discovered a new genetic mutation that could be the root cause of severe cases of childhood glaucoma, a devastating condition that runs in families and can rob c
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Study shows new and more detailed world map of antimicrobial resistance
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has become aware of the value of using sewage analyses to monitor disease development in an area. However, at DTU National Food Institute, a group of researchers has been using sewage monitoring from throughout the world since 2016 as an effective and
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Researchers discover oldest Pterodactylus fossil in Germany
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pterosaurs, the flying reptiles of the dinosaur era, originated in the Late Triassic (227 million years ago) and became extinct at the end-Cretaceous extinction event (66 million years ago). With wing spans ranging from 1 to 12 meters, they dominated the world's skies for more than 160 milli
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Researchers reveal new genetic mutation cause of childhood glaucoma
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have identified new genetic mutation which may be the cause of server cases in patients with childhood glaucoma, a debilitating condition that runs in families and can cause blindness in children as young as three years old.
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Study finds discontinuing prescribed opioids associated with increased ove
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers revealed how Opioid-related overdose is now becoming a cause of accidental death. And the study also found stopping prescription opioids raised the risk of overdose.
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Researchers find new method of microbial pathogen detection in patients wi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
With the aid of the Wyss Institute's FcMBL broad-spectrum pathogen capture technology, researchers have redesigned the procedure for identifying microorganisms in blood samples from paediatric sepsis patients.
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Researchers develop system for improved latent fingerprint recognition
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Recently, a research group developed an in-sensor reservoir computing system for latent fingerprint recognition with deep ultraviolet photo-synapses and a memristor array.
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Trouble sleeping? You could be at risk of type 2 diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
As the Christmas season starts to ramp up, University of South Australia researchers are reminding people to prioritise a good night's sleep as new research shows that troubled sleep may be associated with risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
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Research finds how common immune cells can prevent intestinal healing
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
B cells are critical to the proper functioning of the immune system. However, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown that they can sometimes do more harm than good, as their numbers greatly increase after bowel damage, preventing the tissue from healing. The results, which are prese
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Study suggests playing piano boosts brain processing power and helps lift
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A new study published by researchers at the University of Bath demonstrates the positive impact learning to play a musical instrument has on the brain's ability to process sights and sounds, and shows how it can also help to lift a blue mood.
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