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Researchers reveal how parasite injects protein into nucleus of immune cel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The diverse functions of immune cells in the body are extremely rigorously controlled in order to combat infections. How Toxoplasma infects so many people and animal species and spreads so quickly has long been a mystery to scientists.
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Study finds immune memory cells are stored in bone marrow at one single ce
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers found how immune memory cells are stored in the bone marrow at around one single cell per hour for several weeks after immunization.
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Researchers discover enzyme inhibitor that can treat cancer
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have discovered a small molecule that controls an immune process that is crucial in the development of cancer and autoimmune disorders.
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Cancer drug might be helpful against malaria: Research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
A ground-breaking discovery by a multinational team led by Penn State researchers has given new hope against malaria, which kills over 500,000 people each year, disproportionately impacting children under the age of five, pregnant women, and HIV patients.
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Study finds hundreds of new mammal species waiting to be found
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
At least hundreds of so-far unidentified species of mammals are hiding in plain sight around the world, a new study suggests. Researchers found that most of these hidden mammals are small-bodied, many of them bats, rodents, shrews, and moles.
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Researchers learn why certain people attract mosquitoes more than others
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The female mosquito will hunt down any human, but some of us get bitten far more than others. The answer to why may be hidden in our skin.
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Researchers find new drug to fight UTIs
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
A new drug combination has been found to be more effective, especially against persistent, drug-resistant infections, according to an international study led by a Rutgers scientist comparing new and older treatments for complicated urinary tract infections.
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Study evaluates symptom trajectories in patients with kidney disease
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
When individuals with varying degrees of chronic kidney disease who were not on dialysis answered annual questionnaires about their symptoms, researchers found that one-third could be categorized as having a "Worse symptom score and worsening trajectory" of symptoms.
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Researchers uncover brain waves related to social behaviour
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered electrical brain-wave patterns given off during social interactions in mice. They also observed that mice showing signs of stress, depression, or autism lacked these brain waves. The results reveal more about the mechanisms underlying brain activity when socializi
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Neurofeedback shows promise for addressing 'chemo brain': Research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Restoring normal functioning in the brains of cancer patients through neurofeedback could potentially alleviate the mental fogginess that many report after treatment, according to a new pilot study from UCLA researchers.
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Researchers suggest standard threshold not accurate to assess testosterone
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Testosterone deficiency is typically regarded as a disease affecting elderly men. A recent study found age-specific cutoffs not accurate when assessing testosterone levels in younger men.
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Study finds inverted dancers have more acute visuomotor perception
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
According to researchers, the inversion effect can now be overcome in the perception of biological motion by persons on Earth with extensive visuomotor experience with inverted movements, such as vertical dancers.
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