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Study reveals exercise, nutrition regimen benefits physical, cognitive hea
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): Researchers studied the effects of a 12-week exercise regimen on 148 active-duty Air Force airmen, half of whom also received a twice-daily nutrient beverage that included protein; the omega-3 fatty acid, DHA; lutein; phospholipids; vitamin D; B vitamins an
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Study suggests CBD helps reduce lung damage from COVID
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Augusta [US], October 19 (ANI): Researchers have found that one way Cannabidiol (CBD) appears to reduce the "cytokine storm" that damages the lungs and kills many patients with COVID-19 is by enabling an increase in levels of a natural peptide called apelin, which is known to reduce inflamma
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Droplets of fat fights back against infections, finds study
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Queensland [Australia], October 18 (ANI): Droplets of fat inside our cells are helping the body's own defence system fight back against infection, University of Queensland researchers have discovered.
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A bacterial toxin could promote tissue healing, find researchers
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Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Researchers have found that a bacterial toxin could promote tissue healing. The compound found in Staphylococcus aureus does not damage cells and even stimulates tissue regeneration.
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New tool enables easy, effective tracking of emerging pathogens
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Hong Kong, October 18 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a cloud-based tool called IDseq that may make it possible to rapidly detect, identify, and track emerging pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2.
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Removal of GIV protein could disturb immune system, says researcher
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): The removal of a protein molecule called Girdin, or GIV, hampers the mechanism of macrophages, which is responsible for the destruction of bacteria and other harmful organisms, according to the researchers at the University of California San Diego School of
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Scientists turn to computers to understand C4 photosynthesis during COVID
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): After COVID-19 pandemic led to shutdown of laboratories across the world, a team of researchers from the University of Essex turned to computational approaches to understand what makes some plants better adapted to transform light and carbon dioxide into yi
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In recovering COVID-19 patients, antibodies fade quickly, finds study
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Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): Researchers report that antibody levels in the blood of COVID-19 patients drop rapidly during the weeks after their bodies have cleared the virus and symptoms have subsided.
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Study reveals ultrasound technique offers more precise, quantified assessm
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Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): Researchers have developed a technique that uses ultrasound to provide non-invasive assessments of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary edema. The technique has been shown to both quantify lung scarring and detect lung fluid in rats. A study on pulmonary edema
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Protein that keeps immune system from freaking out could form basis for ne
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine discovered that a molecule called Girdin, or GIV, acts as a brake on macrophages.
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Researchers find bacterial toxin with healing effect
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Did you know a bacterial toxin could promote tissue healing? Yes, the compound found in Staphylococcus aureus does not just damage cells; it even stimulates tissue regeneration.
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Blood test that detects genetic abnormalities may help predict pregnancy c
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Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): A blood test, commonly used to detect foetal genetic abnormalities, may help predict complications associated with pregnancy even before symptoms develop, Epigenetics researchers have found.
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