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New study explains why diabetic individuals' wounds heal slowly
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new Nano Today study headed by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC discovered that people with diabetes had faulty exosomes, which can cause inflammation and slow down wound healing. Exosomes are nanoparticles that transport signals between cells.
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Study discovers how lack of sleep might affect brain
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sleep deprivation not only makes you feel terrible, but research has shown that it also affects your brain. Long-term sleep deprivation increases the risk of acquiring neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's. Researchers are attempting to determine how a lack of sleep causes this damage.
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Study reveals how trees influence cloud formation
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers at PSI have identified sesquiterpenes - gaseous hydrocarbons generated by plants - as a crucial contributor in cloud formation as part of the multinational CLOUD project at the nuclear research facility CERN. This discovery could help to reduce uncertainty in climate models and p
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Researchers suggest Musashi-2 controls skeletal muscle composition
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Now, a team led by Assistant Professor Yasuro Furuichi from Tokyo Metropolitan University have emerged with a key part of the puzzle. In previous work, they found that Musashi-2 (Msi2), a protein originally discovered in nerve cells, was also expressed in skeletal muscle tissue.
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Study sheds light on why diabetic patients' wounds heal so slowly
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A recent Nano Today study led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers found that diabetic individuals had faulty exosomes, which can lead to inflammation and impair wound healing. Exosomes are microscopic particles that shuttle signals between cells.
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Study gives more insight into head, neck cancer patients resistance to che
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Two new genes have been discovered by Queen Mary University of London researchers that render people with head and neck cancer resistant to chemotherapy. Cancer cells that were previously resistant to chemotherapy can now respond to it by silencing one of these genes.
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Musashi-2 protein regulates metabolic processes in skeletal muscle: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers discovered that the protein Musashi-2 (Msi2) regulates bulk and metabolic processes in skeletal muscle. The study was published in the journal 'The FASEB Journal.'
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Study sheds more light on 'Atlantification' of Arctic Ocean
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered the source of the Arctic Ocean's sea ice decline. The findings indicate that stronger declines in sea ice will occur when an atmospheric feature known as the Arctic dipole reverses itself in its recurring cycle.
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Researchers find how fiber from crustaceans, insects, mushrooms promote di
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A crunchy critter's digestion begins with the noisy grinding of its tough protective covering - the exoskeleton. According to a new study in mice conducted by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the hard cover may be beneficial to metabolism.
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Liver cancer more common if close relative has fatty liver disease
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a national study published in The Journal of Hepatology, close relatives of persons with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease had a greater chance of acquiring liver cancer and dying from liver-related disorders. According to the researchers, this suggests that family member
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Researchers discover how specialized T cells in brain slow progression of
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Alzheimer's disease, a neurological disorder characterised with progressive cognitive decline, including memory loss, affects up to 5.8 million Americans today. Protein aggregates, made up of beta-amyloid or other proteins, occur in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. These beta-amyloid plaq
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Researchers aims to develop new way to treat ischemic stroke
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The University of Tennessee Health Science Centre is conducting research to find a novel technique to treat ischemic stroke, which is the top cause of mortality in people globally.
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