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Study finds new genetic mutation source for neurodegenerative diseases
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers have identified a further possible origin for the genetic abnormalities that give rise to uncommon diseases like Huntington's disease (HD).
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Researchers find how platelets can replicate benefits of exercise in brain
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers at the University of Queensland revealed in pre-clinical studies that an injection of a certain blood factor can duplicate the positive effects of exercise on the brain
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Brigham researchers' AI model could aid in screening for heart defects
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The AI model outperformed standard methods in detecting atrial septal defect (ASD) signals in electrocardiograms (ECG). The researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, and Keio University in Japan created a deep-learning ar
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Are you messing with your body clock?
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers are employing mathematical models to better understand the effects of interruptions to the body's circadian rhythms such as daylight savings time, working night shifts, jet lag, or even late-night phone scrolling. The University of Waterloo and the University of Oxford researche
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Study discovers improved survival for incurable brain tumours
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
For the first time, researchers discovered a potential drug candidate that improved outcomes for patients suffering from a type of childhood brain tumour that has no effective treatment. When compared to previous patients, the compound, called ONC201, nearly doubled survival for patients wit
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Researchers create new rapid, reliable detection method for Coronavirus
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus can be reliably detected using commercially available mass spectrometers. In the journal "Clinical Proteomics," researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) present a new method for detecting bacterial and fungal infections that use equipment th
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Wristbands are a 'hotbed' for harmful bacteria such as E. coli, staphyloco
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Covid-19 pandemic raised the bar for disinfection to new heights. A new study examining a commonly used item may persuade you not to relax your guard just yet. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science examined the risk of pathogenic bacteria h
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Israeli computational model predicts breast cancer risks
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Tel Aviv University researchers on Tuesday announced the development of a computational model to predict increased genetic risk for breast cancer.
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Scientists discover genetic relations between irritable bowel syndrome, ps
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
We've all experienced the workings of the so-called "brain-gut-axis," or how stress affects our intestines. However, researchers still don't know much about the relationship between our gut and our brain.
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Nutrients in microgreens, mature vegetables differ but both help you lose
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Young vegetables known as microgreens are said to be particularly beneficial to one's health. Researchers are now attempting to determine whether microgreens, which can be easily grown at home, are the superfood that they are claimed to be, and how they compare to mature vegetables.
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Researchers find new way to diagnose lung infections
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In order to expedite treatment for critically ill patients, a study headed by Nalinikanth Kotagiri of the University of Cincinnati seeks to create a new imaging technique that can recognize specific types of lung infections in real time.
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Study reveals how proteins drive growth of multiple cancer types
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers have conducted an in-depth examination of the proteins responsible for cancer across a variety of tumour types, providing knowledge that cannot be determined only by genome sequencing
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