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Common brain malformation traced to its genetic roots: Study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): In new research, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that Chiari 1 malformation (common brain disorder) can be caused by variations in two genes involved in brain development.
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LSU health research suggests new mechanism to balance emotional behaviour
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): A surprising reciprocal interaction between chemicals in the brain causes accelerated loss of molecules that regulate brain cell communication, according to findings of new research led by Si-Qiong June Liu, MD, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy a
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New study says non-contact infrared thermometers are not successful as COV
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Baltimore [US], December 16 (ANI): One of the most common symptoms of COVID-19 is being sick with fever, whereas a study by Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of Maryland School of Medicine describes that temperature screening, primarily done with a non-contact infrared thermometer (N
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Toxin provides clues to long-term effects of diarrhea caused by E. coli
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that a toxin produced by the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli), long known to cause diarrhea, also has other effects on the human digestive tract.
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E-cigarette users may have increased susceptibility to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): In a controlled study of smokers, nonsmokers, and e-cigarette users, University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers found that e-cigarette users exhibited significantly altered immune responses to a model of influenza virus infection, suggesti
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Novel monoclonal antibody therapy cuts LDL cholesterol by half in high-ris
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol--the so-called "bad" cholesterol--by 50 per cent in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia whose condition is resistant to standard treatments, a phase 2 study from th
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Personalised drug screens could guide treatment for children with brain ca
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 12 (ANI): Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ) have demonstrated that personalised drug screens can be used to identify new therape
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Bangladesh's COVID-19 count reaches 423,620
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 11 (ANI): Bangladesh's COVID-19 tally reached 423,620 after 1,733 people tested positive for the virus, John Hopkins University School of Medicine reported on Wednesday.
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Study finds aspirin reduces risk of death in hospitalized Covid-19 patient
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 7 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), has found that hospitalised Covid-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against cardiovascular disease had a significantly lower risk of compl
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Aspirin use reduces risk of death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 2 (ANI): Hospitalised COVID-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against cardiovascular disease had a significantly lower risk of complications and death compared to those who were not taking aspirin, according to a new study led by resear
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NYU researchers warn that kid influencers are promoting junk food brands o
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): Kids with wildly popular YouTube channels are frequently promoting unhealthy food and drinks in their videos, warn researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine in a new study.
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Removal of GIV protein could disturb immune system, says researcher
Updated : 5 years, 7 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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