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Study shows antibiotic levels measurable in breath samples
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], September 22 (ANI): A team of engineers and biotechnologists at the University of Freiburg has for the first time shown in mammals that the levels of antibiotics in the body can be determined using breath samples.
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Genetic, epigenetic 'origin story' of pediatric liver cancer discovered du
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hiroshima [Japan], September 21 (ANI): During a recent study, Hiroshima University researchers analysed the molecular findings of almost 160 pediatric liver cancer cases which led to the discovery of molecular markers that would help to understand and treat the considerable variation in prog
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Study shows inhibiting targets of SARS-CoV-2 proteases can block infection
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Liverpool [UK], September 21 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Liverpool have shown how SARS-CoV-2 viral proteases attack the host cell, and how this can be targeted to stop virus replication in cell culture using existing drugs.
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Patients with high-risk local melanomas benefit from immunotherapy drug: S
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], September 20 (ANI): According to the results of an international, randomized phase III clinical trial led by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, immunotherapy called pembrolizumab reduced cancer recurrence after surgery in patients with stage IIb and IIc melanoma.
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New discovery about immune 'sentinel' cells may aid cancer treatment
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Parkville [Australia], September 20 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have made a surprise discovery about how immune 'sentinel' cells are maintained, which could have implications for drugs in development for treating cancer.
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Link between menstrual changes and COVID-19 vaccination plausible: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 19 (ANI): In a new study Dr Victoria Male, a reproductive specialist at Imperial College London, has said that a link between menstrual changes after COVID-19 vaccination is plausible and should be investigated.
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Study provides new insights into how immune system responds to skin cancer
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London [UK], September 19 (ANI): Skin cancer patients could have a better prognosis if their T cells send messages from five specific genes in their immune response to drugs given to treat the disease suggests the findings of a new research led by the University of Birmingham.
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Research reveals drug targets for memory enhancement
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bristol [UK], September 19 (ANI): Bristol-led research has identified specific drug targets within the neural circuits that encode memories, paving the way for significant advances in the treatment of a broad spectrum of brain disorders.
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New chemical discovery gets reluctant seeds to sprout
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): Seeds that would otherwise lie dormant will spring to life with the aid of a new chemical discovered by a UC Riverside-led team.
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Study: Climate change could impact algae in global ocean
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Norwich [UK], September 19 (ANI): A research from the University of East Anglia and the Earlham Institute says that global warming is likely to cause abrupt changes to important algal communities because of shifting biodiversity 'break point' boundaries in the oceans.
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Research: Standing might help with insulin sensitivity
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Turku [Finland], September 18 (ANI): During a recent Finnish collaborative study of Turku PET Centre and UKK institute, researchers noticed that standing is associated with better insulin sensitivity, hence increasing the daily standing time might therefore help prevent chronic diseases.
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Prehistoric primates had a sweet tooth: Study
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Washington [UK], September 18 (ANI): Dental fossils belonging to a species of prehistoric primate, Microsyops latidens, which date to the early Eocene, around 54 million years ago, display the earliest known evidence of dental caries in mammals, according to a recent study.
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