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Lack of important molecule in red blood cells causes vascular damage in ty
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], November 10 (ANI): Altered function of the red blood cells leads to vascular damage in type 2 diabetes. Results from a new study in cells from patients with type 2 diabetes and mice show that this effect is caused by low levels of an important molecule in the red blood ce
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Researchers reveal critical role of mechanosensor in skin wound healing
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Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): PIEZO1, an ion channel mechanosensor found within cells, has been revealed to play a key role in regulating the speed of skin wound healing by researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).
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Delhi's air quality remained in 'very poor' category
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New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital remained in the "very poor" category on Wednesday with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 382, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the forecasting body under the Minist
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Israel, Hungary sign cooperation agreement in science, technology
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Jerusalem [Israel], November 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel and Hungary have signed a cooperation agreement in the fields of science and technology, Israel's Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology has said in a statement.
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High cell membrane tension constrains spread of cancer, finds study
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Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): The membranes of cancer cells are more pliant than the membranes of normal cells. A research collaboration has discovered that cancer invasion and migration can be suppressed in mice by manipulating the stiffness of the cell membrane.
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Four astronauts safely splash down in Gulf of Mexico
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Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): Four astronauts from NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 have returned safely to Earth after 199 days of scientific research on the International Space Station.
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17 scientists from India awarded Swarnajayanti Fellowships
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New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Seventeen scientists from scientific institutions across India have been awarded the Swarnajayanti Fellowships for their innovative research ideas and the potential of creating an impact on Research and Development in different disciplines, according t
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Study investigates role of gene associated with Alzheimer's disease in bra
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Washington [US], November 8 (ANI): Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have been investigating how the immune cells in the brain -- microglia -- relate to a gene mutation recently found in Alzheimer's disease patients.
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Study finds what sponges can tell us about evolution of brain
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Berlin [Germany], November 8 (ANI): Individual neurons in a brain communicate via synapses. These connections between cells lie at the heart of brain function and are regulated by several different genes.
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Here's how intestine heals itself after infection with rotavirus
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Washington [US], November 7 (ANI): A recent study by researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine has found that it takes cellular teamwork to heal the intestine after infection with rotavirus.
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Study discovers how brain recognises familiar faces
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Washington [US], November 7 (ANI): A new study has found that distinct information about familiar faces is encoded in a neural code that is shared across the brain.
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Ski tourism heading downhill due to climate change: Study
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London [UK], November 7 (ANI): Staffordshire University graduate Rachael Carver and Professor Fiona Tweed have investigated the impacts of melting snow and ice on the future of tourism.
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