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Changes in proteins play important role in ageing kidneys, study finds
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): Studying protein changes in the kidneys as we age, as well as the transcription of genes into proteins, helps provide a full picture of the age-related processes that take place in these organs, says a recent study published in eLife.
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New neuroimaging technique studies brain stimulation for depression
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Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): A recent first-in-human study of diffuse optical tomography during rTMS suggested treatment target or parameters may need adjustment to benefit more patients with severe depression.
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India, UK to negotiate Free Trade Agreement to double bilateral trade over
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New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): India and UK on Tuesday agreed a '2030 Roadmap' which will provide a framework for bilateral relations across health, climate, trade, education, science and technology, and defence.
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Scientists create new tool to rapidly screen molecules for anti-COVID prop
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Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): Researchers at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center have created an open-source online suite of computational models that will help scientists rapidly screen small molecules for their potential COVID-fighting properties.
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Pulse oximeters more useful in COVID screening for older adults, new study
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Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): People have become accustomed to having their temperature checked during the pandemic because fever is a key indicator of COVID-19. New research led by researchers at Washington State University proposes that taking a temperature is a less useful indicator of in
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Researchers find benefits of deworming for expectant mothers to their infa
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Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): Researchers from Syracuse University, the World Health Organization, and SUNY Upstate (The State University of New York Upstate Medical University) measured the impact of deworming medicine during pregnancy on the subsequent risk of neonatal mortality and low bi
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Short-term exposure to air pollution may impede cognition, Aspirin could h
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Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance; however, these adverse effects were lessened in people taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin, according to a new study led by research
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Study finds genetics control abnormal development, not intrauterine enviro
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Washington [US], May 3 (ANI): Researchers from Yale University during a recent study showed that developmental abnormalities, including those that lead to pregnancy loss and autism, are controlled by the genetics of the fetus and placenta. It is not controlled by the mother's intrauterine en
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Study: Screening healthcare workers could serve as early warning system fo
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Washington [US], May 3 (ANI): New research has shown that COVID-19 infections in healthcare workers during the first wave of the pandemic provided an accurate sample of the general population. The study suggests that data from healthcare workers could be used to estimate the severity of futu
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Gene therapy shows promise for patients with congenital blindness
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Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [US], May 2 (ANI): A recent study's initial data from a clinical trial led by researchers found that new gene therapy for one of the most common forms of congenital blindness was safe and improved patients' vision.
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Research finds association between genetic changes in head-neck cancer, im
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Washington [US], May 2 (ANI): A multi-institutional study, drove by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, distinguished both the hereditary abnormalities that drive pre-cancer cells that lead to an intrusive kind of head and neck cancer and patients who are liable to r
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Satellite study finds rising levels of hidden air pollutants in Indian cit
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London [UK], May 2 (ANI): A UK based study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, found that hidden air pollutants like fine particles- PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), both hazardous to health, are increasing in Indian cities.
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