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Social isolation is directly associated with later dementia: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): According to a study by the University of Warwick, Social isolation is directly linked with changes in the brain structures associated with memory, making it a clear risk factor for dementia, scientists have found.
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Study: Development of PCR test for Okinawa mozuku could boost yields and l
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Okinawa (Japan), June 9 (ANI): According to scientists from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, a simple PCR test might be used to improve the cultivation of the tasty brown seaweed Okinawa mozuku and even boost efforts to generate heat-tolerant strains. The
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'Glimpse of a revolutionary treatment': Scientists react to miracle cancer
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Medical experts and scientists are enthused by the "glimpse of a revolutionary treatment" and hope held out for a possible cancer cure after the results of a clinical trial in the US showed that 12 patients with rectal cancer did not show any signs of the
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Study: Alcoholism relapse may driven by release of immune protein in brain
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): According to a new study from scientists at Scripps Research, the anxiety that occurs during withdrawal from excessive alcohol use, and contributes to relapse, may be driven in part by the release of an immune protein in the brain.
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Scientists warn of more La Nina events in eastern Australia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's eastern states are likely to become more flood-prone in the coming decades due to increasing La Nina events, according to a new study.
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BALCO initiates weeklong celebration to commemorate World Environment Day
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI/GPRC): Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), India's iconic aluminium producer and a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium Business, has rolled out a slew of activities in commemoration of World Environment Day. The commemoration started with a tree plantation dr
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Study: Protein complexes found in immune response within cells
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 7 (ANI): According to a new study by the UT Southwestern Medical Center, protein complexes that play a critical role in launching an immune response assemble in droplets that form within the liquid environment in cells much like oil droplets in water, UT Southwestern sc
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Delhi, nearby areas to witness severe heatwave, IMD issues 'orange alert'
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): An 'orange alert' has been issued in Delhi and other nearby areas concerning a severe heatwave with the temperature varying between 44 to 47 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department on Monday.
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Amid rising COVID cases, top scientist calls for ramping up genome sequenc
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): As India reported its biggest jump in three months on Monday - an increase of 1,730 active COVID cases in a span of 24 hours - the Director of Tata Institute of Genetics and Society (TIGS) Dr Rakesh Mishra called for increasing genome sequencing, despite the
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High-intensity interval training bring significant changes in metabolism:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Copenhagen (Denmark), June 5 (ANI): As per findings in a recent study published in the 'eLife' journal, scientists have revealed that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has significant effects on the human skeletal muscle, boosting the total quantity of proteins necessary for contractio
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Visible light activates molecular machineries to treat infections: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Houston (Texas) [US] June 5 (ANI): Scientists have demonstrated that light-activated molecular machines can drill holes through gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria membranes, killing them in as little as two minutes. Their study suggests a new way to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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High-intensity interval training can alter metabolism: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Copenhagen (Denmark), June 3 (ANI): According to a study on men published in the journal, 'eLife', scientists have thrown fresh light on the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on human skeletal muscle.
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