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Shubhanshu Shukla conducts muscle stem cell research on ISS, records educa
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) astronaut and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), conducted a series of scientific experiments on Monday focused on muscle health, digestion in space, and a
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Researchers shed new light on role of DNA in human development
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Sinai Health researchers discovered that DNA elements known as transposons, which may roam around the genome, influence a vital shift in early human development, rather than our own genes.
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Researchers discover blood stem cell could transform bone marrow transplan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Researchers in Melbourne have achieved a first for the world: they have successfully created blood stem cells that closely resemble human tissue. Additionally, the discovery may eventually result in customized therapies for kids suffering from bone marrow failure syndromes and leukaemia.
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Cancer drug may ease cognitive function for some with autism, says new res
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
According to recent research from the University of California San Diego, people with Rett syndrome, a rare disorder linked to autism, may find it easier to think when taking an experimental cancer treatment. This finding could lead to medicines for patients with other neurological condition
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Researchers identify vascular changes in brain linked to Alzheimer's disea
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The network of blood channels and tissues known as the blood-brain barrier, which nourishes and shields the brain from dangerous chemicals flowing in the blood, is compromised in Alzheimer's disease.
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Researchers give insight into how brain overgrowth dictates autism severit
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Some children with autism face severe, long-term challenges such as developmental delays, social issues, and even the inability to communicate. Others report milder symptoms that improve with time.
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Immune cells linked to formation of lung before birth, may help treat resp
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that immune cells play an active and intimate role in guiding the growth of human lung tissue throughout development, revolutionising our understanding of early lung development and the role of immune cells beyond immunity
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Researchers identify potential treatment target for genetic type of epilep
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A team of researchers discovered a possible target for treating a hereditary form of epilepsy.
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Study gives more insight into understanding cancer risk in gene therapies
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers have shown promising results about the potential of gene therapy to heal genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease, and the findings of this study, published in Nature Medicine, offer vital new insights into processes that occur in the body following treatment.
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Study highlights gut fungi's lasting impact on severe COVID-19 immune resp
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, certain gut-dwelling fungus thrive in severe cases of COVID-19, magnifying the excessive inflammation that causes the disease while also triggering long-term alterations in the immune system. This research indic
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Disease-causing stem cells in lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Five lung stem cell variants predominate in the lungs of patients with advanced cystic fibrosis (CF), Wa Xian and Frank McKeon, two nationally renowned experts in cloning and stem cell science from the University of Houston report. These variants are responsible for important CF pathology fe
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Stem cell therapy may lower progression of relapsing multiple sclerosis: S
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, or aHSCT for short, is typically used to treat blood cancers and involves collecting stem cells from the patient's own bone marrow or blood, followed by chemotherapy and antibody treatment
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