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Membrane proteins of bacteria, humans show surprising similarities
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 26 (ANI): In a joint project, researchers have now discovered that a membrane protein found in bacteria has a similar structure and function as a group of proteins that are responsible for remodelling and rebuilding the cell membrane in humans.
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Immune cells are kept in line by hard-working enzyme
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): During a new study, researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) shed light on a process in immune cells that may explain why some people develop cardiovascular diseases.
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Abnormal response to cellular stress associated with Huntington's disease
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US] June 24 (ANI): During a new University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found that the persistence of a marker of chronic cellular stress, previously associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia
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Genetic mechanism hijacked by COVID also makes it vulnerable to new class
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Washington [US] June 24 (ANI): During a new study, researchers found a human genetic mechanism hijacked by SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, to help it spread, which also makes it vulnerable to a new class of drug candidates.
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Study develops low-cost method for finding new COVID variants
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Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): During a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden developed a technology for cost-effective surveillance of the global spread of new SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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Researchers discover genetic cause of intellectual disabilities, neurodeve
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Ontario [Canada], June 21 (ANI): During a new study, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) identified a new gene that might be linked to certain intellectual disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Study: After receiving recommended treatments, people with back pain miss
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Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): During a recent study researchers found that people with lower back pain injury miss 11 more days of work in a year when they only receive treatments for lower back pain that are not recommended by medical guidelines, in comparison to people treated according
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Moderate, vigorous physical activity reduce arterial stiffening already in
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Washington [US], Jun 19 (ANI): According to a recent Finnish study, higher levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening already in childhood. However, sedentary time or aerobic fitness were not linked to arterial health.
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Study claims skipping morning meal can have ill-effects on health
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): A clinical survey conducted by Ohio State University on more than 30,000 American adults showed that skipping breakfast and missing out on the calcium, vitamin C, fibre, vitamins and minerals, likely left adults low on those nutrients for the entire day.
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Plant-based diets help improve cognitive health, cardiac function
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Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine found that by eating more plant-based food such as berries and green leafy vegetables, while limiting consumption of foods high in saturated fat and animal products, one can slow
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Study finds new gene that might increase risk of ALS
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers identified a new gene that may increase a person's risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The gene, called TP73, produces a protein to help regulate the life cycle of a cell.
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Study: Adults who skip morning meal likely to miss out on nutrients
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): Adults who skip breakfast are likely to miss out on key nutrients that are most abundant in the foods that make up morning meals, a study by Ohio State University suggests.
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