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Bear genes exhibit circadian rhythms even when hibernating
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A genetic study found that grizzly bears' internal clocks continue to tick during hibernation. This tenacity highlights the significance of circadian cycles in the metabolism of many organisms, including humans.
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Ribosomes help to recognise RNA crosslinking damage: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Recently, Professor Julian Stingele of the Gene Centre Munich and colleagues demonstrated that RNA crosslinking damage is deleterious because it interferes with protein synthesis.
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Hunger hormones impact decision-making brain area to drive behaviour: Stud
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a recent study by UCL (University College London) researchers, a hunger hormone produced in the gut can directly influence a decision-making area of the brain.
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Children's brains are altered by the time they spent on electronic devices
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The study discovered that screen usage causes alterations in the pre-frontal cortex of the brain, which is the foundation of executive skills including working memory and the ability to plan or respond flexibly to situations.
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Reduced hippocampal size linked to cognitive deterioration: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A study found that smaller hippocampal volume was associated with poorer performance on fluid cognitive functioning.
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Study reveals that air purifiers don't stop you from getting sick
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Air filtration systems do not lower the risk of catching viral infections, per recent research from the University of East Anglia.
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Macrophage ageing is triggered by cancer stem cells: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A group of researchers looked into the ways in which cancer stem cells avoid the immune system in mouse models.
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Researchers find genetic variants linked to uncommon, deadly illness
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Immunology has provided light on the particular alterations causing a rare and fatal ailment called 'RAD50 deficiency/Nijmegen breakage syndrome-like disorder'.
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Long-term sleep deprivation increases women's insulin resistance
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a study, chronic sleep deprivation can increase insulin resistance in otherwise healthy women, with postmenopausal women experiencing more severe effects.
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Researchers give more insight into how brain creates conscious perception
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A new study on visual masking gave more insights and suggests how conscious perception is created in the brain
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Research shows fasting for 14 hours improves mood, sleep, hunger
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to new data from the largest UK community research study of its kind, eating within a 10-hour window has positive health benefits in terms of mood, energy and hunger
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Discovery of haemoglobin in epidermis throws light on skin's protective fe
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers have discovered that haemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells that binds oxygen, is also present in the epidermis, our skin's outermost bodily tissue
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