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Study reveals purple vegetables, tubers with anthocyanins can lower the ri
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Anthocyanins, the red, purple, and blue pigments found in fruits, vegetables, and tubers, can lower the risk of diabetes by influencing inflammation, gut microbiota, and energy metabolism. The favourable effect of anthocyanins on type 2 diabetes is amplified if the anthocyanin is acylated, w
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Cancer patients who do not react to immunotherapy lack crucial immune cell
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Immunotherapy has changed cancer treatment. Since the introduction of immunotherapy in 2011, the five-year survival rate in advanced melanoma, the most lethal form of skin cancer, has increased from less than 10% to more than 50%. Unfortunately, only approximately half of melanoma patients r
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Newly discovered tsetse fly pheromone might help to control disease spread
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Yale researchers have found a volatile pheromone generated by the tsetse fly, a blood-sucking bug that spreads diseases in both humans and animals across much of Sub-Saharan Africa. The study sheds fresh light on how flies communicate with one another and could lead to new techniques for reg
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Study indicates one-third of stroke survivors experience depression
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Depression is a regular occurrence for stroke survivors, according to the American Stroke Association, a branch of the American Heart Association. According to a scientific statement from the Association, compared to 5 per cent-13 per cent of persons without stroke, around one-third of strok
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Study finds humans experience longer REM sleep in winter than summer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The sun controls our internal clocks, regardless of whether we are morning or night owls. The length and quality of our sleep can be impacted by seasonal variations in day length and light exposure. But it's challenging to understand how this works in real life. Although studies in which par
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Resistant bacteria can be killed by newly discovered virus: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Associate professor Clare Kirkpatrick, who studies bacterial stress-response at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Southern Denmark, has said, "we have found five new species that we believe are unknown to science."
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Study finds genes that predict obesity complications differ between gender
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Obesity causes many health problems and worsens several chronic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, however, some obese people are more susceptible to complications than others.
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3 objects US shot down were not likely to be spy devices: Biden
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Delivering remarks on the United States' response to recent aerial objects, Biden said, "The Intelligence Community's current assessment is that these 3 objects were most likely balloons tied to private companies or research institutions studying weather or conducting other scientific res
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Here's how the fastest fish hunts its prey
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
To say that studying sailfish is difficult is an understatement. These fish, frequently referred to as the "fastest fish in the world," exhibit some surprising characteristics as they navigate the oceans in quest of their next meal. Yet until now, nothing was known about how they did what t
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Did you know snakes can hear and react to airborne sounds?
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A study done by the University of Queensland discovered that, in addition to ground vibrations, snakes can hear and respond to aerial sound.
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Study finds migraines caused by alterations in metabolite levels
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Migraines are a pain in the head and in the hip pocket, but newly discovered genetic causes by QUT researchers could lead the way to new preventative drugs and therapies. Genetic analysis findings were published in The American Journal of Human Genetics by Professor Dale Nyholt and his PhD c
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Pungent ginger compound puts immune cells on heightened alert: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Ginger is known for activating the immune system. This argument is now supported by new findings from the Leibniz Center for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich. Little doses of a spicy ginger component heightened white blood cell alertness in laboratory testing. This
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