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Lichens in danger of losing evolutionary race with climate change: Study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chicago [US], February 15 (ANI): Algae are a lot more than just the green scum that shows up on walls. These tiny plants, when teamed up with a fungus, form a composite structure called lichen. Lichens grow everywhere, from tundras in the Arctic to the bark of the tree in one's yard, and do
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Study suggests women to focus on their heart's wellbeing before getting pr
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Illinois [US], February 15 (ANI): Pregnancy stresses a woman's heart and circulatory system. During pregnancy, a lady's blood volume increases by 30 to 50 per cent to nourish her growing baby. A new Northwestern Medicine study shined a spotlight on an important but often overlooked matter of
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US FDA clinical study proves non-contact thermometers fail to meet accurac
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Watertown (Massachusetts) [US], February 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Since the start of the pandemic, non-contact infrared thermometers (NCITs) have been widely used as a screening method for fever detection in healthcare and public settings, as fever is a leading sign of COVID-19. Now, a n
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Researchers identify 'Math neurons' in brain
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tubingen [Germany], February 15 (ANI): Does your brain fire up during additions, subtractions and other mathematical operations? A recent study conducted by the Universities of Tubingen and Bonn showed that the brain has neurons that fired specifically during certain mathematical operations.
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Study says loneliness has a different neural basis than social anxiety
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Connecticut [US], February 15 (ANI): Social anxiety disorder, sometimes referred to as social phobia, is a type of anxiety disorder that creates extreme fear in social settings. People with this disorder have trouble talking to people, meeting new people, and attending social gatherings and
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Researchers find trove of proteins possibly influencing cystic fibrosis
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Ontario [Canada], February 14 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto has identified hundreds of new proteins that could play a role in cystic fibrosis, and which may shed light on why some patients responded better than others to current therapies.
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Three doses of COVID vaccine better than two? Study suggests so!
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
California [US], February 14 (ANI): The majority of the vaccines available for COVID-19 have two doses. People are said to become more capable of resisting the virus after the second dose. But, a recent Kaiser Permanente study, found that one month after a third dose, the effectiveness of th
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Infusion of 3D cellular structures has potential to repair damaged intesti
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Tokyo [Japan], February 14 (ANI): Ulcerative colitis, the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in the digestive tract, also affects the innermost lining of the colon and rectum. It can be a debilitating condition and can sometimes lead to life-threaten
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Study shows keto diet could enhance pancreatic cancer therapy
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Brussels [Belgium], February 14 (ANI): A diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates (sugars) that causes the body to break down fat into molecules is called ketones, or 'keto' diet. A recent preclinical study led by Ludwig Cancer Research has demonstrated that a common weight-loss diet could
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China's education system eroded by submissive obedience to Xi Jinping's pa
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 14 (ANI): A study reveals that the curriculum of Chinese citizenship education, a part of China's universal education system, has always taught that a good citizen is one who is loyal and obedient to the Chinese Communist Party.
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Study discusses distant galaxies and true nature of dark matter
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Trieste [Italy], February 14 (ANI): There is a vast spherical region made up of dark matter particles, at the centre of spiral galaxies. This region has two defining characteristics: a density that is constantly out to a certain radius that amazingly expands over time, while the density decr
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Mechanical blood clot removal showed positive results in half of stroke pa
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Orleans (Louisiana) [US], February 14 (ANI): A blood clot is a mass of blood that forms when platelets, proteins, and cells in the blood stick together. According to an international study, mechanical removal of blood clots reduced post-stroke disability in nearly half of "all-comer" rea
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