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Study finds cone snail's venom might be able to treat diabetics
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Hampshire [US], November 29 (ANI): We often collect seashells at the beach, however, according to new research; the smooth mottled shells are also home to the cone snail which is capable of spewing potent insulin-like venom that can paralyze its prey.
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Study finds natural killer cells might fight malaria
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], November 29 (ANI): Every year, about half a million kids die due to malaria in Africa. It is a deadly disease that has spread globally and is caused by malaria-infected mosquitoes.
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Study finds talking to kids during TV time increases their curiosity level
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Michigan [US], November 29 (ANI): Increased television watching is associated with poorer development in your younger ones. However, according to a new study, talking to your kids while watching TV is a new way to counter its negative effects.
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Increased consumption of eggs in children leads to decreased egg allergy:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Illinois [US], November 29 (ANI): Pediatricians, as well as allergists, have recommended to parents since 2017 that kids should be introduced to peanut products when their kids start eating solid foods in order to prevent peanut allergy. However, according to a recent study by the American C
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Arctic Ocean started getting warmer decades earlier than expected, finds s
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 28 (ANI): An international group of researchers reconstructed the recent history of ocean warming at the gateway to the Arctic Ocean in a region called the Fram Strait, between Greenland and Svalbard.
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Common drug linked to hampering lung cancer treatment: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): A common medicine that treats reflux, heartburn as well as ulcers that can hinder the effectiveness of lung cancer immunotherapy medicines, suggests new research by the Flinders University.
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Study finds why moles become melanomas
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Melanocytes are cells that give colour to the skin to protect it from the sun's rays. Specific changes to the DNA sequence of melanocytes, called BRAF gene mutations, are found in over 75 per cent of moles. The same change is also found in 50 per cent of m
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Kids, teens think girls aren't interested in computer science: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): The findings of a recent study shows that children as young as age six develop ideas that girls are less interested than boys in computer science and engineering.
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Insulin in brain influences dopamine levels: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Insulin lowers the dopamine level in a specific region of the brain (striatum) that regulates reward processes and cognitive functions, among other things. This interaction can be an important driver of the brain's regulation of glucose metabolism and eati
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Aspirin use linked with increased risk of heart failure: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 28 (ANI): Other than factors such as smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, taking aspirin is associated with a 26 per cent increased risk of heart failure, as per a recent study.
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Study finds morning exposure to deep red light improves declining eyesight
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 28 (ANI): A pioneering study by UCL researchers has found that just three minutes of exposure to deep red light once a week when delivered in the morning, can significantly improve declining eyesight.
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Study finds positive outcomes of digital teaching
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], November 28 (ANI): A new study has found that digital teaching, despite its challenges, also brings unexpected advantages and opportunities.
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