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Well-functioning fat key to fewer old age ailments, suggests study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], February 22 (ANI): Fat tissues play a pivotal role in human health. However, with age, they lose function and can lead to type 2 diabetes, obesity, cancer and other ailments. High levels of lifelong exercise have the potential to counteract this deterioration, according
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Researchers engineer novel human spinal cord implants to treat paralysis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 7 (ANI): It is an unfortunate reality that there isn't a cure for permanent paralysis. The spinal cord can't heal itself. But, now, for the first time in the world, researchers from Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology at Tel Aviv University, engineered 3D
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Researchers develop antifreeze cream to prevent frostbite injuries
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): A team of researchers has developed a cream that prevents frostbite injuries in mice when applied to the skin 15 minutes before severe cold exposure.
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Study suggests immunotherapy beneficial for patients with cancer that spre
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): Two new studies have indicated that immunotherapy might benefit people with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMD), a rare but serious complication of cancer that has spread to the brain and/or spinal cord.
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Immunotherapy beneficial for patients with cancer that has spread to tissu
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): Two new studies indicate that immunotherapy may benefit people with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMD), a rare but serious complication of cancer that has spread to the brain and/or spinal cord. The research was led by investigators at Massachusetts Genera
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Scientists discover nano-sized molecules that might inhibit Alzheimer's, P
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], July 5 (ANI): Nanosized molecules of a particular chemical element can inhibit the formation of plaque in the brain tissues. A discovery by researchers at Umea University- Sweden, in collaboration with researchers in Croatia and Lithuania, provides renewed hope for novel
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Researchers find high levels of contaminants in killer whales
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): A study has demonstrated that new types of brominated flame retardants accumulate in the tissues of killer whales near Norway and are also passed on to nursing offspring.
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Study reveals a gentler strategy for avoiding childhood dental decay
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], May 19 (ANI): A new therapeutic strategy could help wash away the build-up while sparing oral tissues by targeting the bonds between bacteria and yeast that can form a sticky dental plaque, suggest the findings of a new study led by researchers from the University of Penns
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Study focuses on engineering T cells to attack cancer broadly
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Richmond (Virginia) [United States], May 1 (ANI): Through T cell engineering, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center show that it's possible to arrest tumour growth for a variety of cancers and squash the spread of cancer to other tissues.
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Scientists discover new method to effectively repair bone, skin during sur
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 27 (ANI): Fixing traumatic injuries to the skin and bones of the face and skull is difficult because of the many layers of different types of tissues involved, but now, researchers at Penn State University have repaired such defects in a rat model using bioprinting dur
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Targeted opioid relieves pain from IBD without causing side effects: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 1 (ANI): A targeted opioid, that only treats diseased tissues and spares healthy tissues, relieves pain from inflammatory bowel disease without causing side effects, according to new research.
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Miley Cyrus celebrates 'Hannah Montana' anniversary with heartfelt note
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): Grab a box of tissues as singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus is celebrating the 15th anniversary of her iconic show 'Hannah Montana' and in honour of the special day, she posted a handwritten letter to her character on social media.
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