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Bihar: 7 students fall unconscious after inhaling toxic gas
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The students allegedly inhaled some form of toxic gas released due to the burning of raw coal in a nearby coal depot.
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Study reveals a new approach for Alzheimer's therapies
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, the protein amyloid- clumps together. The eventual deposition of these aggregates as so-called plaques results in damage to the brain's blood vessels and tissue
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5 characters in Bollywood who redefined what it means to be a 'man'
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The 'angry young man' dominated for decades in Bollywood, with men being portrayed in brash, macho and often toxic roles. But as the millennium changed, so did Bollywood's portrayals of men in their films. This International Men's Day, let's take a look at 5 characters who re-draw the image
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International Men's Day 2022: History, theme and significance of the day
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
International Men's Day, commemorated on November 19, is a day to honour men and recognise their contributions to society in terms of politics, culture, and socioeconomic accomplishments. In contemporary society, men are eminent pillars. We frequently avoid discussing men's contributions an
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Researchers find new target for Alzheimer's therapies
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The protein medin is deposited in the blood vessels of the brains of Alzheimer's patients along with the protein amyloid-b. Researchers from DZNE have discovered this so-called co-aggregation. They have now published their observation in the renowned journal Nature. "Medin has been known for
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Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In Alzheimer's disease, the degeneration of brain cells is linked to formation of toxic protein aggregates and deposits known as amyloid plaques. Similar processes play an important role also in type 2 diabetes. A research team under the lead of the Technical University of Munich has now dev
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Researchers find new antiseptics safer than high-use antimicrobial for env
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Study revealed how antiseptics that replaced high-use antimicrobial seem to have minimal to no adverse effects on environmental concentrations.
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Study finds how Ceramics with an oxygen storage capacity play a crucial ro
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers revealed how Ceramics with an oxygen storage capacity play a crucial role in purification process and how it helps to remove noxious gases.
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Study: Inhaled toxic particles take direct route from lungs to brain
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Breathing in polluted air could lead to toxic particles being transported from the lungs to the brain, via the bloodstream potentially contributing to brain disorders and neurological damage, a new study reveals.
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'A real challenge...scary': TMC MP Sushmita Dev on worsening air quality i
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In a tweet, the Trinamool Rajya Sabha MP, who was formerly with the Congress, said even as the political parties bicker and the blame game rages on, citizens continue to inhale the toxic Delhi air, clueless on whether there will ever be a way out of the grim situation.
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Delhi air pollution: Kejriwal urges Centre to lead in curbing toxic smog
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With Air Quality in the national capital continuing to remain in the 'severe' category for consecutive two days, the SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research) Friday reveals that the stubble-burning contributed 34 per cent in Delhi's PM 2.5 pollution.
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Scientists test 'smart' red blood cells to deliver antibiotics that target
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The platform, described in a new paper in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases, could help to address the ongoing antibiotic resistance crisis, say the scientists. They modified and then tested red blood cells as a carrier for one of the world's only remaining resistance-proof antibiotics: Po
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