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Study finds why adults struggle to learn a new language
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): A new study by neuroscientists at UC San Francisco has shed light on the age-old question of why it's so difficult to learn a second language as an adult.
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Severe infections during pregnancy associated with complications around ch
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): According to a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco, individuals who are hospitalised during pregnancy due to sepsis have higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth.
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Study finds COVID-19 during pregnancy is associated with preterm birth
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], August 14 (ANI): According to a large study led by researchers at UC San Francisco, pregnant individuals who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of having a very preterm birth, as well as any preterm birth.
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Study reveals COVID-19 during pregnancy is associated with preterm birth
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], August 10 (ANI): According to a large study led by researchers at UC San Francisco, pregnant individuals who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of having a very preterm birth, as well as any preterm birth.
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Effect of common COVID-19 antibiotic found similar to that of placebo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
California [US], July 17 (ANI): The findings of a new study from UC San Francisco suggests that among non-hospitalized patients the antibiotic azithromycin was no more effective than a placebo in preventing symptoms of COVID-19. Despite widespread prescription of the antibiotic for the disea
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Frailty associated with higher mortality for women awaiting liver transpla
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A recent study headed by UC San Francisco and Columbia University highlights the role that frailty plays in a higher mortality rate in women awaiting liver transplants.
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New COVID-19 testing approach measures patients' immune response for bette
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Researchers from UC San Francisco and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (CZ Biohub) have developed a new approach for COVID-19 testing that detects a distinct pattern of immune gene expression in infected individuals.
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Big data powers design of 'smart' cell therapies for cancer
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Scientists at UC San Francisco and Princeton University present complementary strategies to crack this problem with "smart" cell therapies--living medicines that remain inert unless triggered by combinations of proteins that only ever appear together in ca
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Women under age of 21 unnecessarily undergo certain medical tests, finds s
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): Precaution is better than cure --while the popular saying applies for all, over-precaution can do more harm than good.
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Enhanced bone growth could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): A new study led by UCLA and UC San Francisco life scientists has discovered a dramatic pattern of bone growth in female mice. The research could potentially lead to stronger bone density in women and new treatments for osteoporosis in older women.
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E-cigarettes attracting more youths towards world of tobacco
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], January 16 (ANI): In a recent study, a group of scientists have found nonsmoking adolescents who use e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or tobacco water pipes are more likely to start smoking conventional cigarettes within a year.
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