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Researchers develop more effective treatment of Alzheimer's
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], October 1 (ANI): Researchers at Uppsala University have designed new antibodies that might provide more effective treatment methods for Alzheimer's disease.
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Tokyo Olympics: Need to bring out my A-game to win Khel Ratna, says Neeraj
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Uppsala [Sweden], July 11 (ANI): Tokyo-bound javelin thrower from India, Neeraj Chopra is "ready" to showcase his skills in the upcoming Olympic Games and he is hoping to bank on the recent experience of playing in the international tournaments to give his best shot in the quadrennial event.
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Structures discovered in brain cancer patients can help fight tumours
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], July 6 (ANI): Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden have discovered lymph node-like structures close to the tumour in brain cancer patients, where immune cells can be activated to attack the tumour.
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Study finds how bullying, obesity can affect girls' and boys' mental healt
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], May 9 (ANI): Depressive symptoms are more common in teenage girls than in their male peers. However, boys' mental health appears to be affected more if they suffer from obesity. Irrespective of gender, bullying is a considerably greater risk factor than overweight for dev
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Study: Beta blockers can repair malformed blood vessels in the brain
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], February 23 (ANI): A new study by researchers at Uppsala University claimed that Propranolol, a drug that is efficacious against infantile haemangiomas ('strawberry naevi', resembling birthmarks), can also be used to treat cerebral cavernous malformations, a condition cha
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Higher blood pressure at night than in daytime may increase Alzheimer's di
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 8 (ANI): Higher blood pressure at night than in daytime may be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease in older men, suggest a new study from researchers at Uppsala University. Higher BP at night than in daytime may increase Alzheimer's disease risk
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Oral contraceptive pills protect against ovarian, endometrial cancer
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): A comprehensive study from Uppsala University, involving more than 250,000 women, shows that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer.
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Algae-based water filter could save millions in Bangladesh
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 19 (ANI): A team of scientists from Uppsala and Dhaka University, has shown that a locally grown and previously unexploited green macro algae species could be used to extract cellulose nanofibers, which can then be formed into paper sheets with tailored pore size t
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