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Researchers engineer novel human spinal cord implants to treat paralysis
Tel Aviv: 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…
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Researchers shed light on algorithm that can predict what people can buy
Riverside: A recent research has shed light on recommendation algorithms that can make a customer’s online shopping experience quicker, easier and more efficient by recommending complementary products whenever the shopper adds a…
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Researchers solve mystery of death from rare illness in young child
Missouri: A medical mystery rattled the world when a 2-year-old child — seemingly healthy at birth — succumbed to an undiagnosed, rare illness. Now, new research by Washington University School of Medicine…
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Researchers argue obesity isn’t the problem of excess of fat but loss of function
Washington: A team of researchers have argued that the negative health effects of obesity stem not simply from an excess of fat but from the decline in its ability to respond to…
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Omicron sub-variant spreads more than original strain: Study
London: A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain is even more infectious than the original version, according to a study conducted in Denmark. The researchers examined the transmission of Omicron…
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Researchers develop new stratification tool for liver cancer risk after hepatitis C
Washington: While Hepatitis C can be now cured with the help of modern drugs, some patients go on to develop liver cancer after that. A research team has now developed a new…
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Even dim light before bedtime could disrupt a preschooler’s sleep: Study
Colorado: Researchers have found that exposure to even dim light can prompt the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in the hour before bedtime, disturbing their sleep. The study has been…
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Researchers discover extraordinary black hole in neighbouring galaxy
Utah: Recently, astronomers have discovered a black hole unlike any other. At one hundred thousand solar masses, it is smaller than the black holes found at the centres of galaxies, but bigger…
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Red wine could help stave off Covid, says new research
New Delhi: Red wine could help stave off Covid-19, according to new research. People who drink more than five glasses a week had a 17 per cent lower risk of catching the…
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New findings may contribute to better treatment of liver cancer: Study
Stockholm: In a new study, researchers have identified the presence of a specific connection between a protein and an lncRNA molecule in liver cancer. By increasing the presence of the lncRNA molecule,…
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Study finds MRIs may help in CTE diagnosis
Boston: A new study has found evidence to date that MRIs might help in the diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Researchers have found that participants diagnosed with CTE post-mortem had shrinkage…
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Researchers find kids are more comfortable confronting peers
Washington: A recent study led by an international team of researchers has found that children globally will challenge peers if they break the ‘rules’, but how they challenge them varies between cultures.…
