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The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s estimates of the burden of 36 cancers in 185 countries suggest one in five individuals have a lifetime risk of developing cancer. The Agency also estimated that one in nine males and one in 12 females will die of cancer. In all, the agency counted 20 million new…
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Image used for representative purpose only. A diet rich in advanced glycation end products (AGEs) – which includes ultra processed and fast foods – is among the leading cause of India being the world’s diabetic capital notes a first-of-its-kind clinical trial finding published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, recently. The study…
A diet rich in advanced glycation end products (AGEs) – which includes ultra processed and fast foods – is among the leading cause of India being the world’s diabetic capital notes a first-of-its-kind clinical trial finding published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, recently. The study was funded by the Department of…
MicroRNAs play a key role in how cells perform specialised functions. Source link
Victor Ambros (L) and Gary Ruvkun (R) were awarded the prize for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. Photo; X/@NobelPrize Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology 2024, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday (October 7, 2024). They were awarded the…
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Play The Nobel Quiz Learn From the infographics The graphic below showcases all the winners of the Nobel Prize since it”s inception in 1901. The filters provided can be used to view the winners by gender and category. For example, you could select “Category” in the ‘group by’ filter and “Gender” in the ‘shade by’…
Scientists have developed a new technique to detect cancers. The method uses ultrasound to turn a small part of our body’s tissue into droplets that are released into the blood. These bubbles contain molecules like RNA, DNA, and proteins that allow the scientists to identify particular types of cancer. Roger Zemp, associate professor of electrical…
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Gold doesn’t dissolve in strong nitric acid, which is why the term ‘acid test’ is used to refer to a test of someone’s character Source link
There is more focus on R&D for cancer drugs compared to antibiotics | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A simmering silent pandemic of superbugs that is going on for decades, is causing more havoc than most people realise. “While this is a global story, India is at its epicentre,” Anirban Mahapatra, Scientist, Editorial Director at American Society…
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New research reveals that coyotes, like domestic dogs, have the ability to produce the famous “puppy dog eyes” expression. The study challenges the hypothesis that this facial feature evolved exclusively in dogs as a result of domestication. The researchers examined the levator anguli oculi medialis (LAOM), the muscle responsible for raising the inner eyebrow to create ‘puppy dog…
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