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Study identifies role of unique gene associated with epilepsy, autism, developmental disability

Washington , July 2 (ANI): According to a study, the gene that was earlier found to be the reason behind rare disorders associated with...

Immune cells in brain could become new drug targets for ASD, intellectual disability

Washington , July 2 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a convergent mechanism that may be responsible for how two top-ranked genetic risk factors for autism...

Protecting the brain from dementia by inducing abnormal protein aggregates

Washington , July 2 (ANI): Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are defined by the pathogenic accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain. Now,...

Concentrating on beta cells instead of immune system can help to prevent type 1 diabetes: Research

Washington , July 2 (ANI): According to new research, the causes of type 1 diabetes focus on auto-immune response, where the immune system shatters...

Study: New sibling diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder

Washington , July 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) recently listed a new sibling diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), termed complex post-traumatic...

New research finds low vitamin D levels among young people of colour

Washington , July 2 (ANI): A University of Houston College of Nursing study discovered that 61 per cent of Black and Hispanic healthy adolescents...

Cancer drug has potential to treat muscular dystrophy: Study

Washington , July 2 (ANI): According to a new study, a group of researchers found that a cancer drug available at present could have...

How do painkillers work? Ibuprofen to fentanyl—it’s about meeting the pain where it’s at

Science’s understanding of how the body senses damage and perceives it as pain has progressed over the years. New studies show there are multiple pathways to it.

New study finds genetic, metabolic markers of embryos that stop dividing

Washington , July 1 (ANI): A new study shows that many embryos stored for IVF undergo characteristic genetic and metabolic changes that inhibit development....

Mere sight of meal triggers an inflammatory response in brain

Washington , July 1 (ANI): Even before carbohydrates reach the bloodstream, the very sight and smell of a meal trigger the release of insulin....

On Camera

Ram temple Surya Tilak was spectacular but the puffery around ‘science behind it’ wasn’t

We need to give credit to our attention-starved scientists for their true achievements. Perhaps a good way to start would be to not mix science with religion.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.