WASHINGTON: Scientists have found antibodies in the blood of certain Covid-19 donors that can block infection from a broad set of coronaviruses, specifically in people who have recovered from the SARS-CoV-2 virus and were then vaccinated.The researchers from Scripps Research and the University of North Carolina (UNC), US, found this includes not only the Covid-19-causing […]
NEW DELHI: Researchers have used the body’s own immune cells to develop a nano-vaccine against Covid-19, according to a new study conducted in mice.Unlike currently used vaccines, which use synthetic materials or adenovirus to package and deliver antigens, the researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi have taken a step forward towards next-generation vaccine […]
CALIFORNIA: According to a new study conducted by USC, gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia may be associated with poor biological development in babies.Newborns exposed to these two pregnancy problems were biologically younger than their chronological gestational age, according to the study, which was published in JAMA Network Open. Based on molecular markers in their cells, the […]
HOUSTON: Astronomers have discovered a rapidly growing black hole in one of the most extreme galaxies known in the very early Universe, according to a new study.The discovery of the galaxy and the black hole at its centre provided new clues on the formation of the very first supermassive black holes, the researchers from the […]
PANAJI: As part of frontline health care workers, nurses treated Covid-19 patients and helped them recover during the pandemic, although many of these personnel themselves faced several mental health issues due to the prevailing situation, especially during the second wave, a study has found.The study paper published in Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing by G […]
SAPPORO: Synthetic hydrogels have been proven to be an excellent support for neuronal tissue growth in areas of brain injury, suggesting a potential strategy for brain tissue restoration.While growing brains may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, a cross-disciplinary team of researchers at Hokkaido University have made a step in that direction. […]
MUMBAI: A pan-India study has found that dementia is prevalent among an estimated 7.4% of the country’s elderly people, which means 8.8 million individuals aged 60 years and older suffer from the debilitating ailment that affects memory and cognitive function.This figure is notably higher than previous estimates, which had put the prevalence at 3.7 million, […]
NEW DELHI: Mobile health intervention can lead to improved lifestyle-related behaviours that can prevent secondary stroke, according to a study conducted in India whose findings were published in the Lancet Global Health journal.Mobile health (mHealth) refers to the use of mobile and wireless devices to improve health and deliver care. The study was done across […]
WASHINGTON: Scientists of the University of Antwerp and the University of Liege have found how the human brain changes and adapts to weightlessness, after being in space for 6 months. Some of the changes turned out to be lasting – even after 8 months back on Earth. Raphael Liegeois, soon to be the third Belgian […]
NEW DELHI: Drug firm AstraZeneca India on Friday said it has received approval from the domestic drug regulator to market a drug to treat biliary tract cancer (BTC) in the country.The company has received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for Durvalumab, the drug firm said in a statement.BTC is a group […]
