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Study links brain memory signals to blood sugar levels

Study links brain memory signals to blood sugar levels

The study revolves around brain cells called neurons that generate electrical pulses to pass on messages.Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in the US has discovered that a peculiar signalling pattern in the brain

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Study identifies link between ’beige fat cells’ and dementia

Study identifies link between ’beige fat cells’ and dementia

Beige fat ‘indispensable’ in protecting the brain from dementiaScientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in the US have found out that beige fat cells, which are typically intermingled with white fat cells

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Do Vit D supplements protect kidney health of pre-diabetics?

Do Vit D supplements protect kidney health of pre-diabetics?

Difficult for clinical trials of vitamin D supplementation to show a benefitA recent clinical trial described in Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) has examined the potential of vitamin D supplementation for

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INST develops carbon-based wrapper to increase shelf life of fruits

INST develops carbon-based wrapper to increase shelf life of fruits

This novel product can benefit the farmers and food industry by extending the shelf life of fruitsA group of scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) , Mohali, has recently developed a

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IIT-K makes dressing material for diabetic wounds using seaweed agar

IIT-K makes dressing material for diabetic wounds using seaweed agar

This indigenous dressing will pave way for business incubationA team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has developed an advanced wound dressing based on agarose, a natural polymer derived from seaweed agar, for

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Study links plant foods with lower heart disease risk

Study links plant foods with lower heart disease risk

Eating a plant-centered diet during young adulthood is associated with a lower risk of heart disease in middle ageTwo recent research studies published in the Journal of the American Heart Association report have shown that

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Scientists explore metabolic events that may contribute to diabetes development

Scientists explore metabolic events that may contribute to diabetes development

Surplus sugar may reduce energy output at cellular levelA team of researchers at the Van Andel Institute in the US has found that surplus sugar may cause our cellular powerplants — called mitochondria— to become

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Study reveals diet high in flavonoids may lower risk of cognitive decline

Study reveals diet high in flavonoids may lower risk of cognitive decline

Flavones and anthocyanins may have the most protective effectA new study in the US shows that people who eat a diet that includes at least half a serving per day of foods high in flavonoids

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Novel system enhances bioavailability of herbal ingredients in medicines

Novel system enhances bioavailability of herbal ingredients in medicines

Herbal drugs can be encapsulated with suitable biopolymers as nanocarriersDr S. Prabhakaran, Sr. Scientist at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) Chennai Centre, has developed a new prototype of temperature and flow control ultrasonic spray (tFOCUS)

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CFTRI to commercialise supplementary formulation for cancer therapy

CFTRI to commercialise supplementary formulation for cancer therapy

CFTRI has a patent on the supplementary formulation named EncircleCSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, is keen to commercialize one of its Indian patent entitled, “A supplementary formulation for cancer therapy and method for