New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): During the COVID-19 pandemic, women in India faced irregular gaps in their menstrual cycle due to coronavirus, bringing everyday stress and anxiety for them, as per the findings of a new study.
Researchers discover microbial gene that could help maintain greater gut health ANI | Updated: May 27, 2021 22:58 IST
Illinois [US], May 27 (ANI): New research from the University of Illinois identifies a microbial gene discovery could that could mean lead to greater gut health.
As the owner of a human body, you re carrying trillions of microbes with you everywhere you go. These microscopic organisms aren t just hitching a ride; many of them perform essential chemical reactions that regulate everything from our digestion to our immune system to our moods.
One important set of reactions relates to fat absorption via bile acids. Our livers make these acids to help digest fats and fat-soluble vitamins as they travel through the small intestine. Near the end of the small intestine, microbes convert the acids into new forms, which can either be beneficial or harmful.
Study reveals parental consumption impacts how teens perceive, use cannabis ANI | Updated: May 23, 2021 13:19 IST
Kelowna [Canada], May 23 (ANI): Children who grow up in homes where parents consume cannabis will more than likely use it themselves, suggest the findings of a new study.
The study was published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. Parental influence on the use of cannabis is important to study as it can help with the development of effective prevention programs, explains Maya Pilin, a doctoral psychology student in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Adolescence is a critical period in which drug and alcohol experimentation takes place and when cannabis use is often initiated, said Pilin. Parents are perhaps the most influential socialising agent for children and early adolescents.
Researchers find new genetic target for blood cancer treatment ANI | Updated: Apr 30, 2021 14:51 IST
Cambridge [England], April 30 (ANI): Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute found that a specific genetic mutation, which is linked with poor prognosis in blood cancer, is involved in the development of the disease when combined with other mutations in mice and human cell lines.
The study was published today in the journal Nature Communications.
The study provides a greater understanding of how the loss-of-function mutation in the CUX1 gene leads to the development and survival of acute myeloid leukaemia. The findings suggest that targeting a pathway that is essential for these cancer cells to continue growing could lead to new targeted therapies for some patients.
Intoxicating effects of alcohol linked with brain regions, finds study ANI | Updated: Apr 18, 2021 14:01 IST
Baltimore (Maryland) [US], April 18 (ANI): A recent study has pointed out that slurred speech, poor coordination, and sedative effects of drinking too much alcohol may actually be caused by the breakdown of alcohol products produced in the brain and not the liver as scientists currently think.
That is the finding of a new study led by researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. It was published recently in the journal Nature Metabolism and provides new insights into how alcohol may affect the brain and the potential for new treatments to treat alcohol misuse.