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Health

Insights into right atrium changes in cardiovascular diseases

Pranjal Malewar

Cardiovascular disease has profound effects on the structure and function of the heart.

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Health

Common diabetic drug linked to “anti-hunger” molecule causes weight loss

Pranjal Malewar

It may pave the way to a new class of weight loss drugs.

Image showing These microscope images show how interferon in the nucleus raises levels of the protective protein IFI16 (stained green) from low background levels (left) to the higher levels needed to resist herpes infection (right).
Health

The immune system’s fight against herpes

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Interferon's chromatin defense against herpes.

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Health

Cracking the itch mystery: New insights unveiled

Dr. Prajakta Banik

S. aureus and itch-induced skin damage: The V8 protease-PAR1 axis revealed.

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Biology

Scientists uncovered a previously unknown mechanism for protein degradation in cells

Pranjal Malewar

The mechanism degrades short-lived proteins that support brain and immune functions.

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Health

First ever in-utero brain surgery cures serious condition in unborn baby

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Fetal embolization of the vein of galen malformation effectively prevents postnatal pathophysiology.

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Neuroscience

Why we need female mice in neuroscience research?

Vidya Nagalwade

Female mice exhibit more stable exploratory behavior than male mice.

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