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Alcohol consumption linked to over 62,000 new cancer cases in India last year: Lancet study
New Delhi: Alcohol consumption was associated with 62,100 or five per cent of newly diagnosed cancer cases last year in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology journal which…
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WHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing
Geneva: While human genome editing technology has opened the doors for treating rare diseases, there are also risks associated with it. To establish human genome editing as a tool for public health, the…
- Health
How our immune cells can be trained to fight infections
New York: The human body’s immune cells naturally fight off viral and bacterial microbes and other invaders, but they can also be reprogrammed or “trained” to respond even more aggressively and potently…
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Remembering Lalji Singh—Father of DNA Fingerprinting in India
M Somasekhar Born in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh, trained in UK in DNA fingerprinting, Prof Lalji Singh, did groundbreaking work in Hyderabad, to etch his name in Science forever with his…
- India
Akhara Parishad supports Bhagwat’s common DNA statement
Prayagraj: The Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad ( ABAP ) has announced its support to the recent statements of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, that “DNA of all Indians is the…
- India
‘DNA of all Indians is same, irrespective of religion’: Mohan Bhagwat
New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that the DNA of all Indians is the same, irrespective of religion, even as he condemned lynching. “We are one on the basis…
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California: DNA of Subway’s tuna sandwich finds no meat in it!
Los Angeles: Ever wondered what’s in the fast food meat that makes it so yummier and addictive, or is it even meat that they use? Well, that is what was going through…
- World
Your digital life may soon be stored on DNA data files
New York: As the world produces humongous amount of data — there is now about 10 trillion gigabytes of digital data on earth — scientists have shown that a technique for labelling and…
- Science
This human molecule is helping COVID-19 virus escape antibodies
New Delhi: A natural molecule called biliverdin present in human body is helping SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, escape antibodies – a discovery that can help explain why some Covid patients become…
- Health
13 new rare gene variants of Alzheimer’s identified
New York: Researchers have identified 13 new rare genomic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease in a first-of-its-kind human genome study. The lesser-known gene mutations may hold critical information about the biology of the…
- Health
New portable test to diagnose COVID-19 in minutes, track variants
Los Angeles: Scientists have developed a new portable, pocket-sized test that can not only diagnose COVID-19 in minutes but also sequence the coronavirus to track the spread of mutations and variants. The…
- Health
Night shift work may increase cancer risk, says study
Washington: A new study conducted by researchers at Washington State University has found new clues as to why night shift workers may be at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer…
- Politics
Mamata hails from ‘demoness’ culture, has faulty DNA: BJP MLA
Ballia: BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh’s Bairia, Surendra Singh, on Sunday said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee hails from a “demoness culture” and that her DNA is “defected”. Singh was referring to…
- India
Husband can use DNA test to support his claim of wife’s infidelity: Allahabad HC
Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has recently declared that DNA test can be used by the husband to support the claim of his wife’s infidelity. It also observed that the test can…
- Science
Environmental DNA can detect disease in pet trade
Washington: As the virus responsible for Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2, puts new focus on zoonotic pathogens, a researcher at Washington State University has developed a method to use environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect disease in…
- India
DNA show about ‘Zameen Jihad’ triggers outrage
By Syed Hurairah Hyderabad: There has been outrage after Zee News Hindi anchor Sudhir Chowdhary ran a segment of his show DNA about Zameen Jihad. The segment quickly spiralled into something even Muslims…
- Health
Harmful metals in e-cigarettes linked to DNA damage
New York: E-cigarette users are exposed to increased concentrations of potentially harmful levels of metals that are linked to elevated oxidative DNA damage, a new study has found. For the study, published…
- Health
‘Jumping genes’ provides stability to DNA folding patterns
Washington: A new research has identified that ‘jumping genes’ — bits of DNA that can move from one spot in the genome to another — play a major role in stabilising the…
- Science
Research leads to connection between DNA alteration and cancer
Washington D.C.: A recently published study in the journal ‘Molecular Cell’ reveals that there are regions of non-coding DNA that may have a connection to cancer growth and progression if altered. According…
- India
JNU’s DNA anti-India, reform it or shut down: Gurumurthy
Chennai: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue Swaminathan Gurumurthy has alleged that the “DNA of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was against the country” and have called for “reform or close down” of…
- Health
Bioengineers opening up DNA to delete disease: Study
Washington: To access previously inaccessible genes to delete disease, protein editorial assistants are clearing the way for DNA editors like bacterial defence system CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats). Opening up…
- Science
IIT-H researchers unravel working of protein that mends DNA
Hyderabad: The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, (IIT-H) on Thursday claimed that its researchers had unraveled working of a protein that repaired damaged DNA. According to the IIT-H, any damage to DNA (deoxyribonucleic…
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Mysterious circular DNA may cause cancer in kids: Study
London: Mysterious rings of DNA, known as extrachromosomal circular DNA, could lead to cancer in children, researchers have revealed. Producing the first detailed map of circular DNA, the scientists from the Charite –…
- Health
Scientists discover tiny devices to detect cancer!
Washington: Researchers have developed a new cancer-detecting tool, which uses tiny circuits made up of DNA to identify cancer cells by the molecular signatures on their surface. Duke University researchers fashioned the…
- Science
DNA data reveals extra-marital sex that dates back 500 years
Brussels: There are over-the-counter DNA kits that can reveal your ancestry but in a significant development, researchers have put DNA evidence together to reveal extra-marital sex in Western Europe families that dates back…
- World
Baghdadi death can only be confirmed after DNA test: US defence
Washington: US defense officials on Sunday said that final confirmation regarding the death of Islamic State chief, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, will come only after the DNA and biometric tests are conducted. Baghdadi,…
- Health
Blood test which can detect multiple types of cancer
Washington: Researchers have discovered a new kind of blood test in development which is capable of screening for a number of types of cancer. Moreover, it has a high degree of accuracy,…
- Health
Not just cancer, DNA changes may trigger other diseases too
London: DNA changes throughout a person’s life can significantly increase their susceptibility to heart conditions and other age-related diseases, says a research led by an Indian-origin scientist. Such alterations — known as…
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Discovery opens door for new treatment for Parkinson’s diseases
Washington: A discovery has revealed that a protein which was earlier linked to cell dysfunction and death is in fact critical for repairing breaks in DNA. The finding could lead to new…
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Hyderabad: CDFD employee stabs colleague
Hyderabad: An employee of the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) allegedly stabbed his colleague on Thursday. “Two employees — MP Sharma and E Venkateshwara Rao of The Centre for DNA…
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