Revealed: How the Coronavirus steals the sense of smellInsights gleaned from new research could shed new light on how the coronavirus might affect other types of brain cells, leading to conditio...
03 Mar, 2022, 07.27 PM IST
Study finds a longer lasting COVID vaccineThe findings suggested that a component of this protein, called viral polymerase, could potentially be added to COVID-19 vaccines to create...
15 Dec, 2021, 08.41 PM IST
Viral infections can hurt your brain, cause diseases like Alzheimer's & Parkinson'sTransmission of protein aggregates could involve direct cell-to-cell contact, the study found.
23 Oct, 2021, 06.00 PM IST
Viral infections may promote Alzheimer's like diseases: StudyThe team led by researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany noted that aggregates of misfolded proteins, which occur in so-called prio...
20 Oct, 2021, 03.49 PM IST
Covid-19 virus may hijack our cells' cholesterol system to spread through body, says studyThe study suggests that SARS-CoV-2 may use the cell's internal cholesterol mechanisms to enhance infection.
27 Nov, 2020, 03.09 PM IST
Pain relief caused by coronavirus may help explain COVID-19 spread, say scientistsAccording to the scientists, including Rajesh Khanna from the University of Arizona in the US, nearly half of COVID-19 transmission occurs ...
02 Oct, 2020, 06.00 PM IST
Coronavirus does not directly cause loss of taste, it may happen during inflammationThe study also indicates that taste bud cells are not vulnerable to Covid.
13 Aug, 2020, 04.33 PM IST
Can you get Covid-19 infection through food? Study suggests taste bud cells are not coronavirus targetsResearchers also showed that other viruses that affect taste, including the flu virus.
06 Aug, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
Mums-to-be, stay safe: Embryos could be vulnerable to coronavirus in second week of pregnancyIf the mother gets sick, it could affect the chances of a successful pregnancy.
05 Aug, 2020, 03.03 PM IST
New study shows common BP drugs don't increase Covid-19 severityThere have been widespread concerns that the drugs, ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), might cause an increase in the ...
23 Jul, 2020, 05.57 PM IST
'How coronavirus enters cells decoded, may help develop new drugs'According to the researchers, including those from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the US, understanding how the novel coronavir...
27 May, 2020, 05.43 PM IST
Researchers have identified potential target for antiviral treatment for COVID-19The scientists assessed the intricate procedure of membrane fusion in the viruses, which they said is a critical part of the mechanism by w...
08 Apr, 2020, 11.24 AM IST
Do you feel like stuffing your face with food always? Brain mechanism that makes you overeat discoveredA destructive brain mechanism prevents neurons from signalling that the stomach is full.
24 Aug, 2018, 01.41 PM IST
- Battle between bats and Ebola on for 25 million years: Study
Ebola virus and bats have been waging a molecular battle for survival that may have started at least 25 million years ago, according to sci...
24 Dec, 2015, 05.50 PM IST
Inhaling extra oxygen could help fight cancer: StudyBreathing in 40 to 60% oxygen as opposed to the 21% oxygen in air can weaken immunosuppression and awaken anti-tumour cells, researchers sa...
05 Mar, 2015, 03.51 PM IST
New synthetic molecules mimic human antibodiesScientists have crafted the first synthetic molecules that mimic natural human antibodies and may help fight cancer, HIV and various bacter...
29 Dec, 2014, 02.40 PM IST
Cancer cure comes closer to reality?Scientists claim to have come closer to developing a cure for cancer using the body's own immune system to fight tumour cells.
14 Jul, 2013, 01.27 PM IST