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Fatty Liver Rise In India: 5 Early Signs And Symptoms In Children One Should Not Ignore

By : Amit Chaudhary / on 01 August 2023, Tuesday

Fatty liver is becoming increasingly prevalent in India, not only among adults and older individuals but also among children. Pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is on the rise, characterized by the accumulation of fat in the liver, impeding the flow of blood. Sedentary lifestyle choices, consumption of highly processed and sugary foods, and lack of physical exercise are major contributing factors to this condition in children. It is important to address these lifestyle factors and promote healthier habits to combat the rising cases of fatty liver in children.

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The loss of smell could potentially serve as an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease.

By : Amit Chaudhary / on 30 July 2023, Sunday

According to a study in the medical journal Neurology, individuals with the APOE e4 gene variant, associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, may experience a loss of smell as one of the early signs of the disease. The study found that carriers of this gene tend to lose their ability to detect odors (odor sensitivity) before experiencing losses in odor recognition and cognitive abilities. This suggests that the loss of smell could be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease in individuals with the APOE e4 gene variant.

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Fruit Fly Compound Could Lead to New Antibiotics

By : Suraj Rawat / on 23 July 2023, Sunday

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a peptide extracted from fruit flies that could pave the way for the development of new types of antibiotics. Their research, published in Nature Chemical Biology, reveals that a natural peptide called troxosine protects insects from bacterial infection by binding to bacterial ribosomes. Once bound, drosophilin prevents ribosomes from doing their main function normally, which is to make new proteins that cells need to function.

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