Study reveals why brain cells are needed for fever \
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Study reveals why brain cells are needed for fever

26-Oct-2022
The body's response to infection or inflammation is fever, which also serves as a defence mechanism against things like viruses and bacteria. The body releases molecules called cytokines into the bloodstream when it is infected or inflammatory. The blood-brain barrier, a system of microscopic blood vessels that shields the brain from potentially dangerous substances, cannot withstand the size of these molecules. Fever, however, is merely a symptom that materialises after the brain has sent out signals on its own.
26-Oct-2022 Health
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Old ideas of how hearing works questioned in new research \
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Old ideas of how hearing works questioned in new research

25-Sep-2022
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Researchers at Linkoping University, Sweden, and the Oregon Health and Science University, USA have concluded that the way in which we experience music and speech differs from what has until now been believed.
25-Sep-2022 Science
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Study reveals how the inner ear discerns low-frequency sound \
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Study reveals how the inner ear discerns low-frequency sound

25-Sep-2022
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): The way in which we experience music and speech differ from what has until now been believed. The results may make it possible to design better cochlear implants.
25-Sep-2022 Science
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Study suggests bioengineered cornea might restore sight to the blind \
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Study suggests bioengineered cornea might restore sight to the blind

14-Aug-2022
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers and entrepreneurs developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig's skin, which resembles the human cornea.
14-Aug-2022 Entertainment
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