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Amrita Surendranath

Amrita has a masters in Human Genetics from Sri Ramachandra medical College and is hooked onto everything even remotely associated with genes. She loves every aspect of writing, the research, planning and actually weaving all the thoughts together. If she's not writing, she's busy being an avid view more..

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Phone Messages to 1 Million People in India Improve Diabetes Prevention

Phone Messages to 1 Million People in India Improve Diabetes Prevention

Messages sent to one million phone users in India increases diabetes prevention and improves health behavior, according to study.

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Botulinum Toxin (BOTOX) Could Affect More Than the Target Nerves

Botulinum Toxin (BOTOX) Could Affect More Than the Target Nerves

Botulinum toxin produces a remote effect, threatening the safety of using BOTOX for medical procedures.

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First Ever Zika Vaccines Offer Protection for Primates

First Ever Zika Vaccines Offer Protection for Primates

Three Zika vaccines developed provided complete protection in primates, offering hope for humans.

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First-Ever Next Generation Sequencing Test to Detect HIV Drug Resistance

First-Ever Next Generation Sequencing Test to Detect HIV Drug Resistance

Scientists create new sequencing test that can detect HIV drug resistance more accurately than earlier methods.

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Kidney Failure Risk in Pediatric Diabetic Patients Revealed Through Simple Blood Test

Kidney Failure Risk in Pediatric Diabetic Patients Revealed Through Simple Blood Test

A simple yet innovative blood test detects protein in the blood of pediatric diabetic patients at a risk of developing kidney disease.

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