Sneha Khedkar

Sneha Khedkar

Live Science Contributor

Sneha Khedkar is a biologist-turned-freelance-science-journalist from India. She holds a master's degree in biochemistry and a bachelor's degree in microbiology and biochemistry. After her master's, she worked as a research fellow for four years, studying stem cell biology. Her articles have been published in Scientific American, Knowable Magazine, and Undark, as well as several Indian platforms such as The Hindu and The Wire Science, among others. Besides writing, she enjoys a good cup of tea, reading novels and practicing yoga. 

Articles by: Sneha Khedkar

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Malaria drug may treat root cause of PCOS, early study hints

By Sneha Khedkar published

A study in humans and lab animals suggests that an antimalarial drug might treat the root cause of PCOS symptoms.

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Does the brain flush out toxins while you sleep?

By Sneha Khedkar published

As we sleep, the brain rids itself of waste built up throughout the day. But how?

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New 3D map charted with Google AI reveals 'mysterious but beautiful' slice of human brain

By Sneha Khedkar published

Harvard and Google researchers have collaborated to map a tiny fragment of an adult human brain in unprecedented detail.

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CRISPR can treat common form of inherited blindness, early data hint

By Sneha Khedkar published

In a small trial, some people with inherited vision loss experienced improvements in their sight after being treated with CRISPR.

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1st-of-its-kind Parkinson's treatment may slow aggressive disease, trial hints

By Sneha Khedkar published

A new antibody drug for Parkinson's disease appears to slow the progression of its movement-related symptoms, at least in some patients.

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Cholesterol-gobbling gut bacteria could protect against heart disease

By Sneha Khedkar published

Certain microbes in the gut microbiome may guard against heart disease by lowering people's cholesterol.

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'Very concerning': Microplastics can accumulate in cancer cells and may help them spread, study hints

By Sneha Khedkar published

An early lab-dish study in cancer cells suggests microplastics can persist through cell division and may contribute to cancer spread, when they're in tumors.

Male culicidae, tropical diseases carrier, mosquito commonly called "mosquito da dengue" in Brazil, is a vector for chikungunya, yellow fever and dengue.

The skin microbiome could be harnessed as mosquito repellent, study hints

By Sneha Khedkar published

In a lab study, scientists demonstrated that tweaking the makeup of the skin microbiome could theoretically help repel mosquitoes.

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Drug could reduce need for insulin in type 1 diabetes, early trial hints

By Sneha Khedkar published

An early trial suggests that a drug commonly used for rheumatoid arthritis could reduce type 1 diabetics' reliance on insulin, but questions remain.

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Soldier ants turned into foragers by scientists reprogramming their brains

By Sneha Khedkar published

Scientists discovered an enzyme within the ant "blood-brain barrier" that helps control whether an ant ends up a soldier or a forager.