Snorers at higher risk of dying from cancer
May 21st, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 21 (IANS) Mild snorers have a negligible risk of dying from cancer, but doubles in moderate cases and shoots up to nearly five times in case of severe ... Read more...
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Nanosensors can free science from animal experiments
January 11th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Scientists still continue with animal experiments and vivisection, described as barbaric, but now German researchers have found an alternative - in nanosensors - that could reduce ... Read more...
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Shark liver compound could treat dengue, hepatitis
September 20th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 20 (IANS) A shark liver compound could be used to treat dengue, yellow fever and hepatitis, say experts.
Michael Zasloff, from Georgetown University, US, who led the study, ... Read more...
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Beware, being skinny could hasten one’s death
April 29th, 2011 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) People who gobble up mounds of cakes and chocolates without piling on the pounds, beware. You may be hastening your own death, compared to those who ... Read more...
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Edible vaccine for malaria on way
December 31st, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
By K.S. Jayaraman
Bangalore, Dec 31 (IANS) A spoonful of genetically modified starch could be a new malaria vaccine if a new strategy that seems to work in mice also performs well ... Read more...
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Smokers ‘more likely to be impulsive, indecisive’
October 29th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people who smoke are more likely to be impulsive and indecisive than those who have never smoked in their life.Researchers of the ... Read more...
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Paralysed patient gets stem cells to walk again
October 12th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) A paralysed patient has become the first person to receive a shot of human embryonic stem cells to help him walk again.Doctors believe stem cells will help nerves ... Read more...
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Body builder protein powder ‘could add 10 years to your life’
October 6th, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): People who are aged 55 or so, should start taking the protein powder favoured by body builders to add almost 10 years to their life, for scientists believe ... Read more...
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Micro-RNA decides malignancy of lung cancer
September 9th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 9 (ANI): Micro-RNA is what determines the malignancy of lung cancer, found a new study.Professor Dr. Heike Allgayer, head of a Clinical Cooperation Unit of DKFZ and UMM, is an ... Read more...
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Patients could grow own liver from skin slivers
August 26th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Transplant patients who are very ill may be able to grow their own livers in the near future. In a novel attempt, Cambridge University researchers turned slivers of ... Read more...
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Replace animals in medical training: PETA
July 13th, 2010 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), India, has urged medical colleges in Mumbai to replace the use of animals in medical training, a PETA official said ... Read more...
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PETA urges medical colleges to end animal use
July 7th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Wednesday urged five prominent medical colleges in Delhi to end use of animals in medical training.
The PETA has ... Read more...
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Why babies’ brains are flexible
June 23rd, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered why a baby's brain is particularly flexible and why it easily changes- it is because the brains still has to grow.Researchers from the Bernstein Network ... Read more...
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God created monkeys, rats for experiments to benefit humans: Malaysian minister
May 31st, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, May 31(ANI): A Malaysian minister has defended an Indian company's proposed plans to build an animal testing medicine lab in his state, saying that God created monkeys and rats for ... Read more...
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Manual issued for animal experiments in research
January 15th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said on Friday, his ministry has issued a Standard Operating Procedure manual for various institutes on the ... Read more...
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Old anti-depressant can reverse cardiac complications
January 8th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) An anti-depressant developed over 40 years ago can blunt and even reverse the muscle enlargement and weakened pumping function associated with heart failure, research says.
A team of Johns ... Read more...
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Peptide delivers medicines directly into tumor
December 8th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): A new American study has identified a peptide that breaks through cancerous tumours and can deliver diagnostic particles and medicines to them.The study was conducted by researchers at ... Read more...
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Healthy mind really does live in a healthy body
December 5th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): A new study has proved an old saying 'healthy mind lives in a healthy body'.Researchers from University of Gothenburg in Sweden have revealed that regular exercise boosts brain ... Read more...
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Nanotech-magnetism combo leads to tiny implantable device for drug delivery
September 20th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 20 (ANI): Combining magnetism with nanotechnology, researchers have developed a small implantable device that can be repeatedly turned on and off to deliver and adjust doses of medications inside a ... Read more...
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Maneka seeks ban on using animals for lab experiments
August 19th, 2009 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Animal rights activist and MP Maneka Gandhi has written a letter to the governor of Puerto Rico seeking a prohibition on importing monkeys to that country from ... Read more...
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Statins can protect against Alzheimer’s
June 23rd, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): A new study has shown that popular cholesterol lowering drugs can protect nerve cells against damage, which is known to occur in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients.How ... Read more...
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Air pollution increases heart attack risk
March 23rd, 2009 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Heart disease is not only a product of genetic factors or lifestyle choices, air pollution also puts people at an increased heart attack risk, suggests a study ... Read more...
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Gastric ”condoms” could save dangerously obese from surgery
February 3rd, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3 (ANI): A removable device that lines the gut and stops body from sucking in calories may soon offer hope for people who are dangerously obese.Inserted into the gut ... Read more...
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Fully automated process to improve production of artificial skin devised
December 10th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Taking a giant step in growing artificial tissue, scientists have devised a fully automated process, which could revolutionise the production of the non-natural skin.Making use of such ... Read more...
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US scientists create cancer-detecting nanoparticles
May 28th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 28 (Xinhua) US scientists have created the smallest iron oxide nanoparticles to date for cancer detection by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The research team from Brown University created peptide-coated iron ... Read more...
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Tiniest cancer-detecting nanoparticles created
May 28th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 28 (ANI): A chemist at Brown University claims to have developed the smallest iron oxide nanoparticles to date for the detection of cancer using magnetic resonance imaging. (MRI).Shouheng ... Read more...
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Pammie slams Mars for funding animal experiments
December 17th, 2007 - 5:30 pm ICT by admin
New York, Dec 17(ANI): Actress Pamela Anderson has been shocked by claims that the Mars candy company funds experiments that kill animals.Anderson, who is one of the most vocal supporters of People ... Read more...
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