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Prostate cancer promotes growth of new nerves

December 1st, 2008 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): In a new study, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have found that prostate cancer promotes the growth of new nerves and the branching axons that carry ...

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Gene that regulates blood sugar levels identified

November 28th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, November 28 (ANI): American researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a master gene that plays a key role in regulating blood sugar levels through experiments on mice. Dr. ...

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Microchips may help improve prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome

November 18th, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine have established that a micro "chip" or array can prove effective in prenatal diagnosis of disorders such as Down syndrome or ...

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Novel approach can strengthen immune system against childhood cancer

November 3rd, 2008 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI -
London, November 3 (ANI): A team of researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children''s Hospital has found that the ability of the immune system cells called T-lymphocytes to fight ...

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Egg whites help labs grow 3-D cell cultures

October 8th, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) More and more labs are seeking to develop 3-D cell-culture systems that allow them to test new techniques and drugs in a medium that more closely mimics the ...

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Egg whites offer 3-D tool to study cell growth

October 8th, 2008 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 8 (ANI): A team of American researchers has achieved a breakthrough in using chicken egg whites to grow both normal and tumour cells in three-dimensions. Research leader Dr. Steffi ...

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Gene signature in breast cancer cells can predict treatment prognosis

August 30th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 30 (ANI): Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have revealed that genetic response to insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) in breast cancer cells can help predict aggressive tumours that ...

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Reducing uric acid may lower BP in teens with hypertension

August 27th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 27(ANI): Reducing uric acid levels may lower blood pressure in adolescents with high pressure, according to a new study. Since high blood pressure is usually associated with high uric acid ...

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High levels of uric acid linked to high blood pressure

August 27th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) Reducing levels of a waste product like uric acid in the blood normalised blood pressure in most teenagers, according to a recent study."If you reduce uric acid, you ...

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Brain malfunction linked with borderline personality disorder identified

August 8th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have identified a brain malfunction associated with borderline personality disorder. The researchers describe this malfunction as a serious but common mental ...

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New findings may help cut incidence of heart attacks, strokes

June 19th, 2008 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Two separate studies conducted by researchers from Harvard and Baylor have furnished significant findings on atherosclerosis a disease affecting arterial blood vessels which have the potential to ...

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60-second hair count may be a reliable method to assess normal hair loss

June 17th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 17 (ANI): Studying hair loss in 60 healthy men without evidence of baldness, scientifically known as alopecia, a team of US researchers has come to the conclusion that performing ...

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How much hair do you really shed every day?

June 17th, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Although prevalent belief insists that humans shed 100 hairs daily, no one is quite sure, according to a new study. The current belief also lacks scientific basis and ...

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Drinking juice not linked to being overweight in kids

June 3rd, 2008 - 11:20 am ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Kids who drink 100-percent juice are no more likely to be overweight than children who do not drink juice, finds a new study. In fact, they may have ...

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Fruit juices dont make kids fat (Re-issue)

May 25th, 2008 - 5:37 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 25 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the Louisiana State University and Baylor College of Medicine has found that fruit juices dont make kids overweight. During the review, the ...

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Fruit juices dont make kids fat

May 23rd, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 23 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the Louisiana State University and Baylor College of Medicine has found that fruit juices dont make kids overweight. During the review, the ...

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3-D image of receptor that senses spicy foods, pain created

May 20th, 2008 - 11:47 am ICT by admin -
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have created a three-dimensional image of a protein called TRPV1, which enables a person to sense the heat of ...

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Protein that plays key role in red blood cells maturation identified

May 5th, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by admin -
London, May 5 (ANI): American scientists have discovered that a protein called Nix plays a key role in the maturation of red blood cells. Dr. Jin Wang, an assistant professor of Immunology ...

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Why breast cancer recurs despite chemotherapy

April 30th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have revealed though conventional anti-cancer drugs kill breast cancer tumours they leave behind many of the breast cancer stem ...

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New technology to get 3-D view of neurons developed

April 28th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by admin -
London , Apr 28 (ANI): It will soon be possible for researchers to look at neurons from all sides, for a new technique has been developed which combines a fast-moving laser ...

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Vitamin E helps Alzheimer’s patients live longer

April 16th, 2008 - 10:51 am ICT by admin -
Washington, April 16 (IANS) Vitamin E appears to help patients with Alzheimer's survive longer than those who don't take the vitamin, according to a study. Known to delay the progression of moderately ...

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Protein that plays critical role in bone formation, strength identified

February 25th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by admin -
London , Feb 25 (ANI): A study by researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston , has cited that a protein called Notch, that manages the determination of cell differentiation into ...

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Protein find brings pancreatic cancer vaccine closer to reality

February 16th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have discovered that mesothelin, a protein that promotes pancreatic cancer, could provide a new vaccine against the deadly disease. They found ...

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Over 100 genes regulate cooperative behaviour among amoebae

February 14th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by admin -
London, February 14 (ANI): Scientists at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have found that even the simplest social creatures the amoebae Dictyostelium discoideum have over 100 genes that regulate ...

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Americans increasingly getting confused by influx of weight-loss remedies

December 31st, 2007 - 5:00 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): When it comes losing weight, US adults are bombarded with weight-loss claims and promises. This chaos, according to a new survey, makes individuals increasingly confused about what to ...

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Indian-origin researcher links cholesterol to hearing ability

December 15th, 2007 - 1:51 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, December 15 (ANI): A study led by an Indian-origin researcher from Baylor College of Medicine has found that levels of cholesterol in the membranes of hair cells in the inner ear ...

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Time does not slow in crisis situations

December 12th, 2007 - 1:30 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, December 12 (ANI): Accident victims often report experiencing the mishap in slow motion. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have now found evidence that this experience is a result ...

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Viral infection affects stress response in important cells

November 16th, 2007 - 5:36 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Nov15 (ANI): A recent study has found that viral infection affects the stress responses of important mammalian cells. The study, by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston , found that ...

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Epilepsy genes’ mutations may cut each other; prevent seizures

November 14th, 2007 - 8:28 am ICT by admin -

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Scientists shed light on how schizophrenia develops

November 14th, 2007 - 2:24 am ICT by admin -

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