Biochemical to treat diabetes discovered
July 16th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a biochemical that shows a completely new and promising direction for the development of drugs to treat type-2 diabetes.Scientists had long ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Tobacco smoke promotes lung cancer growth
January 20th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): Besides causing lung cancer, repeated exposure to tobacco smoke can promote the growth of pre-existing cancer tumours, say researchers.Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Plant protein ‘doorkeepers’ block invading bacteria
June 29th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Researchers have identified a group of plant proteins that "shut the door" on bacteria that infect plants.
Plants are continuously exposed to bacteria, viruses and other micro-organisms, many of ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Scientists identify plant proteins that “shut the door” on invading bacteria
June 29th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): A team of researchers in Denmark, at the University of California, Davis, and at UC (University of California) Berkeley, has identified for the first time a group of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Slowing aging may be the best way to fight diseases in 21st century
July 9th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 9 (ANI): Experts believe that slowing the aging process can be the best way to fight diseases in 21 st century.S. Jay Olshansky, professor of epidemiology at the University ... Read more...
Posted in National |
‘Retarding age will protect against disease’
July 9th, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 9 (IANS) Slowing down the ageing process would be a better insurance against ill health than conventional therapies against disease, according to a new line of thinking. Medical research is ... Read more...
Posted in World |