Modified bone drug kills malaria parasite
February 28th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) A modified osteoporosis drug may prove to be a boon in fighting malaria, which works at very low concentrations and has no side-effects.
Osteoporosis is the ... Read more...
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Exposure to seasonal flu made middle-aged prone to H1N1
December 7th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): A new study has suggested that faulty antibodies from previous infections boosted severity of swine flu in the middle-aged.A study has stated that previous infection with other, seasonal, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NSAIDs prevent colon cancer by causing stem cells to self-destruct
November 2nd, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): Researchers have found that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) prevent colon cancer by triggering diseased stem cells to self-destruct.These findings by the researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer ... Read more...
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New proteins that regulate blood pressure, flow identified
July 8th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 08 (ANI): Scientists have identified key players in a little-known biochemical pathway that appears to regulate blood pressure.The findings have evolved from studies conducted by Jeffrey S. Isenberg, Eileen M. ... Read more...
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Scientists discover genetic link between misery and death
February 25th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): UCLA researchers have found the genetic link between misery and death.The new study has also discovered a specific genetic variation in some people that apparently disconnects that link, ... Read more...
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‘Secret to ageing’ discovered
February 16th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): British scientists say they have discovered the secret to ageing, offering new hope to sufferers of old age-related illnesses such as heart disease.Researchers from Newcastle University along with ... Read more...
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Genetic pathway behind body clock disturbance and arthritis link identified
June 11th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Scientists have identified a genetic pathway responsible for link between body clock disturbance and worsening arthritis.They have found that the genes, which regulate human circadian rhythm, or 'the ... Read more...
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Scientists uncover biochemical pathway to block worst fears
March 25th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Are distressing memories of the past haunting you? Well, then researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found a biochemical pathway that can block your ... Read more...
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‘Good’ nerve cells, ‘bad’ cancer cells survive in similar way
December 16th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Cancer cells and nerve cells or neurons could not have been more dissimilar, yet they use strikingly similar ways to survive, according to new research.The study, conducted by ... Read more...
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Sea sponges chemical can trigger cancer cell death
August 27th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Researchers from National Cancer Institute in Frederick have revealed that a natural chemical found in sea sponges can trigger cancer cell death using an unusual pathway.The chemical ... Read more...
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New PET scanning probe makes immune system monitoring possible
June 9th, 2008 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 9 (ANI): By modifying a common chemotherapy drug, researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have created a new probe for Positron Emission Tomography (PET), which will not only ... Read more...
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New enzyme inhibitor may lead to drug against cancer
May 16th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a new type of enzyme inhibitor that can deactivate proteins called phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinases (PI3Ks), which are crucial to cancer development.The researchers ... Read more...
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Scientists unveil 3 molecules that may inhibit unwanted cell death
April 14th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by admin
London, April 14 (ANI): Tufts University researchers in the US have uncovered three molecules that inhibit the protein RIP1 kinase, which can direct cell death.Medically, the phenomenon whereby cells die ... Read more...
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Newly defined biochemical pathway in plants could mean better biofuel sources
March 9th, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 9 (ANI): Researchers from Purdue University in US have defined a new biochemical pathway in plants which could mean better biofuel sources in the future.
According to researchers, the newly defined ... Read more...
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Scientists demonstrate how regulation of genes governs metabolism
February 24th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) are working towards showing that gene-regulatory network governs fundamental life processes, including metabolism.The study, performed on simple model organisms like yeast ... Read more...
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Stem cell studies give further clues to cancer proliferation and potential treatments
February 14th, 2008 - 2:02 pm ICT by admin
Washington, February 14 (ANI): Swiss scientists are studying stem cells to deepen their understanding of how cancer cells grow and how they can be killed, while a UK research team has achieved ... Read more...
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Researchers identify genes that may be key to regulating immune response
December 29th, 2007 - 1:54 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Dec 29 (ANI): Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City have identified a pair of genes that may be key to the production of an immune system ... Read more...
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Anti-aging hormone could be the next fountain of youth
November 28th, 2007 - 2:00 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): A new study on Klotho, an anti-aging hormone that is associated with life span extension in rodents and humans, has discovered that it might be the next fountain ... Read more...
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