Fat levels in blood may lead to Alzheimer’s
July 19th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 19 (IANS) Higher levels of a certain fat in the blood called ceramides may elevate a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a US study says."Our study identifies ... Read more...
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Breakthrough could nip arthritis in the bud
June 13th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 13 (IANS) A breakthrough involving billions of bugs in our guts that play a role in regulating the immune system could actually nip arthritis in the bud.
The ... Read more...
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Breakthrough can boost lab test’s sensitivity
June 4th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 4 (IANS) A breakthrough in nanotechnology would boost a lab test's sensitivity more than three-million-fold, vastly improving early detection of cancer, Alzheimer's disease and other disorders, a study ... Read more...
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Brain networks explain why some teenagers smoke
April 30th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 30 (IANS) Scientists have been intrigued by why some teenagers start smoking or experimenting with drugs while others do not.In the largest imaging study of its kind, involving ... Read more...
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Discovery enables quicker diagnosis of chikunguyna
March 15th, 2012 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, March 15 (IANS) Doctors can now quickly and accurately identify patients at risk from chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infectious disease endemic to Southeast Asia and Africa.Lisa Ng, principal investigator at ... Read more...
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Scientists uncover gut bug link to type 2 diabetes
March 14th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 14 (IANS) H. pylori, a gut bug, may be linked to type 2 diabetes, the commonest form of this condition, particularly in obese individuals, a study reveals.
H. ... Read more...
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5,000-year-old iceman too suffered from hardening arteries
February 29th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 29 (IANS) Scientists have decoded how Ötzi, the 5,000-year-old ice mummy, suffered from hardening of arteries and was genetically prone to cardiovascular diseases.Surprisingly, in his lifetime, Ötzi ... Read more...
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Chandigarh lab, northeast varsity work on cancer detector
December 1st, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 1 (IANS) Chandigarh-based Ind-Swift Laboratories Ltd has come forward to collaborate with the North-Eastern Hills University (NEHU) for research to develop a novel blood-based cancer biomarker for early ... Read more...
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New blood test to diagnose heart attacks
September 21st, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) A possible new blood test based on the presence of a protein released after a heart attack, could help diagnose an attack, new research suggests.Loyola ... Read more...
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Stress, depression linked to shorter survival in cancer patients
April 29th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Till date, the biological mechanisms behind stress affecting tumour's ability to grow and spread in cancer patients were not well understood.Now, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center find ... Read more...
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Lithium slows development of Alzheimer’s: Research
April 28th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) A trial of 41 people over 60 years with mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to full-blown Alzheimer's, found that the rate of mental decline was lower ... Read more...
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New colon cancer marker identified
March 26th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 26 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Colorado Cancer Center have identified an enzyme that could be used to diagnose colon cancer earlier.It is possible that this enzyme also ... Read more...
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Possible biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma identified
March 18th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 18 (ANI): Scientists have identified a potential new biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma.The novel cell screening method used in the study also clarifies the process behind tumor metastasis and ... Read more...
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Possible biomarker to gauge Alzheimer’s prognosis identified
March 18th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new biomarker that could help them track how effectively the immune system is able to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the ... Read more...
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New biomarker for fatal brain disease identified
March 10th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Scientists have identified the first disease-specific biomarker for sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD), a universally fatal, degenerative brain disease for which there is no cure.sCJD is one of the ... Read more...
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Study examines aspirin’s ability to protect against colorectal cancer
March 10th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): A new study says that elevations in a particular inflammatory factor in the blood may determine whether colorectal cancer risk can be reduced by taking aspirin or other ... Read more...
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Toenails can reveal cancer
March 8th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 8 (IANS) Scientists have claimed that our toenails can indicate if we are going to have lung cancer.Clippings could be used to predict the risk years before the ... Read more...
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Now, blood tests can detect Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms occur
February 12th, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new technology to diagnose Alzheimer's disease from blood samples long before symptoms appear.The new method uses synthetic molecules to seek out and identify disease-specific ... Read more...
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Martian meteorites suggest collision with Red planet caused water flow
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 03 (ANI): University of Leicester researchers are investigating rare fragments of Martian meteorites to reveal one of the ways water flowed near the surface of Mars.Scientists at the University's renowned ... Read more...
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Key info about breast cancer risk can be found in ‘junk’ DNA
December 17th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): Scientist have discovered that a new genetic biomarker, which indicates an increased risk for developing breast cancer, can be found in an individual's "junk" (non-coding) DNA.Researchers at the ... Read more...
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Hyperactive immune system kills adults during pandemic flu
December 6th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) A study suggests that people are made critically ill, or even killed, by their own immune response during H1N1 flu pandemic.
Fernando Polack, associate professor of paediatrics at ... Read more...
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New protein analysis technique may help in early diagnosis of lung cancer
December 3rd, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): SomaLogic researchers have described a new approach that may help in early detection of lung cancer."Personalized medicine has to be more than prediction of risk for disease, it ... Read more...
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Promising novel diagnostic biomarker for ectopic pregnancies identified
November 5th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): Scientists in the UK have discovered a promising novel diagnostic biomarker for ectopic pregnancy.In the western world, deaths from ectopic pregnancy are not common but in the ... Read more...
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Daily dose of whole body vibration may help aging bones stay healthy
October 26th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): Researchers of Medical College of Georgia have suggested that a daily dose of whole body vibration may help reduce the usual bone density loss that occurs with age.Dr. ... Read more...
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Why lack of sleep keeps some chirpy while others grumpy
October 26th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): Ever wondered how some stay perky all day with just a few hours of sleep, while others remain cranky all day? Scientists believe it's all in the genes. ... Read more...
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Umbilical cord blood not the right indicator to measure allergy risk
October 6th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 6 (ANI): While testing blood samples from the umbilical cords of newborn babies to assess the risk of allergy, researchers have found that the biomarker in the blood that indicates ... Read more...
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Possible biomarker to identify seizure-related stress found
October 5th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): A new research has found that reduced levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-a protein in the brain that encourages growth of neurons-may be a trait marker for individuals ... Read more...
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Biomarkers in blood serum could classify individuals with Alzheimer’s
September 14th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 14 (ANI): Biomarkers in blood serum can be combined with clinical information to accurately classify patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new research.Identifying biomarkers in the blood has several ... Read more...
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Swimming in indoor pools could increase cancer risk
September 13th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 13 (ANI): Taking a dip in indoor chlorinated pools may induce genotoxicity (DNA damage that may lead to cancer) as well as respiratory problems, revealed a study.However, the authors of ... Read more...
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Advance towards early detection for Alzheimer’s and cancer
September 9th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 9 (ANI): Scientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory have created a new strategy for quicker and more precise detection of biomarkers-a feat that could pave the way for new ... Read more...
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Cigarette smoke may cause inflammation through a new chemical pathway
September 3rd, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): Cigarette smoke causes a key enzyme that regulates the body's response to inflammation, to shut off, according to a new study.Researchers at University of Alabama at Birmingham found ... Read more...
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Baby’s nappy reveals mum’s smoking habits
August 27th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Scientists have found that the first stools that a baby passes after being born can actually be used to determine how much their mother smoked, or if she ... Read more...
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Now, physicians can detect heart failure by hearing heart’s sounds
August 11th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 11 (ANI): Cardiologists can now diagnose heart failure just by hearing the heart's sound, all thanks to a new technology called acoustic cardiography.In a study, a UC emergency medicine physician ... Read more...
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Exhaled nitric oxide linked to increased risk of childhood asthma: Study
July 15th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): A recent study by US researchers has revealed that children with elevated levels of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) are at increased risk for developing asthma, particularly among children ... Read more...
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Biomarker for early detection of oral cancer discovered
July 14th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a biomarker called human beta defensin-3 (hBD-3), which may help in early detection of oral cancer.Oral cancer first appears as white or red lesions in ... Read more...
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