Three die of deadly West Nile virus in Serbia
September 8th, 2012 - 7:37 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Sep 8 (IANS/AKI) At least three people have died in Serbia from the West Nile virus, which is carried by mosquitoes and causes brain inflammation.
The virus was first ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Encephalitis claims 55 lives in Bihar
August 16th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) As many as 55 people, mostly children, have died in Bihar in the last one-and-a-half months due to encephalitis, the Rajya Sabha was informed Tuesday.Health ... Read more...
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High-fat diet may injure brain cells regulating weight
June 9th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Obesity among people who eat a high-fat diet may injure neurons, or nerve cells, in a key part of the brain that controls body weight."The possibility ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Chronic brain inflammation ‘linked to memory loss in older adults’
April 14th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 14 (ANI): Chronic brain inflammation has been linked to some elements of memory decline in otherwise cognitively normal older adults, according to a new study.Inflammation is part of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Novel gene therapy shows promise against Alzheimer’s
March 5th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have reported that gene therapy that boosts the ability of brain cells to gobble up toxic proteins prevents development of Alzheimer's disease ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Artificial cells to trap deadly viruses
March 3rd, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 3 (IANS) Artificial "protocells" that can lure, entrap and inactivate a class of deadly human viruses have been designed by researchers.The technique offers a new research tool to ... Read more...
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Naturally occurring brain mechanism ups Parkinson’s understanding
February 12th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): A University of South Florida study has suggested that targeting the neuroinflammatory causes Parkinson's disease with a brain chemical signal may lead to better understanding of the disease ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Depression linked to chronic brain inflammation
October 21st, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Researchers from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have said that chronic depression originates from more ancient mechanisms used by the body to deal with physical ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New mechanism controls efficacy of marijuana-like substance in brain
August 7th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 7 (ANI): A newly discovered molecular mechanism helps control the amount and effectiveness of a substance that mimics an active ingredient in marijuana.However, this substance is produced by the body's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why two people have different weights despite same diet
August 3rd, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): Ever wondered why two people could eat the same high fat diet, but one becomes obese and prone to diabetes while the other maintains a slim frame? Well, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Anti-hypertensive drug improves multiple sclerosis-related brain inflammation
July 29th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): By discovering a new signalling pathway of brain cells, researchers in Heidelberg and Stanford have explained how widely used antihypertensive drugs could keep inflammation in multiple sclerosis (MS) ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How lithium helps treat bipolar disorders
May 22nd, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): American researchers have made an advance towards uncovering lithium's mode of action as it treats bipolar disorders.The new research has provided solid evidence that lithium reduces brain inflammation ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Uncontrolled brain activity linked to epilepsy
April 26th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 26 (ANI): An American study has shed new light on the mechanism behind epilepsy attacks in the brain.Neuroscientist Douglas A. Coulter, the co-author of the research study, from The Children's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Multiple sclerosis linked to lower cancer risk
March 31st, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): People with multiple sclerosis may be at a lower risk for cancer overall, but at a higher risk of developing certain types of cancer, such as brain tumours ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Anti-inflammatory drug may block brain plaques in Alzheimers patients
June 25th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): A new study led by German and American researchers has revealed that an anti-inflammatory drug can block brain plaques in patients with Alzheimers disease.Alzheimer's is the most ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
New vaccines for West Nile and Japanese encephalitis viruses developed
May 31st, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 31 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed new vaccines, which according to them, could protect against West Nile and Japanese encephalitis viruses. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |