Massaging promotes pain relief, muscle recovery
February 6th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 6 (IANS) Most athletes would swear by the pain-relieving, muscle recovery-promoting benefits of massaging, which has now been validated by scientific evidence.
On the cellular level, massage reduces ... Read more...
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New compound destroys deadly flu virus
September 26th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) A new compound destroys several viruses, including the one that triggered the deadly Spanish flu, wiping out 30 million people worldwide in the 1918 pandemic.The compound, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Scientists unlock secrets of cancer-driving enzyme
May 8th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) Researchers are helping unlock the cellular-level function of the telomerase enzyme which drives cancer growth, thus paving the way for improved cancer-fighting therapies.
The number of ... Read more...
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Round-the-clock lifestyle affects metabolism, behaviour
February 28th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Our modern, round-the-clock lifestyle seems to derail metabolism, learning and behaviour in ways that we're just beginning to understand.Researchers led by Ilia Karatsoreos, postdoctoral scholar in Hatch Lab ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Skin cells used to develop heart defect ‘treatment’ in first-of-its-kind
February 10th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 10 (ANI): Using skin cells from young patients with a severe genetic heart defect, scientists have created beating heart cells that carry the same genetic mutation.The newly created human ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kidman wants to extend her brood
February 4th, 2011 - 9:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman wants to have more children with husband Keith Urban and says being a mother has helped make her career more fulfilling.The 43-year-old actress, ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Potential therapeutic target for improving long-term memory identified
January 27th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Scientists have identified a therapy that may enhance memory and prevent the loss of long-term memory.Led by Cristina Alberini, Professor of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Stem cells from patients could help test cardiac disease treatments
January 18th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 18 (ANI): Stem cells derived from a patient with an inherited heart disease could help test specific treatments for the disease, known as long QT syndrome, say scientists.Researchers from the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Study finds new tool for early detection of bowel disease
December 7th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a new kind of endoscope to aid the early detection and diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease.The Confocal Laser ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Better treatment for spinal injuries could be on its way
November 23rd, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Improved treatment for spinal injuries could be on its way, as scientists have found that the rate and direction of axon growth in the spinal cord can be ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sex in space is a bad idea, find Oz scientists
October 16th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): A new research has suggested that babies would not develop properly in outer space.Embryonic stem cells behave very differently outside the pull of Earth's gravity, researchers suggest-a finding ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Nanobubbles ‘can detect and eliminate prostate cancer cells’
September 28th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): Scientists at Rice University were able to use plasmonic nanobubbles in living organisms to detect and eliminate implanted human prostate cancer cells.Dmitri Lapotko showed that the nanobubbles, generated ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Stress can ‘control the activity of our genes’
September 25th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Stress that affects your entire body and mind can also arise at the cellular level after exposure to pollution, tobacco smoke, bacterial toxins, possibly causing cellular diseases.Researchers from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Nicotine linked to breast cancer for first time
August 24th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Nicotine that makes smoking addictive is one of the chemicals in cigarettes that can trigger breast cancer, says new research.
The findings could be a big blow to ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Cream with electric charge to treat skin wrinkles
July 19th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Fret not for your wrinkled skin. Beauty-conscious people can now have a cream that can rejuvenate facial muscles with electric current.
Based on the method of "bio-electricity", the cream ... Read more...
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Go easy on beer during World Cup
June 28th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, June 28 (DPA) Football fans have been advised not to have a beer with every starting whistle during the World Cup.
That's not just because alcohol is bad for you at the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Crayfish brain offers new insight into human decision-making
June 16th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Crayfish, just like organisms of higher complexity, observe their environment, and then make value-based decisions- a trait that could offer new insights into human decision making.According to a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Excessive alcohol consumption linked to increased cancer risk
April 22nd, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): A new study has linked excessive alcohol consumption to an increased risk of cancer.Scientists have detected a link between alcohol consumption, cancer and aging that starts at the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mechanism for mate selection revealed
April 19th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 19 (ANI): Solving the mystery about the mechanism behind sexual mate selection, scientists at Universite de Montreal have discovered a molecular switch that becomes activated in response to a potential ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How plants identify and block invading bacteria
March 4th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 4 (ANI): A new study is trying to understand how plants defend themselves from bacterial infections, which may help scientists understand how people and other animals could be better protected ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How brain, on a cellular level, boosts memory formation while sleeping
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): A new study has offered insights into how the brain, on a cellular level, promotes the formation of memories while sleeping.Based on his research that the brain ... Read more...
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Patrick Swayze’s widow still ‘feels his presence’
January 23rd, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 23 (ANI): Patrick Swayze's widow has said she can still feel the presence of her late husband, four months after his death.Dancer Lisa Niemi, who had been married to ... Read more...
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Exercise ‘has anti-ageing effect’
January 4th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 4 (ANI): A new study has shown that exercise can fight ageing at the cellular level.Researchers from Saarland University discovered that telomeres shortened less quickly in key immune cells of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Vitamin C helps reprogram adult cells into stem cells
December 25th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 25 (ANI): Vitamin C helps boost the reprogramming of adult cells into stem cells, according to a study.Senior study author Dr. Duanqing Pei, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology ... Read more...
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Long-term exercise prevents aging of cardiovascular system
December 1st, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): A new study has shown that long-term exercising could prevent aging of the cardiovascular system.The researchers found that intensive exercise prevented shortening of telomeres, a protective effect against ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Laser eye surgery has no long-term effects on cornea
November 10th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A research team, including an Indian-origin boffin, has found that laser eye surgery that corrects vision does not lead to later problems with the cornea - at least ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How brain decides where to look in an emergency
October 24th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 24 (ANI): Any kind of a sudden movement or sound can trigger a battle between neurons in the brain, and the cells which win are the ones who get to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists create chip to sniff out type, severity of cancer
September 30th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 30 (IANS) Researchers have developed a microchip that is sensitive enough to quickly determine the type and severity of a patient's cancer and nip the disease in the bud.
"This remarkable ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Age of nanomedicine: microchip to detect cancers, other diseases (Lead)
September 30th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Sep 30 (IANS) In a major breakthrough in the detection of cancers and other deadly diseases, Canadian researchers have developed an inexpensive microchip that is sensitive enough to detect ... Read more...
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New chip can detect cancer early
September 30th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 30 (IANS) In a major breakthrough for early cancer detection, Canadian researchers have developed an inexpensive microchip that is sensitive enough to detect the type and severity of the disease.
The ... Read more...
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Stem cells linked to bone density loss in astronauts
September 29th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 29 (ANI): Scientists from University of New South Wales in Sydney claim to have found the reason why long-term exposure to microgravity causes loss of bone density and muscle wasting ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Missing protein in rare genetic brain disorder restored
September 7th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 7 (ANI): By using protease inhibitors, researchers at the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) have restored to normal levels a key protein that is involved in early brain development, and ... Read more...
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How Chinese acupuncture affects brain’s ability to regulate pain
August 11th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 11 (ANI): Benefits of Chinese acupuncture are known all over the world. But how it works at the cellular level is largely unknown. Now, a University of Michigan study has ... Read more...
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Processed foods linked to Alzheimer’s, diabetes
July 6th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 6 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a substantial link between processed and preserved food as well as fertilizers with increased deaths from Alzheimer's, diabetes and Parkinson's diseases.
Increased levels of nitrates ... Read more...
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Key target of aging regulator found
June 11th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): Researchers at The Wistar Institute have defined a key target of an evolutionarily conserved protein that can help turn back the age clock.The study, which has been published ... Read more...
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