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Antibiotics make up single largest class of drugs causing liver injury

December 1st, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Scientists have named antibiotics as the single largest class of agents that cause idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (DILI), says a new study. DILI is the most common cause ...

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Studying how nitric oxide alters brain function can lead to Alzheimer’’s treatment

November 27th, 2008 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, November 27 (ANI): A team of British researchers has found that nitric oxide (NO) can change the computational ability of the brain. Experts at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Toxicology Unit ...

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Scientists offer biological explanation for ”face blindness”

November 26th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 26 (ANI): Scientists, for the first time, have been able to offer a biological explanation for congenital prosopagnosia, sometimes known as face blindness, by mapping the disruption in neural ...

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Stem cells from monkey teeth stimulate brain cell growth in mice

November 12th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, November 12 (ANI): Emory University researchers say that dental pulp stem cells can stimulate growth and generation of several types of neural cells. Reporting their findings in the journal Stem Cells, ...

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Vitamin B3 ”cuts Alzheimer’’s symptoms, lesions”

November 5th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 5 (ANI): In a new study on mice, researchers have found that Nicotinamide, a form of Vitamin B3, in high doses may prevent lesions and symptoms associated with Alzheimer''s ...

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Stretching before exercise can actually weaken muscles

November 4th, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 4 (ANI): Stretching before exercise can be bad for individuals, warn scientists, who found that the integral part of any athlete''s warm-up routine can actually weaken muscles. It has ...

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Novel compound significantly reduces brain lesions in multiple sclerosis

October 24th, 2008 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI -
London, October 24 (ANI): Trials of a new compound called BG-12 have shown that it can reduce the number of new gadolinium enhancing (Gd+) lesions by 69 percent in patients with ...

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New ”fingerprinting” method tracks mercury emissions from coal

October 9th, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): University of Michigan researchers have developed a new tool that uses natural "fingerprints" in coal to track down sources of mercury emissions polluting the environment. Mercury is a ...

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Brain pathway behind obesity discovered (Re-issue)

October 5th, 2008 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): While conducting a study on mice, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison discovered a messaging system in the brain that directly affects food intake and body weight. ...

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Brain pathway behind obesity discovered

October 3rd, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): While conducting a study on mice, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison discovered a messaging system in the brain that directly affects food intake and body weight. ...

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Pain is more a cause of arthritis than a symptom

September 30th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 30 (ANI): Pain is not a symptom of arthritis, it is a cause of the condition, according to a new research. The study led by University of Rochester Medical Centre ...

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How fruitfly may prove helpful in saving men’’s lives

September 21st, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 21 (ANI): Their existence might be one of the most irritating thing for mankind, but the humble fruit fly may prove to be an unlikely human ally, thanks to ...

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Mobile use ”ups kids brain cancer risk fivefold

September 21st, 2008 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 21 (ANI): Kids and teenagers are at an increased risk of developing brain cancer if they use mobile phones, according to an alarming new research. The study, conducted by researchers ...

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Google co-founder says hes predisposed to Parkinson’’s disease

September 20th, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney, Sept 20 (ANI): Google co-founder Sergey Brin has launched a personal blog, on which he has revealed that he has a genetic mutation that increases his chances of contracting Parkinson''s ...

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Stem cell breakthrough in spinal cord injury repair

September 19th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 19 (ANI): Researchers from Rochester, N.Y., and Colorado have revealed that manipulating stem cells prior to transplantation may lead to improved spinal cord repair methods. This would help victims of ...

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India leads the way for personalising medicine in developing countries

September 19th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI -
London, September 19 (ANI): India is playing a major role in raising the standard of personalised medicine across the world, especially developing countries. Though the idea of personalized therapeutics based on ...

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Cocaine ”flush” could be a lifesaver for overdose patients

August 28th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 28 (ANI): American researchers have created a molecule that can help flush a cocaine overdose out of the body, before it causes any irreparable damage to the central nervous ...

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Exertion regulation, secret behind marathon runners lasting the course

August 13th, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): Marathon runners possess an underlying exertion regulation mechanism that helps them successfully complete the gruelling long run, says a group of researchers. Scientists Jonathan Esteve-Lanao and Alejandro ...

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Why flushing is harmful for you

August 10th, 2008 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug 10 (ANI): While you may ignore flushing as sign of embarrassment, anger or excitement, but as it turns out, the redness of the face, ears, neck can be a ...

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Here come bugs that eat cancer causing substances

August 4th, 2008 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Aug 4 (IANS) Australian researchers have discovered a group of microbes that will eat up one of the most hazardous cancer-causing substances in a polluted environment and help save lives. They ...

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Lupin acquires German pharma company

July 30th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Indian pharmaceutical major Lupin Ltd has acquired Hormosan GmbH, a German sales and marketing generics company, it announced here Wednesday. In a regulatory statement, Lupin said the Euro ...

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Humming fish gives clues to the origins of vocalization (Re-issue)

July 20th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 20 (ANI): A male midshipman a close relative of the toadfish doesnt require macho looks to attract females, for his humming is more than enough to do the trick. ...

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Humming fish gives clues to the origins of vocalization

July 18th, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 18 (ANI): A male midshipman a close relative of the toadfish doesnt require macho looks to attract females, for his humming is more than enough to do the trick. ...

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Prescription drugs that up the risk of elderly patients falling enlisted

July 10th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 10 (ANI): Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have enlisted prescription drugs that raise the risk of elderly patients taking a tumble. "Falls are the leading ...

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Indian researchers find Japanese encephalitis virus is double trouble for the brain

July 8th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 8 (ANI): A new study from the National Brain Research Center at Manesar, Haryana, has found that the Japanese encephalitis virus or brain fever virus damages the brain in ...

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Sip that coffee and prevent multiple sclerosis

July 1st, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Mice programmed to develop a multiple sclerosis like condition were protected from its effects by drinking caffeine, according to a study. Researchers discovered that when the rodents consumed ...

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Caffeine may help prevent Multiple Sclerosis

July 1st, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 1 (ANI): It gives you the much-needed head start in the morning, and now according to a new the research, the hot cup of coffee may help protect against ...

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Marijuana may have anti-inflammatory agent that won’t get you high (Re-Issue)

Marijuana may have anti-inflammatory agent that won’t get you high (Re-Issue)

June 29th, 2008 - 9:05 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 29(ANI): According to a new research by Swiss researchers, a compound in marijuana might be a potent anti-inflammatory agent, which won't get people high. The finding could be a ...

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More than 1,300 dead or missing in Philippine typhoon

June 28th, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Manila, June 28 (DPA) More than 1,300 people are dead or missing in the Philippines due to accidents caused by typhoon Fengshen, including the sinking of a passenger ferry, the Office of ...

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Marijuana may have anti-inflammatory agent that won’t get you high

Marijuana may have anti-inflammatory agent that won’t get you high

June 25th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 25 (ANI): According to a new research by Swiss researchers, a compound in marijuana might be a potent anti-inflammatory agent, which won't get people high. The finding could be ...

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