Re-engineered toxins can treat asthma, arthritis
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) Millions suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, psoriasis and other diseases may find succour in an unexpected source -- lethal toxins produced by the Clostridium botulinum bug, ... Read more...
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‘Bilingual’ neurons may help uncover secrets of brain disease
March 19th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 19 (ANI): University of Montreal and McGill University researchers have discovered a type of "cellular bilingualism" - a phenomenon that allows a single neuron to use two different methods of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Noise at work more than doubles heart risk
October 6th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) Working in a noisy environment like a factory more than doubles the risk of serious heart problems, a new study says.The risk increases fourfold in the under-50s, the ... Read more...
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Fat cells are not just dormant storage depots for calories, but an active organ
September 2nd, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 2 (ANI): The fat tissue in those spare tires and lower belly pooches - is not just a dormant storage depot for surplus calories, but is an active organ that ... Read more...
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Boffins develop model that demonstrates infectious cause of asthma
May 25th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 25 (ANI): An animal model that shows how an early childhood lung infection can cause asthma later in life has been developed by scientists from the University of Massachusetts.The ... Read more...
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Brain oestrogen shows promise as schizophrenia treatment
May 17th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 17 (ANI): Experts have discovered a form of oestrogen that is effective in the reduction of the symptoms of schizophrenia.The lead researcher Jayashri Kulkarni, director of the Monash Alfred psychiatry ... Read more...
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New target to treat epileptic seizures following brain stroke discovered
December 7th, 2008 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): Scientists would soon be able to treat some forms of epilepsy, thanks to University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute neuroscience researchers, who discovered ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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Stem cell therapies for heart disease come closer to reality
October 31st, 2008 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): Taking a crucial step towards stem cell therapies, scientists have revealed that our bodies'' ability to respond to an internal ''mayday'' signal may ultimately pave the way ... Read more...
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Natural protein may soon make pain history
October 9th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 9 (ANI): A team of scientists has identified a particular nerve cell protein that appears to be eight times more effective at suppressing pain than morphine.
"This protein has the ... Read more...
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‘Toy’-ing with sexual lows in middle-aged couples
September 14th, 2008 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) A range of new generation sex toys is being designed for middle-aged British couples, just as news filters in of a study on why the first flush of ... Read more...
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Development of herbal cure for Alzheimer’s claimed
August 11th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Aug 11 (IANS) India's National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) here says it has invented a herbal tonic to treat Alzheimer's disease, which leads to gradual loss of memory in ... Read more...
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How marijuana may cause schizophrenia
July 8th, 2008 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 7 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine say that alterations in a molecular brain pathway marijuana activates may give rise to the cognitive symptoms of ... Read more...
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Celery, green pepper compound may reduce inflammatory response in brain
May 21st, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 21 (ANI): University of Illinois researchers report a compound found in celery and green peppers can disrupt a key component of the inflammatory response in the brain.Rodney Johnson of ... Read more...
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Lack of protein may be responsible for deafness, epilepsy in humans
January 25th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): A study in mice conducted by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has provided a pathway for exploring the hereditary causes of deafness and epilepsy in ... Read more...
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Molecular switch that may treat chronic autoimmune disorders identified
December 14th, 2007 - 2:52 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Dec 14 (ANI): A research has discovered a new and powerful molecular switch that manages the inflammatory response of the immune system, and may also lead to the discovery of ... Read more...
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