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Prostate cancer promotes growth of new nerves

December 1st, 2008 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): In a new study, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have found that prostate cancer promotes the growth of new nerves and the branching axons that carry ...

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Heres why fat folks just cant resist sweets

November 27th, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): Have you ever wondered why fat people have an endless urge for sweets, cakes and chocolates? Well, now a new study in mice has shown that obesity ...

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Heres why fat folks just cant resist sweets

November 27th, 2008 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): In a new mice study, researchers at Penn State College of Medicine have shown that obesity gradually numbs the taste sensation to sweet foods and drives towards ...

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Climate change opens new avenue for spread of invasive plants

November 20th, 2008 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): A new research by a team of scientists has suggested that climate change can open new avenues for spread of invasive plants. The teams findings indicate that ...

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Barbiturates and narcotics abuse can increase frequency of migraine attacks

November 19th, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): A new study has discovered that overusing of certain commonly prescribed medications could increase the frequency of migraine attacks. The discovery, made by a research team, led by ...

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Link between nicotine addiction and autism found

November 18th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Researchers at Ohio State Universitys College of Medicine have found a connection between two proteins in the brain that has links to both nicotine addiction and autism. ...

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Microchips may help improve prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome

November 18th, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine have established that a micro "chip" or array can prove effective in prenatal diagnosis of disorders such as Down syndrome or ...

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November 13th, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI -
Boffins develop new way to study breast cancer spread London, Nov 13 (ANI): Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have revolutionised the field of breast cancer study by ...

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Novel approach can strengthen immune system against childhood cancer

November 3rd, 2008 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI -
London, November 3 (ANI): A team of researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children''s Hospital has found that the ability of the immune system cells called T-lymphocytes to fight ...

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Smoking parents likely to have impulsive kids (Re-issue)

November 2nd, 2008 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): Parents who smoke are likely to have impulsive kids, says a new study. The new study led by researchers at Nationwide Childrens Hospital has found that children ...

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Smoking parents likely to have impulsive kids

November 1st, 2008 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 1 (ANI): Parents who smoke are likely to have impulsive kids, says a new study. The new study led by researchers at Nationwide Childrens Hospital has found that children ...

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Common sweetener ups obesity risk without warning

October 16th, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 16 (ANI): Experiments on rats have shown that eating too much fructose, common sweetener found in many foods, increases the risk of leptin resistance, a condition that can lead ...

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Researchers find clue to genetic cause of fatal birth defect

October 10th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 10 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found that a novel enzyme may play a significant role in anencephaly a rare fatal ...

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Gene variant that causes fatal heart rhythm disorder identified

October 8th, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Iowa and colleagues in France have identified a gene variant that causes a potentially fatal human heart rhythm disorder called sinus node ...

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Egg whites offer 3-D tool to study cell growth

October 8th, 2008 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 8 (ANI): A team of American researchers has achieved a breakthrough in using chicken egg whites to grow both normal and tumour cells in three-dimensions. Research leader Dr. Steffi ...

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Genetic variant that plays role in cleft lip found

October 7th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 7 (ANI): In a previously identified gene, scientists have found a variation that likely contributes to one in five cases of isolated cleft lip. This is the first time ...

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Back-to-school belly-ache blues may be more than just nerves

September 30th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 30 (ANI): Back-to-school blues may be more than just nerves, according to researchers, who say that seasonal belly-aches are a result of a complicated and often misdiagnosed medical condition. Functional ...

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Now, a near-infrared light headband to nail all your lies

September 23rd, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI -
London, September 23 (ANI): Drexel University researchers in Philadelphia have designed a lie-detecting headband that uses near-infrared light to test whether a person is fibbing or not. Scott Bunce, who led ...

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Being fat can cost men their fertility

September 23rd, 2008 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 23 (ANI): Being chubby may reduce a man''s chances of becoming a father, because fat zaps their sex hormones, according to a new study. To reach the conclusion, the researchers ...

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Cutting calories in early adulthood can limit muscle loss in aging adults

September 17th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): A calorie-restricted diet, when started in early adulthood, can help limit muscle loss in aging adults, according to University of Florida researchers who studied the phenomenon in ...

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Nanoparticle containing drug that fights cancer genes developed

September 16th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 16 (ANI): Scientists at Penn State College of Medicine have devised a safer and more effective way of targeting cancer-causing genes in cancer cells. They have administered nanoparticles filled with ...

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High levels of uric acid linked to high blood pressure

August 27th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) Reducing levels of a waste product like uric acid in the blood normalised blood pressure in most teenagers, according to a recent study."If you reduce uric acid, you ...

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Morphine-cannabis combo may boost painkilling response

August 12th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug 12 (ANI): U.S. researchers have come up with an idea of using the combination of morphine and cannabis so as to better the painkilling responses. Joseph Holtman and Peter Crooks ...

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Fat folks can be healthy too

August 12th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): Doctors keep suggesting that it''s unhealthy to be overweight. And, for many people, that''s true. But two new studies show that it''s the location of the fat ...

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Low vitamin D levels up death risk

August 12th, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): Individuals with lower levels of vitamin D have a higher risk of death from all causes, suggests a new study published in the issue of Archives of ...

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Ageing livers made to function as efficiently as young ones

August 11th, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI -
London , Aug 11 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have successfully prevented functional declines in the livers of old mice. ...

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Brain malfunction linked with borderline personality disorder identified

August 8th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have identified a brain malfunction associated with borderline personality disorder. The researchers describe this malfunction as a serious but common mental ...

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Activating oestrogen brain receptor improves memory

July 30th, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, July 30 (IANS) Activating the oestrogen brain receptor can counteract low levels of the hormone in women as well as protecting them against neurological disorders. The discovery has enabled researchers improve ...

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Better oestrogen reception may improve fuzzy memory

July 30th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 30 (ANI): University of Florida researchers have found that recharging a naturally occurring oestrogen receptor in the brains of women suffering from certain medical conditions may help boost their ...

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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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