Some HIV drugs cause premature ageing
June 27th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 27 (IANS) A class of drugs commonly prescribed for HIV in low-income countries can cause premature ageing, a study says.
The study shows these drugs damage DNA in ... Read more...
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New technology offers 1st view of DNA damage within entire human genome
January 19th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Cardiff University researchers have developed a new technology that provides the first view of DNA damage throughout the entire human genome.According to researchers, it may offer a valuable ... Read more...
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Advance made to counter cell damage caused by excess radiation
June 24th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Oral treatment of mice with a drug has been found to mitigate toxic effects of radiation, raising hopes for the development of an effective way to counter the ... Read more...
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Study sheds light on fundamental DNA repair mechanism
March 5th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 5 (ANI): A team of researchers has demonstrated for the first time the specific activity of the protein NEIL3, one of a group responsible for maintaining the integrity of DNA ... Read more...
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Low doses of antibiotics can lead to multidrug resistance in ’superbugs’
February 12th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): It is commonly thought that an incomplete course of antibiotics increases the risk of a renewed infection by a 'superbug' that can mount a more powerful defence against ... Read more...
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Yeast genes may inspire anti-cancer, anti-ageing drugs
June 8th, 2009 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, say that genes that protect yeast DNA from oxidising free radicals may pave the way for new drugs that will ... Read more...
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Why prostate cancer returns in some patients
May 28th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): A new study has shed new light on why prostate cancer returns in some men despite receiving surgery or radiation therapy.While most men have an excellent outcome with ... Read more...
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New test to track mysterious metabolic diseases developed
February 12th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Scientists have devised a much-needed way to monitor and find treatment for a mysterious and devastating group of metabolic diseases that arise from mutations in cells' fuel-burning mechanism. ... Read more...
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Biochemical switch needed for nerve cells to respond to DNA damage identified
January 19th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 19 (ANI): Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have announced the identification of a biochemical switch, which is required for nerve cells to respond to DNA damage.
The researchers ... Read more...
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Now, carbon nanotube sensors to detect cancer agents in living cells
December 15th, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 15 (ANI): Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say that they have created nano-scale carbon tubes that can act like a sensor to detect cancer drugs and ... Read more...
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The indirect way tobacco carcinogens cause lung cancer
May 29th, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 29 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine's Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET) have found an indirect way in which tobacco carcinogens cause lung ... Read more...
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