Peaches, plums put obesity, diabetes on the run
June 19th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 19 (IANS) Peaches and plums have bioactive compounds that can fight off obesity-related diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, says a new study.
The study showed that the compounds in ... Read more...
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Complete structure of HIV’s outer shell revealed
January 20th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Scientists have determined the structure of the protein package that delivers the genetic material of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to human cells.The study was carried out by ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pomegranate juice could be key to new cancer therapies
December 13th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 13 (ANI): New therapies for preventing cancer may be on their way as scientists have identified components in pomegranate juice that inhibit the movement of cancer cells.Researchers at the University ... Read more...
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‘Gene fix’ to treat depression
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) A shot of genes could help treat severe depression, according to scientists.Anti-depressants don't work for everyone and can cause side-effects from suicide and suicidal thoughts to self-harm, anxiety, ... Read more...
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Humble red onion may be good for heart
October 7th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Red onion, commonly used in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine, could help prevent heart disease. Scientists have discovered that it helps remove bad cholesterol - which can cause ... Read more...
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New clue into cellular aging identified
July 8th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 8 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have found a new clue about the molecular and cellular processes governing aging.The discovery could help delay the onset ... Read more...
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How our inner clock copes up with jet lag
June 26th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): In a rodent study, researchers have shown how individual "clock" genes and the internal clocks of the different organs synchronise with the new external time in the case ... Read more...
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First genomic collection of human microbes published
May 21st, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Researchers at the Human Microbiome Project (HMP) have released an analysis of 178 genomes from microbes that live in or on the human body, with many newly discovered ... Read more...
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Scientists identify new longevity protein
May 8th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) The level of a single protein found in the tiny roundworm C. elegans determines how long it lives, says a new study.
Worms born without this protein, called ... Read more...
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New protein involved in longevity identified
May 8th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 8 (ANI): The level of a single protein in the tiny roundworm C. elegans determines how long it lives, researchers in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Thomas ... Read more...
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Groundbreaking new understanding of stem cells
May 3rd, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute have detailed some striking differences between the biochemistry of stem cells versus mature cells-a feat that could one day lead to new ... Read more...
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New rat study may help understand genetic basis of human hypertension
April 29th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Scientists have sequenced the genome of the spontaneously hypertensive rat, which could help understand causes of the disease in humans.The spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) strain is the most ... Read more...
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Simple urine test may detect aggressive prostate cancer
February 12th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): A simple urine test might be able to identify prostate cancer patients risk of developing an aggressive form of the disease, say scientists at Howard Hughes Medical ... Read more...
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Experimental drug turns on tumour suppressor gene to halt cancer cell growth
January 21st, 2009 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
Washington, January 21 (ANI): A study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers has shown that an experimental drug can turn on a powerful tumour suppressor gene to halt the growth of cancer ... Read more...
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Unravelling gene-protein matrix to pinpoint disease, remedies
December 17th, 2008 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Tornoto, Dec 17 (IANS) Stephen Michnick is helping unravel the gene-protein matrix to pinpoint disease and remedies, besides figuring out the basic architecture of life. A Montreal University biochemistry professor and integrative ... Read more...
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Silencing a protein may prevent leukemia
October 23rd, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): Researchers at Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute have found that blocking signals from a specific protein that activates cells in the immune system could help kill cells ... Read more...
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Now, novel vaccine to protect against all four strains of dengue virus
July 23rd, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , July 23 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, scientists at Maryland and South Carolina have come up with a novel four-component vaccine that has shown success against all four strains ... Read more...
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Scientists uncover genes that control embryonic stem cell fate
July 11th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 11 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco say that they have identified about two-dozen genes that control embryonic stem cell fate.
The researchers say that the genes ... Read more...
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Fruit fly gene study may help uncover new flu treatments
July 10th, 2008 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 10 (ANI): A team of researchers has identified more than 100 proteins inside host cells on which influenza depends, in a study on fruit flies.
According to researchers, led by ... Read more...
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Promising cancer drug target in prostate tumors identified
June 27th, 2008 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
London, June 27 (ANI): Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute claim to have identified a promising cancer drug target in prostate tumors.The scientists report they have blocked the development of prostate ... Read more...
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Bacteria anticipate and prepare for coming changes in their environment
June 19th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 19 (ANI): Despite the absence of a nervous system, bacteria anticipate and prepare for coming changes in their surroundings, a new study by Princeton University researchers has found.In ... Read more...
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Body clock cog finding could end jet lag
May 16th, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by admin
London , May 16 (ANI): International travellers, who often complain of jet lag and sleeping disorders will soon have a treatment in hand, as scientists have now discovered a unique cog" ... Read more...
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RNA mirrors history of life
March 10th, 2008 - 6:19 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 10 (IANS) A certain kind of RNA is like a great historian - it preserves some of the earliest and most profound events of our evolutionary past in its unique ... Read more...
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Monkey’s ‘jumping genes’ could pave way for new HIV treatments
February 19th, 2008 - 12:15 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Feb 19 (ANI): Researchers at University College London (UCL) have discovered the mechanism by which retroviruses like HIV can travel between species and also the biological mechanisms behind the jumping ... Read more...
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Goa University alumnus maps life in extreme, stressful environments
December 28th, 2007 - 3:13 pm ICT by admin
Washington, December 28 (ANI): A Goa University alumnus and his biologist colleagues have developed a model representing how Halobacterium salinaruma free-living microbe that lives in hyper-extreme environments like the Dead Sea or ... Read more...
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