Exposure to sunlight ‘helps fight multiple sclerosis’
March 7th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 7 (ANI): Scientists have suggested that people with multiple sclerosis should lie in the sun to fight the disease.This was said after a new research shows that patients with higher ... Read more...
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Bioengineered protein may help fight leukemia
February 19th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Scientists have announced a breakthrough discovery in understanding how the body fights leukemia.They have identified a protein called CD19-ligand (CD19-L) located on the surface of certain white blood ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New genetic strategy makes T-cells resistant to HIV infection
January 27th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Scientists have come up with an innovative genetic strategy for rendering T-cells resistant to HIV infection without affecting their normal growth and activity.A team of researchers from Japan, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
The reason behind mildness of 2009 H1N1 pandemic
June 19th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Researchers from Hong Kong have unveiled a new theory to explain why swine flu infections in 2009 turned out to be so mild.And they have said that prior ... Read more...
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Scientists develop new method to produce natural killer cells for cancer
June 11th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a novel method to produce cells that kill tumour cells in the lab and prevent tumours forming in mouse models of cancer.Although ... Read more...
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Gene linked to childhood asthma identified
December 24th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 24 (ANI): Researchers have identified a gene linked to childhood asthma, a finding that may be instrumental in developing new treatments for common respiratory disease.The team led by Hakon Hakonarson, ... Read more...
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Stem cells can be engineered to kill HIV
December 9th, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): For the first time, researchers have been successful in demonstrating that human blood stem cells can be engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells - ... Read more...
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New discovery paves way for Chlamydia vaccine
November 17th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Vaccine against Chlamydia, a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in humans, may not be far away, thanks to a new discovery by scientists.A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy ... Read more...
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Novel method to quickly detect active TB in smear-negative patients
September 23rd, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 23 (ANI): A new method developed by European researchers can now quickly detect active tuberculosis (TB) in patients with negative sputum tests.TB is the seventh-leading cause of death worldwide, and ... Read more...
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Simple blood test can detect molecular marker of ageing in humans
June 17th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): A simple blood can detect a protein called p16INK4a, the molecular biomarker of ageing in humans which is present in cells called T-lymphocytes (T-cells), according to a study.In ... Read more...
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Natural ‘First Aid’ system for brain cells protects inflammation after stroke
April 17th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 17 (ANI): Scientists have found that the body comprises a cellular "First Aid" system for brain cells in which certain immune cells in the blood, called regulatory T lymphocytes (Treg), ... Read more...
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How HIV escapes immune system pressure
April 16th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): Studying HIV-infected people with a particular gene, scientists have gained fresh insights into how the virus mutates and evolves in response to the body's immune pressure.Dr. Eric ... Read more...
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Cancer drug effectively treats kidney transplant rejections
December 27th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that a cancer drug can effectively treat organ rejection.Steve Woodle of University of Cincinnati (U-C) and colleagues found that the drug bortezomib, used to treat ... Read more...
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Medicinal plant may harbour HIV cure
November 11th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): A new UCLA AIDS Institute study has found that a chemical from the Astragalus root, frequently used in Chinese herbal therapy, may help in the fight against ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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Mercury pollution causes immune damage to harbor seals
October 21st, 2008 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): A new research has indicated that the predominant form of mercury found in the blood of marine mammals and fish-eating communities, could be more damaging to seals ... Read more...
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Mechanism behind immune system suppression may harbour HIV cure
October 18th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 18 (ANI): Researchers from the Scripps Research Institute claim to have uncovered the mechanism how viral infections inhibited the production of vital immune system proteins, opening up avenues for ... Read more...
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Discovered: How do germs fight immunity
October 18th, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) Researchers have uncovered the mechanism of how viral infections block output of immune system proteins that protect one from diseases like HIV, TB and measles. These kind of ... Read more...
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Key HIV protein discovery holds promise for powerful AIDS drugs
September 27th, 2008 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 27 (ANI): Scientists at University of Michigan have discovered a key HIV accessory protein, called HIV-1 Nef, that thwarts the body''s normal immune response - a finding that may ... Read more...
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Natural killers new role may lead to improved treatment for cancer
August 28th, 2008 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 28 (ANI): Scientists at the University of York have discovered a new role for natural killers (NK) - a population of white blood cells, which may lead to improved ... Read more...
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Scientists find new role for natural killer cells
August 28th, 2008 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 28 (IANS) Our white blood cells that kill invaders may be made more effective by switching on and off as necessary a chemical produced by these cells. This may lead ... Read more...
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Wily HIV fools immune system by recombining
July 22nd, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) When a second strain of wily HIV virus infects someone after the first, they swap genetic information, creating a third, recombinant strain, successfully outwitting the immune system. A ... Read more...
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Aspirin may help fight against osteoporosis
July 10th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 10 (ANI): An aspirin a day may keep osteoporosis at bay, at least that''s what a new research suggests.
Researchers at the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry have ... Read more...
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Scientists find possible biological explanation for C-section-linked allergies, asthma
May 21st, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco claim to have identified a biological explanation for the connection between cesarean-section delivery and risk of allergy and asthma ... Read more...
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Indian scientists identify immune system pathway to fight allergens, asthma
May 8th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Indian scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified genetic components of dendritic cells that play a crucial role in asthma and allergy-related immune ... Read more...
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Scientists make breakthrough in fight against HIV
March 7th, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine made a breakthrough in fight against HIV by transforming genetically engineered immune cells into potent weapons against the disease.A subgroup ... Read more...
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Immune systems deficient regulators may be behind type 1diabetes
January 25th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre have revealed that deficient regulators in the immune system might be responsible for type 1 diabetes.Dr. Ciriaco ... Read more...
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