Novel non-invasive tests could help in early detection of cancer
May 4th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN) has released a report on researchers' demonstrations of novel non-invasive tests for early cancer detection.The researchers last month demonstrated that they are ... Read more...
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Early recognition, treatment can control obsessive-compulsive disorder
April 2nd, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 02 (ANI): Researchers have suggested that appropriate early recognition and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is often diagnosed too late in children and adolescents, can positively affect the course of ... Read more...
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New discovery holds promise for liver cancer treatment
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 23 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in gene regulation that contributes to the development of a form of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Currently, there is virtually no ... Read more...
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Study sheds new light on the causes of chronic liver cirrhosis
March 14th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): Scientists have offered new clues into the genetics underlying a chronic form of liver disease, called primary biliary cirrhosis, which can lead to transplant surgery for patients.The new ... Read more...
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Gene behind rare skin cancer that heals itself discovered
March 11th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): Scientists have for the first time identified the gene behind a rare skin cancer, which grows rapidly for a few weeks before healing spontaneously.Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) ... Read more...
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New Breakthrough In Huntington’s Disease Discovered
January 28th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new research led by the University of Leicester has hinted that Huntington's disease could be related with cellular process of transformation. This could lead to ... Read more...
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Potential new approaches for tackling Huntington’s disease uncovered
January 11th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): A research team has uncovered potential new approaches for tackling devastating neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's disease.Led by the University of Leicester, scientists from the University of Lisbon ... Read more...
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Therapeutic targets for neurological, cardiovascular diseases identified
January 10th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): A new research has discovered links between signaling molecules, which have implications for potential future treatment of epilepsy, stroke and other problems.Neuroscientists from the UT Health Science Center ... Read more...
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Specific changes in the brain linked to sleep deprivation
November 4th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): Scientists have published the most systematic study to date of the effects of sleep deprivation on gene expression in the brain.The findings have implications for improving the ... Read more...
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Brain mechanism offers insight into alcohol cravings and relapse
March 11th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): US researchers have provided an insight into the molecular mechanisms associated with addiction and relapse.Published by Cell Press in the March 11 issue of the journal Neuron, ... Read more...
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Why do autistic people recoil from a hug?
February 12th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Why do people with fragile X syndrome, a genetic defect that causes autism and inherited mental retardation, recoil from hugs and physical touch - even from their parents?
New ... Read more...
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Why autistic people avoid hugs
February 12th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): A defect in the brain explains why many people with autism recoil from hugs and physical touch - even from their parents, new research has shown.The problem affects ... Read more...
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How H1N1 virus infects body
December 22nd, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): An international team of scientists have made a novel discovery that might help explain how flu virus, including the currently circulating swine-origin H1N1 infects the body.They have also ... Read more...
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Newly identified brain receptor a possible target for Alzheimer’s treatment
July 17th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Scientists have identified a novel receptor in the brain, which is extremely sensitive to beta-amyloid peptide (AB) and may play a key role in early stages of Alzheimer's ... Read more...
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Gene linked to muscular dystrophy-related vision problems identified
April 21st, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): University of Illinois scientists have identified a new gene linked to vision loss in common form of muscular dystrophy.Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, or FSHD, is the world's third most ... Read more...
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Gene therapy for Huntington disease on the anvil
April 21st, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have come a step closer to using gene therapy for Huntington disease.The team led by Kelvin J. A. Davies, professor of gerontology ... Read more...
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HPV virus aids cervical and head and neck cancer progression
November 3rd, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): A new study has found that the human papillomavirus (HPV) aids in the progression of cervical and head and neck cancer cells by activating a cell signalling ... Read more...
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High dose of stress hormone may cut post-traumatic stress disorder risk
October 28th, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 28 (ANI): Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers say that the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be reduced with the aid of a high dose of ... Read more...
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Gene that may make humans more vulnerable to tuberculosis identified
October 10th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 10 (ANI): A new gene, named Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8), has been identified to play a major role in human susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis, according to a new study.Pulmonary ... Read more...
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How the body maintains balance while walking
October 9th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 9 (ANI): Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found that a class of spinal cord nerve cells, known as V3 neurons, ensure that co-ordination between the ... Read more...
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Smell a rose to get sweet dreams
September 22nd, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Exposure to sweet and pleasant aromas while sleeping can affect your dreams positively, while a bad odour can have a negative impact, according to a new study. ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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Researchers pinpoint molecular basis of alcohol tolerance
July 31st, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): Researchers from UMass Medical School have identified a class of small molecules known as microRNA that may play a crucial role in the development of alcohol tolerance.Tolerance ... Read more...
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Indian American pinpoints Achilles heel of killer HIV
July 16th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 16 (IANS) University of Texas researchers led by Indian American Sudhir Paul have pinpointed the Achilles heel in the protective mechanism of HIV, the virus that claims millions of lives ... Read more...
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Indian-origin scientist claims to uncovering Achilles Heel of HIV
July 16th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): An Indian-origin researcher studying Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston claims that his team has uncovered the Achilles heel in ... Read more...
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Found: magic bullet to kill acute diarrhoea
June 17th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (IANS) The discovery of an inexpensive compound could virtually sound the death knell of diarrhoea, which kills up to 2.5 million children annually in the developing world. The Texas ... Read more...
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New compound may make for inexpensive, easy-to-take diarrhea treatment
June 17th, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 17 (ANI): Researchers in the US have discovered a novel compound that might lead to an inexpensive, easy-to-take treatment for diarrhoea, a major cause of child deaths in ... Read more...
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Scientists clone cancer associated genes - protein kinases
May 3rd, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by admin
Washington , May 3 (ANI): While the human genome has already been sequenced, researchers have faced a problem when it comes to learning just how genes work as most of them ... Read more...
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Relief near for sufferers of constant erections
March 14th, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by admin
London, March 14 (ANI): Scientists have provided relief to thousands of men who suffer from priapism, or the condition that causes prolonged erection even without an arousal, by identifying the biochemical ... Read more...
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Researchers adapt drug dosage to increasing obesity levels
March 11th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 11(ANI): With increasing levels of obesity, researchers are continuously facing a challenge to determine the drug dosage adjusted with different body sizes and compositions.Queensland University researchers are currently working ... Read more...
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Prenatal exposure to maternal antibodies may increase autism risk in kids
February 12th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): A new study has found that prenatal exposure to maternal antibodies can lead to autistic behaviours in kids.The study, by researchers at UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute and Center ... Read more...
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Therapeutic molecule reverses Alzheimers symptoms within minutes
January 10th, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): A new study has highlighted the marked improvements in Alzheimers disease within minutes of administration of a therapeutic molecule.The study, led by Edward Tobinick M.D., an assistant clinical ... Read more...
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New identified genes may help prevent ‘pregnancy malaria’
November 14th, 2007 - 2:59 am ICT by admin
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