Stressed mice sire anxious daughters
August 23rd, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) Could some traits pass to daughters and escape sons altogether? Researchers at the Tufts University School of Medicine have evidence from experiments on mice to support ... Read more...
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NephroPlus to set up 100 dialysis centres in three years
April 27th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 27 (IANS) NephroPlus, a leading kidney care clinic group, Friday said it plans to set up 100 dialysis centres across India over the next three years.The company also ... Read more...
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Sharing musical instruments can spread infection: Study
May 16th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 16 (IANS) Commonly shared wind musical instruments harbour germs which can be a source of infection, a recent study has indicated.Germs survive for several days in wind instruments ... Read more...
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Indian origin scientist’s gene therapy shows promise in slowing AMD
April 30th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30 (ANI): A new in vivo study by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine has found that a gene therapy approach using a protein called CD59, or protectin, shows ... Read more...
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Glial brain cells that regulate circadian rhythms identified
April 15th, 2011 - 10:35 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 15 (ANI): A study has found that a group of glial brain cells called astrocytes regulate the circadian system that controls normal sleep patterns.Neuroscientists from Tufts University School of Medicine ... Read more...
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BPA exposure may lead fertility problems in female offspring
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): A new study has found that exposure to a ubiquitous environmental chemical during pregnancy may impair reproductive capacity of female offspring.Fertility decreased over time in female mice that ... Read more...
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New way to halt expansion of breast cancer stem cells discovered
November 24th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a novel way to halt the expansion of breast cancer stem cells (CSCs).Breast cancer stem cells (CSCs), the aggressive cells thought to be resistant to ... Read more...
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Compounds offer novel approach to fight cancer
November 2nd, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 02 (ANI): A study has indicated that a class of compounds that interferes with cell signaling pathways may provide a new approach to cancer treatment.The compounds, called PITs (non-phosphoinositide PIP3 ... Read more...
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Breakthrough gene therapy could preserve vision
August 17th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): Non-viral gene therapy can delay the onset of some forms of eye disease and preserve vision, found one of only two studies of its kind.Researchers at Tufts University ... Read more...
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Scientists unravel herpes virus protein structure
July 27th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): Researchers at Tufts University and the University of Pennsylvania have uncovered the unusual structure of a key member of the protein complex that allows a herpes virus to ... Read more...
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Map of herpes virus protein suggests new target for antiviral drugs
July 7th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 7 (ANI): Researchers have uncovered the unusual structure of the protein complex that allows a herpes virus to invade cells.This detailed map of a key piece of the herpes ... Read more...
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Protein could prevent accumulation of enzyme linked to Alzheimer’s disease
May 26th, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 26 (ANI): High levels of a protein, called GGA3, could prevent the accumulation of an enzyme linked to Alzheimer's, found researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine.The strategy may ... Read more...
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Chemicals in plastic may pose cancer risk
May 26th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 26 (ANI): Scientists have described the cancer-causing effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which have hormone-like effects in the body.The researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine said that although ... Read more...
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Tai Chi gets thumbs-up for psychological health
May 22nd, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Tai Chi, a gentle martial art, is believed to cut down stress, anxiety and depression and enhance mood in both healthy and sick people.
A systematic review of ... Read more...
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Tai Chi good for mental and physical health: Study
May 22nd, 2010 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
London, May 22 (IANS) Tai Chi, a low impact martial art, can relieve depression and boost self-esteem, says a latest study.
Researchers have also found that practicing the precise movements also reduces stress ... Read more...
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More research needed to establish Tai Chi’s psychological benefits
May 21st, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Despite the positive psychological effects linked with Tai Chi, a low impact martial art, researchers have suggested that there is a need for more high quality, randomised trials ... Read more...
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Ear’s stress-response system protects against hearing loss
May 4th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A stress-response system within the cochlea mirrors the signaling pathways of the body's fight or flight response, a study has shown for the first time.Researchers have identified a ... Read more...
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Uncontrolled brain activity linked to epilepsy
April 26th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 26 (ANI): An American study has shed new light on the mechanism behind epilepsy attacks in the brain.Neuroscientist Douglas A. Coulter, the co-author of the research study, from The Children's ... Read more...
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Airplane air better than air at work, says expert
January 17th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 17 (ANI): The oxygen you inhale while up in the air may be better than what you're breathing in at work, says an expert.Dr. Mark Gendreau, an aviation and ... Read more...
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Older adults with dementia at increased flu mortality risk
October 28th, 2009 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Older patients with dementia are diagnosed with flu less frequently, have shorter hospital stays, and have a fifty percent higher rate of death than those without the disorder, ... Read more...
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Low cholesterol can increase risk to cancer: Study
August 6th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Boston (Massachusetts, US), Aug.6 (ANI): A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has revealed that driving down cholesterol levels actually increases the risk of cancer.Tufts University ... Read more...
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Details of age-related blindness may be obtained from 3-D snapshots of eyes
March 20th, 2009 - 11:27 am ICT by ANI
Washington, March 20 (ANI): A group of U.S. scientists have created ultra-detailed 3-D images of the eyes of more than 2,000 people from different ethnic groups, 400 of whom have age-related ... Read more...
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Mom’’s childhood experience impacts offspring’’s memory
February 4th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Mommys childhood experiences could affect the brain function of her offspring, says a new study.The research by scientists from Rush University Medical Center and Tufts University School ... Read more...
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Special brain cells trigger urge to sleep
January 29th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) Brain cells called astrocytes trigger the urge to sleep that comes with prolonged wakefulness, according to a study based on mice. The study could lead to better drugs ... Read more...
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Place of birth plays major role in asthma disparity
December 2nd, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Place of birth has a major role to play in the occurrence of asthma, according to Tufts researchers.In a study, the researchers found that within one inner-city ... Read more...
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Drug combo raises COPD hope
August 16th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 16 (ANI): According to the results of a trial in 42 countries, a drug therapy appears to reduce lung function loss in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive ... Read more...
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Brains reward system may spur obesity
July 30th, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): A brain chemical associated with reward, pleasure, movement and motivation plays a key role in obesity, according to a new study by Tufts University School of Medicine ... Read more...
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Minimally invasive treatment gives male fertility a boost
July 23rd, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany have found that a minimally invasive treatment for a common cause of male infertility can significantly improve a couple''s ... Read more...
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Minimally invasive treatment improves male fertility
July 22nd, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) A minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins that causes male infertility, can improve a couple's chances of pregnancy, according to a new study. "Venous embolization, a simple treatment ... Read more...
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Cell surface receptors coordinate to generate immune responses
June 13th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 13 (ANI): In a new study, researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have described how cell surface receptors work in tandem to generate immune responses in a ... Read more...
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Scientists unveil 3 molecules that may inhibit unwanted cell death
April 14th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by admin
London, April 14 (ANI): Tufts University researchers in the US have uncovered three molecules that inhibit the protein RIP1 kinase, which can direct cell death.Medically, the phenomenon whereby cells die ... Read more...
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Physicians tips to prevent older adults from adverse drug events
January 3rd, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, January 3 (ANI): The key to preventing older adults from adverse effects of medicines lies in certain precautions that doctors may exercise prescribing drugs, say clinicians at Tufts University School of ... Read more...
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Protein behind overeating and obesity identified
December 28th, 2007 - 1:27 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Dec 28(ANI): Researchers, for the first time, have demonstrated in mice that a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is critical in managing satiety, and is the main cause behind ... Read more...
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Limiting refined carbohydrates intake may help slow AMD
November 14th, 2007 - 1:49 am ICT by admin
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