Mechanism discovered to help treat inflammation
September 3rd, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 3 (IANS) The discovery of a crucial step in the body's process for healing wounds could open a new way of treating inflammation, which is the immune system's ... Read more...
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Sleep loss jolts immune system into hyperactivity: Study
July 1st, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, July 1 (IANS) Severe sleep loss jolts the immune system into hyperactivity, producing the same response as thrown up by exposure to stress, says a study.
Researchers in the ... Read more...
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A broken heart can snuff out life
March 25th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 25 (IANS) A broken heart could snuff out life in the wake of bereavement, which weakens our immune system and its ability to ward off infections, says a ... Read more...
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Breakthrough may pave way for new malaria drugs
November 27th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 27 (IANS) Researchers have shown how the malaria parasite can survive in a type of white blood cell in the spleen -- a breakthrough that could lead to ... Read more...
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Radioactive trench water not confirmed to have overflowed: Japan’s nuke regulatory body
March 29th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar 29(ANI): Radioactive water that has been filling up underground trenches connected to the crippled reactors at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has not been confirmed to have overflowed, the country's ... 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...
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Oz hotel offers guests chance to experience -190 degrees temperature
February 4th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 4 (ANI): A hotel in Sydney, Australia, is offering its guests the experience of a lifetime, by exposing their bodies to temperatures as low as -190C.Guests at a new cryolab ... Read more...
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New study on how liver disease develops upends previous assumptions
December 21st, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): A new study has come up with a more definitive explanation of how fibrotic cells form, multiply and eventually destroy the human liver, resulting in cirrhosis.In doing so, ... Read more...
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Scientists identify new ‘infection fighting officer’
December 10th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Johns Hopkins scientists have identified a previously unrecognized step in the activation of infection-fighting white blood cells, the main immunity troops in the body's war on bacteria, viruses ... Read more...
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Scientists use patient’s tumor to form cancer vaccine
November 25th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a novel way to approach cancer treatment.They say that a new process for creating a personalized vaccine may become a crucial tool in ... Read more...
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How a drop of blood can reveal your age
November 23rd, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 23 (ANI): Researchers based in the Netherlands have reported a genetic signature for a person's age - to within a decade or so - in a type of white blood ... Read more...
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Arsenic could improve survival for leukaemia patients
November 12th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): Scientists have found that arsenic, a toxic compound, has a significant positive effect on the survival of patients with acute leukaemia.Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researchers conducted ... Read more...
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Device to tell cancer patients how long they will live
November 9th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 9 (IANS) Terminal cancer patients could soon be offered a simple and accurate diagnosis of how much time they have left to spend with loved ones.Scientists have developed a technique ... Read more...
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Macrophage protein plays major role in inflammation
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 03 (ANI): Researchers have discovered that a multi-tasking protein called FoxO1 has another important but previously unknown function: It directly interacts with macrophages, promoting an inflammatory response that can lead ... Read more...
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Melanoma spreads to lungs using body’s immune system
October 8th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): A new study has suggested that tracing the way melanoma cells use the immune system to spread and develop into lung tumours may lead to a therapy to ... Read more...
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Camera phone helps create world’s smallest movie
September 23rd, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) Just 9 mm tall, Dot, the world's tiniest doll, is the hero of an action-packed adventure in a new stop-motion film created with a camera phone and a ... Read more...
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Insect bites kill 13 in China (Lead)
September 10th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 10 (IANS) At least 13 people have died and over 180 people have fallen ill after being bitten by blood-sucking insects in China, officials said Friday.
A total of 182 people ... Read more...
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Insect bites kill seven in China
September 10th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 10 (IANS) At least seven people have died and over 150 people have fallen ill after being bitten by blood-sucking insects in China, officials said Friday.
A total of 156 people ... Read more...
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Now, genomic marker to identify tuberculosis patient
August 30th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Identifying patients who would develop tuberculosis may soon be possible as scientists have managed to identify changes in the blood specific to the disease."Tools to diagnose infections ... Read more...
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Killer white blood cells could make organ rejection history
August 22nd, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 22 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that a type of killer white blood cell in the body could make organ rejection history.The cells suppress the immune response in the livers ... Read more...
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New advance made in TB research
July 30th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Existing drugs can potentially target tuberculosis' ability to spread, according to a McGill University researcher."It's a global health disaster waiting to happen, even here in Canada, but this ... Read more...
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Targeting fatty acids in immune cells may cut atherosclerosis risk
July 24th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a way to significantly reduce atherosclerosis in mice without lowering cholesterol levels or eliminating other obesity-related ... Read more...
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FDA Sanctions New Drug For Prostrate Cancer Treatment
June 18th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Washington, June 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for the treatment of prostrate cancer for patients on whom the other drugs are ... Read more...
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Specific blood-derived cells promote survival in heart attack mouse model
June 17th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): In a study with mouse models, scientists found that implanting monocytes - a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system - helped preserve ... Read more...
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Early AMD linked to smoking, cholesterol levels
June 15th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): A new research has shown that early-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is related to modifiable risk factors, including smoking and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or 'good' ... Read more...
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Virus infection can incite odd immune cells to attack nerves in multiple sclerosis
June 12th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 12 (ANI): In young adults afflicted with multiple sclerosis (MS), a virus infection can incite the body to attack its own nerve tissue by activating unusual, disease-fighting cells with receptors ... Read more...
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Sajid Nadiadwala disembarks Salman’s private flight
May 29th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) A chartered flight carrying Salman Khan's friends and family - including Arbaaz, Sohail and David Dhawan - to Dubai for his 'Being Human' concert ... Read more...
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Emergency Grounding: Sajid Nadiadwala De-Boards Salman’s Private Flight
May 29th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): A chartered flight carrying Salman Khan's friends and family including Arbaaz, Sohail and David Dhawan to Dubai on Thursday for his "Being Human' concert had to ... Read more...
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New oral drug promises treatment for aggressive lymphoma
May 27th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
New oral drug promises treatment for aggressive lymphomaWashington, May 27 (ANI): A new oral drug called lenalidomide promises positive results in patients with transformed lymphoma with few side effects, suggests a new ... Read more...
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Low-calorie diet helps lose weight, boosts immunity
April 30th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): People who follow a low-calorie diet or a very low-calorie diet not only lose weight, but also significantly enhance their immune response, concludes a new study.The study may ... Read more...
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Brit mum’s “miracle baby” after suffering 18 miscarriages
February 19th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): A British woman is said to have been elated when she delivered a healthy baby girl after suffering 18 miscarriages.Angie Baker, 33, had been trying for a child ... Read more...
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Exercise ‘has anti-ageing effect’
January 4th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 4 (ANI): A new study has shown that exercise can fight ageing at the cellular level.Researchers from Saarland University discovered that telomeres shortened less quickly in key immune cells of ... Read more...
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‘Mini’ transplant may safely reverse severe sickle cell disease in adults
December 10th, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10 (ANI): "Mini" stem cell transplantation may safely reverse severe sickle cell disease in adults, according to a preliminary study by scientists at the National Institutes of Health and Johns ... Read more...
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Kareem Abdul Jabbar diagnosed with rare cancer
November 11th, 2009 - 2:12 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The basketball legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar has been sadly diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, which is known as chronic myeloid leukemia. He has ... Read more...
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Low doses of radiation can cause heart disease, stroke
October 23rd, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): A new British study suggests that low doses of radiation can trigger heart disease and stroke.A team led by Dr. Mark Little at Imperial College London constructed a ... Read more...
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