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Low Cholesterol Linked to Severe Depression and Violent Behavior in Men

...be causing a fall in serotonin levels in the brain leading to depression or aggressive behavior. More research is required before firm conclusions can be derived from this news....

First Vaccine Designed for Africa Cleared for Testing in Humans

... six months later. McMichael, one of the world's leading researchers in cellular immunity, said: "We are excited to begin trials for this approach. Our research indicates that this vaccine has a very good chance of stimulating cellular immune responses to HIV. Research also suggests that white blood cells ...

Evidence Links Protein Damage to Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's

...clein, and that such stress may be a primary event leading to the onset and progression of neurodegenerative synucleinopathies, particularly Parkinson's. This may pave the way for developing therapies to stop or slow the oxidative damage, and thus slow or reverse the progression of these diseases."...

Controversial deal on public access of the human genome map

...Genomics Inc. has worked a controversial deal with leading journal Science which will store the entire resources in a public databank called ' Genbank ', which will allow academic users to download a specific amount of information with no hang-up, but beyond which the academic must disclaim rights to use...

Cancer drugs in development nearly doubled since 1995

...rdradiation and chemotherapy. For lung cancer, the leading cause ofcancer-related death in the United States, there are 68 drugs in the pipelinesof various companies.Experimental drugs for the treatment of breast cancer total 59, while thereare 55 for colon cancer, 52 for skin cancer and 52 for prostate canc...

India to benefit from pharma companies' move

...India and other developing countries, according to leading non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The 39 companies had challenged a South African government order that legalized use and import of generic medicines free from patents. The pharmaceutical companies, which include some of the biggest in the worl...

Diabetic testing gets easier

...hose suffering from diabetes is to stay focused on leading a healthy life, inspite of being a diabetic. This disease cannot be wished away. It can only be controlled...

Beware of the oral patch! It could be cancer!!!

...st can mean the difference between early detection leading on to cure and late detection leading on to death....

Hundred million dollar gift for malaria institute

...atments for the mosquito-borne disease, one of the leading killers in developing nations.Malaria kills atleast one million people and at least 500 million get infected every year. Apart from AIDS/HIV and Tuberculosis, malaria is the most deadly infectious disease in the world. Some health facilities use bed...

Doctors advice early anemia tests

...d. This is one of the common problems in childhood leading on to problems in simple developmental skills such as standing and walking. Eight-month-old infants with low levels of hemoglobin are significantly more likely to have deformities of the motor system, according to a study conducted by British scienti...

Antibiotic induces liver damage in children with E.COLI infections.

...ead to hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS),a condition leading to red blood cell breakdown.HUS is one of the leading causes of acute liver failure in young children.The study examined children with diarrhea caused by ...

Eat greens to have a ever green heart

...lood to the heart become blocked, is one among the leading causes of death. Two new studies reveal that fruits, vegetables and a diet low in fat can protect against heart disease. Fruits and vegetables contain fiber, potassium, folate and antioxidants that lower the incidence of heart disease. Increased fr...

Unravelling the secrets of ‘Huntingtin’ Protein - towards the treatment of ‘Huntingtons’ Disase

...untary movements and balance problems and later on leading to declination of functions of speech as well. All these days, until now, it was thought that this disease is due to a mutated form of the protein 'huntingtin' which is responsible for destroying the brain tissue. Researchers have believed the muta...

Unravelling the secrets of ‘Huntingtin’ Protein - towards the treatment of Huntingtins’ Disese

...untary movements and balance problems and later on leading to declination of functions of speech as well. All these days, until now, it was thought that this disease is due to a mutated form of the protein 'huntingtin' which is responsible for destroying the brain tissue. Researchers have believed the muta...

New point scale to ascertain the stroke recovery

...e most common neurological disorder and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Five million people die of stroke each year and more than 15 million suffer non-fatal strokes. But the question of the day is about the recovery - whether the patient would recover and if so how long would it take....

Hostility can hurt your heart

...f the arteries which contributes to its thickening leading to a block. The study showed that men had higher levels of homocysteine as they show more hostility and anger than women and are at higher risk for heart disease. Stoney further stated that high-hostile men have a sympathetic nervous system that is...

Surgery made simple

...ing is made in the wall of the trachea,the passage leading to the lungs, to pass a tube.This procedure needs to be done accurately as even a slight diversion can puncture the oesophagus, which is a part of the food pipe.This will result in conditions like septicimia and pneumonia say the Scientists.Such anom...

Increased Heart Attack Risk From Celebrex,Vioxx

...f them, Celecoxib, sold as Celebrex, was the sixth leading prescription drug used by 14 million people last year. The other COX-2 inhibitor is Rofecoxib, sold as Vioxx. The drugs are popular because they provide the same pain- killing effects as aspirin and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) su...

Ranbaxy joins hand with Cipla to co-market ciprofloxacin

Two of the leading pharmaceutical industries, Ranbaxy Laboratories and Cipla announced an alliance to co-market Ranbaxy’s once-a-day formulation of Ciprofloxacin. The formulation had recently received Drug Controller General of India’s (DCGIs) approval for marketing in...

Hazards of sunlight

...itive tissue lining the back of the eye. It is the leading cause of blindness world-wide. Researchers found people who were exposed to high levels of sunlight, or solar radiation, were up to four times more likely to develop cataracts.The researchers, led by Dr Cecile Delcourt, from the Institut National de...

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