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Human Genome Project Achieves Technological Triumph

...y." All the researchers involved praised the high level of international cooperation that enabled them to reach this stage, and they pledged to keep that momentum going. Vote on “MCS Poll” if u think this human scientific triumph is likely to be abused by the society....

Recommendations for Treatment of Blood Pressue

...with renal failure or heart failure, at the lowest level tolerated....

New hope on the Horizon for People Wishing to Quit Smoking

...cement, in the form of a patch or gum, to keep the level of nicotine in blood up without smoking is currently used to help to reduce withdrawl effects of smokers trying to give up smoking. Methoxsalen is not yet approved for long-term use in humans. So further testing will be required to determine whethe...

Laboratory Testing Can Identify Risk of Pre-Term Labor and Delivery

...on, fFN is responsible for cellular adhesions. The level of fFN in the woman's cervicovaginal secretions is highly associated with pre-term labor and pre-term delivery. The fFN immunoassay detects concentrations of fetal fibronectin protein in cervicovaginal fluids; the presence of more than 50 ng/mL is co...

More Accurate "PROSTATE CANCER" Test can save Unnecessary Biopsies

...lood produced by the prostate gland and the normal level is between zero to four. Usually levels that are greater then 10 indicate cancer. However there are men in the "gray zone" whose PSA can be between 4 and 10. These men need biopsies to confirm thecancer. Now a new test, called a "Free PSA" has furt...

Spirulina may be the next immune boost on the block

...irulina. After 72 hours they analysed the cytokine level changes using ELISA analysis. The immunologists concluded after an exhaustive study that spirulina is a strong proponent for protecting against intracellular pathogens and parasites and can potentially increase the expression of agents that stimu...

Vitamins-The answer to Heart Disease?

...isease. They are believed to do so by reducing the level of an amino acid called Homocysteine , which has been implicated as the culprit, increasing clot formation in blood vessels. Ongoing research is however to confirm the claim. Scientists remain skeptical about the superior benefits of these vitami...

New drug to treat Heart Attack and damaged tissue

.../ Reperfusion, Early growth response gene (Egr –1) level increases and acts like a common link between the ...genes. By deleting Egr-1 gene, the tissue injury level decreases and it enhances oxygen function and survival of the subject...

Lure of the home turf brings back NRI doctors

...wing into the business. ``Doctors expect a certain level of sophistication,which is now possible with the growing number of state-of-art hospitals in thecountry,'' says MD, Apollo Hospitals, Dr Yogi Mehrotra. Dr Rupinder Singh, who gave up 12 years in the US to work as head of emergencycare at Fortis and D...

Ginseng's efficacy debatable

...plementation, at either the clinically recommended level or at twice that level. But this statement is defended by Weimo Zhu, PhD, an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, where he said, "The study is limited due to the population sample". "Many studies done...

Increase in sugar...decrease in brain function!!!

...ch blood sugar. Once you get above a blood glucose level of about 270, the brain starts to show evidence of...ng down. A similar thing happens when you get to a level of less than 80. The brain works optimally between those levels". This is rather an eye opener, the...

For better mood and energy!! Work-up in short span

...ggest that exercising for 10 minutes at an aerobic level of 60% (of maximum heart rate) is sufficient for increasing vigor, decreasing fatigue, and decreasing total negative mood state....

Focus on DNA transcription

... expression of genes and some are regulated at the level of transcription.Knowing now that there are two binding sites on the enzyme instead of one will enable scientists to interpret data they collect much more accurately....

Tea drinkers have lower rates of heart disease

...Camellia sinensis - which is known to carry a high level of flavonoids, one of the most potent types of antioxidants....

New Modality in Migraine Management

...t in implementing the same modality to the comfort level of use. May this be a good find to wind up the miseries for those migraine sufferers....

Eat Vitamin C and stay young

...ung women, however, the vitamin did not change the level of isoprostanes, compounds that may play a role in cell and tissue damage caused by free radicals and other highly reactive molecules. That does not mean that the vitamin isn't important in less healthy people, including smokers, who tend to have h...

Tomatoes for the heart

...t generations of the tomatoes inherited the higher level of flavonol and that 65 per cent of the compound was retained when the tomatoes were processed into paste.This suggests the possibility of producing tomato-based products with increased health benefits....

Air pollution affects the heart

...the study they wore an air sampler -to check PM2.5 level - and a heart rate monitor. There was a 2.6 per cent decrease in heart rate variability for every milligram per cubic metre increase in PM2.5s. People may think your heart should beat regularly but, in fact, the ability to adapt heart rate with min...

Alcohol linked to brain activity

...double-edged sword.// It has been found that any level of drinking caused brain shrinkage, which ultimately has a negative impact on brain function. But light-to-moderate drinkers had fewer 'silent' strokes and white matter lesions than either abstainers or heavier drinkers. A silent stroke also affects ...

Male infertility in relation to pesticide

...requently exposed to the chemicals. Changes in the level of reproductive hormones in the blood were also seen. "Our results suggests toxicants act on the testes and post-testicular sites, including the accessory sex glands," said study author Dr Luc Multigner, from France's Institut National de la Santé ...

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