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Researchers Identify Sipa 1 Gene, Responsible For Cancer Metastasis

... identified a candidate gene, Sipa1, with an amino acid polymorphism that influences metastasis in cancer. Cancer mortality is most often the result of metastasis rather than the primary tumor.//Previous studies from Kent Hunter’s group demonstrated that the genetic background of the host can influence me...

Glimepiride in the medical management of Type 2 diabetes

...azone), meglitinide analogues (repaglinide), amino acid D-phenylalanine derivatives (nateglinide), and insulin. A recent article, presented in vol 18 (6) of Journal of Diabetes and its Complications reviews the role of the sulfonylureas - with a major focus on glimepiride, the newest of the second-gen...

Diabetic Friendly Egg Developed In India

...rol eggs enriched with vitamin E and Omega-3 fatty acid - for patients of heart ailments. Dr.Taneja did initial trials of eggs on himself and claimed that diabetics could now have eggs daily or on a routine basis without bothering about cholesterol levels going up and blood glucose level getting affecte...

Eloxatin combination reduces bowel cancer recurrences

...nation of Eloxatin with 5-Fluorouracil and Folinic acid more effective in treating early bowel cancer compared to control group. International trials show that adding Eloxatin to the standard chemotherapy combination helps reduce the risk of relapse after surgery by 25%. Experts View: Hilary Whitake...

Two screen test and treat screening for cervical cancer

...) DNA testing and/or Visual Inspection with Acetic acid (VIA). The testing procedure is followed by treatment of lesions using Cryotherapy using nitrous oxide on lesions to freeze the lesion at low therapy. The study was conducted in 6,555 non-pregnant women, aged 35 to 65 years, and was conducted between...

A Saviour For Alzheimer’s Disease: Folate

...anges, //legumes, leafy green vegetables and folic acid supplements -- significantly reduce their risk of ...ople who reached that level did so by taking folic acid supplements, which suggests that many people do not get the recommended amounts of folates in their ...

Primrose oil reduces Breast cancer cell growth

...se oil contains a substance called gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) that acts on Her-2/neu receptors. It is foun...search team had earlier found that gamma linolenic acid enhanced the action of tamoxifen and chemotherapy drugs against cancer cell. Adding to earlier work ...

Discovery of a built-in 'fat sensor'

...ble for the detection of dietary lipids. The fatty acid transporter CD36 appeared to be a plausible candidate for this function since it has a high affinity for long-chain fatty acids and is found in lingual papillae in the rat. Experiments were conducted in rats and in wild-type and CD36-nu...

Taurine May Help Delay Diabetic Complications

...n the plasma and cytosol. Besides its role in bile acid conjugation, taurine has been shown to be involved in various important physiological functions, such as cell membrane stabilization, antioxidation, detoxification, osmoregulation, neuromodulation, and brain and retinal development. Researchers fro...

Tiagabine Enhances Sleep Maintenance In Insomnia Patients

...dicates that tiagabine, a selective ?-aminobutyric acid (GABA) reuptake inhibitor, has positive effect on sleep and next-morning alertness and performance in adult patients with primary insomnia.// Primary insomnia is characterized by difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep and/or nonrestorative slee...

Salmon Fish Benefits: Which Kind Is Better?

...ended amounts of n-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) without an unacceptable noncarcinogenic risk. However, eating salmon fish, Pacific or Atlan...

Gluten-Free Diet May Alleviate Psychiatric Symptoms In Adolescents

...and other CAAs. Although the results of the amino acid analysis and prolactin levels in adolescents are only preliminary, they give support to previous findings on patients with coeliac disease, suggesting that serotonergic dysfunction due to impaired availability of tryptophan may play a role in vulnera...

Cipla In India Can Manufacture Drug For Bird Flu

... stock it. The raw material for Tamiflu - shikimic acid is currently selling at $1,000 a kilo from the usual $40 a kilo due to the huge demand in the world market for Tamiflu. "Today price is the issue and tomorrow availability will be the issue,'' added Mr. Shah. D.G.Shah, Secretary General, Indian Phar...

Food Habits Could Change Your Genes

... researchers injected L-methionine, a common amino acid and food supplement, into the brains of well-reared rats. The amino acid methylated the glucocorticoid gene, and the animal's behaviour changed. No one is envisaging injec...

Aspartame, Artificial Sweetener, A Safe Bet!

...Aspartame is composed of two amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylalanine, as the methyl ester. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Aspartic acid and phenylalanine are found naturally in protein containing foods, including meats, grains and dairy...

Cranberry juice to Prevent Dental Decay

... multiply by consuming sugar and in turn churn out acid secretions. Cranberry juice also prevents the enzymes from being utilized and poses a threat to bacterial colonisation. If you probably think that rushing to the nearest departmental store to get cranberry juice would help prevent tooth decay, it w...

Addition Of Folic Acid In Flour Proposed To Arrest Birth Defects In The UK

...e trauma of being born with birth defects if folic acid were to be incorporated in flour. //Folic acid plays a vital role in reducing commonly found neural tube defects like the spina bifida. The Committ...

Untied Kingdom to supplement folic acid in flour

...ified flour with folic acid/Vitamin B12.// Folic acid acts as an important nutritional supplement for ne... protects newborn babies from birth defects. Folic acid is also very useful in old age people as they are prone to B12 deficiency leading to anemia and neur...

Karla: healthy beer as claimed by German manufacturers

...rbs and also contains lecithin soya extract, folic acid and vitamins. It is also with a lower alcohol percentage. Chemists claim that the sale of this beer is even better than aspirin, as it is being used as a sleeping pill. Medical fraternity differs and says that beer is not healthy and advices chemis...

Clinical Trials of New Drug Febuxostat Show Promise in Gout Treatment

...tat has been found to reduce plasma levels of uric acid more effectively in Gout than the currently used d... accumulation and deposition of needle shaped uric acid crystals in the joints, thereby leading to inflammation and pain. Progressively, it leads to a condi...

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