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Scientists use plastic to help body make new bone!!!!

... involvement in advanced stages of cancer. If this breakthrough can heal the bony defects sooner and help in regrowth of bone faster, people with cancer spreading to the bones will be spared of a lot of trauma. This research also opens the possibility of man growing his own spare parts for his body himse...

Sperm washing helps couples

...ples wishing to bear a child. Through this breakthrough procedure it is possible for couples to have a child without going through the traumatic possibility of contracting the dreaded virus. However the project is still being fine-tuned to make it fool proof. It is suggested that sperm washing ...

Bypassing open heart bypass surgery...

A breakthrough in the treatment of coronary artery disease promises to reduce the need for open heart bypass surgery. Medical research has come up with a drug-coated stent which once inserted after clearing a clogged artery has shown an ability to check the recurre...

The anxiety gene

...ther anxiety disorders that affect many people.The breakthrough could lead to the development of drugs to help people overcome their fears. It is estimated that more than one in twelve people suffer from some form of anxiety disorder.// The scientists studied families with a history of problems such as panic di...

New contact lens materials

...trongly suggests that these new lenses will be the breakthrough in reducing risk for infection. Cavanag said conventional contact lenses disturb the surface of the cornea, thereby allowing pathogenic bacteria, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, to bind to the corneal surface cells and potentially initiate infectio...

Growing tissues

A new breakthrough a cell in adults that can turn into every single tissue in the body has been discovered.Until now, it was thought that only embryonic stem cells could do this. Work is in the embryo stage but efforts are now being made to turn the adult cells into ti...

Xenotransplantation “breakthrough”

...porcine viruses,” but added, “We would welcome any breakthrough that supports the safe and effective transplantation of animal organs to humans because of the great shortage of human organs for transplantation.”...

Mystery of nacrolepsy uncovered

Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the understanding of one of the most mysterious...NA they believe is responsible for narcolepsy in a breakthrough being hailed as the first significant step forward in understanding the condition.The genes that hav...

New and easier method of radiation

...ed with radiation does not impact recurrence. This breakthrough treatment is still under study and is being used on women with cancer that has not spread. Positive results of the study might mean an easier radiation option for women diagnosed with breast cancer....

Enzyme Responsible For Congenital Blindness

...5 mutations, said the researchers. This is a major breakthrough in understanding the visual cycle. It has ramifications for several inherited blinding diseases caused by mutations in visual cycle genes. The newly identified isomerase enzyme plays a crucial role in the regeneration of rhodopsin visual pigment in ...

Brain Plays Vital Role In Maintaining Bone Density

...in interleukin 1 in the brain, comprise not only a breakthrough in understanding the regulation of bone density by the brain but also hold promise for the development of future treatment for osteoporosis, the researchers say. Source- IANS...

Antidepressant Drug Found To Have Anti-Cancer Effects

...totic effects on the tumor cells. “This is quite a breakthrough in medical research into the treatment of lymphoma cancers, including some types of leukemia”: said Professor Gordon, “The success of anti-depressant on slowing down the cancer is very exciting.” The doses of these drugs that is required to block ca...

Down syndrome simulated in animal model after successful chromosome transplantation

...isting knowledge with those acquired new. One such breakthrough has been the successful attempts of transplanting human chromosome into animal models, more specifically, chromosome 21 into mice. The presence of an extra copy of the 21st chromosome is responsible for Down syndrome, one of the most common autosom...

The ideal composition of intravenous lipid emulsion

...ous lipid emulsions. These products were a major breakthrough in clinical nutrition particularly as insulin insensitivity is a major feature in the metabolism of severely ill patients. Previous studies have indicated that the use of lipid emulsions in clinical nutrition is not without limitations, but the inclu...

New DNA Breakthrough Can Change Future Of Medicine

...t common minor differences in human genome.// This breakthrough could change the face of future medicine. The study called 'HapMap' study by an international team have now been able to chart genetic differences between 269 individuals that originate from different parts of the world like Africa, the Far East an...

A Possible Cause Of Prostate Cancer Discovered

...ing to the American Cancer Society. This medical breakthrough will offer hope to many prostate cancer patients. Researchers hope to find out how to identify inhibitors for the specific genes, to parallel the development of a drug designed to target the gene fusion that causes leukemia. Medindia on prostate c...

Stem cells Can Generate Organs In Labs

WASHINGTON. In a breakthrough research scientists have for the first time been able to turn the embryonic stem cells in the lab into a type of cell that can give rise to organs such as pancreas, liver and lungs. // This important advancement will help scientists to use stem ce...

Scientists Discover Hormone That Controls Hunger

In a breakthrough scientists in the US have discovered a hormone that regulates hunger and may help to fully control appetite in the future//. Researchers at Stanford University, California, looked at gene sequences in humans and animals, including one that codes for...

Medical Breakthrough - Kidney Transplant Recipient Survives Without Drugs

...tion. It is hoped that in the future, this medical breakthrough can be applied to other kidney patients who require a transplant but who do not have leukemia. They too can benefit from a healthy new kidney without the risk of rejection and without the need to take drugs for the rest of their lives. ...

Sperm stem cells could be an alternative to embryonic stem cells in future

...ins a stem cell. The study represents a remarkable breakthrough as the fate of the male germ cells that give rise to sperms have been altered. Surprisingly, the stem cells even retained their capacity to transform into sperms after they were transplanted back into rat testes. One of the breakthroughs in this s...

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