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Organs made from cloned embryos

... similar to genuine organs. Embryos contain master cells called stem cells that have the potential to grow into any tissue in the body.// In this case, they grew the embryos t...

Broccoli's role against cancer

...tudy shows that the compound, sulphoraphane, helps cells defend themselves for two or three days against hi...xidant effects are both due to its ability to make cells create a diverse group of enzymes, called “phase 2” enzymes, that protect against cancer by blocking...

Microchip gives blind a chance of sight

...ina.The chip electronically stimulates the healthy cells of the retina, which sends the signals conveying he image to the brain. ...

Immune cells halt round in space

...allows a small capsule-shaped bacteria. The immune cells which help protect us from disease does not genera...n Space Center (JSC) have been studying how immune cells behave in microgravity as part of their research on the health effects of space on astronauts.// It...

New Prostate Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise

...m a study on a vaccine made from the immune system cells of prostate cancer patients show it to be a promis...e men's own dendritic cells, extracted white blood cells (WBC) that activate the immune system by impeding substances that trigger an immune attack. These de...

Nose plug-switch that stops smelling

...y measuring the signals from these odour receptors cells in genitically engineered mice, one research team ...udied the molecule’s behaviour in laboratory-grown cells and reported that CNGA4 speeds up the ‘nose’s closing. Without CNGA4, the closing took 100 times lon...

Leukemia pill shows promise against stomach cancer

...r because of its ability to target and kill cancer cells without attacking healthy cells and causing severe side effects. // Approved last spring for a common type of adult leukemia, Glee...

Vitamin E useful for Alzheimer's

...ygen molecules, called free radicals, which damage cells and DNA. Growing evidence shows it may be responsible for certain progressive neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's disease. Dr Richard Harvey, director of research for the UK's Alzheimer's Society said: "This new resea...

Zinc may enhance growth in Young sickle cell patients

...a, is a hereditary condition that causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped, which makes it difficult// for the cells to pass through the bloodstream to deliver oxygen to the body's tissues. Young sickle cell patients ...

New therapy for bone cancer

...o complete remission. Samarium targets bone cancer cells only, so it is freer of side effects than other forms of chemotherapy. It's given intravenously over a 30 minute period and the patient needs to be in hospital for about two days. After two weeks, the bone is free of radioactivity because the samariu...

Why a headache?

... that cluster headaches are due to excessive gray cells in the brain. It is the section that governs the body clock, which could be responsible for the regularity of the headaches' aspect.// Cluster headaches are marked by a sudden tormenting pain on one side of the head around the eyes, temple or cheek,...

Knee fat turns into cartilage

...researchers a new has been found way of converting cells from the fat pad inside the knee into cartilage th... own cells. Central to this is the ability of stem cells primitive cells that can go along one of several developmental pathways - to become more specialised...

Heriditary dental disorders

...opment and that it is active in the dentin-forming cells from as early as day 13 in the mouse embryo. The research team will continue to study the regulation of the dspp gene found in the development of dentinogenesis imperfecta type II and dentin dysplasia, as well as other genetic and molecular aspects ...

WBC linked with periodontitis

...hink that the decreased ability of the white blood cells to reach infection sites permits overgrowth of all bacteria, including harmful types," said Dr. Niederman. "Bone loss may be initiated when the amount of harmful bacteria rises above a certain level." The current research supports on earlier work b...

Anthrax vaccine produced

...protein is protective antigen, which binds to host cells and enables the other two proteins to enter. A harmless form of protective antigen is the main ingredient of the new vaccine. However, it also includes trace amounts of the harmless forms of lethal factor and edema factor, which boost the vaccine's...

Mutation connected to Osteoporosis

...nd why the body loses the ability to make new bone cells as people age.// Later, Levine explained the res...ntrols a protein that plays a critical role in way cells function. In the case of POH, the GNAS1 mutation results in a mistaken signal to non-skeletal cells,...

Vitamin C to put off cataract

Cataracts is a disorder of the eye where cells in the lens of the eye become cloudy. It mostly affects people over 60 years of age.A new study states that eating a diet rich in Vitamin C could ward off cataarcts.// Researchers from the department of Clinical Nutrition looked at nearly 400 people...

Creams may not reverse aging

... prevent agents called free radicals from damaging cells in the body and the skin.Free radicals are a result of normal body processes, but they can also be created by exposure to various environmental factors such as smoking or ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and can speed up the aging process. B...

Gleevec gets hopeful results

...s to the production of a protein that allows white cells in the blood and in the bone marrow to run out of control. Gleevec works by blocking the action of that protein....

Comprehension of taste receptor

... chemicals.Different T1R genes can be expressed in cells in different combinations to yield cells that respond to a specific taste. For example, T1R2 and T1R3 joined together function as a sweet rec...

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