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Broccoli Found to Block Cancer Progression In Both Animal and Human Studies

...nother study done looked at the effect of the same compound on human lung cancer cells, which were forced to grow quickly (as cancer does) because of insertion of a gene known to be involved in cell growth and regulation. Laboratory tests showed that the derivative of isothiocyanate significantly pushed the h...

Scientists Have Found A Way To Make Junk Food Healthier

...ry to produce an extract, alginate, a carbohydrate compound that is a tasteless and odourless off-white coloured powder, reports science portal EurekAlert. The alginate was proved to strengthen mucus, the body's natural protection of the gut wall. It could slow down digestion and the uptake of nutrients in t...

Chest Pain Can Be Identified By New Tracer Chemical 30 Hours After Pain Relief

...or the first time that an experimental radioactive compound can show images of heart damage up to 30 hours after a brief interruption of blood flow and oxygen. The heart normally uses fatty acid as its primary fuel source for energy. Decreased blood flow to the heart, caused either by narrowed or clogged ar...

Alcohol Consumption A Threat To Colorectal Tumours

...e colorectal neoplasia. Researchers believe that a compound called resveratrol in red wine is responsible for the reduced risk of colorectal tumours. Previous studies have partially revealed the anticancer mechanism for the protective effect of resveratrol. The USDA and Department of Health suggest women and...

A new anti diabetic drug on the anvil

... more potent than competing DPP-IV inhibitors. The compound is highly bioavailable and safe, displaying signif... GRC 8200 has the potential of being a long-acting compound with high selectivity to the DPP-IV target over DPP-II, VIII and IX. Glenn Saldanha, Managing Direc...

Mushroom found to contain powerful antibiotic

...e Danish biotechnology company have now isolated a compound from a class of small black mushroom found in the woods of northern Europe. The newly discovered compound has been derived from a class of fungi called Pseudoplectania// nigrella and is believed to be as ef...

Cannabinoids - Antidepressant And Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment

...is and Cannabinoids: Cannabinoids is a chemical compound found in Cannabis//. Cannabinoids are an exciting ...om Canada's University of Sasketchewan suggest the compound causes nerve cells to regenerate. The study was undergone in rat models, which was published in the ...

Mushroom found to be a source of a new antibiotic: Plectasin

...ology company Novozymes. During the studies, the compound showed potent activity against a range of Gram-pos... comparable efficacy, the researchers found. The compound showed no evidence of toxicity in the mice, and is excreted without change in the urine of mice, whi...

Alcohol Drinking Affects Risk Of Colorectal Tumours

... colorectal neoplasia. Researchers believe that a compound called resveratrol in red wine is responsible for the reduced risk of colorectal tumours. Previous studies have partially revealed the anticancer mechanism for the protective effect of resveratrol. The USDA and Department of Health suggest women and...

Novel Strategy To Combat Alzheimer’s Disease

...it not only by multiple components but also by one compound or even by a single pharmacophore. To hit the mul...f HIV. The other strategy attempts to employ one compound to hit the multiple targets, which can be termed as one-compound-multiple-targets strategy. Although...

Breast feeding can prevent HIV infection transmission

...o CD4+ T-lymphocytes. The researchers have found a compound in human milk which binds to DC-SIGN and found to ... potential immunomodulatory implications of such a compound has major implications for the development of agents that can block HIV transmission. Information...

Novel Technique For Targeting Small-Cell Lung Cancer

...human SCLC tumor mouse xenograft model. The lead compound showed exceptional tumor/normal tissue ratios, ranging from 9 to 90, and had potential for targeting SCLC overexpressing somatostatin receptors. The results of the study, presented in the journal Lung Cancer (available online 12 September 2005) dem...

Spread of Breast Cancer can be stopped by a component in Turmeric

...curcumin, the major ingredient of turmeric and the compound that gives curry its mustard-yellow// colour, inhibits the spread of breast cancer to the lungs in mice. The study can be further investigated in human subjects. The study, funded by the United States Department of Defence and conducted by research...

The potent anti-leukemia activity of Berbamine

...rotein of Ph+ leukemia cells, suggesting that this compound have different anti-leukemia mechanism from that of Gleevec. The results indicate that up to 76% of leukemia cells were apoptotic cells after treatment with berbamine at concentration of 16 ì g/ml for 48 h, suggesting that the growth inhibition of ...

Compound In Grapes And Red Wine To Counter Alzheimer's Disease

Recent research shows that resveratrol, a compound found in grapes and red wine, lowers the levels of... Biological Chemistry. The researchers believe the compound acts by stimulating the degradation of amyloid-beta peptides by the proteasome, a barrel-shaped mult...

Colas, Not Coffee, Linked To Hypertension In Women

...eel that it is not caffeine but perhaps some other compound contained in soda-type soft drinks that may be responsible for the increased risk in hypertension," the study said. As many as 50 million people in the United States suffer from hypertension, and the number is rising. ...

Relationship Between Serum Dioxin Levels And Age At Menopause

...,8-Tetrachlorobenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), a halogenated compound that binds the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, is a by-product of numerous industrial processes including waste incineration. Dioxin, a known human carcinogen, is also thought to disturb the reproductive and endocrine systems. The authors examined the re...

Sugars Could Contain Key Cancer Inhibiting Compounds

...come out with the startling finding that a natural compound found in glucose blocks the development of tumors in mice. This discovery could be vital in fighting cancer and // related illnesses. The sugar molecules work by blocking the hormones that are essential for the growth of blood vessels in the tumor. ...

Artificial Sweetners Not Really Safe?

...wn that aspartame is a multipotential carcinogenic compound whose carcinogenic effects are also evident at a daily dose of 20 milligrams per kilogram of body weight (mg/kg), notably less than the current acceptable daily intake for humans,” the authors write. Currently, the acceptable daily intake for human...

Watching Violent, Churning Movie Scenes Affect Problem-Solving Ability

...ombined with each of the three other words to form compound words. Non-stressed participants answered correctly 39 percent more frequently than stressed participants. However, the study suggests that a beta-blocker medication could promote the ability to think flexibly under stressful conditions. --IANS...

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