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Tea Found To Boost Insulin Production And Prevent Cataract

...ividuals could be due to the presence of an active compound found in tea, called epigallocatechin gallate. If the results are proved with conclusive evidence, then we might soon have a simple, relatively inexpensive way of treating diabetes and its related complications....

Running Water Restored In Chinese City

...ever of the chemical, a potentially cancer-causing compound used in making detergents and plastics. Liu Yurun, general manager for the Harbin Water Group, the city's water utility, said local radio and television stations will broadcast a color-based indicator of water safety over the next few days — red for...

Carbohydrate-rich Diet In Diabetes Raises Blood Pressure

...ical Center says that a carbohydrate-rich diet may compound the problem //faced by diabetics by increasing their blood pressure. The research team led by Dr Abhimanyu Garg, professor and chief of the division of nutrition and metabolic disease at the University compared the effects of a high-carb diet on blo...

‘Marriage Squabbles’ bad for both Emotional and Physical Wound

..._body/immune.asp The spice contains curcumin, a compound thought to be a potent anti-inflammatory agent effective in wound healing. Dr. Ken Sugimoto, of the department of ... <a href='../news/view_news_main.asp?t=gn&x=1324'>www.medindia.net/news/ view_news_main.asp?t=gn&x=1324 ...

“Super Broccoli” Could Confer Better Cancer Protectin

... contains a bigger quantity of the cancer fighting compound sulforaphane and hence is available in increased amounts to the body. The IFR scientists hope that this "super broccoli" will be ready for common consumption by the next three years, but say that eating a lot of green vegetables until then should h...

Cholesterol; Can Be Reduced By Sunflower Seeds, and Pistachios

...that contain the highest levels of phytosterols, a compound that reduces cholesterol levels and improves heart health, according to a study.// Chemists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University analysed some 27 nut and seed products in what is believed to be the most comprehensive analysis to da...

Compound From Cyanobacterium Can Fight Alzheimer’

...f neurodegenerative diseases can be countered by a compound which is derived from cyanobacterium, a type of blue-green algae known as Nostoc // . This has been revealed by researchers from Switzerland. According to the study, published in the recent issue of issue of the Journal of Natural Products, it is b...

Australian Company Gets $10 million For Developing Skin Cancer Gel

... in Queensland, Australia is developing the PEP005 compound as a treatment for actinic keratosis a pre-cancerous condition that leads to skin cancer. “You'll take a prescription to your pharmacist, you’ll get it filled with this neat little product, you’ll rub it on for a few days and you’ll see resolution of...

‘Never Say Die’ Spirit of Visually Challenged - Makes Him a Role Modl

... for his entire family. He began planting in his compound and backyard and has been able to cover five acres of land till date. Srinivas is now not only able to feed his family but also helps hundreds of other physically challenged people both in spirit and kind. "When I lost my sight at the age of five, ...

Radiology advance points way to non-invasive brain cancer treatment

...tactic Radiotherapy (GdSSR), requires a gadolinium compound to find tumor cells and penetrate them, down to their nuclei, while sparing the normal brain. Then, the patient's head is irradiated with X-rays. The whole brain is transparent to X-rays, while gadolinium is opaque. Then, where gadolinium is localize...

Therapy inducing self-repair of nerves to help Alzheimer’

...cals. The new therapeutic approach is based on a compound found in the body. The findings might give new hope to victims of stroke and degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s. This approach works by inducing nerve cells in the brain and the spine to release natural antioxidants that protect nerve ...

Spate of smoking-related fire deaths cause concern in San Diego

...g alcohol or medications that may cause drowsiness compound the fire hazard. The Burn Institute’s standard warnings are: ·Never smoke in bed·Put out your cigarette or cigar at the first sign of feeling drowsy while watching television or reading ·Use deep ashtrays·Do not walk away from cigarettes or other sm...

Leukaemia May Be Triggered By Insecticides

...the house while they were pregnant. The carbamates compound which is present in products like insect sprays and lice shampoos are reportedly directly connected to leukaemia. The carbamates which are most commonly used in the UK are carbosulfan, carbofuran and carbaryl. A government committee has already giv...

A treatment for lung cancer: similar to Vitamin A but with few side effects.

...y School of Medicine researchers now report that a compound related to vitamin A is useful in this direction. ...ce prone to lung cancer. The nomenclature of the compound reveals that it is called bexarotene. It doesn't cause the severe skin irritations that have limited...

New drug compound to treat Alzheimer’s diseas

...sity, Feinberg School of Medicine have found a new compound called MW01-5-188WH which has been found// to inhi...ematical problems. The researchers found that this compound inhibits cytokines not leading to neurodegenerative diseases in animal models and the researchers ar...

Another osteoporosis buster: onion

...dy was performed on rats and their bone cells. The compound isolated from white onions called GPCS, glutamyl peptide did wonders and being treated with parathyroid hormone the bone cells improved resoprtion. So this study can greatly help women and their problem. onion is a new entrant for osteoporosis pre...

Nervous System Plays Role In Stem Cell Regulation

...for critical bone marrow transplantations. Another compound known as the fucoidan can also activate stem cells. An important role is played by the nervous system for producing signals which contribute towards the stem cell niche. ...

Understanding the RNA binding protein and its functions inside the cell

...specific target messenger RNA (mRNA). Then another compound which is activated by light cross-links the PNA to the nearby protein. The researchers then isolate an array of proteins from the complex of the PNA, the targeted mRNAs, and associated RNA-binding proteins. The cells are then degraded and the prot...

PFCAs Detected in the Artic

...ut Mabury says that it is through the air that the compound spreads and had reached the Arctic. ...

Zactima Receives Fast Track Designation By The FDA

...r locally advanced medullary thyroid cancer. The compound is believed to play a major role in the inhibition of the growth and spread of the thyroid cancer by participating in vital cell signalling pathways. Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EFGR) part...

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