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A Mirror Miracle!

... layers of alternating high and low porosity. This gives different refractive indices, so a beam of light hitting the mirror will be reflected at the interfaces between the neigboring layers. The beams interfere with each other to give a reflected beam whose wavelength can be tuned by changing the thicknes...

Integrin helps healing process in cells

...Journal of Cell Biology. This breakthrough gives us the chance of unraveling the unknown truths of wound healing....

Arthritis risk reduced by exercise

...ntion of disability, researchers said. This study gives a strong foundation to current medical support for exercise. According to Dr. Marian Minor of the University of Missouri, exercise probably is best for people in early stages, before development of joint deformity, extensive cartilage loss and conti...

Gene in Melanomas

...inogenic treatment, the authors report.The finding gives a better understanding of the body processes underlying melanoma, which could eventually lead to better treatments. The Cdk4 gene has been known to be more common in people with melanomas, but this is the first time it has been established as a defi...

Tear-free Onions

...was produced - thiosulphinate is the compound that gives fresh onions their flavour. The researchers claim that it may be possible to develop a tear-free onion that still retains its characteristic flavour and high nutritional value by decreasing the activity of the lachrymatory-factor synthase....

An insight of the small intestine

...d camera capsule, also known as capsule endoscopy, gives doctors images of the small intestine never before available. A patient swallows the pill and, for eight hours, pictures are taken and transmitted to a sensor worn on the person's abdomen.// The pictures can then be viewed to show lesions in areas th...

Primates reveal a new dimension to human genome

...mmon attributes shared by non-human primates which gives scope for a better study. The phylogenetic shadowi... of two different organisms over millions of years gives room to encoding important biological functions. This method of conservation over a long period of t...

Cultivating gold on a fig tree

...n, the group believes that the Rhodococcus species gives better results because it is a certain type of micro-organism ( an actinomycete) that shows characteristics of both bacteria and fingi, rather than just being a fungus. The group will soon be looking into making the nanoparticles on a large scale, wh...

New birth control to limit women's periods

...ortable taking a hormonal contraceptive, then this gives them an option," say researchers. "We see it as a [choice] for those wanting the convenience." First introduced in the 1960s, the most common birth control pills combine the hormones estrogen and progestin for use for three weeks followed by a week ...

Reducing The Risk Of Death In Sickle Cell Disease

...pulmonary hypertension. Researchers say this study gives doctors an opportunity to address a major cause of disability and death in the adult sickle cell disease population and move forward with clinical trials to investigate therapies....

Titanium Rib Found To Be Effective In Treating Spinal Deformities In Children

...ding premature death. Now, an experimental surgery gives these kids a new lease on life. Prior to the experimental device, // the only treatment was to fuse the spine, and the child would eventually end up with a chest cavity the size of a 1-year-old or a newborn, say specialists. The titanium rib is an ...

Hope For Patients With Muscular Dystrophy

...le too. Thus researchers say , that their research gives them a great deal of hope that agents already known to block myostatin activity in mice may be able to increase muscle mass in humans too....

Drug might prevent Prostate Cancer Spread

...me. Researchers say, this study is important and gives doctors new information to consider when treating newly diagnosed patients. ...

The effects of Curcumin: a natural pigment in turmeric explored for its anti-cancer properties

Curcumin, the natural pigment that gives the spice turmeric its yellow color, has come under the scientific spotlight in recent years, with studies investigating its cancer-fighting abilities // . Researchers say they have already obtained data indicating that curcumin can block a key pro...

Trained Counselors Counseling Pregnant Smokers To Quit May Not Work

... with 26 (6.3%) in the control group. This study gives information to clinicians and policy makers that behavioral intervention alone for those heavily addicted women who continue to smoke at maternity booking is unlikely to be effective enough to provide good value for money, say the authors. Nicotine ...

Infertility rate in UK men increasing at an alarming rate with numbers rising over 2.5 million

... women that drinking and smoking too much not only gives you a bad headache in the morning but can affect your ability to start a family." With the next generation facing increasing pressure as a result of declining fertility and mortality rates, it's only fair that men accept their responsibility in the...

Pharmaceutical industries grant for R&D to be monitored

...gs search Medindia Medication Manual: This manual gives you essential prescription information about different drugs. It reveals the why a drug is prescribed, how it should be taken, its side effects, necessary precautions to be taken while taking it, etc. These drugs are listed by their chemical structur...

Feelings Of Sympathy And Empathy Dictated by Personal Experience

...ignifies a heavy load and a faster movement, which gives the impression the subject was unloading something, suggests a lower weight. In the second part of the task, the patients also saw videos of people who were lifting boxes. However, this time, in some cases, the people in the film were deceived abou...

Gardasil vaccine for cervical cancer

...indicated that this may be the case but this study gives us very solid evidence. The results are so exciting because of the sheer size of the trial and the fact that it demonstrated 100 per cent efficacy." The Department of Health said, "We have met the company and it has shared with us the latest informa...

Curcumin found to halt spread of breast cancer in mice

Curcumin is the main ingredient of turmeric that gives curry its mustard-yellow color. Extracted from the roots of the curcuma longa plant, curcumin is a member of the ginger family//. While it is not used in conventional medicine, it is widely prescribed in Indian medicine as a potent remedy for liver d...

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