Toll-like Receptor (Tlr3) Attachment Leads To Lethal Encephalitis
...cularly in North America and Europe. This new work identifying Tlr3 as the receptor allowing WNV to enter the brain can hopefully be exploited for the development of new therapeutics. Source: Nature Microbiology. Related Information on Mosquito borne infections in Medindia: In India, malaria, filaria and ...New Tools To Identify Flu Strains
...ous flu strains across the globe. The process for identifying the flu type is similar to genetic fingerprinting used in DNA identification. First, the influenza RNA is converted to DNA, using the same biological processes that the HIV virus uses to convert RNA to DNA to replicate itself and elude the immune sys...DNA Directory Under Construction For Indian Criminals !
... at a scene of offence that helps investigators in identifying the criminal. It is very important to remember that the witnesses may turn hostile and other circumstantial evidences can be manipulated, but the DNA does not lie. While the DNA's chemical structure is the same in all human beings, there is a recogn...Children's Waistlines A Predictor Of Future Heart Disease
...of children's tummies may offer a simple method of identifying whether they are in danger of heart// disease and diabetes at a later age.Among adults, fat around the waist is a warning sign of heart and artery disease. Some studies suggest that it is a better indicator of risk than body mass index, a measurement...Fat Cell Protein Hits Type-2 Diabetes
...on. "The future of this biological discovery is in identifying either the receptor for the protein, in other words how it is working in the liver, and then creating a smaller molecule that will mimic the effect of Acrp30 or perhaps finding a way to stimulate the secretion of Acrp30 within the fat cell," Rosevelt...Innovative yeast genome may handle Cancer Clues
...ttle, shared the 2001 Nobel Prize for Medicine for identifying essential components that control how cells replicate. Nurse studied fission yeast cells in his prize-winning research, which identified a gene that controls the division of cells. The findings of the three scientists have improved understanding ab...New Technique To Detect Activity Of Drugs In The Body
...e, which is why the drug works in both cases.After identifying the positive impact on prostate cancer cells, researchers screened breast and colon cancer cells and found they, too, were affected by the enzyme, suggesting growth of more types of cancer may be stopped by orlistat. But the biggest news may be the...Predicting Breast Cancer Recurrence By Understanding Gene Signature
... recurrence beyond five years. Since some studies identifying gene signatures for breast cancer recurrence do not identify the same groups of genes when compared, researchers say it becomes difficult to determine which gene signature test to trust. Thus in conclusion researchers say if further studies are done ...The effects of Curcumin: a natural pigment in turmeric explored for its anti-cancer properties
...shot in the arm for research,” thus saying that by identifying ways to suppress NF-kappaB activity, their ultimate aim is to be able to block GI-tract cancer development. A funding to the tune of ₤11,000 has been granted in order to facilitate a pilot study investigating the effects of curcumin in loweri...Obesity Surgery May Not Work All The Time
...rch Summit who concluded, among other things, that identifying reliable long-term behavioral and biological indicators of obesity risk are needed, as is ascertaining the motivations behind choosing foods and choosing when to stop eating. The research urges other researchers to consider the role of education, m...Occupational Exposure To Radiation Causes Chromosome Aberrations
...nium plant workers. The study is mainly aimed at identifying biomarkers for easy detection and identification of chromosome aberrations. The study is also aimed at finding a link between complex chromosome aberrations and disease condition which would be helpful in establishing diagnosis and better treatment. ...Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry for speedy diagnosis of Brain disorders
... as is it called is a safe, non-surgical method of identifying brain infections such as brain abscess, and an accurate// and rapid way of diagnosing meningitis. The new method will also help distinguish between brain tumor and other types of brain infection in a simple but effective way. Several hundred serious......ting disease outcome in breast cancer patients and identifying those patients most at risk of recurrence of the disease. "We are beginning to understand how genes contribute to breast cancer development and I am confident this work will ultimately prove valuable for both diagnosis and treatment of the disease," ...Diabetics increases likelihood of falling and associated accidental injury in elders
...t diabetics are more likely to fall may facilitate identifying older individuals who are likely to benefit from interventions aimed at reducing falls and their consequences....PET scans may help deciding surgery for epilepsy
...en the only remaining therapeutic option. However, identifying the correct spot for surgery has traditionally required a separate preliminary -- and inherently risky -- surgical procedure. Epilepsy is a chronic illness of the brain. In a subset of cases, the seizures always begin the same, identifiable area of ......been reported after scientists have worked towards identifying important skin cancer genes using gene chip array technology. The technology allows scientists to look at thousands of genes at once, helping to pinpoint the role played by individual ones in much greater detail. There are over 200 different types ...Gene Fusion Test to screen children’s with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemi
...on University have found a new gene based test for identifying DNA fusion, in which DNA of two or more genes fuse. The research team is focusing on detection of genes // linked to the most common form of childhood leukemia, which is called as Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). The researchers took more than 6 y...Evoprinter, a multigenomic comparative tool for rapid identification of functionally important DNA
...ebrate or invertebrate // species holds promise in identifying the cis-regulatory elements central to the dynamic interplay between a gene and its transcriptional regulators. This cross-species comparison, termed phylogenetic footprinting, is based on the hypothesis that functionally important sequences evolve a...Non-Communicable Diseases Mounting Up At An Alarming Rate in India
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