Scientist Convicted As His Claims Were Found To Be Fabricated
...ang claimed that his team of researchers extracted material from cloned human embryos that identically matched the DNA of 11 patients. This led to the belief that patients could be offered individualized treatments using tissue grown from embryonic stem cells to repair damaged organs or treat diseases like Al...Anti-Sense Drugs and Nanotechnology Offer New Hope In Cancer Fight
... as a result of a subtle alteration in the genetic material (mutation). Mutation in a gene results in excessiv...eration drugs (antisense drugs) target the genetic material itself, inhibiting production of the harmful protein. Although this new form of therapy is in a prel...Schizophrenia impairs body language comprehension
...nia affects social perception of emotionally laden material and whether different medications have different effects...Clinical Trials Involving Humans Should Be Registered: WHO
...tudies and include details like source of funding, material support and sponsors. 'Registration of all clinical trials and full disclosure of key information at the time of registration are fundamental to ensuring transparency in medical research and fulfilling ethical responsibilities to patients and study...Death Toll Over Fake Drug Rises To Nine In China
... named Wang Guiping in September 2005 as auxiliary material for producing Armillarisni A injection. The ‘pro...ivered by Wang is actually diglycol, an industrial material which causes acute kidney failure if taken by humans. Source: PTI New...The new face of vaccine development
...esign vaccines away from thinking about just using material from the bacteria to understanding the data at a more physical level," Woods said. "It could usher in a new way of thinking about vaccine development." Source :Eureka lert...Humans, A Symbiotic Organisms Dependent On Other Life Forms For Existence
...hey found that almost the entire amount of genetic material from the microbes in the lower gut had more than 6...tated that among all he DNA sequences found in the material only 1-5% was not bacterial. The scientists were also surprised that there were an astonishing amo...Scientists Discover New RNAs in Mouse Testicles
...ce, the cell divisions that halve a cell's genetic material inthe process of meiosis. The scientists said it was clear that the new discovery is anotherpromising lead in the fast-moving RNA field. (Source:Xinhua/ IANS News)...New Revolutionary Drug Could Stop the Spread of HIV
...ein, a conical "shield" which protects the genetic material of HIV inside it. The drug is still in its early stages, and will not be generally available for at least three years, he said. The small human trial of the drug reported that, given on its own, it rapidly clears most HIV from the blood, the st...New Multi-Modal Contrast Agents, A Boon For Medical Imaging
...lso is investigating using them to deliver genetic material such as RNA inhibitor. Watkin acknowledges that it could be years before the work results in diagnostic or treatment methods used in clinical practices. ‘We have a lot of potential research directions ahead of us,’ he said. ‘I think one of the ...New Group Of Drugs For HIV Treatment
... capsid conical shield which surrounds the genetic material of the HIV inside it. Approximately 80 per cent of people on treatment for HIV show resistance to one or more of the prevalent drugs and this figure is likely to rise as the treatment options become incapable of coping with the increase in the rat...Brain’s response distinct upon exposure to erotic image
...es that were stronger than those elicited by other material that was viewed, no matter how pleasant or disturbing the other material may have been. This difference in brainwave response emerged very quickly, suggesting that different...Wall's To Develop Low-fat Ice-cream Using Fish Blood
...of the world. They categorically stated that no GM material would remains in the final product, and that the process involving the GM element would be used to only create the protein. Clare Oxborrow a food campaigner of the Friends of the Earth has said: 'At a time when more and more consumers want to choos...Susceptibility Of TB In Humans Might Be Due To Three Human Gene Variants
...0 emerged from an analysis of 20 pieces of genetic material called SNPs that were culled from an original set of 27 SNPs taken from samples provided by 219 families in The Gambia. Two of the variations and their association with tuberculosis were further replicated in samples from 99 families in the Republic ...Urine Purification to Revolutionize Waste Water Management
...phate in waster waste, (with phosphate being a raw material of limited availability), and for 80% of the nitrogen found in the waste water. In Sweden and other countries, experiments have been conducted involving separate urine-collections. Delft University of Technology PhD candidate Jac Wilsenach research...MCD Takes Steps To Prevent, Control Dengue
... mosquitoes and procurement of insecticides, spray material and necessary medicines for treatment of dengue. Special arrangements are also being made in municipal health institutions to detect and treat dengue, the MCD said in a release. The MCD will also spread awareness through TV, FM, radio and newspaper...Blood Flow to Kidneys Better Restored by Less Invasive Procedures
...mpanied by a suction device to remove the blocking material from the blood vessels that supply kidneys. Rese... was using suction to prevent the plaque and other material that make up blockages from reaching the kidneys and causing damage. In previous studies of angiopla...Brain Surgery Without the Surgery?
...ability or death. This new treatment is a liquid material called Onyx that can be injected directly into the AVM through a tiny tube that is fed into the brain through the bloodstream. The liquid quickly solidifies and cuts off the blood flow into the AVM, reducing the risk of rupture. It can also be used i...Chornobyl Incident Proved Increased Risk of Thyroid Cancer from Radioactive Iodine
...Ukraine, and the Russian Federation to radioactive material high in isotopes of iodine and cesium. Numerous studies have shown that exposure to certain types of radiation increases the incidence of thyroid cancer in children and teens. However, few studies have examined the effects of exposure to radioactive ......d into an empty egg which is devoid of its genetic material which later developed into a new living being. This cell created everything inside a new animal: brain, heart, lungs, bones, skin and blood. Scientists working in the field were inspired by the thought that stem cells could be used to repair organs d...