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Scientists Create Live Birth Using Artificial Sperms Produced In Vitro

...ult barriers, as embryos generally require genetic material from both, mother and father so as to develop normally. The researchers hoped that the immediate benefit of the research would be a deeper more complex understanding on the formation of the mature sperm, and improved treatments for male infertility. ...

Scientist Confident of Combating Allergy in Five Years

...st mites are inhaled and then dissolve the binding material between the cells that form these protective linings; they can then enter the body by passing between the cells to cause an allergic response. "The drugs we are developing -- called Allergen Delivery Inhibitors (ADIs) – are designed to disable thes...

Drugs to Work on Allergen rather than Allergy Sufferer

...st mites are inhaled and then dissolve the binding material between the cells that form these protective linings; they can then enter the body by passing between the cells to cause an allergic response. "The drugs we are developing -- called Allergen Delivery Inhibitors (ADIs) - are designed to disable thes...

Combination Therapy to the Rescue off Lung Cancer Patients

...rapy, a procedure in which a "seed" of radioactive material is implanted into the cancer or near it. Patients were diagnosed with Stage I or II lung cancer, meaning the lung cancer in most cases had not spread and was usually smaller than 3 centimeters, though not in all cases. While this study did not addres...

Decline in Concentration, Decision-Making and Problem-Solving

...ation inside the cells and the deposit of abnormal material outside the cells in the brain, leading to a slowly degenerating neuron death and shrinkage of the affected brain regions. No one knows why mild cognitive impairment affects the memory then spreads to executive function as the disease moves toward ...

Inculcating Positive Thoughts Could Eliminate Depressive Mood

...oil. Pasupuleti's tenets include the belief that material possessions are meant to be enjoyed but don't ultimately create lasting happiness. He calls on readers to understand where negative emotions come from as this will help control and overcome them. "It won't happen overnight," he says. "But those w...

Patent for Seminal RNAi innovation Cleared in Australia

...cess by which ribonucleic acid (RNA), the cellular material responsible for the transmission of genetic information, can silence a targeted gene within a living cell. The process, called RNA interference (RNAi), can shut down disease-causing genes or direct researchers to pathways for effective drug developme...

Mainpuri- First District in Uttar Pradesh to Impart Sex-Education to Girls

...ions will be held apart from distribution of study material to the students in the class, they added. Source:PTI News...

India to Host Asian Review Meet on Avian Flu

...steps related to wiping out any potential infected material have been undertaken, and some future steps with regards India are also expected to be announced. The conference on Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic Preparedness in Asia is being organised in collaboration with the WHO and the UN Food and Agric...

Madhya Pradesh Uses Radio to Create Awareness About AIDS

...rammes on HIV/AIDS. UNICEF provides physical and material support in organising programmes aimed at arresting the HIV virus, which is spreading at an alarming rate among the young. "Zara Sochiye" is one such programme aired every Wednesday. It provides general information on HIV/AIDS apart from playing po...

Revolutionary Net To Control Malaria

...slin Biocentre will develop a precisely engineered material that uses its structure to kill the mosquito. By relying on its structure, the net will avoid the problems of chemically treated nets, which are the main method of controlling malaria. Existing chemically treated cotton or polyester nets need re-tr...

Revolutionary Net To Control Malaria

...slin Biocentre will develop a precisely engineered material that uses its structure to kill the mosquito. By relying on its structure, the net will avoid the problems of chemically treated nets, which are the main method of controlling malaria. Existing chemically treated cotton or polyester nets need re-tr...

Craniofacial Surgery Gives Tijuana Teen Chance to be 'Normal' Kid

...scaffolding. We then coated the scaffolding with a material made of hydroxyapatite (the primary mineral component of bone), commonly called ‘bone paste’ or ‘bone cement’ that functions much like bone.” Urata and Danielpour reconstructed Lozano’s right eye socket to hold an eye prosthesis (which will be ins...

Scientist Study New Treatment Modality for Psychiatric Disorders Using Mice

...ch diameter metal bowls. The scientists varied the material inside the bowls where the cereal piece was hidden and also varied the outer texture and smell of the bowls. The rodents learned to find the cereal by using a cue such as the bowl's outer texture. After experience solving a number of tasks with th...

The Dengue Virus Unplugged

... viral enzyme recognizes and amplifies the genetic material needed to assemble new dengue viruses. Their findings provide the first model for RNA replication in the family of viruses that includes West Nile, St. Louis encephalitis, and hepatitis C. These viruses, known as flaviviruses, cause millions of ca...

Experimental Drug Deals Effectively with Prostate Cancer Cells

... experimental RNA-based drug acts by using genetic material called targeting RNA, to enter cancer cells, and another type, called silencing RNA// , to stop the expression of a protein that keeps the cells alive, thereby destroying prostate cancer cells leaving normal cells unharmed. The drug, developed at D...

AMA Urges Doctors to be Upfront about Fees

The AMA will this week send education material on informed financial consent (IFC) to more than 56,000 doctors nationwide in an effort to encourage// greater openness between doctors and their patients about fees for medical care and procedures. Informed financial consent means the patient is aw...

Human Brain Cells Might Have The Self Potential For Healing

.... It would probably only take months to get enough material for a human transplant operation." The findings document for the first time the ability of common human brain cells to morph into different cell types, a previously unknown characteristic, and are the result of the research team's long-term invest...

Alpha-blockers call for modification in cataract surgery

...ique." It now finds a place in patient information material for Flomax. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., maker of Flomax, has also sent letters to ophthalmologists and urologists about the possible complications during cataract surgery, according to the spokeswoman for that company, Kate O'Connor....

PM Stresses Need for More Awareness on Human Sexuality

...ngs together some very interesting and provocative material on the perceptions and approach of our elected representatives in a vital area of national policy", the prime minister said. Focusing on the vital link between reproductive health and the general health of the entire family, the prime minister expr...

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