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Heart Disease Can Be Avoided By Tackling The Cholesterol Early

...ested in clinical trials. Developing drugs that mimic the effects of the LDL-lowering might also offer a way to combat rising cholesterol, the researchers propose. --Edited IANS...

Anticancer Properties of Vitamin D Revealed

...n D from its effects on bone and calcium.If a drug mimic of vitamin D can be developed, it could prove useful in preventing some cancers at their earliest stages, but would probably not offer any therapeutic benefit for later stage cancers, Byers said. “That’s because we know that by the time colon cancer ...

Drug Combo Improves Performance Of Multiple Sclerosis Drug

...mination of paralysis in animal models designed to mimic human models of MS. Although Lipitor produces the same effect as Copaxone (through a different mechanism), the clinical and immunological effect may be more pronounced when the drug combination is used. Low doses of Copaxone or Lipitor, on the othe...

Aluminum Salts In Underarm Deodorants Increase Risk Of Breast Cancer

...and inorganic estrogen related compounds, strongly mimic the female sex hormone, estrogen. These class of compounds referred to as metalloestrogens can significantly affect the signal transduction mechanism of the cells in the breast, eventually leading to breast cancer. Of late, there has been an increa...

Sudden Emotional Stress Could Lead To Heart Problems

...that shock could trigger a series of symptoms that mimic a serious heart attack causing severe heart muscle weakness, reported health portal Health Central. Doctors call the condition stress cardiomyopathy, but it's often described to patients as "broken heart syndrome". It's usually treatable, and it ra...

Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug curbs the disease in mic

.... In mice that have been genetically designed to mimic Alzheimer's disease AF267B also appears to reverse cognitive declines. Researchers said that the mice appeared to gain renewed powers of memory and learning after treatment. The findings of the study were reported in the journal Neuron. AF267B is a...

Aluminum in Deodorants Could Increase Breast Cancer Risk

...uminum salts in antiperspirants enter the body and mimic estrogen it stands to reason that constant exposure over many years may pose a risk." Aluminum salts are the active ingredients in most deodorants and represent the single biggest exposure of the body to this metal. Darbre stresses that her research ...

Sex Determination Gene Blamed For High Incidence Of Parkinson’s In Me

...s of low SRY protein levels in animals designed to mimic human models of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's-like movement problems in animals were manifested in animals with low SRY level in the substantia nigra of animal brain. 'We were surprised to find a function for SRY outside the testes. The SRY gene...

Dividing Nerve Cells Could Trigger Alzheimer's Disease

...s that are affected by AD. "The cell cycle markers mimic the human situation rather well," said Dr. Herrup. "This opens a range of new experimental possibilities using the cell cycle events as indicators of neuronal distress." His team is now working towards finding out if Ibuprofen can stop this neurodege...

Scientists Identify Gene Responsible For Depression

...ssible to develop peptide-based compounds that can mimic the action of p11 to achieve a new class of anti-depressant compounds," said Svenningsson. Edited (ANI)...

New Home-Fertility Kit Launched For Men

...hen allowed to wade through a barrier, designed to mimic the female cervix. The number of sperms, which cross this barrier successfully, can be used to predict if there are enough sperms for a successful conception. A positive test is indicated by a red line that suggests that there are enough active sperm...

Cheerleaders run high risk of injury-US study

..., have encouraged more cheerleaders and coaches to mimic difficult tumbling moves before they have the right training....

Mice With Human Thought Processes Could Be Developed In The Future

...healthy human cells into animal models designed to mimic human diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson’s. If successful, useful information regarding the origin of the disease and the pathology can be obtained to develop appropriate treatmet strategies....

NR2B Proteins Lead To Chronic Pain

...ccording to researchers. The brain may continue to mimic the pain even after it has disappeared//. Several million Canadians are reported to be suffering from chronic pain. The Journal of Neuroscience has published the study. The NR2B proteins in mice are increased as a result of inflammation, and these pr...

Bisphenol A in plastics affects brain

...and brain development. This artificial estrogens mimic the action of natural estrogen and inhibits the action of natural estrogens which is required for the development of neurons which leads to inactivity in the specific subsets of neurons which are required for the survival of maturing neurons in the b...

Food packaging with Bisphenol A damages the brain

...estrogen, Dr. Belcher said, BPA alone was found to mimic the actions of oestrogen in developing neurons, and very low doses of BPA completely inhibited the activity of oestrogen. Because oestrogen normally increases the growth and regulates viability of developing neurons, he said, these results support th...

Perfusion bioreactor could enhance stem cell research and application in the future

...evice called a perfusion bioreactor is designed to mimic conditions encountered by adult stem cells within the human body. The protein rich fluid produced by the reactor bathes the stem cell samples to provide nourishment by a parallel simulation of circulatory system. The perfusion bioreactor allows the d...

And now candy that is good for your teeth!

...ocess at the same time." CaviStat was created to mimic the effects of the anti-acid, buffering and re-mineralizing features normally found in the saliva. The technology was created and patented by researchers in the Department of Oral Biology and Pathology at Stony Brook. The technology will be used to m...

Hip Replacement Can Now Be Performed On Virtual Patients

...ve been culminated to create virtual patients that mimic the tissue of real patients. After the virtual surgery, doctors can even get a feedback regarding the likely success or failure of the operation. These devices create the force and resistance of real tissue, so when surgeons make a cut they feel the ...

Simplest therapeutic regimen found less effective against HIV

... two similar drugs are used together, they tend to mimic each other and fail. Despite falling short initially, Gulick said that the combination could still be used if other options prove unsuccessful. The new guidelines reflect the broad choice in AIDS treatment, listing the pros and cons for each, while s...

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