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Obesity As A Contributor To Liver Disease

...result of diet-induced depletion of NKT cells that normally balance production of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. The authors stress that further evaluation of other mouse strains, different age groups and genders will be necessary to clarify if any of these factors modulate susceptibility to diet-rela...

And now candy that is good for your teeth!

... 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 make the first candy that fights tooth decay as well as fluoride does, Mitchell...

Genetically modified bacteria to combat HIV

...faces of the gut and reproductive areas, which are normally coated with a layer of bacteria. The researchers have successfully modified one of these bacteria - a form of E. coli - so that it began to secrete proteins that block HIV from infecting its target cells. When the modified bacteria were introduced ...

Regular light exercise slows down aging of the brain

...cise may stimulate the body to fight stress that's normally occurring in the brain." "By age of 50 years almost everyone has mild memory deficits. "If these losses increase, then we run into problems. We want to prevent that," Foster said. "Certainly exercise with a doctor's permission is good at any time ...

Sugars Could Contain Key Cancer Inhibiting Compounds

...to future cancer treatments, "Because adults don't normally need to grow new blood vessels, this discovery could lead to a highly specific and effective treatment for many types of cancer. However, this research is still at an early stage and it will be essential to develop these sugars further and test their...

Novel Biological Pacemaker Under Construction for Weak Hearts

...f firing spontaneously, a hallmark of pacing cells normally found in the heart. The disadvantages of the currently available electronic pacemaker include the necessity for periodic battery replacement, an implantation of a permanent tube (catheter) in the chest to ensure access to the pacemaker. The risk of...

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) Has An Answer Now!

...ermanently "turns on" cell growth signals that are normally controlled by another group of enzymes phosphatases. Because of Bcr-Abl, production of white blood cells gets out of control, leading to CML. At the early stage (chronic phase), the disease almost always responds to the anticancer drug Gleevec, whic...

Gestational Age Linked To High Blood Pressure

... 93% of developing high blood pressure compared to normally born babies. The authors have not yet found the reasons for increased blood pressure in men born with decreased gestational age but feel that it may be caused due to change in hormone production that may lead to vascular change and urge all pre-term...

Calcium From Food Better Than From Supplements

...o avoid the unnecessary calcium supplementation in normally growing children. "I hope these results will make doctors and authorities think about this issue," said Cheng. <br...

Bacterial Photographs Created By Student Scientists!

...nd a bacterial camera. The E. coli bacteria are normally found in the intestines of a human being that is d...rotein (derived from blue-green algae) to a sensor normally present on the bacterial cell surface for determination of salt concentration. This light receptor...

Olive Oil Found To Preserve Cardiovascular Health by Improving Function

...unds. The high concentration of phenolic compounds normally found in olive oil is believed to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-clotting properties. Persons with high cholesterol, a common risk factor for heart disease were taken into the study. Nearly 21 participants were included in the stud...

Food packaging with Bisphenol A damages the brain

...bited the activity of oestrogen. Because oestrogen normally increases the growth and regulates viability of developing neurons, he said, these results support the idea that BPA may harm developing brain cells. 'From other studies it's clear that these low concentrations are in line with human foetal exposure...

Caffeine Boosts Memory, Improves Attention Span

...he brain that control this activity. Caffeine is normally found in acceptable quantities in coffee, tea, soft drinks and chocolate. The researchers tested 15 subjects who had just consumed the amount of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee by performing Functional magnetic resonance imaging scans. They...

New Sensor Created For Lung Disorder Patients

...dy's breathing reflex. Spotting at-risk patients normally takes precious minutes, but the non-invasive sensor created by Shin-Won Kang at Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea, and his team helped identify such patients in seconds, reported the online edition of New Scientist. The device that...

Study supports century-old cancer theory

...Cancer cells exhibit a remarkable number of traits normally attributed to white blood cells known as macrophages, including the ability to migrate to lymph nodes and distant organs and to form a new blood supply,' said lead author John Pawelek in Yale`s school of medicine. 'Our data indicate they do this by h...

Genetic Code Of C.difficile Cracked

...ntibiotics. Future outbreaks of the disease, which normally takes place during the winter months can be prevented by the cracking of the genetic code. The doctors will also be able to trace the changes in the bacterium which makes it stronger. ...

Disturbance In REM May Signal Onset Of Parkinson's Disease

...German journal Psychology Today. The muscles are normally relaxed and disconnected from motor controls during the R.E.M. sleep cycle, when a person experiences his most intense dreams. But if the R.E.M. cycle is disturbed, connections are remade says Trenkwalder, Medical Director of the Paracelsus-Elena Cli...

Chicken pox Spreads Across Firozabad

...al. Once a person has had chicken pox, it does not normally recur. Edited (ANI) ...

a New Pill Can eliminate menstruation

...e stops taking the pill, it said. A woman's body normally prepares for pregnancy every month by building up the lining of the womb. However, if the egg is unfertilised, the lining is shed in the process of menstruation. Because the pill stops ovulation, the womb lining does not build up in the normal way. ...

Serum Institute Launches New Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccine

...eplace the existing TT (Tetanus) vaccine, which is normally administered after an injury. Td-Vac is priced at Rs 7.50 whereas the TT vaccine costs Rs.6.50. Revenues of Rs 5-6 crore is expected at the end of one year. One-lakh ampoules are being launched in the first phase that is worth Rs.60 lakhs. The vacci...

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