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Stem Cell Transplantation Promises Cure for Type 2 Diabetes

...dividuals, leading to production of insulin. The novel approach has been conducted on nearly 16 patients, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The main advantage of the procedure is that it is a relatively safe and effective method, devoid of complications. The results of the study can be found in the Journal...

McDonalds: French Fries, Transparent to more Trans -Fats

...ls of trans fats in packaged foods, chose to use a novel method to test levels of trans fat in french fries.// The tests have put French fries at a disadvantage, revealing that they contain one third more ( 8 grammes as against earlier 6 grams level)trans fats than estimated and documented on the website a...

Novel Technology For Early Detection of Gastrointestinal Cancer

A novel technology, Narrow Band Imaging that can detect gastrointestinal cancers with 95% accuracy, much earlier than other detection methods can be soon availed by residents in Delhi. // The technique is based on a type of endoscopy (visualization of the i...

New Sensor To Monitor Oxygen Deprivation In Babies During Birth

...ith a good specificity, necessitating the need for novel techniques. As a consequence, a baby perceived to be at risk is being delivered through a C-section (that can be avoided) and are additionally subjected to head cooling treatment to minimize the associated risk. It has been known from previous st...

Monoclonal Anti-Body To Revolutionize Brain Cancer Treatment

...re seen following implantation in the brain. The novel monoclonal anti-body, developed by Dr. Kim and his research team targeted the inhibition of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), believed to play a major role in the further growth and spread of cancer by accelerating cell division, inducing formation of ...

Novel Treatment to Cure People with Learning Disabilities

...ly living in Australia claims to have discovered a novel way of curing children suffering from the worst fo...tion deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). //This novel method, space-age technology is usually used for testing astronauts returning from space. But it can...

Adventure Enthusiasts, Risk Takers and Those Living on the Edge, Good News Coming Your Way

... are at a lesser risk of Parkinson’s, according to novel research, published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. // The research team, as part of their study, drew comparisons between 106 Parkinson’s patients and 106 healthy people, belonging to the same age and sex. The groups’ resp...

Genetic Change In The H5N1 Virus Likely: Recombinomics Inc.

...each allows H5N1 to exchange genetic material with novel donor sequences, which under the appropriate selec...f a homologous recombination to enable creation of novel genes that would aid the above purpose. The research institution is now all set to produce vaccines...

New Compound Offers Hope In Liver Cancer Treatment

The identification of a novel compound, CDDO-Im, shown to possess strong anti-tumor properties in studies conducted on animal models could soon revolutionize the treatment of liver cancer patients. // The compound has been found to increase the intrinsic resistance to carcinogens...

New Drug Promises Hope In Multiple Drug Resistant And Latent TB Treatment

...any FASgen, Inc., is working towards marketing the novel drug for commercial use. Overcoming multiple drug resistance in tuberculosis represents a significant challenge in the successful treatment of tuberculosis. It is associated with a fatality rate ranging from 20 to 80%. The presence of an uncontroll...

Diabetes cure can be achieved using pig islets

...on of graft rejection was possible with the use of novel immunosuppressive protocol. They have reversed the type 1 diabetes in humans through islet transplantation. But due to the non-availability of islet cells this mission was not possible to meet the demands. In order to make islet transplantation a via...

Heart Disease Risk Can Now Be Predicted By A Painless, Non-Invasive Test

...ht the use of aPWV in cardiac screening. With such novel findings, it may now been possible to identify, if not prevent heart disease and institute appropriate treatment....

Mice model becomes surrogate for human prostate

...ually functioning like a human prostate. This is a novel use of embryonic stem cells, where we're using them to benefit us scientifically and to further our understanding in the laboratory. We've now got a model that we can easily test potentially new clinical therapies for prostate disease.” Renea Taylor,...

Xenon Could Limit Nerve Damage After Stroke

...discoveries, We hope xenon could be developed as a novel treatment. It is naturally occurring, and more importantly, its known lack of toxicity makes it an attractive candidate as a neuroprotectant in humans. Ultimately, we hope xenon could become part of standard medical treatment, with paramedics being a...

Queensland : Call for improved mental health services

...th Queensland Health and police last year seconded novel recommendations for improved procedures to deal with the mentally ill, they are yet to be implemented. It is uniform opinion that people with mental health illness need a different approach in their treatment and cannot be dealt the way normal illn...

Colon cancer patients benefit from Hepatic Arterial Infusion Therapy

...esearch was initiated in the year 1996, before the novel chemotherapy drugs such as irinotecan and oxaliplatin were available. In the study the patients received fluorouracil and leucovorin. Dr. Kemeny said that future studies are underway using HAI therapy in combination with newer drugs....

Poultry Owner Comes Up With Novel Idea To Boost Up Chicken Sales

A poultry owner in Jharkhand has come up with a novel idea to boost up the sales of the chicken, which has been down due to bird flu scare. He has announced a handsome reward of Rs. 100,000 for those who prove a bird flu case in the state.// "No bird flu case has been registered in the state. And desp...

Anti-Cancer Treatment Promises Hope in Bird Flu Treatment

...ns worldwide. This necessitates the development of novel treatment techniques to combat the same. HLH could be inherited or could be the manifestation of severe viral infection (Epstein-Barr virus, EBV). The condition is characterized by excessive production of white blood cells (cells that fight infecti...

New Antibiotics, Need Of The Hour: IDSA

...set up that aggravates the need for development of novel treatment strategies. There has been a steady decrease in the number of antimicrobials, approved by the FDA over the past 20 years. Major pharmaceutical companies have diverted their attention to other medical problems, leading to a large lacuna in...

Genetic Reasons behind Change in One’s Blood Pressur

... in blood pressure and hemodynamics. He also saw a novel genetic variation that influenced about one third of the total variation in the blood pressure at the age 18. This study led to the understanding of the role of a large amount of genes that play a vital role in the individual differences between th...

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