Antidepressant drugs interacts with Immune cells
...duces immediately T cells which is responsible for producing immune cells against the antigen or infecting organism. The researchers are trying out to find the mechanism of how these antidepressant drugs interact with immune cells....Specific Immune Mechanism against DNA viruses
...ruses. Immune response against the virus acts by producing the immune cells against the viral products, which is produced inside the host cell in which the invading virus replicates, the researchers have found that immune response mechanism is different for DNA and RNA viruses, which would help to understand...Hybrid antibodies to protect from small pox infection
...ide against small pox virus which is prepared from producing antibodies against a weak attenuated smallpox strain in humans and collecting these humanized antibodies from volunteers which can offer immunity against small pox wild strain. The newly prepared vaccine is a hybrid antibody from both chimpanzees and...Vaccine to protect birds against avian flu, engineered
... contains a live virus, which is very efficient in producing an immune response than those prepared by traditional methods. It is cultured in cells and very easily produced in large amounts. It prevents the spread of the virus in domestic livestock populations and humans. The findings were published in the Jou...Nervous System Plays Role In Stem Cell Regulation
...important role is played by the nervous system for producing signals which contribute towards the stem cell niche. ...3-D structure of HIV identified
... the 3-D structure of the HIV, which could help in producing effective drugs which targets specifically on the structure of the HIV. ...Lunar Forces Affect The Surface Of The Earth
...ust is divided into vast plates that slowly shift, producing earthquakes, mountains and rifts where they collide or separate. Most earth scientists believe that this movement is the result of rising and falling currents of magma deep below the surface. The new research, however, says that in addition to bei...India To Highlight Its Scientific Achievements
... ‘Science Safari’. The NGC will be responsible for producing a one-hour film and 15 two-minute shorts on the strides made in science. The films will focus on nano-technology, the scientists of India, rural innovation and several novel initiatives in universities. The country has made tremendous progress in s...GlaxoSmithKline launches diabetes and cancer drugs
GlaxoSmithKline is in a spree of producing new diabetes and cancer drugs which it hopes will increase its sales this year. After the recent U.S. drug approvals it is starting // to market two of its new diabetes drug Avandaryl and Avandamet which is found to be effective in treating type 2 di...Mice model to study bacterial therapeutic pathway
...ensitive as the normal mice to immune stimulus and producing increased amount of Interferon 1 immune response causing an inflammation which can cause lethal shock. They studied the mice which produced only a small amount of Interferon 1 compared to ordinary mice which still recognizes the bacterial antigens an...Drug TEMODAL and Radiotherapy for brain cancer treatment
...ing the growth of malignant cells in the brain, by producing cytotoxic effect on cancer cells and prevents replication and production of cancer cells. Researchers have found on a clinical study on 573 patients that a combination of drug TEMODAL and radiotherapy in brain cancer patients reduces the tumor burden...Intimate Calisthenics: Rock your blues Away
...or colds, illnesses, aches and pains. Sex helps in producing extra estrogen and testosterone, a widely known protective cover for bones and muscles. And all these extra hormones act as hair and skin conditioners. The aftermath of sex is pregnant with health benefits! Post coital period helps in completely re...Causes of Sudden Infant Death Researched
...n sets of cells in the brain, that are capable of producing nervous impulses on their own , apparently necessary for gasping. These cells are called ‘pacemakers.' The research team, led by Professor Julian Paton said: 'Our studies resolve a 15-year-long controversy surrounding (sudden infant death syndrome, ...Poultry Business In Gujarat Badly Hit
...try farms in the state with eight million chickens producing 3.2 million eggs daily. Patel said poultry owners sell around 45 percent of their produce outside Gujarat. The rest is consumed in the local markets. "But since there has been a sharp decrease in demand, it has become difficult for us to sustain ...Group Jogging More Beneficial To Health Than Solo Jogging
...h exercised alone, handled the pressure less well, producing higher levels of the corticosterone, a stress hormone. "Our results are evidence that social interactions can buffer the body and brain from stressful experiences," she added. --Edited IANS...Hungary Develops New Bird Flu Vaccine
...the pharmaceutical company, Omnivest is capable of producing as much as 500, 000 vaccines, every week. So far, 40 cases of the deadly disease have been reported in Hungary, all among wild birds. The country has 20, 000 units of the vaccine, in case of an outbreak among poultry. The number would be sufficient...Cost-effective Meningitis Vaccine To Be Launched In Africa
...ventis, both leading pharmaceutical companies, are producing meningitis vaccine. The high cost of the vaccine and the high effectiveness of the vaccine in children over 2 years of age, limit the widespread use of the vaccine by those in the developing countries. While the Western based pharmaceutical compani...Leptin Plays A Vital Role among Female Patients Suffering From Asthma
...atory organ. He said that fat cells are constantly producing pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Any imbalance may result in a variety of immunological disorders. The findings of the study were reported in the journal Thorax. The study analyzed information from almost 6,000 American adults who ...Islet cells producing insulin cultivated in the lab
...a significant milestone on the path to effectively producing human tissue that may be used to treat Type 1 diabetes. There is a huge international push to find a human pancreatic cell source — a Holy Grail of sorts — that could be used for transplantation," he said. "Once it is found, our lab will be ready to ......ikely the body's main source of good cholesterol – producing 70 to 80 percent. Scientists also know that very small amounts of HDL are produced in macrophages, cells in the blood vessel walls that are involved in the formation of plaques. Through studying the third group of mice – which produces no HDL in th...