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Vitamin C reverses pre eclampsia

...the body's normal processes. Because free radicals react strongly with many types of other molecules, they can damage body tissues. However the good news is that vitamin C reverse the problem by its anti oxidant role. Along with vitamin C, vitamin E can also act as scavengers and reduce the damag...

An effective pain killer

...ensory nerve endings. Vallinoid receptors normally react to heat and acidity. The 'hot' sensation experienced when eating chilli arises from the capsaicin in the chilli reacting with those pain receptors. But the problem with capsaicin is that it subsides pain receptors only after triggering them off. "Ca...

Molecule aids fight E. Coli Infections

...in's essential role in enabling the macrophages to react specifically to so-called gram-negative bacteria since S. aureus is of the gram-positive variety. To test this view, team member Pascal Mantruelli genetically engineered a group of Drosophila with a mutated version of PGRP-LC. Indeed, these flies wer...

Stem Cells Could Replace Electronic Pacemakers

Electronic pacemakers, cannot react to situations like the heart's own can, such as raising the heart rate when a person is scared or about to climb up a hill but researchers say a pacemaker created by // stem cells may bypass this problem. Animal studies have shown that genetically ...

Different Types Of Multiple Sclerosis May Be Treated Differently

...thological subtypes of multiple sclerosis that may react differently to treatment. Only those multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with evidence for antibody deposition or complement activation // -- immune cells that can cause tissue destruction -- in their lesions are likely to respond to plasma exchange, a ...

Testing Your Health & Charging Your Mobile At One Go - Check Out The Urine Powered Batteries

...andwiched filter paper. The chemicals dissolve and react to produce electricity. The magnesium layer acts as the anode, losing its electrons. And the copper chloride acts as the cathode, mopping up the electrons. The urine-powered battery was able to generate a voltage of about 1.5 volts - with a correspo...

Women Growing Up In Poverty At Increased Risk Of Heart Disease

...y is needed to better understand why men and women react differently to disadvantages in childhood, and the mechanism by which socio-economic environment and genetic predisposition interact to influence health. source:(IANS)...

Brain Plays Vital Role In Maintaining Bone Density

...ically engineered laboratory mice whose ability to react to interleukin 1, a protein, has been known for many years, reports science portal EurekAlert. The researchers were able to demonstrate that the proper loss or generation balance in bone tissue is regulated by the level of activity of interleukin 1 ...

Seeing Is Believing Does Not Hold Good For Color Perception

... pigment that allows each cone in the human eye to react to different colors is very fragile. For the experiment, the researchers allowed light to shine directly into the eye to determine what wavelengths each cone reflects and absorbs, and thus to which color each is responsive. Each subject was asked t...

New anti-aging molecule could be coming up in way

...ntain free electrons, they are very reactive. They react with several biologically important molecules such as DNA, lipids and proteins and destroy them. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the collective term for oxygen derived free radicals. Free radicals have been held responsible in the cellular processe...

Fatherhood Found To Tame Men by Reducing Testosterone Levels

...ctivity, there are certain issues where we tend to react in a biological way. We are not that far removed from animals although we like to think we are, according to researchers. Had the testosterone levels been higher, then it would make them more prone for anger. This would make men drain the same on t...

Stress Is A Factor In Cholesterol Level

... middle-aged men and women to know how individuals react to stress and whether their reaction can increase ...easured in the lab probably reflect the way people react to challenges in everyday life as well. So the larger cholesterol responders to stress tasks will be...

Nerve regeneration for Spinal cord injuries

...itive to damage to their nerve processes, and they react by sending out a signal that triggers the nerve fibers to regrow. The researchers adopted the techniques used in PNS regeneration for the regeneration of CNS nerve cells by using the effect of two peripheral nerve lesions (injuries) in animals with...

Wonder drug Dasatinib gives hopes to leukemia patients

... patients in the accelerated stage 31% who did not react to Gleevec responded positively to Dasatinib. Ou... This is a boon to all those patients who do not react to Gleevec which is the treatment for Leukemia. This drug will soon reach the markets by the end o...

A cheesy story!!!

...way the researchers have found out that, consumers react differently then do experts to cheese.// The food compared was cheese and the opinions of consumers were compared with expert dairy assessors. The rating was based on reaction of consumers and quality scores by experts. There was difference of opin...

Valley's Winters - Time For Nostalgia And Salt Tea

...r dealings.' And how does the younger generation react to Habibullah's reminiscences? Says his son Showkat: 'When father sits wrapped in his warm blanket, telling the tales he had heard from his grandfather, even his face is transformed. His wrinkles suddenly vanish and his voice becomes young. Those ar...

Coffee May Increase Female Libido

...e the case in human beings also, all women may not react in the same manner. As many as 10 cups of coffee may be required for the same effect to be replicated in human beings. The experiment will also serve us to understand sexual behavior better. The experiments are still at their early stages to come t...

Visualization Found To Be Largely Dependent On The Brain

... processed. After a few milliseconds, the neurons react to specific combinations of shape rather than responding to individual fragments. In simpler terms, the brain now begins to put bits and pieces together to form a larger section towards creating a meaningful design. 'Our ability to see is one of th...

Australian Court Finds Man Guilty of Spreading HIV/AIDS

...was just the fact that I didn't know how she would react to me telling her. I thought she would turn around and leave me like everyone else. I was in love with her at the time." The sentencing in the case is scheduled at a later date and he faces 15 years in prison for all three charges....

Drug Combinations Could Be Dangerous

...cy Associations. Antibiotics and antidepressants react equally fast when combined with other medicines. Women taking contraceptives should be careful when they are prescribed an antibiotic, because not all of them mix well and might result in an unwanted pregnancy, Sellerberg added. Over-the-counter dr...

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