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Scientists found ancient Human Germ Killer

A substance that scientists created using information taken fr...d in the bone marrow of rhesus monkeys. The monkey substance was designated RTD-1. Such naturally occurring germ fighters, known as ``defensins,'' are believed ...

Healthy Medicine Or Harmful Intoxicant?

Is it a healthy, naturally occurring substance with many health benefits or a deadly intoxicant with no legitimate medical use? GHB -- gamma hydroxy butyric acid -- hailed as a wonder drug for the first 30 years// of its career, has been blamed as an illegal killer for the past 12 years. Many bla...

Blood test may aid foretell Alzheimer's

...were injected with an antibody -- an immune system substance that fights infection -- called m266 -- which draws amyloid protein from the brain into the blood. Within five minutes of the m266 injection, amyloid levels increased dramatically in the blood, indicating how much amyloid protein had built up in the...

Avacado protects from liver damage

...ats. //The rats were then given D-galactosamine, a substance that causes liver damage by interfering with cell synthesis and results in cell death. The rats fed the avocado obtained the least amount of liver damage. The Researchers discovered three new compounds that might explain why the avocado is protectiv...

Painkiller Linked to Deaths

OxyContin is a controlled substance in the United States and is prescribed as a long-term painkiller for cancer patients and others. The pill is designed to slowly release its active ingredient, oxycodone, to control the dosage of the powerful narcotic.// But if the pill is chewed or c...

Smart Plastic As Surigical Thread

... thread that can ties itself into a knot. The same substance may also be used for medial implants such as stents or bone screws. The material, made of thermoplastic polymers that an be absorbed by the body, an be engineered// to assume s string-like shape at room temperature and then transform into a medially...

Liver key to extending life

...blood vessels. Interestingly, alcohol is one such substance that helps to punch holes in the liver blood vessels — which could explain the so-called 'wine paradox'. Alcohol in moderation is beneficial to health but too much is bad....

Important substance in curry conciliate Inflamed Colon

...days after colitis was induced, to see whether the substance had healing powers if administered at a later point. The mice who received no curcumin had a 30% death rate due to colitis....

New treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

...ygen to growing tumors and can be inhibited //by a substance called endostatin. The angiogenesis observed in tumor growth is nearly identical to that of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in which the proliferation of new blood vessels plays an important role in the disease. Researchers in United State...

Birth weight may be influenced by genes

...ndicated that DNA in the cytoplasm--the jelly-like substance that surrounds the nucleus in each cell--was responsible for about 11% of the variability in birth weight among the study animals. According to a report, this is the first time that researchers have been able to demonstrate a link between cytoplasmic...

Ginseng aids Diabetes

...to have type 2 diabetes received injections of the substance daily for 10 days. They were then compared to mice that didn't receive the injections. Researchers found the mice that received the injections had significantly improved results on standard tests to measure diabetes severity. These mice also lost a ...

Fish rich diet lowers leptin

...helps the body control blood levels of leptin,// a substance secreted by fat tissue. High leptin levels have been associated with increased risk for heart attack and stroke. Lead author of the study, Dr. Virend K. Somers in Rochester, said the results are particularly significant because the people studied ha...

Toxin injections support stroke associated spasticity

...evious research has shown that botulinum toxin - a substance that relieves muscle tightness - may help with this problem. In the first large trial of botulinum toxin (also known as botox) in stroke, a group of 120 stroke patients affected by hand and finger spasticity had either a one-off botox injection or ...

Compound of Broccoli combats breast cancer

... Illinois, confirmed that a compound modelled on a substance found in broccoli shows potential in fighting breast cancer. Previous research has suggested that sulforaphane,// which occurs in broccoli and related vegetables, can help prevent cancer. It does so by increasing the level of detoxifying enzymes in t...

Suicide might be inherited

... also linked to increased impulsive aggression and substance abuse....

Ingredient in turmeric protects skin

...that are a hazard of radiotherapy. Curcumin is the substance that gives turmeric, //an ingredient of curries, its distinctive yellow colour. It is long been known for its health benefits, and recent research suggests it may fight cancer by cutting off the blood supply to a tumour. Now researchers at the Univ...

Sensitive cough suffered by females

...nds. The substances used were capsaicin, the hot substance in red peppers, and citric acid. The women needed far less of each 'cough challenge' - as the substances were called - to induce coughing. The difference between the genders was independent of cigarette smoking and the kind of cough being treated at ...

Treating acne with laser

...lands. Under normal circumstances, sebum, the oily substance made by the sebaceous glands, travels up the hair follicle and out to the skin’s surface. However, with acne, sebum is trapped within the follicle and skin bacteria multiplies within the clogged pores. Acne develops on those areas of the skin where ...

Allergies: A major health problem

...be too little immunity to prevent the disease. The substance that triggers this syndrome is known as allergens. Allergens are classified as “indoor allergens” and “outdoor allergens” Dust mites, animal dander and similar other substances which we come across under carpets and pillows at our home constitute the...

Psychiatric disorders among juveniles

...rds of females suffered from one or more mental or substance abuse disorders. Researchers found more than 20 pe... rates of manic episodes, psychotic disorders, and substance abuse, or addictions, than teenage girls. The authors write, "Youth with psychiatric disorders pose ...

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