Govt Keen To Propagate Stem Cell Research On Right Track
...ress the ethical issues involved in researches and therapies because these are important. A practical guide of do's and don'ts associated with stem cells would be prepared and ICMR would take a lead in this regard, he said. Significantly, Dr Shroff said that she had informed ICMR about all her re...British Scientists Doubt Delhi Doctor’s Stem Cell Claim
...th consent. Researchers in Britain say stem cell therapies are a decade away. They add that in the West and advanced economies of Asia, there are legal constraints that keep scientists from rushing ahead with treatments before they have been 'thoroughly tested for safety and effectiveness'. Alison Murdoch,...Diet Effective In Curing Diabetes
...me the model or the active ingredient for new drug therapies that maximize the food's beneficial effects. Tea fights cataracts, boosts insulin activity -- New research in animals suggests that tea may be a simple, inexpensive means of preventing diabetes and its ensuing complications, including cataracts. Res...A Change In Lifestyle Can Help In Weight Reduction
...research that will result in better treatments and therapies for weight loss and the prevention of obesity's associated diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some forms of cancer,” says NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. “Lifestyle modification should be the first line of treatment for obes...Supercomputer Grid Enlists PCs To Combat AIDS
... could eventually help scientists design effective therapies to stop potential drug-resistant viral strains from causing AIDS, according to Willner. The San Diego based Scripps Research Institute hopes that by being able to tap into the vast reservoir of computer processing power, researchers will be able ...Research Targets treatment for dementia and brain injuries
...earch considered important in developing potential therapies for people with head and spinal injuries. Researchers at the QBI are also working on treatments for Alzheimer's, stroke, Parkinson's and depression. Professor Bartlett is an Australian Research Council Federation Fellow, UQ's Foundation Chair in ...Parents Of ADHD Children Suffering Sleep Problems
...tivated to develop regular sleep routines and seek therapies to help minimize the negative impact of ADHD. ...Prostate Cancer Stem Cells Discovered By York Researchers
...at they look like. We can now investigate specific therapies for killing the roots, rather than the leaves, of prostate cancers." Elaine King, chief executive of YCR said that this new development furthered their understanding of tumor stem cells, "This latest discovery will allow YCR scientists to build upon...Creator of Dolly to Head Stem Cell Research
...t the highly equipped infrastructure for stem cell therapies and will provide a platform for researchers all over the world for developing new stem cell therapies....Healthy Brains Depend Upon Survival Genes
... the brain where unborn babies are concerned. Gene therapies and smarter drugs can be developed as a result of these findings, which will also contribute towards checking neurological diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. There is a reactivation process in the case of several unused genes when the...Mirror Neurons Connected To Autism
... Mirror neurons are being bolstered in the current therapies being given to autistic children. The research on mirror neurons may also throw light upon the subject as to how languages emerged among human beings. Mirror neurons are also capable of imitating violence. In the case of a heart attack in a human b...OHSU Researchers Announce New Discovery
...ntrol stem cells becoming other brain cells.// New therapies can be discovered for conditions like Parkinson's disease and brain injury as a result of continued research. The brain stem cells differentiate into neurons, in the early stages before birth, which become glial cells in later stages. The glial ce...New Device To Help Patients Walk
...l electrical stimulation or FES, is unlike similar therapies tried in the last 20 years as the patient's movement is not dependent on the machine. Instead, the FES is designed to teach people with cord injuries how to trigger their muscles independently so that they can gradually wean off the device and walk...Asian Alternative Treatments For Cancer On The Rise In Europe
Yoga, Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Chinese movement therapies such as Tai Chi, Detox diets and nutritional couns...s discuss with their practitioners any alternative therapies they may be using to improve their conditions, especially as some of the therapies could interact wi...Cancer Cells Trigger Supporting Cells to Turn Cancerous
...oes on in the supporting cells. Future anti-cancer therapies can be evolved after taking these interactions into consideration. The findings of the UNC team are published in the December 16 issue of the journal Cell. Graduate student Reginald Hill and postdoctoral researcher Dr. Yurong Song. Dr. Robert D. Card...Heart Stem Cells Could Revolutionize Cardiac Disease Therapy
...Thus it could be a target for future gene-mediated therapies to prevent early heart development problems." said Chulan Kwon, PhD, a GICD postdoctoral fellow and a co-author of the study. Zhe Han and Eric N. Olson of the Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center were the o...Mice With Human Thought Processes Could Be Developed In The Future
...ly pave way for the development of stem cell based therapies for neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. The researchers further intend to concentrate on the introduction of healthy human cells into animal models designed to mimic human diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson’s. If success...Epstein - Barr virus Protein Implicated in Blood Cancer
...e researchers surmise that the first use of future therapies from these studies could be in lymphoproliferative disease in transplant and immunocompromised patients." Contact: Karen Kreeger karen.kreeger@uphs.upenn.edu 215-349-5658 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine...Georgia: Indian doctor's license cancelled
... use a combination of conventional and alternative therapies to cure cancer whenever possible, by combining the latest in conventional and alternative modalities for an unsurpassed multi-level attack against all cancer,' it says. According to the website, the standard 2-3 week treatment will cost between $25......he final object of the research is to identify new therapies which will counter the immune evasion strategies of the parasite. ...