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Malarial gene ascertained

...er genes involved as well. We're in the process of trying to identify the other genes so that we have all the knowledge and can start thinking about developing drugs on a rational basis." In the shorter term, the discovery will mean existing drugs can be used more carefully. By conducting a genetic survey ...

Newborns Know how to make eye contact

...ung as even 3 days old can tell whether someone is trying to make eye contact. Teresa Farroni, study's lead author, doubts that humans have evolved to be sensitive to direct gaze very early in life as a survival necessity. Farroni is a researcher with the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development in the Sc...

Glucose may support in Cardiac Arrest

...ion with today's standard therapies. Those involve trying to get rid of the clot that caused the heart attack either by widening the arteries with instruments or dissolving the clot with drugs. The latest study involved 900 patients treated at the De Weezenlanden Hospital in Zwolle in the Netherlands. Half...

Drug used to treat hypertension effective in countering Migraines

...spond to this type of medication and that they are trying to investigate this aspect, both with respect to blood pressure variations and to genetic variations. The drug Atacand is manufactured by AstraZeneca, which provided the necessary medication and financial support for the study....

Brain scans show why we always have room for dessert

...nce at University //College London. Gottfried was trying to explain what he calls the "restaurant phenomenon." You sit down to your eight-course meal for your birthday and you have gone though all the appetizers and entrees and just as you feel you can't fit one more thing in your tummy, then they bring t...

Metapneumovirus - a common cause of adults' colds, kids' illness

...footprints in nasal secretions. This way, they are trying to assess how often -- and how severely -- it makes people sick through life. In other studies: ? Researchers from McGill University looked at elderly patients hospitalized with pneumonia or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The metapneumovirus...

An Enzyme That Turns a One –time Experience into a long-time Memor

...ion is currently under study. Current research is trying to identify the genes associated with memory in mice. However researchers say , “The details might be different in mice and people, but we think the mechanism will be the same.”...

Reducing The Risk Of Death In Sickle Cell Disease

...ressure builds up and the heart has to work harder trying to force the blood through. Eventually the heart can’t keep up and patients become tired, dizzy and short of breath. A new study pinpoints a major complication in adults with sickle cell disease that can often lead to death. The research shows nearl...

New Eye Surgery Gives Hope To Short-Sighted

...al had either perfect or near-perfect vision after trying the lenses. Earlier versions of the implants were deemed risky because surgeons had to make larger cuts to insert them, leaving patients more vulnerable to infection. The Singapore National Eye Centre plans to start trials of the new-generation I...

Addicted To Getting Tanned?!

...the dismay of dermatologists, who have spent years trying to educate the public on the skin-cancer dangers of ultraviolet radiation — this knowledge doesn’t seem to have much effect on their behavior, and the incidence of skin cancer continues to rise. Researchers have found evidence that could explain why...

Time For Lice To Go

...oth people with lice infestation and those who are trying to avoid acquiring one. A liquid paraffin preparation, similar to that used to prevent bird eggs from hatching, also could possibly suffocate the larva by severely decreasing the flow of oxygen to it, suggested the researchers. The study authors th...

Maybe It Is Time For Doctors To Look After Their Health As Well

... quality of the work of other staff, together with trying to meet the expectations of relatives. On top of this, these consultants have an enormous workload coupled with insufficient levels of satisfaction from some areas of their work”. Hence approaches designed to reduce consultants’ workload and enhan...

Will anxiety regarding fertility treatment affect the chances of conception?

...fertility affects nearly 15 percent of all couples trying to conceive that is, one in every six couples who try to try to have a baby have a problem with conception. With this being the clinical scenario, the number of couples opting for assisted reproductive treatments is increasing day by day. // In spi...

Mushrooms can help fight chronic disease

...and even cancer. The scientific community has been trying hard to protect the body form the harmful effects of free radicals by supplementation with anti-oxidants, substances that counteract the free radicals. // Anti-oxidants are abundant in fruits and vegetables. It has now been found that mushrooms have...

Encephalitis Survivors Face The Risk Of Becoming Disabled

...here has been very little improvement. We are also trying to follow physiotherapy as advised by the doctors in the hope that one day he will be able to stand on his own feet." Whether he can actually do that is a question that even doctors cannot answer. "It is a very unfortunate situation and there is lit...

Risk of colon cancer to be assessed by simple blood test

...treatable if diagnosed early. Researchers are now trying to develop a practical test to predict a person's risk of colon cancer by looking for a particular biological marker in the blood. If successful, the test could be broadly applied to identify those who most need to be monitored with invasive but stan...

Infertility rate in UK men increasing at an alarming rate with numbers rising over 2.5 million

...intercourse and affects nearly 15 % of all couples trying to conceive. Approximately one in every 6 couple attempting // to have a baby have trouble with the conception. Infertility has long been regarded as a women’s issue until the scientific community has established that a male factor is held responsi...

Abbott’s Laboratories R&D Capabilities Questione

...e, the company isn't a cancer specialist. "They're trying to break into the field, so it's not surprising there would be a stumble along the way." ...

45 People die in West Bengal due to Dengue and suspected Japanese Encephalitis

...irus as affected their brain. Sarkar said, “We are trying to conduct entomological and epidemiological survey to find out the specific vector causing the disease.” Source : IANS,BBC Word...

Late Pregnancy Women Face The Risk Of Heartbreak, Fertility Problems

...t they need to be aware of the added problems when trying to conceive, particularly over the age of 35 when a woman's natural fertility declines." -IANS...

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