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Study sheds light on blood stem cell, leukemia link
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 |
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Scientists found In a study, led by UCSF team and conducted in the culture dish and mice, one key reason why blood stem cells are susceptible to developing the genetic mutations that can lead to adult leukemia. The finding suggests a strategy to reduce the risk of leukemia resulting from chemotherapy used to treat solid tumors, reports The Hindu. |
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Snake venom may treat heart ailments and cancer: Japanese research
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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It is likely that snake venom might treat heart ailments and cancer. A Japanese study makes such a claim. a protein that is found on the blood platelets could help in fighting irregular blood clotting and growing of many cancers in the human body.Snake venom contains a lot many toxins that target proteins in platelets, reports The Medguru. |
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After vaccine, Indian company develop H1N1 detection kit
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Thursday, July 29, 2010 |
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An Indian company has developed an H1N1 detection kit, when the country has reported 548 fresh cases in the last week.The Union health ministry gave testing protocols and guidelines on how to evaluate their products. India has been importing kits for H1N1 detection, despite high costs, reports The Times Of India. |
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Larger head size may protect against Alzheimer’s symptoms
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010 |
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It was found that alzheimers patients with large heads are more protected against its symptoms, wven when they have the same amount of brain cell death. This underlines the importance of optimal brain development early in life. It is determined not just by nature, but also external factors, reports The Hindu. |
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Effective way found to produce anti-flu vaccines
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Saturday, July 10, 2010 |
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scientists developed an effective way to produce vaccines against new flu strains. It uses uses computer algorithms created by Papamichail and associates. It is called Synthetic Attenuated Virus Engineering (SAVE), reports The Hindu. |
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Scientists find ‘master cells’ that cause skin cancer
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Thursday, July 01, 2010 |
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Master cells which give birth to deadly skin cancers were identified by scientists for the first time. The scientists were from Stanford University.around 10,000 people die every year from malignant melanoma in UK. The discovery is likely yo lead to new treatments designes to target cancer stem cells. |
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Researchers develop “last defence” treatment against swine flu
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Thursday, July 01, 2010 |
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Researchers in Hong Kong have developed treatment for swine flu patients. The treatment was developed from antibodies which can kills H1N1 virus.Several people died of swine flu in Hong Kong, reports The Hindu. |
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No Refill
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 |
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In 2009, only 25 new drugs were approved—less than half the number in the mid-’90s. Why are new pharmaceuticals so hard to bring to market? Overcautious regulators and profit-hungry conglomerates make easy scapegoats, but they’re only partly to blame. While we’re waiting for both sides to reinvent themselves, even little things like better monitoring of side effects can lead to big new discoveries, writes Megan McArdle. |
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Sea sponge-based drug offers hope to breast cancer patients
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010 |
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It is claimed by a clinical trial, led by a team in Leeds that sea sponge-based cancer drug can extend lives of breast cancer patients. The drug, it is said, would extend lives up to 2.5 months, reports The Hindu. |
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Indian doctor leads breakthrough in breast cancer research
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Sunday, June 06, 2010 |
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Three experts in U.K have proven that a single dose of radiation during surgery is just as effective as a prolonged course of radiotherapy. The experts include an Indian oncologist too.This new discovery is likely to remove breast cancer, reports The Hindu. |
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