Feb 3: Scientists from the University of Southampton in a latest study have discovered an important way in which the immune system can learn to recognise and fight cancers. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, shows that ‘Akt’ is critical for survival of T cells when they turn into memory cells and for how these can then react to future threats. The...
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Bangkok, Feb 2: A lineage of multidrug resistant malaria superbugs has widely spread and is now established in parts of Asia, according to a new study which warns that further spread of these parasites through India to Africa poses a risk of global public health disaster. It is causing high treatment failure rates for the main falciparum malaria medicines, artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs)...
New Delhi, Feb 2: Since 1995, every year a mysterious disease has been haunting Muzaffarpur in Bihar, in which large numbers of children would get feverish, then proceed to having seizures and convulsions and finally slipping in and out of consciousness. Scores of researchers and experts have launched exhaustive searches to find the root cause of this deadly disease, but to no avail. Until now. In...
Washington, Jan 30: Modifying shape of a protein that controls inflammation may reduce progression of inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer, according to a new study that may pave the way for therapies against the conditions. The altered protein - IRAK-M - causes the immune system to become supercharged, clearing out the bacteria before they can do any damage. "When we tested mice with the...
Washington, Jan 27: Ladies, take note! Regular intake of anti-inflammatory diets - high in vegetables, fruits, fish and whole grains - may boost your bone health and prevent fractures, a first-of-its-kind study has claimed. Researchers at Ohio State University in the US compared levels of inflammatory elements in the diet to bone mineral density and fractures and found new associations between...
Washington, Jan 25: A steady stream of nicotine normalises genetically-induced impairments in brain activity associated with schizophrenia, according to a new study that could lead to new non-addictive, nicotine-based treatments for the 51 million people worldwide who suffer from the disease. The finding sheds light on what causes the disease and why those who have it tend to smoke heavily. It...
Jan 24: Middle-aged women suffering from hot flashes may not experience good sleep, even after engaging in interventions such as yoga and aerobic exercises, a study has found. Previously both yoga and aerobic exercises were known to improve sleep among middle-aged women. The findings showed that neither yoga nor aerobic exercises had a statistically significant effect on objective measures of...
New Delhi, Jan 19: Consumers can soon find out the nutritional value of their food while ordering it from a restaurant or dining at home as the Union Health Ministry is set to launch a mobile app to provide this information. The proposed app will be linked to the revised Indian Food Composition Tables-2017, which was unveiled today by Union Health Minister J P Nadda, who termed it a "historic"...
Los Angeles, Jan 18: Scientists have found why human hair is incredibly strong and resistant to breaking, a finding that may lead to new generation of materials for body armours and even help create better hair care products. Hair has a strength to weight ratio comparable to steel. It can be stretched up to one and a half times its original length before breaking, researchers said. "We wanted to...
Los Angeles, Jan 17: Onset of high blood pressure later in life, especially at age 80 or older, is associated with lower dementia risk after 90, a new study has found. High blood pressure and other heart health risk factors are generally thought to increase dementia risk. Researchers challenge this idea and add to scientist's understanding of hypertension and dementia risk over a person's life...