Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): According to Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) scientists, something in female sex chromosomes appears to trigger a rise in blood pressure after the onset of menopause.
The finding challenges the current belief that sex hormones are largely responsible for regulating blood pressure.
Published in Hypertension, the ...
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Saturday, May 9th, 2009
London, May 9 (ANI): Scientists have found the gene, called SLC25A38, which causes congenital sideroblastic anaemia-a rare disease mainly characterized by the presence of ringed sideroblasts in the patients' bone marrow.
The research is a Genome Canada project, which is co-directed by Dr. Mark Samuels, an investigator with the Sainte-Justine University ...
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Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Washington, May 9 (ANI): An international clinical trial has shown that a widely used drug for herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission when taken by people infected with both HIV and HSV-2.
The drug tested in the multi-centre trial was acyclovir, which is the most ...
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Friday, May 8th, 2009
Washington, May 08 (ANI): A scientist has developed a new diagnostic test for TB, called Xpert MTB/RIF, which can provide results quickly and efficiently.
The test, developed by Dr. David Alland, chief of the Division of Infectious Disease at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, can simultaneously identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and ...
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Friday, May 8th, 2009
London, May 8 (ANI): Scientists have warned that the wild ancestors of common domestic fruit trees are in danger of becoming extinct.
According to a report by BBC News, the warning has come as researchers have published a "red list" of threatened species that grow in the forests of Central Asia.
These ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
London, May 7 (ANI): A group of scientists have identified three genes that specifically mediate the metastasis, or spread, of breast cancer to the brain and how.
Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) have found that COX2 and HB-EGF - genes that induce cancer cell mobility and invasiveness - are ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Washington, May 7 (ANI): People suffering from mild to moderate form of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may benefit from certain tongue and pharyngeal exercises, according to a study.
"It was commonly thought among doctors that strengthening and toning oropharyngeal muscles would have no benefit to the patient during sleep, but a ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Cancer-stricken Patrick Swayze is to be honoured with a dance award.
The star, who has been battling the deadly disease since the beginning of 2008, will receive the Rolex Dance Award at a gala in New York, reports Contactmusic.
Rolex Watch USA president Allen Brill says, "It is ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Washington, May 7 (ANI): South Asian people migrating to Europe face an increased risk of diet-related diseases as they adjust to a 'Western' lifestyle, according to scientists.
Indian-origin researcher Dr. Santosh Khokhar, at the University of Leeds' School of Food Science and Nutrition, has found that immigrant populations replace the healthy ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Children who can stay focused and react less negatively to situations have a better shot at good health in adulthood, says a new study.
The research added, findings are especially true for girls.
"Certain characteristics already evident early in life are likely to spark positive or negative emotions, ...
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