Articles Posted in the Health – Medicine Category
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Short spiral-shaped proteins can efficiently deliver DNA segments to cells
Clinical gene therapy may be one step closer, thanks to a new twist on an old class of molecules. A group of University of Illinois researchers, led by professors Jianjun Cheng and Fei Wang, have…
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Gene therapy as an alternative to conventional treatment of haemophilia
A recent experiment showed that a single gene therapy session stimulates the secretion of vital role coagulation factor, offering hope of finding a permanent cure for hemophilia. Haemophilia is a congenital (inborn), Inherited and characterized…
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The secret of organ regeneration?
German scientists have discovered the mechanism by which zebra fish manage to regenerate lost body parts. They knew that some species use a special acid to regenerate amputated member or to repair damaged organs, but…
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Smart contact lenses administering medicinal substances through the eyes
A research team from Auburn University, U.S., invented a new type of contact lens bearing the “drugs” that could replace the classic final medicinal drops administered to the eye. Because lenses are the first devices…
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Was made the first transfusion with blood created in the laboratory
Erythrocytes – or red blood cells – artificial, generated in the laboratory were first successfully injected into a human volunteer. Step is vital in terms of a future in which all the blood needed for…
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Red wine component reservatol counteract effects of sedentary lifestyle
Healthy component of wine, resveratrol, may counteract the negative effects of space flight on humans or sedentary lifestyle. A new study published in FASEB Journal suggests that a daily intake of resveratrol prevents the negative…
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Scientists have measured the speed at which neurons communicate
A new study indicates that it takes a few seconds for the brain cells to regroup and re-use chemicals that help to fast and continuous data communication. Neurons communicate with each other by a space…
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Alzheimer’s disease could be diagnosed 10 years before manifesting
A brain scan that can detect Alzheimer’s disease in advance, could be available within 12 months, new studies claim. Researchers have developed an innovative technique that they claim can predict whether a person is prone…
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Wound healing reported by bandages
An intelligent bandage, which indicates healing wound or worsening by changing its color, was invented by researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia. Bandage, made of liquid crystal changes color from…
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Why we seem heavier, with age
Although people do not grow in height after 20 years old of age, our hips width continues to increase as we age. Most people notice that at 40 or 60 years old are much more…