News tagged with tract cells
'Nanofactories': Stopping Bacterial Infections Without Antibiotics
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research at the A. James Clark School of Engineering could prevent bacterial infections using tiny biochemical machines - nanofactories - that can confuse bacteria and stop them from spreading, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Curcumin May be Viable Supplement to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Turmeric - the key ingredient in curry - has been used in India for thousands of years to help treat colds, inflammation, arthritis and even cancer.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Researchers turn off severe food allergies in mice
Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a way to turn off the immune system's allergic reaction to certain food proteins in mice, a discovery that could have implications for the millions of people who suffer severe reactions ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 02, 2010 |
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Research shows how cranberry juice fights bacteria at the molecular level
Revealing the science behind the homespun advice, a team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has identified and measured the molecular forces that enable cranberry juice to fight off urinary ...
Jul 15, 2010 |
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New hybrid 'NOSH aspirin' as possible anti-cancer drug
Scientists have combined two new "designer" forms of aspirin into a hybrid substance that appears more effective than either of its forebears in controlling the growth of several forms of cancer in laboratory ...
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Stem Cell Research Made Safer with Latest Discovery
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new development in stem cell research has resulted from a completed study by a collaboration of scientists using the drug Rapamycin to inhibit mTOR, an intracellular protein necessary in cell proliferation. ...
May 15, 2009 |
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McMaster researchers discover a new way HIV infects women
Women are susceptible to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, but scientists have been puzzled as to how it finds its way into the female reproductive tract.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 08, 2010 |
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Scientists sever molecular signals that prolific parasite uses to puppeteer cells
Scientists studying a cunning parasite that has commandeered the cells of almost half the world's human population have begun to zero in on the molecular signals that must be severed to free the organism's cellular hostages.
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Unusual bacteria help balance the immune system in mice
Medical researchers have long suspected that obscure bacteria living within the intestinal tract may help keep the human immune system in balance. An international collaboration co-led by scientists at NYU ...
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Genetic mutations identified that suggest link between type 1 diabetes and common viral infection
Scientists from Cambridge University have discovered four rare mutations of a gene associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D) that reduce the risk of developing the disease. Their findings, published today in the journal Science Expres ...
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Researchers identify regulator of human sperm cells
UCSF researchers have identified an elusive molecular regulator that controls the ability of human sperm to reach and fertilize the egg, a finding that has implications on both treating male infertility and preventing pregnancy.
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Medical 'lightsabers': Laser scalpels get ultrafast, ultra-accurate, and ultra-compact makeover
Whether surgeons slice with a traditional scalpel or cut away with a surgical laser, most medical operations end up removing some healthy tissue, along with the bad. This means that for delicate areas like ...
Apr 23, 2012 |
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NTU scientists invent superbug killers
The superbugs have met their match. Conceived at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), it comes in the form of a coating which has a magnetic-like feature that attracts bacteria and kills them without the need for antibiotics.
May 10, 2012 |
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Nanodiamonds could be used in disease diagnosis
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Taiwan have developed fluorescent nanodiamonds that may in the future be used in the diagnosis and treatment of human disease.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Protein found to be key in protecting the gut from infection
A signaling protein that is key in orchestrating the body's overall immune response has an important localized role in fighting bacterial infection and inflammation in the intestinal tract, according to a study by UC San ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 17, 2010 |
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