Cerebral palsy is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects motor function, more often in children born prematurely. Because cerebral palsy is a result of brain injury received shortly before, during, or soon after…
Uofl professor to create new statistical model for cancer research
A University of Louisville professor is developing a statistical model that, among other things, may help determine what prolongs cancer free survival. Somnath Datta, PhD, a professor in the Department of Bioinformatics…
Medical Tourism in India likely to be affected post Union Budget 2011-12
As per the proposals made in the Union Budget 2011-12 recently by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, a five per cent tax would be levied on services provided by hospitals with 25 or…
MoH delegates medical and technical cadres to participate at the regional and international conferences
A number of medical and technical cadres from the Ministry of Health (MoH) participate at the local, regional and international conferences in order to keep pace with the latest medical and health…
Scientist discovers new mechanism for regulation of gene expression
Dr. David Levin, Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine and Professor of Microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine discovered recently a…
Sangamo’s preclinical ZFN-gene modification studies for HIV/AIDS treatment presented at CROI
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) announced that data from its programs to develop ZFN-based therapeutic approaches for the treatment of HIV/AIDS were discussed in four oral presentations at the 18th Conference on…
New discovery holds promise for TB treatment
New findings on how tuberculosis (TB) bacteria develop multi-drug tolerance point to ways TB infections might be cured more quickly. The study will be published April 1 in the journal Cell. The…
Study: Resveratrol can reduce body fat
For her thesis entitled -cido Linoleico Conjugado y Resvetratrol: efecto de estos ingredientes funcionales sobre el metabolismo de los triglic-ridos y la adiposidad (Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Resveratrol: the effect of these…
Research findings likely to improve understanding of gene regulation in humans
Many multi-cellular animals use sex chromosomes to determine sex. In fruit flies and in humans, this produces XX for females and XY for males. Cellular mechanisms then kick into gear to compensate…
Study links sugary drinks to high blood pressure
Scientists have linked drinking sugary drinks like fizzy cola and fruit drinks with high blood pressure and say their findings suggest that cutting both sugar and salt intake could help reduce the…
Stealth veggies may help cut calorie intake
NEW YORK – Don’t look now, but invisible cauliflower may be lurking in your chicken casserole — and helping you lose weight. Adding hidden pureed vegetables to entrees can reduce the number…
Body Adiposity Index can be measured without a scale
CHICAGO – Scientists have developed a new way to measure whether a person is too fat without having people step on the scale. The new measure, called the Body Adiposity Index, or…
Scientist develops cryo-electron microscopy to clarify salmonellae structure
Bacteria like salmonellae infect their host cells by needle-shaped extensions which they create in large numbers during an attack. A group of Vienna-based scientists headed by Thomas Marlovits employed recently developed methods…
Parkinson Disease a serious disorder
Parkinson Disease (PD) is one of the common neurological diseases, which afflict the general population. It affects the movements of the patient, making it difficult to perform everyday activities such as walking,…
Special issue highlights need for specialist evaluation, conservative treatment of infants with DP
In the two decades since the start of “Back to Sleep” campaign, doctors and surgeons have seen a surge in the number of infants with position-related head deformities called deformational (or positional)…