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Polymer patches to ferry drugs, help in cancer diagnosis

(IANS)Human cells with tiny 'backpacks' could deliver chemotherapy agents, diagnose tumours or become building blocks for tissue engineering.Michael Rubner, director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

[Health] Worms burn fat for a longer life

(IANS)Burning fat can lead to a longer life at least in case of worms, according to a new study.A fat-burning enzyme in C. elegans increases ...

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[Health] Pains that should never be ignored

Washington, Nov 06: People often ignore the general symptoms of pain, thinking that the ache doesn''t merit a trip to the doctor, however, a new ...

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[Health] Mission to Mars: Key health hurdle can be overcome

Paris, Nov 05: Scientists believe they have found away of protecting astronauts from a dangerous source of spaceradiation, thus lifting a major doubt clouding the ...

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[Health] Infection may actually help protect insects

Researchers have discovered that certain type of bacteria, Wolbachia, can actually protect flies from mortality caused by pathogenic viruses.Insect virologist Karyn Johnson and her colleagues ...

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[Health] Same gene is different in different tissues

A gene is known to produce slightly different versions of the same protein by skipping or including certain sequences from the messenger RNA, knowledge that ...

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[Health] Awry protein linked to breast cancer

Thursday 9th October, 2008 (IANS)A developmental protein like Notch that sometimes goes awry has been linked to breast cancer, according to a new study.The breast cancer ...

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[Health] On-off switch with clues to blindness, cancer found

Tuesday 7th October, 2008 (IANS)Canadian researchers claim to have found an on-off switch that holds clues to cure for blindness, tumour and even cancer.Researchers at Montreal ...

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[Health] Scientists isolate 64 protein 'suspects' in cancer

(IANS)Scientists have identified 64 proteins believed to be linked with well-known cancer kingpin urokinase plasminogen activator receptor or uPAR.Mark Baker, professor at Australian Proteome Analysis ...

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[Health] Simple test may predict depression risk

(IANS)A simple emotional intelligence test could help predict a person's chances of developing depression, according to a new study.Con Stough, professor at Swinburne University of ...

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