On a rectangular chip slightly smaller than a person’s finger, two scientists and an engineer are writing what they hope will be the blueprint for the future of drug testing. The researchers are studying the behaviors of cells to learn more about how cells send signals to each other. How are cells affected by the […]
Archives for August, 2013
Recently, Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Received Breakthrough Therapy Designation From FDA for Firdapse(TM) for the Treatment of LEMS. Company announced that its investigational product Firdapse(TM) (amifampridine phosphate) has received “Breakthrough Therapy Designation” by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the symptomatic treatment of patients with Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS). Firdapse(TM) is Catalyst’s investigational therapy that […]
Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and compromising smokers’ health. Despite the negative consequences, many smokers have difficulty quitting or even reducing tobacco use. In addition, many teenagers are added to the smoking roll each year and may be at risk for abuse of other substances. Because tobacco use is […]
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley suggests the importance of lipids, a group of molecules that includes fatty acids and cholesterol, in the development of cancer. Study suggests that “Knocking out a single enzyme dramatically cripples the ability of aggressive cancer cells to spread and grow tumors“, offering a promising […]
Study Highlights The guidelines were developed after examination of systematic reviews of vitamin D intake, and the authors also incorporated suggestions from members of The Endocrine Society after a draft document was posted on the society’s Web page. Screening for vitamin D deficiency should only be done in high-risk patients, including patients with known […]
They’re called “super agers“—men and women who are in their 80s and 90s, but with brains and memories that seem far younger. Researchers are looking at this rare group in the hope that they may find ways to help protect others from memory loss. And they’ve had some tantalizing findings: Imaging tests have found unusually […]
Our continued interest in understanding Mind-Brain-Body-Science, motivating us to follow the developments in this regard, more specifically communication channels in neural system. To that end, this morning we came across the following article that explored the communication pathways that control anxiety levels. Tye* and her colleagues, in a step toward uncovering better targets, have discovered a […]
Cancer Prevention Can Be Integrated into HIV, Maternal Health, or Reproductive Health Services There is growing evidence of the feasibility of integrating cervical cancer prevention into HIV, maternal health, or reproductive health services using low-cost screening strategies coupled with treatment for precancerous lesions. Conventional screening methods, using Pap smears and biopsies, require infrastructure and clinical […]
Millennium Development Goal 7 calls for halving the proportion of the global population without sustainable access to safe drinking water between 1990 and 2015. Although this target was met in 2010, according to latest figures, 768 million people world-wide still rely on unimproved drinking water sources. Access to clean drinking water is integral to good health […]
Our intestines are populated by an almost unimaginably large number of microbial cells, most of which are bacteria. This species assemblage operates as a microbial metabolic organ, performing myriad tasks that contribute to our well-being, including processing components of our diet. The way this incredible machine assembles itself and operates remains mysterious. One approach to […]
Copper is an integral component of cuproproteins required for many physiological functions. The mineral plays an important and beneficial role in nerve conduction, bone growth, the formation of connective tissue and hormone secretion. However, the recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), suggests that copper appears to trigger the onset and […]
Healthy Lifestyle Is THE Mantra – Deviation From It, Itself Is A Disease Whenever there is a deviation, which happens without our complete knowledge, select an appropriate medical advice from your GP or FAMILY DOCTOR and medication JUST TO PUT YOU BACK ON TRACK. Become aware of the deviation and self-correct it where possible to […]
There are more than 100 types of Cancers. To learn about them go to: cancer.org. It appears that there is not much to panic, because the matter of the fact is that if we look at what causes cancer, it is very obvious that majority of the cancers are preventable. Look at WHAT CAUSES CANCER Inherited (Hereditary) – about […]
Article with a title “Capitalists And Other Psychopaths“, and the references there in, written by William Deresiewicz and published online in NYtimes on May 12, 2012 and the study published by Paul K. Piff in PNAS, with a title “Higher social class predicts increased unethical behavior” were very interesting from Human Mind and Behaviour point of view. Primarily […]
Neurosurgeons at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center are among the first in the world to utilize real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance for delivery of gene therapy as a potential treatment for brain tumors. This new approach offers a precise way to deliver a therapeutic […]
UNICEF recently released its Supply Annual Report for 2012: India is the Largest Supplier. The Report is an yearly assessment of the UNICEF supply programme which provides women and children with an equitable access to life-saving supplies. The UNICEF Supply Division recently moved its base to Copenhagen, Denmark with a state of the art warehouse to ensure […]
Professor László Guczi was my Ph.D. supervisor and he was my Guru-ji (teacher). I was one of the lucky students to receive doctoral fellowship and to learn and earn my doctoral degree under his excellent guidance. I still remember, he used to come to the lab even in his 60’s to teach how to open mass spectrometer and how […]
TGI: Thrive Health 