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New discoverires

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:11:47 +0100

The Scientists discovered a werewolf gene which is behind the Werewolf Syndrome. The Werewolf syndrome is also known as hyper-trichosis
Bapineuzumab jab was developed by the scientists to cure Alzheimer
HTR2B, recently discovered by the scientists, is an anger gene which causes violent and impulsive behavior
Scientists discovered the genetic flaw that explains the reason why flu makes some people seriously ill. They in fact found a human gene called IFTIM3 that influences how people respond to flu infections
Scientists identified at least two genes, NACP and MAPT linked to Parkinson's disease, a finding which may pave the way for better treatments for the second most prevalent neurological condition after dementia
Scientists recently developed a genetic test to detect breast cancer. It will help those women who are in the early stages of breast cancer
Scientists developed a vaccine to treat breast cancer, using a patient’s own cells. To achieve this, Scientists enrolled 27 patients and separated specialised white cells using standard techniques
Scientists claimed to find a way to produce artificial human semen that could help infertile men father their own children
Scientists at the US National Institutes of Health claimed that alcohol could be used to treat tremors, a brain disorder that triggers exaggerated shaking and occurs during movement

New Surgical Technique to Remove cancerous cells.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:05:35 +0100

Researchers created a new surgical technique to help doctors detect and remove cancerous cells.

The new technique, which lights up tumour cells during surgery. It will help doctors to spot undetectable tumours measuring just a tenth of a millimeter. The new technique tracks tumors and make it glow under fluorescent light. It increases success rate in tricky cancer operations. Researchers used a special camera to highlight cancer cells and display them as green glowing patches on a monitor.

Biochemistry professor Philip Low, from Purdue University in Indiana, the US, invented the technique. It is very difficult to locate ovarian cancer which is often spotted at a late stage. The traditional methods, which depend on touch and vision, miss to detect small tumours.

Bisin-a Natural Preservative

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:58:54 +0100

Scientists discovered a natural preservative that could spell the end of rotting food. Researchers at the University of Minnesota identified the substance, called bisin, which destroys the bacteria that make meat, fish, eggs and dairy products decompose.

The researchers said the preservative could extend the food's life for several years. They claimed that it can even work for opened bottles of wine and salad dressing.
Bisin occurs naturally in some types of harmless bacteria. It prevents the growth of lethal bacteria including E-coli, salmonella and listeria.

TrES-2b: Darker than Any Planet

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:49:10 +0100

Astronomers discovered that the planet named TrES-2b was darker than any planet or moon in our solar system. This planet reflects less than one percent of the sunlight falling on it. NASA’s Kepler spacecraft was used by the astronomers to make this observation.

TrES-2b was discovered in 2006 by the Trans-Atlantic Exoplanet Survey. It orbits its star at a distance of only three million miles. The star heats TrES-2b to a temperature of more than 1800 degrees Fahrenheit.

TrES-2b orbits the star GSC03549, which is located about 750 ligh-years away. It can be observed near the constellation Draco.

Gas-filled Aspirin- to fight Cancer

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:46:21 +0100

A scientist from Iran developed a gas-filled aspirin that can enhance the cancer-fighting ability of the drug. The new Aspirin was dubbed NOSH, which stands for Nitric Oxide and Hydrogen Sulphide. The new Aspirin

reduces the harmful side effects of taking aspirin.

Aspirin is effective against Cancer. But it can also cause bleeding in the gut and ulcers. The gas-filled Aspirin protects the gut from damage by producing nitric oxide and hydrogen sulphide. NOSH-aspirin was 100000 times more effective than the original drug in case of colon cancer.

Leukemia -curable

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:43:27 +0100

US Scientists recently developed cells that can destroy leukemia within three weeks. It could lead to new and effective treatments for the fatal blood cancer.

A new technique was engineered that involved leukemia patients being treated with their own T cells. T cells are a type of white blood cell that was genetically modified to attack and destroy tumours within the body of the patient. White blood cells are unable to distinguish tumour cells from healthy tissue, which allows the cancer to spread unchecked.

To overcome this problem, scientists inserted a protein called a chimeric antigen receptor in the white blood cells to enable them to

attack tumour cells. The inserted protein will bind with another protein called CD19 which is present in Leukemia tumour cells. It results into the multiplication of T cells.

Major Breakthrough in the Fight against Type 1 diabetes

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:39:07 +0100

Scientists achieved a major breakthrough in the fight against Type 1 diabetes by developing a treatment which would save the sufferers from a lifetime of insulin injections.

The new treatment was codenamed DiaPep277. It will block the process which causes the body's immune system to attack the

pancreas in people with Type 1 diabetes. The treatment will be available in the markets within three years.

In Type 1 diabetes, the patient's faulty immune system targets the pancreas. Without treatment, this causes so much damage that it no longer naturally produces insulin to prevent blood sugar rising to levels that become dangerous. Without regular injections, the patient will fall into a coma and die.


The scientists stated that in patients newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, the treatment will prevent the disease from developing

because it will stop the destruction of vital cells of the pancreas which make insulin.

The drug will also allow the patient's body to carry on making its own insulin and allowing their pancreas to recover and make enough to support the body completely.

It will also reduce the risk of side effects linked with synthetic insulin which can mirror diabetes complications such as heart disease, stroke and kidney disease that might require a transplant, say the scientists.

World's lightest material is here

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:51:25 +0100

A metal developed by a team of researchers from University of California at Irvine, HRL Laboratories and the California Institute of Technology is shown resting on a dandelion fluff without damaging it.

With a density of 0.9 mg/cc, the metal, which is about 100 times lighter than styrofoam, is the world's lightest
material. The scientists were able to make a material that consists of 99.99% air by designing the 0.01% solid at
the nanometre, micron and millimetre scales, the 'Science' reported in its latest issue.

'The trick is to fabricate a lattice of interconnected hollow tubes with a wall thickness 1,000 times thinner
than a human hair,' said lead scientist Tobias Schaedler of HRL.

Smallest car: No bigger than a molecule

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:50:11 +0100

Scientists have created what they claim is the world's smallest car - the size of
which is a single molecule, making it invisible to the human eye.

A team at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands says the only real ways that it
has any visual similarities to a car is that it has four wheels and a barebones internal framework.

The car is powered by electrical pulses that respond to millivolts of energy. For every halfturn of its wheels,
the car needed another jolt of energy. Even though the actual size of the project may be smaller than the average human eye, it is a massive breakthrough in the field of nanotechnology.

The scientists argue that while one may not see these little speed demons tearing down
highways anytime soon, the research behind it will likely effect other fields in years to come.

The fact that the molecule was able to take external electrical energy and use it to move
itself is scientifically significant.

In the most recent experiment , the scientists blasted energy into the molecule by using a
microscope with an atom-sized object directing the energy towards the car. The Dutch product was the first to bring a car into the minisphere.

Paracetamol combo drugs to carry warning

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:45:45 +0100

Manufacturer of paracetamol combination products will now have to print a
statutory warning on the drug boxes stating "Taking more than the daily dose of
paracetamol may cause serious liver damage or allergic reactions".

Besides, the Drug Controller General of India has asked the state licensing authorities
( Food and Drug Administration) not to grant fresh licenses or renewals to products with
combination of paracetamol, containing more than 325 mg per tablet or capsule.
The decision of limiting acetaminophen (paracetamol) comes in the wake of the United State's FDA
issuing a similar note on January 13,2011.
The validity period for renewing manufacturing licence is five years.
The directorate of health services, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, had issued
the notification last month.
The order was based on the decision of the Drug Technical Advisory
Board that paracetamol is known to have liver toxicity.