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Washington, April 12(ANI): Mount Sinai researchers have identified a soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer, a promising therapy for treatment-resistant ovarian cancer and a new drug target for advanced prostate cancer.

The development of colorectal cancer (CRC) is largely driven by cellular signaling in the Wnt pathway, a network of proteins critical to cellular growth. Hyperactivity of the Wnt signaling pathway occurs in more than 85 percent of colon and rectal cancers.

The first woman ever to receive a uterus from a deceased donor, is two-weeks pregnant following a successful embryo transplant, her doctors said today.

The 22-year-old Derya Sert was revealed to be almost two-weeks pregnant in preliminary results after in vitro
fertilisation at Akdeniz University Hospital in Turkey’s southern province of Antalya, her doctor Mustafa Unal said in a written statement.

She is doing just fine at the moment,” Unal said.

Sert was described as a “medical miracle” when she became the first woman in the world to have a successful womb

A new University of Iowa study has identified a protein within certain brain cells as a communications hub for controlling blood pressure, and suggested that abnormal activation of this protein may be a mechanism that links cardiovascular disease and obesity to elevated blood pressure.

The pharmaceutical company Sanofi has launched the large-scale production of a partially synthetic version of artemisinin, a chemical critical to making today”s front-line antimalaria drug, based on a breakthrough discovery made twelve years ago.

And Professor of chemical engineering Jay Keasling of the University of California, Berkeley, laboratory, is seeing his dream finally come true.

UCLA scientists have found that blocking a protein critical to immune response temporarily actually helps the body clear itself of chronic infection, suggesting new approaches to treating persistent viral infections like HIV and hepatitis C.

The research team studied type-1 interferons (IFN-1), proteins released by cells in response to disease-causing organisms that enable cells to talk to each other and orchestrate an immune response against infection. Constant IFN-1 signaling is also a trademark of chronic viral infection and disease progression, particularly in HIV.

Semen allergy can make sex unbearable for about women, who may experience symptoms like swelling, burning and hives.

The problem is estimated to affect about 20,000-40,000 women in the US.

Jonathan Bernstein, MD, an allergy and immunology expert at University of Cincinnati told ABC News that semen allergies also known as Seminal plasma hypersensitivity are “not common like asthma, but more than people realize,” the New York Daily News reported.

Slow oscillations in brain activity, which occur during so-called slow-wave sleep, are critical for retaining memories, a new study has revealed.

Researchers have found that playing sounds synchronized to the rhythm of the slow brain oscillations of people who are sleeping enhances these oscillations and boosts their memory.

This demonstrates an easy and noninvasive way to influence human brain activity to improve sleep and enhance memory.

The scientific secrets underpinning that awful reality about potato chips — eat one and you’re apt to scarf ‘em all down, has now been revealed.

The research presented at the 245th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society, which news media have termed “The World Series of Science,” features almost 12,000 presentations on new discoveries and other topics.

Washington, April 11 (ANI): Gossypin, a naturally-occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, has been for the first time found effective against melanoma, which causes the majority of deaths from skin cancer.

For the first time, scientists have demonstrated the mechanism of action of gossypin, a naturally-occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, as a treatment for melanoma, which causes the majority of deaths from skin cancer.

Karachi, April 11 (ANI): Watermelon can be an effective natural weapon against prehypertension, which is a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes, a new study has revealed.

Food scientists at Florida State University found that consumption of six grams of L-citrulline from watermelon extract for six weeks normalized the blood pressure of all nine adults in the study who previously had elevated blood pressure, The News reported.

Despite their greater life expectancy, the adults of today are less “metabolically” healthy than their counterparts of previous generations, according to a new study from the Netherlands.

Assessing the trends, the investigators concluded that “the more recently born generations are doing worse”, and warn “that the prevalence of metabolic risk factors and the lifelong exposure to them have increased and probably will continue to increase”.

A simple pair of flat, flexible footwear (mobility shoes) could help patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) walk better, a study has found.

Experts said tests showed the footwear significantly reduced knee loading – the force placed on the joint during daily activities.

Scientists from UCLA`s Fielding School of Public Health have found a possible link between exposure to traffic-related air pollution and several childhood cancers.

The results of their study, led by Julia Heck, an assistant researcher in the school`s epidemiology department and a member of UCLA`s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center – the first to examine air pollution from traffic and a number of rarer childhood cancers – were presented on April 9 in an abstract at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Washington, D.C.

Here is another reason why you should include eggs in your diet! Egg white protein can lower your blood pressure as effectively as low doses of medication, according to a new study.

“We have evidence from the laboratory that a substance in egg white – it`s a peptide, one of the building blocks of proteins – reduces blood pressure about as much as a low dose of Captopril, a high-blood-pressure drug,” said study leader Zhipeng Yu, of Jilin University.

Scientists have for the first time been able to predict how much pain people are feeling by looking at images of their brains.

The new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder may lead to the development of reliable methods doctors can use to objectively quantify a patient`s pain.

Currently, pain intensity can only be measured based on a patient`s own description, which often includes rating the pain on a scale of one to 10.

Objective measures of pain could confirm these pain reports and provide new clues into how the brain generates different types of pain.

A new study has found that high blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries.

These health risks have traditionally been associated with affluence, and in 1980, they were more prevalent in countries with a higher income.

The new research shows that the average body mass index of the population is now just as high or higher in middle-income countries.

For blood pressure, the situation has reversed among women, with a tendency for blood pressure to be higher in poorer countries.

Teenagers who increased the days on which they got just 20 minutes of exercise, equivalent to a short walk, were able to cut down on their smoking habit, according to a study.

It also found teenage smokers were more likely to quit altogether if they participated in a smoking cessation/fitness program-and they ramped up the days on which they got at least 30 minutes of physical activity.

Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have found that omega-3 fatty acids and their metabolite products slow or stop the growth in the number of triple-negative breast cancer cells more effectively than cells from luminal types of the disease.

The omega-3s worked against all types of cancerous cells, but the effect was observed to be stronger in triple-negative cell lines, reducing proliferation by as much as 90 percent.

Omega-3 fatty acids are found in oily fish like sardines and salmon, and also in oils derived from plants like hemp and flax.

Berlin, April 10 (IANS) German scientists have implanted pacemakers in the brains of patients suffering from depression, with remarkable results.

Researchers from the Bonn University Hospital implanted pacemaker electrodes into the medial forebrain bundle in the brains of patients suffering from major depression. In six out of seven patients, symptoms improved both considerably and rapidly.

The method of Deep Brain Stimulation had already been tested on various structures within the brain, but with clearly lesser effect.

London, Apr. 10 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that a gel called Flexiseq can help ease arthritis pain, restore mobility and protect against further damage when it is rubbed on the affected area twice a day.

And because the gel is not a drug, it reportedly has no side-effects like stomach complaints or heart problems that some treatments can cause.

Washington, April 10 (ANI): Scientists have found new evidence that a component of egg whites — already popular as a substitute for whole eggs among health-conscious consumers concerned about cholesterol in the yolk —have another beneficial effect in reducing blood pressure.

Our research suggests that there may be another reason to call it ”the incredible, edible egg, said study leader Zhipeng Yu, Ph.D., of Jilin University.

The US Wednesday launched a $30 million initiative to support Cambodia’s fight against HIV/AIDS, the US embassy here said.

The five-year project is part of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Xinhua reported.

It will focus on individuals at high risk of HIV infection with services aiming to prevent the spread of the disease and improve care and treatment of those infected by HIV, an embassy statement said.

The Khmer HIV/AIDS NGO Alliance (Khana) will lead a consortium of organisations at the forefront in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Cambodia, it said.

Increasing the number of hours of sleep adolescents get each night may reduce their likelihood of becoming obese, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Results of the study show that fewer hours of sleep is associated with greater increases in adolescent body mass index (BMI) for participants between 14 and 18-years-old.

A study by American scientists presented Wednesday supports the view that a substance in egg white has the ability to lower blood pressure without negative effects.

Scientists reported that a component of egg whites, already popular as a substitute for whole eggs among health-conscious consumers concerned about cholesterol in the yolk may have another beneficial effect in reducing blood pressure, reports Science Daily.

The shape of a person`s spinal column may predict their risk for disability in old age, a research has claimed.

A team of researchers based in Japan found that the trunk angle of inclination – the angle between the true vertical and a straight line from the first thoracic vertebra to the first sacral vertebra- is linked to becoming dependent on help for activities of daily living (ADL) such as bathing, feeding, toilet, maintaining continence, dressing, and transferring in or out of a bed or chair.