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- Read more about New Invisible Protein Structure discovered which Explains the Power of Enzymes
A research group at Umeå University in Sweden has managed to capture and describe a protein structure. The discovery lays the base for developing designed enzymes as catalysts to new chemical reactions for instance in biotechnological applications. The result of the study is published in the journal Nature Communications.
- Read more about Neurodegenerative Disease may be Prevented by DNA Repair Mechanism
A team of Russian researchers has discovered a mechanism of DNA repair that will help prevent and treat diseases in the future. The article was published in the journal Science Advances.
- Read more about Researchers found Link Between Narcolepsy-Inducing Pandemrix Swine Flu Vaccine
A new study offers clues as to why a swine flu vaccine given to 6 million people in Britain was found to have triggered narcolepsy in rare cases. Scientists believe that the Pandemrix vaccine, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK), could harm a critical portion of the brain used for regulating sleep. Pandemrix was recommended by the U.K. government during the 2009-2010 swine flu outbreak, but was withdrawn after medical records showed a growing number of narcolepsy cases among those who received the vaccine.Researchers believe that the vaccine could harm a critical portion of the brain used for regulating sleep. The vaccine caused chronic illness in about one in 55,000 recipients. The study is printed in the journal Science Transitional Medicine.
- Read more about Researchers found Eye Color Linked to Alcohol Dependence
People with blue eyes have a greater chance of becoming alcoholics, says a study. The results of the research suggest the hope of finding the roots of not only alcoholism, but also many other psychiatric illnesses. The study appeared in the American Journal of Medical Genetics: Neuropsychiatric Genetics (Part B).
- Read more about Lupin receive acquisition of Russian drug firm Biocom
Lupin, India's fifth largest drug maker, announced the acquisition of Russia's Biocom, a fast-growing generic pharmaceuticals firm, for an undisclosed amount.
Lupin Chief Executive Officer, Vinita Gupta, said: "We are excited about our entry into the Russian market through Biocom. Russia is an attractive market and this acquisition will also enable our expansion into neighbouring markets as well as other Eastern European markets in the future."
- Read more about Excess Vitamin consumption have Negative Health Consequence
According to the study, excess Vitamin A makes the body 'forget' past infections. The study was published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology.
- Read more about Researchers develop Novel Non-Invasive Tissue Stimulation Technique for Skin
Tel Aviv University and Harvard Medical School researchers developed a non-invasive technique that harnesses pulsed electric fields to generate growth of new skin tissue. The novel non-invasive tissue stimulation technique use microsecond-pulsed, high-voltage, non-thermal electric fields to produce scar-free skin rejuvenation. The report were published in the journal Scientific Reports.
- Read more about Liraglutide Helps to Lose Weight in Obese People
A new study revealed, Liraglutide, an injectable diabetes drug that US regulators approved last year for weight loss, has helped obese people lose an average of 18 pounds (eight kilograms). The findings are published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
- Read more about Teva present generic Aggrenox in US markets
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., a leading global pharmaceutical company, launch generic Aggrenox (aspirin/extended-release dipyridamole) capsules in the United States which are used to lower the risk of stroke in people who have had a mini-stroke (transient ischemic attack or TIA) or stroke due to a blood clot.
- Read more about Single-Celled Marine Plankton Evolves Human-Like ‘Eye'
A single-celled marine plankton evolved a miniature version of a multi-cellular eye, possibly to help see its prey better, according to University of British Columbia (UBC) research published today in Nature.

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