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- Read more about Fungi may Lead to Anti-Cancer Drug cheaper
A new study has revealed that taxol can also be derived from a kind of microbial 'bandage' that protects these trees from disease-causing fungi. This finding may lead to a less expensive synthetic process for making more of the cancer-fighting substance. The study appeared in Current Biology.
- Read more about Alcohol or Drug Addicted People are far more likely to Smoke
A study from 20 countries other than the United States has revealed that people who are treated for addiction are far more likely to smoke. The research team found that people in addiction treatment programs around the world use tobacco at two to three times the rate of people who are not being treated for addiction. The study is published in Addiction.

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- Read more about Taking Blood Pressure Drugs before Sleep can Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
New research shows that taking blood pressure medications at bedtime whilst asleep halves the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study is published in Diabetologia.
- Read more about Researchers develop Smart Cells to Teach Neurons
Researchers have created smarter immune cells that produce and deliver a healing protein to the brain while also teaching neurons to begin making the protein for themselves. The study was published in PLOS One.

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- Read more about Metal based Compound may Destroy Kidney Cancer Cells
Researchers have developed a promising titanium and gold based compound that destroys kidney cancer cells. The findings appeared in the journal Chemical Science.
- Read more about Feeling Dizziness After Standing may Signal Brain Problem
A new study warns that if you often feel dizzy, faint or light-headed after getting up, these symptoms could indicate greater risk of developing brain disease such as Parkinson's or dementia, and even an increased risk of death. The findings appeared in the online issue of the journal Neurology.
- Read more about Researchers Find New Way to Fight Against Lethal and Aggressive Brain Cancer
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most commonly occurring brain tumor in adults. A new research has now revealed that activating a specific family of proteins may stop the spread of this most lethal and aggressive brain cancer. The study appeared online in Molecular Biology of the Cell.
- Read more about Gene Magnifies Impact of Trauma
New research suggests that some, but not all adults who have experienced sexual or physical abuse as children go on to develop long term depression, this could partly be due to their specific genetic make up. Researchers also found that the same gene variant that can make a person sad in one context, can trigger happiness in another context. The research was published in the British Journal of Psychiatry Open.
- Read more about Food Allergy in infants caused by Cow's Milk can be reversed by Probiotics
New research shows that a probiotic when given to infants who developed intolerance to cow's milk has reversed the food allergy by increasing gut bacteria. The paper was published in The ISME Journal
- Read more about GE Healthcare commends DEA decision that will make DaTscan™ (Ioflupane I 123 Injection) more available to Parkinsonism patients
GE Healthcare announced that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has removed the compound ioflupane I 123 from the schedules of the Controlled Substance Act, which has resulted in the descheduling of DaTscan™ (Ioflupane I 123 Injection). DaTscan is the FDA-approved imaging agent which provides an assessment of the integrity of the striatal dopaminergic system via the dopamine transporter to help physicians determine whether patients have essential tremor (ET) or a parkinsonian syndrome (PS) movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). The action may help ensure that more healthcare providers and patients with a suspected PS or ET across the United States will have access to imaging with this agent.

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