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- Read more about Cure for sickle cell in adults by stem cell transplantation
Physicians at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System have cured 12 adult patients of sickle cell disease using a unique procedure for stem cell transplantation from healthy, tissue-matched siblings.
- Read more about Anaesthesia may help fight flu: Study
Common anaesthetics used during surgeries may help combat viral and bacterial infections in the lung, including influenza and pneumonia, researchers including one of Indian-origin have found. In use for more than a century, inhaled anaesthetics like nitrous oxide and halothane have made modern surgery possible.
- Read more about Researchers Identify Gene Responsible for Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Risk
An international team of researchers at Harvard Medical School has identified a gene responsible for bone mineral density and fracture risk. The study was published in the journal Nature.
- Read more about Researchers found Resveratrol in Red Wine and Dark Chocolate Slow Down Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease
The study found that resveratrol, found in red wine, grapes and dark chocolate, may slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease. The study was published in the journal Neurology.
- Read more about Researchers found Exercise is a well-known Stimulus for new bone formation
An Indian-origin scientist and his team have now figured out Exercise is a well-known stimulus for new bone formation. The paper was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
- Read more about Novel mechanism of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes
Insensitivity to insulin, also called insulin resistance, is associated with type 2 diabetes and affects several cell types and organs in the body. Now, scientists from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet have discovered a mechanism that explains how insulin-producing cells can be insulin resistant and insulin sensitive at the same time. The findings are being published in the journal Cell Reports, and may lead to future novel treatment strategies for type 2 diabetes.
- Read more about Scientists discovered how cells overpower cancer drug
Cancer Research UK scientists have found how cells adapt to overcome cancer drugs designed to interfere with their genetic controls, according to a study published today (Wednesday) in Epigenetics and Chromatin.

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- Read more about Antibacterial soap no more effective than plain soap at reducing bacterial contamination
Scientists in Korea have discovered that using antibacterial soap when hand-washing is no more effective than using plain soap, according to a paper published today in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
- Read more about Food craving may be 'Hard-Wired' in Brain
Food craving may be 'hard-wired' in the brain of overweight patients, say scientists who found that obesity is associated with neural changes similar to those found in substance addiction.
- Read more about Regular Consumption of Junk Food may small Brain Size
A new research revealed that the part of the brain is smaller in people who regularly consume junk food. The study was published in BMC Medicine.