The second International Conference on Integrated Chemistry, Biology and Translational Medicine is being held at Delhi University. The three-day conference with the objective of advancing the understanding on therapeutics to tackle pressing diseases began on December 6 at Conference Center of the University of Delhi. It aims to promote a cross-disciplinary collaboration between scientists, […]
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Team of scientists observe inner-most structure of quasar jet
An international team of scientists has observed the narrowing of a quasar jet for the first time by using a network of radio telescopes across the world. The results suggest that the narrowing of the jet is independent of the activity level of the galaxy which launched it. Nearly every galaxy hosts a supermassive black hole in its center. In […]
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Scientists discover crucial link between high blood pressure and diabetes
One of the long-standing medical mysteries is the diagnosis of diabetes (high blood sugar) in majority of patients suffering from high blood pressure (hypertension). The reason for this had been unknown. But now, an international team of universities have made a breakthrough in it. The research, published online in ‘Circulation […]
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Scientists make breakthrough discovery about extreme exoplanet’s atmosphere
The atmosphere of planets always accounts for an interesting study for astronomers to find out how life-supporting they are. The atmosphere of Earth is not a uniform envelope but consists of distinct layers that each have characteristic properties. In a new study that appeared in the journal ‘Nature Astronomy’, an international team of researchers led by […]
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Scientists explain why neurons consume so much energy even when at rest
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have recently found why the brain consumes vastly more energy than other organs, and, puzzlingly, it remains a fuel-guzzler even when its neurons are not firing signals called neurotransmitters to each other. In their study published in the journal ‘Science Advances’, they identified tiny capsules called synaptic vesicles as a […]
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Scientists find pathway allowing cancer to bypass oncology treatments
The City of Hope researchers have identified a pathway that explained how mutated cancer cells can continue to replicate and become resistant to oncology therapies. The study has been published in the ‘Science Journal’. Using whole-genome sequencing technology, the scientists discovered a new mechanism for how genetically defective cells mutated to survive stressful situations, […]
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Scientists make breakthrough in understanding how penicillin works
The mechanism which allows beta-lactam antibiotics, including penicillin, to kill MRSA has been revealed for the first time by an international team of researchers led by the University of Sheffield, who discovered that beta-lactam antibiotics kill MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus) by creating holes in the cell wall which enlarge as the cell grows, […]
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Cat bacteria treats mouse skin infection, scientists find
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine used bacteria found on healthy cats to successfully treat a skin infection on mice. These bacteria may serve as the basis for new therapeutics against severe skin infections in humans, dogs, and cats. The study, published in the journal eLife was led by Richard L. Gallo, MD, PhD, Distinguished […]
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Scientists discover new compound for male contraceptive pill
New research by the scientists at The Lundquist Institute spells out an innovative strategy that has led to the discovery of a natural compound as a safe, effective, and reversible male contraceptive agent in pre-clinical animal models. The findings were published in the journal Nature Communications. Despite tremendous efforts over the past […]
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Scientists discover prototype test to help in fighting deadly melanoma
A team of scientists from Australia published a study in the journal Clinical Cancer Research that shows their new discovery of a prototype test that can help identify if patients with deadly metastasised melanoma are likely to benefit from immunotherapy. Australian researchers from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute conducted the study. Details about the test and the […]
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Scientists develop platform to advance medicine research for cancer
A new study published in Genome Biology features a new personalised platform developed by the Cleveland Clinic researchers that will help to accelerate advanced research on genomic medicine and genome-informed drug therapies for cancer mutations. Known as My Personal Mutanome (MPM), the platform features an interactive database that provides insight into the […]
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Chinese scientists develop gene therapy which could delay ageing
Scientists in Beijing have developed a new gene therapy which can reverse some of the effects of ageing in mice and extend their lifespans, findings which may one day contribute to similar treatment for humans. The method, detailed in a paper in the Science Translational Medicine journal earlier this month, […]