Health officials in Guwahati, Assam, are reporting a new outbreak of dengue fever, which has so far claimed three lives over the last eight days while many more have been hospitalized. While one man, Raju Dewan, died Thursday in a city hospital, his wife Loni Dewan breathed her last in the same hospital Tuesday. Another person, Kandarpa Deka, died due to dengue Aug 21. Ramen Kalita, superintendent of the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, said there ...
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Combining a drug, usually used in treating high blood pressure and headaches, with the standard, daily antibiotic regimen can help speed up treatment of tuberculosis in mice, a new study conducted by Johns Hopkins researchers reveals. Researchers say that if clinical trials starting later this year in India, a country heavily burdened by the highly contagious lung disease, prove successful, then the shortened treatment time with verapamil, a so-called calcium channel ...
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Researchers have discovered a protein, known as HDAC5, is vital for the maintenance of structures, called telomeres in cancer cells. This protein can be targeted to make the cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy and other treatments, a new study published in The FASEB Journal reveals. Cancer cells with longer telomeres tend to be more resistant to therapies, while cancer cells with shorter telomeres tend to be more susceptible. By targeting the mechanism used by ...
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Low levels of zinc in the blood do not directly affect blood vessel cells, a new study published in the FASEB Journal reveals, though it goes on to add that zinc plays a key role in the production of a small molecular compound which in turn cases harmful blood vessel cell effects. Additionally, not only will having adequate amounts of zinc prevent the creation of this compound, but it can protect you when the compound is circulating in your blood. "Zinc ...
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Doubling the recommended daily limit of protein and adhering to a diet and exercise plan can help prevent the loss of muscle mass and promote fat loss according to a new report published in the FASEB Journal. "It is our hope that the findings from this well-controlled study will be discussed and cited by the Institute of Medicine for the updated Dietary Reference Intakes on protein," said Stefan M. Pasiakos, Ph.D., a researcher involved in the work from the Military ...
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