Scientists Negate Century-Old Assumption Regarding Neurons

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 26 Dec 2017

Neurons are the basic units of the nervous system and its most important part is the brain. Their number is approximately one Tera (trillion), similar to Tera-bits in midsize hard discs. ...Read More

Unconscious Mind Picks Out Faces in a Crowd

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 20 Dec 2017

Human brain is not fully understood, and research is still ongoing. Imagine you''re walking down a busy street and there are tons of people around. As you make your way through the crowd, your brain n...

Destroying Viruses Using Gold Nanoparticles

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 20 Dec 2017

HIV, dengue, papillomavirus, herpes and Ebola - these are just some of the many viruses that kill millions of people every year, mostly children in developing countries. While drugs can be used agains...

Chronic Kidney Disease Worsens Outcome of Hospital Acquired Complications

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 18 Dec 2017

Hospitalizations increase the risk of complications among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Potentially preventable hospital acquired complications (HACs) increases the risk of early death, ...

Five Foods That Help Beat Harmful Effects of Smog

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 15 Dec 2017

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Opioid Painkillers Will Have Black Box Warnings in the US

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 14 Dec 2017

When concerns about opioid addiction and overdose keep mounting, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced boxed warnings on immediate-release opioid painkillers in the United States....Rea...

Pancreatic Cancer Survival Depends on Four Genes

Posted in Pancreatic Cancer Support group on Thu, 14 Dec 2017

Pancreatic cancer patient''s survival depends on the alterations in four main genes - KRAS, CDKN2A, SMAD4, and TP53, reveals a new study in JAMA Oncology....Read More

Alterations in Four Main Genes Linked To Patient Survival

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Thu, 14 Dec 2017

The pancreas secretes enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help regulate the metabolism of sugars. This type of cancer is often detected late, spreads rapidly and has a poor prognosis. Researc...

Complex Genetics Behind Earlobe Attachment

Posted in Others Support group on Thu, 14 Dec 2017

A common, hands-on method for teaching genetics in grade school encourages students to compare their earlobes with those of their parents: Are they attached and smoothly mesh with the jawline? Or are ...

New 'South Asian and Indian Ancestry Genetic Test' Unveiled

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 14 Dec 2017

Chennai-based genomics firm Xcode Life unveiled its "South Asian and Indian Ancestry Genetic Test", aiming to trace one''s ancestry and to find similarities between ethnic groups from India and other ...