Polypill in addition to headache medicine and polypill alone reduced cardiovascular sickness hazard Kumar Jeetendra | November 17, 2020 A single, daily pill combining blood pressure and cholesterol medications, as well as the addition of a daily dose of aspirin, reduced cardiovascular disease events in people at risk for heart disease, according to late-breaking study presented today in a late-breaking clinical trial presentation at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2020. The virtual conference, …
Active enzymes are expected to open full advantages of Vitamin A in carrots Kumar Jeetendra | December 14, 2020 Carrots are a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin A. But to get the full health benefits of this superfood, you want an active enzyme to produce this vitamin. Studies with mice and humans reveal the conversion of beta-carotene to vitamin A reduces”bad” cholesterol in the blood. Therefore, beta-carotene can help …
Researchers pick out new weapon to war the growing tide of antibiotic-resistant bacteria Kumar Jeetendra | December 24, 2020 As scientists around the globe wage war against a publication, deadly virus, one University of Colorado Boulder laboratory is working on new weapons to battle a distinct microbial threat: a rising tide of antibiotic-resistant bacteria which, if left unattended, could kill an estimated 10 million people annually by 2050. In a paper published Friday in …
Enormous transporter protein dysfunction related with schizophrenia Kumar Jeetendra | December 29, 2020 Researchers have suspected mutations in a cellular cholesterol transport protein are associated with psychiatric disorders, but have found it hard to show this and to pinpoint how it happens. Currently, Kazumitsu Ueda of Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and colleagues in Japan have provided evidence that mice with disrupted ABCA13 protein demonstrate …
Active way of life related with lower risk of death from a heart failure Kumar Jeetendra | February 13, 2021 An active lifestyle is linked with a lower chance of dying immediately from a heart attack, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally and prevention is a major public health priority. …
FDA clears new robotically helped surgical gadget for transvaginal hysterectomy Kumar Jeetendra | March 1, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved marketing of the Hominis Surgical System, a brand new robotically-assisted surgical device (RASD) that can help alleviate transvaginal hysterectomy in some patients. The Hominis Surgical System is intended for benign hysterectomy (removal of the uterus for non-cancerous conditions) with salpingo-oophorectomy (elimination of one or both fallopian tubes …
Scientists use genetics to recognize likely drugs for early administration of COVID-19 Kumar Jeetendra | April 12, 2021 A new study using human genetics indicates researchers should prioritize clinical trials of drugs that target two proteins to manage COVID-19 in its early stages. The findings appeared online in the journal Nature Medicine at March 2021. The purpose is to identify present drugs, either FDA-approved or in clinical development for other conditions, that can …
Three-sided molded spikes help the success of Covid transmission Kumar Jeetendra | April 16, 2021 COVID-19 requires no introduction. This past year, the disease, which is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, reached every continent across the globe. From the end of March 2021, there had been an estimated 128 million cases listed with nearly three million of these being deadly. As scientists’ race to produce vaccines and politicians coordinate their …
UCL researchers distinguish new immunotherapy to battle hepatitis B infection Kumar Jeetendra | May 15, 2021 Researchers at UCL have identified a new immunotherapy to fight the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the most frequent cause of liver cancer in the world. The pioneering study used immune cells isolated directly from patient liver and tumour tissue, to demonstrate that targeting acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT), an enzyme which helps to manage cholesterol levels in …
Scientists find how Rift Valley fever virus enters cells Kumar Jeetendra | September 24, 2021 Rift Valley fever virus causes economically tragic hemorrhagic outbreaks in livestock, including cattle, goats, and sheep. The mosquito-borne infections can lead to the spread of infection to people who work with animals that are dying or dead often causing many human infections as well as many deaths. Rift Valley fever, for which there isn’t a …
