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Berries may help keep wrinkles at bay

wrinklesWashington, Apr 22 : The latest beauty cream that can be added in a woman''s skin care regimen can be found in berries. A new study has found that an antioxidant present in the fruit could help fight skin damage due to ultraviolet (UV) rays.

Using a topical application of the antioxidant ellagic acid, researchers at Hallym University in the Republic of Korea markedly prevented collagen destruction and inflammatory response - major causes of wrinkles - in both human skin cells and the sensitive skin of hairless mice following continuing exposure to UV-B, the sun''s skin-damaging ultraviolet radioactive rays.

Agents that speed up destruction of proteins linked to Alzheimer''s identified

Agents that speed up destruction of proteins linked to Alzheimer''s identifiedWashington, Apr 22 : Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered potential drug-like compounds that can speed up the destruction of protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

The research team led by Dr Malcolm Leissring, from Mayo''s Department of Neuroscience have found two chemicals that could speed up activity of a molecule, insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE), which helps destroy A-beta proteins that form plaque in the brains of patients.

''Smart bomb'' drug delivery may boost effectiveness of prostate cancer imaging

''Smart bomb'' drug delivery may boost effectiveness of prostate cancer imagingWashington, Apr 22 : Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have identified a novel way to combine imaging with chemotherapy in a single agent for the treatment of prostate cancer.

According to lead researcher Dr John P. Sedelaar, a postdoctoral research fellow at Johns Hopkins University, conventional methods include multimodality MRI to examine the urological system for diagnosing prostate cancer.

Thinking that memory deteriorates with age may actually damage yours

Whole brain radiation ups cancer patients’ learning, memory problems riskWashington, April 22 : Think memory worsens with age? Then yours probably will, says a new study.

The study found that senior citizens who think older people should perform poorly on tests of memory actually score much worse than seniors who don''t buy in to negative stereotypes about aging and memory loss.

Potential new target to stop colorectal cancer''s spread identified

A protein, CXCL12Washington, April 22 : A protein, CXCL12, that normally controls intestinal cell movement, has the potential to halt colorectal cancer spreading, say researchers.

Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center researchers in Milwaukee say that the new research represents a potential mechanism by which CXL12 may slow cancer spreading.

Controlling this process could lead to new biological therapies for colorectal cancers, the authors said.

Mums’ height linked to child deaths in India

Mums’ height linked to child deaths in IndiaWashington, April 22 : A study conducted in India has found that kids born to short women were 70 percent more likely to die before age 5 than those born to taller women.

The study, carried out by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), revealed an association between the height of mothers and several indicators of her children''s health, including risk of death, risk of being underweight, and anemia.

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