Health Update

Ripening fruits contain highly active antioxidants: Study

Washington, Nov 7: A new study has found that ripening fruits contain highly active antioxidants, and thus are very healthy to eat.

Hypertension vaccine may soon replace blood pressure drugs

Washington, November 7 : The conventional blood pressure medicines may be replaced by a hypertension vaccine, if the results form a small study testing the safety and tolerability of the vaccine ar

Drinker Moms Have Naughty Kids – A Study Report

New York: Are you pregnant? If yes, throw away alcohol, if not, you might end up having a naughty child.

Infections, bacteria crucial for leading a healthy life

Washington, Nov 7 : A professor at the Colorado State University has shed positive light on the nature of bacteria and infections, by claiming that the micro-organisms are crucial for a healthy lif

World Community Grid to speed up fight against cancer

Washington, Nov 7 : Canadian researchers are looking forward to step up the war on cancer by tapping into a global network of hundreds of thousands of people who volunteer their unused computer time to engage in some of the world’s most intricate problems.

The research team, led by Dr. Igor Jurisica at the Ontario Cancer Institute (OCI), and scientists at Princess Margaret Hospital and University Health Network, are the first from Canada to use the World Community Grid, a network of PCs and laptops with the power equivalent to one of the globe’s top five fastest supercomputers.

Scientists unveil crucial information about haemoglobin

Washington, Nov 7 : Researchers have revealed vital information about haemoglobin, and opened up the possibility to optimise its function by modelling its role in oxygen transportation at atomic level.

The transport of oxygen in blood is undertaken by haemoglobin, the largest component of red blood cells. This protein collects oxygen in respiratory organs, mainly in the lungs, and releases it in tissues in order to generate the energy necessary for cell survival. Haemoglobin is one of the most refined proteins because its evolution and small mutations in its structure can produce anaemia and other severe pathologies.

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