Washington, Mar 6: A research team led by an Indian origin scientist has shed light on how stem cells turn into blood cells.
Stem cells are the building blocks of every organ and tissue in the body. They have a unique ability to become any type of cell in the body including bone, muscle and blood cells.
Dr. Mick Bhatia, director of the McMaster University Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute claim to have identified a particular cell pathway, known as the noncanonical Wnt that prompts stem cells to specialize and become blood cells.
Washington, Mar 6 : Challenging a recent study, an Arizona nutritionist has claimed that vitamin C does not reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer treatment.
A study published in Cancer Research concluded that vitamin C, given to mice or cultured cells treated with common anti-cancer drugs, reduces the anti-tumour effects of the chemotherapeutic agents.
Jack Challem, a personal nutrition coach and nutrition author from Tucson, Arizona, pointed out two main problems with the study.
Washington, Mar 6: Routine intake of green tea can help promote healthy teeth and gums, according to a new study.
The study analyzed the periodontal health of 940 men, and found that those who regularly drank green tea had superior periodontal health than subjects that consumed less green tea.
"It has been long speculated that green tea possesses a host of health benefits," said study author Dr. Yoshihiro Shimazaki of Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.
Washington, Mar 6 : Older women exposed to high levels of family violence during lifetimes are likely to have poor health, according to a new study.
In the study involving African American women aged 50 years or older, the researchers found that exposure to family violence, be it intimate partner violence or elder maltreatment, worsens their physical and mental health.
The authors suggest that a holistic approach to caring for older women should include greater awareness by clinicians of current and past violence exposure and the negative effects it may have on the health status of these women.
Washington, Mar 6 : You need not search for that fountain of youth to stay young, for ageing can be kept at bay just by cutting back on sugar intake.
Well, Universite de Montreal scientists have found that over-consumption of sugar is directly linked to ageing.
The researchers, however, say that it''s not sugar itself that is important in this process, but rather the ability of cells to sense its presence, that affects the lifespan of a person.
London, Mar 6: It’s never too late to start exercising, concludes a new study, which found that men who start doing physical activity when they are 50 can extend their life span by more than two years.
Swedish researchers from Uppsala University came to the conclusion after monitoring over 2,200 men from the age of 50.
From analyses, the researchers found that those who increased activity levels from 50 to 60 ended up living as long as those who were already exercising regularly by middle age.
Washington, Mar 6: A research team led by an Indian origin scientist has shed light on how stem cells turn into blood cells.
Washington, Mar 6 : Challenging a recent study, an Arizona nutritionist has claimed that vitamin C does not reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer treatment.
Washington, Mar 6: Routine intake of green tea can help promote healthy teeth and gums, according to a new study.
Washington, Mar 6 : You need not search for that fountain of youth to stay young, for ageing can be kept at bay just by cutting back on sugar intake.
London, Mar 6: It’s never too late to start exercising, concludes a new study, which found that men who start doing physical activity when they are 50 can extend their life span by more than two years.
