Experimental Zika vaccines protect foetus against infection
Pregnant women who are infected with the Zika virus but never display any disease symptoms may still give birth to a baby with microcephaly, a birth defect where a baby's head is smaller than expected.
Jul 14, 2017, 16:20 PM IST
Immune cells key to preventing premature birth identified
In a study that could lead to a new therapeutic approach to preventing premature birth, researchers have discovered the critical function of a type of mother's immune cells -- B lymphocytes -- in resisting pre-term birth triggered by inflammation.
Dec 23, 2016, 23:28 PM IST
Precision medicine can widen cancer care options: Study
Of the 129 participants, 29 patients with a total 12 kinds of advanced cancers responded well to molecules that have not been approved for treatment of these tumors by the FDA.
Jun 05, 2016, 06:41 AM IST
Mice experiments show how Zika invades placenta, fetus
In one of the experiments, researchers used pregnant mice that were genetically engineered to lack the ability fight off Zika.
May 12, 2016, 01:30 AM IST
Lab grown beta cells may soon make diabetes history
A team of researchers has brought the end of diabetes closer to reality by announcing a new breakthrough that could lead directly to a cure and not just a treatment for the disease.
Apr 13, 2016, 14:17 PM IST
Cell therapy may mend damaged hearts: Study
Heart failure patients who are treated with stem cell therapy may have fewer cardiac events, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found.
Apr 09, 2016, 16:25 PM IST
Gut neurons help our immune system control inflammation
Different populations of macrophages are among the many types of immune cells present in intestinal tissue.
Jan 25, 2016, 10:35 AM IST
To treat the heart, aim the gut
If replicated in humans, the study could lead to a new strategy for treating and possibly preventing heart disease and stroke the top two causes of death worldwide.
Dec 20, 2015, 08:43 AM IST
Cells that can help mend a broken heart
By tracking a single cell in a growing heart, Stanford University scientists have discovered a cell type that could repair damaged arteries.
Oct 20, 2015, 12:50 PM IST
Immune gene tied to Parkinson's disease identified
An estimated seven to ten million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease (PD), which is an incurable and progressive disease of the nervous system affecting movement and cognitive function.
Oct 11, 2015, 19:30 PM IST
Neural mechanism responsible for fat breakdown
From brain, to fat, to weight loss, a new study has revealed the neural mechanism responsible for fat breakdown.
Sep 25, 2015, 15:41 PM IST
