Good news is coming from a group of researchers who succeeded in causing robust regeneration of nerve connections after spinal cord injury. The researchers turned back the developmental clock of rodents by deleting PTEN enzyme which enabled growth of corticospinal tract nerve connections.
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According to new Statistics Canada data, The Canadians are decreasing their daily calories and are eating more fruits and vegetables.
when comparing 2001 and 2009 the daily calories intake per person is down by 155 and during 2009 there was a record consumption of vegetables.
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New research in Tel-Aviv university has found medical solution for cancer disease which will block blood supply to the tumor preventing it from spreading. This new treatment will allow living with cancer as chronic disease without the need to eliminate it within the body.
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The world’s largest eye care provider, Aravind Eye Care System, will receive Hilton Humanitarian Prize of $1.5 million for performing 300,000 surgeries each year where 70% of these surgeries are subsidized or free. The organization manages to be very efficient and low-cost where for example an Aravind doctor performs an average of 2,000 or more surgeries annually while a typical ophthalmologist might perform 250 to 400.
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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered a way to grow and maintain adult stem cells in large amounts for weeks. Until now it was impossible to keep stem cells ‘alive’ for more than 4-5 days. this discovery can lead to applications for regeneration of organs, inhibition of cancer cell growth and more.
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Scientists from Monash University discovered new effective way of treating prostate cancer – the second most common cancer for men in the world. The new treatment deals with resistent cells which cannot be cured using existing treatments by activating the beta estrogen receptor in the prostate.
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Pfizer became the first research-based pharmaceutical company to cut prices on medicines in low income countreis.
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For the first time, scientists have shown great improvements on memroy tests and cognitive functions in mice with Alzheimer’s disease after injecting stem cells to those mice.
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A new optical similar to ultrasound device can monitor brain tumors and other neurodegenerative conditions (such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s ) through the eyes. The eye is connected to the brain by a nerve and each condition change on the brain can also damage the eye.
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IBM researchers in collaboration with Stanford University have developed new MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) with 3-D image about one hundred million times finer than standard MRI. This amazing development will enable monitoring basic biological elements such as viruses and will pave the way for a breakthrough in medical capabilities.
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