Scientists have shed light on the deadly Ebola virus's mechanism of disrupting the immune system of patients, says a study. Researchers have discovered the mechanism behind one of the Ebola virus' most dangerous attributes: …
The human body has the ability to keep viruses at bay by activating a naturally occurring protein at the cellular level, setting off a chain reaction that disrupts the levels of cholesterol required in cell membranes to enable …
Love eating fish? You might be on the right track. A new study has now shown that eating fish has greater health benefits than fish oil dietary supplements. Omega-3 fatty acids found oily in fish may have diverse …
Our immune system which identifies and destroys foreign objects, be they bugs or viruses, even targets nanoparticles meant for drug delivery, pacemakers or artificial joints. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania …
Get this - your kitchen is far, far dirtier than your bathroom! A survey of 1,400 homemakers found that they clean their toilets more frequently than the kitchen. The correlation between food and water contamination has always …
Being jittery about close relationships acts as a chronic stressor and can compromise immunity, suggests an American research. Researchers from Ohio State University's Institute for Behavioural Medicine Research (IBMR) queried …
Zinc helps control infections by gently tapping the brakes on the immune response, says a new study. Scientists found in human cell culture and animal studies that a protein lures zinc into key cells that are the first …
A man died of swine flu infection at the super specialty Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) Soura , hospital sources said on Tuesday. The sources told IANS that the man died on Monday although doctors at the …
A newly-developed drug could kill rebellious immune cells, which prey on the tissues instead of defending them, causing auto-immune diseases such as type-1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. The absence of two proteins …
Exposure to high pollen levels in the last three months of pregnancy significantly increases the baby’s risk of contracting asthma, warn Swedish researchers. High pollen count was associated with a 35 per cent increased risk of …
A drug used in treating ischemic strokes may help kill bugs that cause gastric ulcers and tuberculosis (TB). Ischemic stroke occurs when an artery to the brain is blocked. The study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden says a …
A new research by the University of Cambridge says that personalised stem cells can now be made using a patient's own blood, and doctors hope the cells will eventually be used to treat a range of diseases. Experts say this could …
Scientists say that couples who have regular sex have a better chance of having a healthy baby. A study found women had a better chance of having a healthy baby if they had repeated exposure to their partner's sperm before they …
Just three minutes of physical exercise a day could play a major role in fighting cancer, as it can trigger a dramatic change in the immune system to keep the disease at bay, say researchers. Researchers have found keeping …
