A new study has demonstrated that genetically modified Salmonella can be used to kill cancer cells. It has been known for years that certain strains of bacteria, including Salmonella enterica, can kill cancer cells. Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium has been shown to not only colonize solid tumors, but also to exhibit an intrinsic antitumor effect. […]
For the first time there is biological evidence of repair of damaged myelin in the human brain. A new study suggests that an investigational drug for multiple sclerosis (MS) may repair damaged myelin, the fatty material that protects nerves. This study advances the field of neuro-reparative therapies. 82 people who had their first incident of […]
US researchers have found that a common allergy drug may be useful in treating hepatitis C, the chronic liver infection. Around 185 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, which can lead to cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. The currently existing drugs against Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), like Sovaldi, are expensive, have some side effects and […]
There is an increased risk of cardiovascular events in patients who take high doses of the anti-inflammatory ibuprofen, according to the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The committee states that when taken at doses of 2400 mg/day or higher, there is a small increase in the risk of Myocardial […]
The world never fancied touchscreen devices till Apple released the iPhone. There were many touchscreens in the market but what Apple did is “getting it the right way”. Now, the Internet Of Everything (IOT) is full of healthcare buzz and Apple has ResearchKit. Apple, the maker of some of the most popular consumer electronics in […]
A way to stimulate heart muscle cells to grow has been discovered by scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and the Victor Chang Institute in Sydney. Human blood, hair and skin cells renew themselves throughout life, but, cell division in the heart stops shortly after birth. However, animals like the salamander and […]
New technology has been found that will facilitate head transplantation. However, attempts to transplant a head began earlier. In 1970, Robert White, an American neurosurgeon, with his colleagues, successfully transplanted the head of a rhesus monkey on the body of another one, whose head had been removed. The monkey lived 8 days and was normal, […]
Yet another shameful attack on a doctor was caught on surveillance, this time, in Allahabad. Dr.Rohit Gupta is a well practiced Gastroenterologist associated with multiple hospitals, Maa Sharda Hospital and Shakuntala hospital, Allahabad. As he was visiting the ICU to see a patient who had just passed away, he was brutally beaten up by the […]
The only treatment for patients who have suffered from irreparable damage to internal organs or body tissue is donor organs or synthetic implants. But, these are quite often rejected. Implants based on autologous cells (cells obtained from the same individual) are more likely to be accepted but, these cells require a compatible structural framework in […]
Many med schools under the American Medical Association are seeing changes in what they are imparting to their students. Despite the dynamic character of medicine, medical training methods have remained static. Some of the top medical schools around US have realized the need to break down this frozen structure and find new ways to train […]