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An investigation identified the mechanisms of expansion of the leukemic cells
The survey, conducted by the CSIC, defines a potential strategy for the design of future treatments for disease.
A team at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientÃficas (CSIC) has discovered the mechanism by which the enzyme MMP-9 affects the survival of cells of B chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL-B) and allows the spread of the disease.
The finding, [...]
The transplantation of peripheral blood, as effective as bone marrow
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has been consolidated in recent years as a good alternative to traditional bone marrow transplantation. This method allows cells in the bloodstream of a compatible donor, able to repopulate the bone marrow of a patient with leukemia, more simply and without anesthesia. A study published in the journal ‘The Lancet’ after [...]
Already more than 3,000 patients died from cholera in Zimbabwe
This is the most deadly epidemic that has occurred in Africa in the last 14 years
The outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe over the lives of 3028 people and has infected 57 702 as of yesterday, the update daily published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Figures released by the agency [...]
Japanese researchers have developed a new vaccine against smallpox
A vaccine against smallpox in tissue culture seems promising third-generation, Japanese researchers report.
“The threat of the use of smallpox virus as a weapon of bioterrorism has led to reconsider the need for a vaccine against smallpox,” the researchers said. “The serious events associated with first generation vaccines have raised barriers to vaccination campaigns in the [...]
Injected heroin treatment to overcome addiction
As an alternative to classical detoxification or treatment with oral methadone, the latest research opens a new door of hope to the 5% -10% of heroin addicts who fail in their attempt to overcome their dependence. This is replaced by diacetylmorphine oral methadone, the active ingredient of heroin intravenously. So I proposed an article published [...]
Goat’s milk protects the DNA in the iron overload
Goat’s milk protects against damage to DNA in normal and iron overload, according to a work done in rats by a research group at the University of Granada, published in International Dairy Journal.
According to Javier Diaz Castro and Margarita Sanchez Campos, director of research, the high quality of the fat of goat milk, along with [...]
Sugars Catering Raise Triglycerides
Consuming large amounts of sugars in ready meals is associated with low levels of HDL cholesterol and high levels of triglycerides, both important cardiovascular risk factors.
Although that seems logical, no scientific studies had examined the association between consumption of added sugars and lipid figures, like cholesterol HDL, LDL and triglycerides. This is recognized by Jean [...]
PPAR-gamma protein is linked to Crohn
A team from the Pasteur Institute of France today in PNAS shows that the protein PPAR-gamma is associated with protection against inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease.
Restore the natural barriers to intestinal infections through diet and pharmacological intervention can be a therapeutic option in cases of intestinal diseases like Crohn’s disease. This is according to [...]
Germ stomach increases the risk of future acid reflux
A severe outbreak caused by a virus in the stomach could be the cause of heartburn in the future, according to a new study.
A serious bacterial or viral infection in the digestive system, called infectious gastroenteritis, could lead to irritable bowel syndrome, perhaps by generating a low-grade intestinal inflammation, according to Dr. Alex Ford Medical [...]
Fatty acids worsen ills linked to obesity
Inflammation of the tissues increases the presence of PAI-1 molecule that increases the risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Molecules called free fatty acids circulating in the blood can directly increase the risk of diseases linked to obesity, according to a study released Wednesday by the journal Science Translational Medicine.
In addition, scientists at the Albert [...]