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Discovered a way to regulate angiogenesis

Discovered a way to regulate angiogenesis

0 / June 26, 2011 6:14 am

In the future you can create treatments for diseases of the retina through the regulation of VEGF protein that controls angiogenesis. Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have discovered that you can reverse the biological processes that take up

Bacteria to fight the flu

Bacteria to fight the flu

0 / June 19, 2011 1:53 pm

Certain bacteria present on our respiratory system may be beneficial to combat the flu virus. Epidemics of influenza (or flu) have accompanied mankind for more than two thousand years, in some cases resulting in pandemics really devastating, and since the

Transplantation of bacteria

0 / April 7, 2011 4:04 pm

Transplantation of intestinal bacteria is now possible and, although it still has to be refined, can have numerous clinical applications. For over two decades we know that live in our intestines bacteria which, although it can make us sick, have

Immune System protects the human body of pathogens

Immune System protects the human body of pathogens

0 / March 27, 2011 6:13 am

The immune system is a complex system of cells (leukocytes), Protein (antibodies) And organs that act collectively to protect the body from pathogens that cause diseases, detecting and destroying bacteria, viruses, fungi and cancer cells. The immune system is composed

The problem with having a strong immune system

The problem with having a strong immune system

0 / November 26, 2010 12:22 pm

According to a new study by scientists in the United Kingdom and the United States, a strong immune system can increase the lifespan of an animal but it leads to lower fertility. The findings, published in the journal Science, they

Discovered three proteins responsible for celiac disease

Discovered three proteins responsible for celiac disease

0 / October 26, 2010 12:09 pm

Identified protein fragments which give greater immune response to gluten, a first step towards a vaccine account intolerance to cereals. Translational Medicine in the journal Science has published a research study conducted by a group of Australian and British researchers,

Antibiotics from nature – instead of chemically produced antibiotics

Antibiotics from nature – instead of chemically produced antibiotics

0 / October 7, 2010 7:28 am

One of the weapons of nature in the struggle for survival are the natural antibiotics that are effective in protecting plants against bacteria. Some are known for thousands of years and help to fight not only bacteria, fungi and viruses.