Washington, April 1: Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have reached a step closer to developing a new drug to inhibit tumour growth in cancer patients, and potentially help in the healing of wounds.
The researchers looked at angiogenesis - the body''s formation of new blood vessels from existing blood vessels - and how some blood proteins are involved in that process and affect blood vessel growth during a study.
They found that a protein called ferritin binds to and cripples the ability of another blood protein, called HKa, to shut down blood vessel growth.
The researcher point out that new blood vessels supply a steady stream of nutrients and oxygen, which are essential for tumour growth.
Washington, Apr 1: American singer-songwriter Jennifer Hudson, who is all set to tie the knot with beau David Otunga, wants her three dogs to accompany her on her wedding.
London, April 1 : The US military is planning to boost the number of satellites it routinely monitors for the risk of a smash-up with orbiting debris, like the recent collision between a US communications satellite and a defunct Russian probe.
Takashi Shoda, the President and CEO of the Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo - which bought a majority stake in Ranbaxy Laboratories last year - said that the company soon intends meeting officials of US Food and Drugs Administration to sort out regulatory problems at the Ranbaxy plant at Poanta Sahib in India.
Washington, Apr. 1: While the Obama Administration is mulling plans to dispatch at least 1.5 billion dollars in aid to Pakistan, Democrat Senator Carl Levin has said that Pakistan must be made accountable for all the help it receives, and that it should prove its willingness to curb the increasing extremism inside its territory.
Washington, Apr 1: People who have gone partially blind after suffering a stroke can regain some vision by doing a set of vigorous visual exercises on a computer every day for several months, according to a new study.
