UNC-CH awarded $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant for study of ultrasound as a contraceptive

UNC-CH awarded $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant for study of ultrasound as a contraceptive
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by James Tsuruta, PhD, and Paul Dayton, PhD, [...]

POLLUTION OF GODAVARI RIVER : A SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY

I. POLLUTION OF GODAVARI RIVER WATER FROM ITS SOURCE OF GENERATION (TRIMBAKESHWAR TO NANDED) TO FIELD INPUT DUE TO HUMAN ACTIVITY:
 
Generally the water, from river are drawn through main canal, and distributed through branch canals, distributaries, field channels to the field. As far as Godavari river is concerned, the irrigation canals and branch canals are [...]

Animal study reveals intestinal bacteria can promote tumor growth

Animal study reveals intestinal bacteria can promote tumor growth
A team of University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers has discovered that common intestinal bacteria appear to promote tumor growths in genetically susceptible mice, but that tumorigenesis can be suppressed if the mice are exposed to an inhibiting protein enzyme.
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Study In Mice May Lead To New Therapies For Parkinson’s Disease

Study In Mice May Lead To New Therapies For Parkinson’s Disease
Endometrial stem cells injected into the brains of mice with a laboratory-induced form of Parkinson’s disease appeared to take over the functioning of brain cells eradicated by the disease. The finding raises the possibility that women with Parkinson’s disease could serve as their own stem [...]

Too many vitamins can mutate stem cells: study

Too many vitamins can mutate stem cells: study
A study published in the journal Stem Cells says it’s possible to overdose on antioxidant vitamins like C and E, causing stem cell mutations that could lead to cancer.
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