Tag Archives: Research

TB Bacteria use Iron to Survive

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Ravleen

The tuberculosis (tb) bacteria kill two people every three minutes. The bacteria uses iron from the human body to survive. But the mechanism by which they source the iron was not known. Researchers from the University of Hyderabad have recently … Continue reading →

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Culprit Iron in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s – Cause

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Ravleen

The cause of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases has long intrigued scientists. Researchers of University of Warwick and IIT, Kanpur, zeroed in on a protein, the malfunctioning of which, they say, could be a possible cause for the diseases. The study … Continue reading →

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“AIDS Came to US from Haiti” Say Researchers from University of Arizona

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Ravleen

The US has found a new target. Now it says aids came to its shores from Haiti. Researchers from the University of Arizona say gene sequences from the blood specimens collected in 1982–1983 from Haitian aids patients suggest the disease … Continue reading →

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