Day: October 30, 2017

New vaccine against TB on the horizon

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Courtesy: India Science Wire M4PNews|Delhi Scientists hope to have a formidable weapon against tuberculosis in the form of a new vaccine very soon. Called VPM 1002, the vaccine is based on the BCG vaccine that is in use. Only, it promises to be more powerful and efficacious. BCG provides protection to children and not to … Read more

Stem cell discovery in fruit flies may help understand muscle disorders in humans

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Courtesy: India Science Wire M4PNews| Delhi Indian researchers are trying to understand the mystery of muscle related problems like Muscle Dystrophy, a progressive muscle disorder where muscles fail to recover after damage, using advances in stem cell science. At the National Center for Biological Sciences-TIFR, Bangalore, researchers have discovered a new population of stem cells … Read more

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