Archive | October, 2009

The Formation of Bones

Posted on October 20, 2009 by in General

As we get older, tremendous increase in size of the bones is an important process in development.  Bone growth usually continues until age 25.  However, do you ever wonder how our body makes the bones or transforms cartilage into bones?  This process of replacing tissues with bones is known as ossification.  Ossification is further split [...]

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HIV Vaccines Possible Now?

Posted on October 8, 2009 by in Medicine, News

AIDS vaccines might be possible as British scientists in a recent study were able to recreate a camouflage mechanism that HIV uses in order to conceal itself from the body’s immune system.  The researchers should be able to use the virus’s strength and turn it into its weakness which might allow them to formulate the [...]

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Genes manipulation may prevent age-related diseases

Posted on October 2, 2009 by in News

A new experiment showed that removing certain genes in mice could imitate the effects and benefits of low-calorie diets such as extended lives and prevention of diseases. Scientists said that a drug, which may have similar effect on genes, could help people live longer and healthier lives. British researchers discovered that removal of a gene [...]

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