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Predicting survival among those aging with HIV infection

(Medical Xpress)—A new collaborative study led by Yale, the VA Healthcare System, and the North American Cohort Collaboration supports the accuracy of an index used for predicting mortality as patients ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Personal epigenetic 'signatures' found consistent in prostate cancer patients' metastases

In a genome-wide analysis of 13 metastatic prostate cancers, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center found consistent epigenetic "signatures" across all metastatic tumors in each patient. The discovery of the ...

Cancer created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First special edition updating progress on efforts to map human proteins

Almost 10 years after completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, scientists are making progress toward the next major goal in applying the genetic information in that "Book of Life" in medicine, leaders of an international ...

Genetics created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood-based biomarkers may lead to earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition. At present, it is usually diagnosed only when motor features are present. Hence, there is a need to develop objective and measurable biomarkers to improve ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The new age of proteomics: An integrative vision of the cellular world

The enormous complexity of biological processes requires the use of high­performance technologies —also known as '­omics'—, that are capable of carrying out complete integrated analyses of the thousands of molecules ...

Genetics created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New biomarker may help in detecting gliomas

Researchers using sophisticated genetic testing techniques have identified a promising new biomarker for diagnosis of glioma—the most common type of malignant brain tumor, reports the January issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congres ...

Cancer created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers foresee new therapies and diagnostics for deadly fibrotic diseases

A team of scientists has developed a playbook for ending the devastating impact of fibrotic diseases of the liver, lung, kidney, and other organs, which are responsible for as many as 45 percent of all deaths in the industrialized ...

Medical research created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

BPA linked to potential adverse effects on heart and kidneys

Exposure to a chemical once used widely in plastic bottles and still found in aluminum cans appears to be associated with a biomarker for higher risk of heart and kidney disease in children and adolescents, according to an ...

Health created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Quick detection of periodontitis pathogens

Bleeding gums during tooth brushing or when biting into an apple could be an indication of periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the tissues that surround and support the teeth. Bacterial plaque attacks ...

Dentistry created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover new pathways that drive metastatic prostate cancer

Elevated levels of Cyclin D1b could function as a novel biomarker of lethal metastatic disease in prostate cancer patients, according to a pre-clinical study published ahead of print on December 21 in the Journal of Clinical In ...

Cancer created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A urine test for Kawasaki disease

A set of proteins detected in urine by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital may prove to be the first biomarkers for Kawasaki disease, an uncommon but increasingly prevalent disease which causes inflammation of blood ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

MicroRNAs present exciting opportunities for cancer therapy and diagnosis

As many as 50 percent of all human protein-coding genes are regulated by microRNA (miRNA) molecules. While some miRNAs impact onset and progression of cancer, others can actually suppress the development of malignant tumors ...

Cancer created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover new molecule linked to late-stage breast cancer

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a molecule linked to more aggressive forms of breast cancer – a discovery that could point the way to potential cures.

Cancer created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify new biomarker for cancer in bone marrow: Promise for patients of multiple myeloma

Singapore scientists have identified FAIM, a molecule that typically prevents cell death, as a potential biomarker to identify an incurable form of cancer in the bone marrow. Patients with this form of cancer usually do not ...

Cancer created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teduglutide seems effective, safe for short bowel syndrome

(HealthDay)—For patients with short bowel syndrome with intestinal failure (SBS-IF), the glucagon-like peptide 2 analogue teduglutide appears to be safe and reduces the number of days off parenteral support, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0