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New diagnostic tool determines aggressiveness of prostate cancer

One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, the second leading cause of death among men in the United States.

Cancer created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New advances in the understanding of cancer progression

Researchers at the Hospital de Mar Research Institute (IMIM) have discovered that the protein LOXL2 has a function within the cell nucleus thus far unknown. They have also described a new chemical reaction of this protein ...

Cancer created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Coming soon: At-home sperm test for couples trying to conceive

(HealthDay) -- Women who are trying to conceive often use at-home products such as ovulation predictors and pregnancy tests, but the newest do-it-yourself test to help couples have a baby is for their male ...

Medications created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists develop world's most advanced drug to protect the brain after a stroke

Scientists at the Toronto Western Research Institute (TWRI), Krembil Neuroscience Center, have developed a drug that protects the brain against the damaging effects of a stroke in a lab setting. This drug has been in development ...

Medical research created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Promising new compound for treating stroke

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have designed, produced and patented a new chemical compound for the possible treatment of brain damage caused by stroke. The compound binds 1,000 times more effectively to the ...

Medical research created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A new way to stimulate the immune system and fight infection

A study carried out by Eric Vivier and Sophie Ugolini at the Marseille-Luminy Centre for Immunology has just reveal a gene in mice which, when mutated, can stimulate the immune system to help fight against tumors and viral ...

Medical research created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Singapore admits DNA test procedures not followed

Official DNA testing procedures were not properly followed in more than 400 investigations in Singapore, the city-state's authorities have admitted.

Other created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Inbreeding in bed bugs one key to massive increases in infestations

New research on the bed bug's ability to withstand the genetic bottleneck of inbreeding, announced today at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual meeting, provides new clues to explain the rapidly ...

Health created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Tumor-specific pathway identified

A research team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists has identified an atypical metabolic pathway unique to some tumors, possibly providing a future target for drugs that could reduce or halt the spread of cancer.

Cancer created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Worms reveal secrets of wound-healing response

The lowly and simple roundworm may be the ideal laboratory model to learn more about the complex processes involved in repairing wounds and could eventually allow scientists to improve the body's response to healing skin ...

Medical research created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Powerful antibody-based strategy suggests a new therapeutic approach to diabetes and obesity

The work of a team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) led by Professor Nicholas Tonks FRS, suggests a way to overcome one of the major technical obstacles preventing a leading therapeutic target for diabetes ...

Medical research created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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