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New multiple myeloma treatment guidelines personalize therapy for patients

Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have developed new guidelines to treat recently diagnosed multiple myeloma patients who are not participating in clinical trials. The guidelines give physicians practical, easy to ...

Cancer created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Innovative method to treat Alzheimer's in mice

Researchers from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute report that they successfully used a virus vector to restore the expression of a brain protein and improve cognitive functions, in a mouse model of Alzheimer's ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers discover new clues about how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis develops

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have evidence from animal studies that a type of central nervous system cell other than motor neurons plays a fundamental role in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a ...

Neuroscience created Mar 31, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breakthrough in deafness and ovarian failure syndrome

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Manchester Biomedical Research Centre at Saint Mary's Hospital and the University of Manchester have identified a new gene, which increases our understanding of the rare ...

Genetics created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover that errors in RNA splicing lead to a class of neurological disorders 

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have found that missteps in a basic cellular process, RNA splicing, is the culprit behind a class of rare neurological disorders manifested by intellectual disability and stunted development.

Genetics created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists tie dietary influences to changes in gene expression and physiology

Sometimes you just can't resist a tiny piece of chocolate cake. Even the most health-conscious eaters find themselves indulging in junk foods from time to time. New research by scientists at the University of Massachusetts ...

Medical research created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cell reprogramming during liver regeneration

During embryonic development, animals generate many different types of cells, each with a distinct function and identity.

Medical research created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists find potential loophole in pancreatic cancer defenses

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists and colleagues have discovered that pancreatic cancer cells' growth and spread are fueled by an unusual metabolic pathway that someday might be blocked with targeted drugs to control ...

Cancer created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New insights into how genes turn on and off

Researchers at UC Davis and the University of British Columbia have shed new light on methylation, a critical process that helps control how genes are expressed. Working with placentas, the team discovered that 37 percent ...

Genetics created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New DNA sequences hone in on breast, ovarian cancer risk

Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have identified new DNA sequences associated with breast cancer—the most common cancer among women, with an average risk of developing the disease of 10 percent—and ovarian cancer, ...

Cancer created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Novel gene drives development of different types of ovarian cancer

Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have identified a novel gene that can contribute to a woman's susceptibility for developing ovarian cancer. Researchers identified the gene, called HNF1B, through large-scale analysis ...

Cancer created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists find new gene markers for cancer risk

A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian ...

Genetics created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

New test for skin sensitization without using animals

In an advance in efforts to reduce the use of animals in testing new cosmetic and other product ingredients for skin allergies, scientists are describing a new, highly accurate non-animal test for these skin-sensitizers. ...

Medical research created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel intercellular transportation system may have potential for delivering RNAi and other gene-based therapeutics

(Medical Xpress)—Important new research from UMass Medical School demonstrates how exosomes shuttle proteins from neurons to muscle cells where they take part in critical signaling mechanisms, an exciting ...

Neuroscience created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Details of gene pathways suggest fine-tuning drugs for child brain tumors

Pediatric researchers, investigating the biology of brain tumors in children, are finding that crucial differences in how the same gene is mutated may call for different treatments. A new study offers glimpses into how scientists ...

Cancer created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast