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Four genes indentified that influence levels of 'bad' cholesterol

Scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio have identified four genes in baboons that influence levels of "bad" cholesterol. This discovery could lead to the development of new drugs to reduce the ...

Medical research created May 15, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New drug enhances radiation treatment for brain cancer in preclinical studies

A novel drug may help increase the effectiveness of radiation therapy for the most deadly form of brain cancer, report scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center. In mouse models of human glioblastoma ...

Cancer created May 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Foul-smelling gas shows health benefits in reducing joint swelling

A gas associated with the smell of rotten eggs has proven to effectively reduce joint swelling, in research which could lead to advances in the treatment of arthritis.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New drug stimulates immune system to kill infected cells in animal model of hepatitis B infection

A novel drug developed by Gilead Sciences and tested in an animal model at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio suppresses hepatitis B virus infection by stimulating the immune system and inducing loss of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Clinical trials helped one woman's fight against cancer

(HealthDay)—Monica Barlow, a 35-year-old from Maryland, was training for a half-marathon when she noticed she couldn't shake a bad cough and ongoing fatigue. After a couple of rounds of antibiotics from ...

Cancer created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New drug combination therapy developed to treat leukemia

A new, pre-clinical study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center suggests that a novel drug combination could lead to profound leukemia cell death by disrupting the function of two major pro-survival ...

Cancer created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New cutting-edge cell research will lead to safer medical experiments on humans

In almost 90 per cent of cases, novel drugs tested on humans by pharmaceutical companies do not work as intended and must be scrapped. Often the drugs do not work, while at worst, test subjects die. New research from the ...

Medical research created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drug for erectile disorder show promise in the treatment of obesity

Although sildenafil is best known for promoting erections, it may also serve as a weight loss aid by coaxing our bodies to store more healthy "brown fat" relative to unhealthy "white fat" than it would otherwise do on its ...

Overweight and Obesity created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Key to tuberculosis cure could lie underwater

The search for a cure for deadly infectious diseases has led Brian Murphy deep underwater. Murphy, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, is collecting actinomycete ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New drug shows promise in ability to fight rare type of breast cancer

Researchers in the University of Delaware's Department of Biological Sciences are investigating a new drug that has shown positive results in early tests of its ability to fight a rare and aggressive form ...

Cancer created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

LoFreq: Ultrafast detection of microbe and cancer cell mutations

Scientists at A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have developed a novel technique to precisely monitor and study the evolution of micro-organisms such as viruses and bacteria. This is an extremely important capability ...

Medical research created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mining for new drugs in the ocean

Each time we use an antibiotic, the weaker strains of infection are killed off while the stronger, more virulent strains are left behind to multiply. In the past, this has not caused much concern, as there ...

Medications created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel combination therapy shuts down escape route, killing glioblastoma tumor cells

Glioblastoma, the most common and lethal form of brain tumor in adults, is challenging to treat because the tumors rapidly become resistant to therapy. As cancer researchers are learning more about the causes of tumor cell ...

Cancer created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify new strategy for interfering with potent cancer-causing gene

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive blood cancer that is currently incurable in 70% of patients. In a bold effort, CSHL scientists are among those identifying and characterizing the molecular mechanisms responsible ...

Cancer created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First-in-man study demonstrates the therapeutic effect of RNAi gene silencing in cancer treatment

A study led by Dr Josep Tabernero, the Director of Clinical Research at the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and Head of the Medical Oncology Department at the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, shows for the first ...

Cancer created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0