News tagged with scientific breakthrough
AIDS science at 30: 'Cure' now part of lexicon
Big names in medicine are set to give an upbeat assessment of the war on AIDS on Tuesday, 30 years after French researchers identified the virus that causes the disease.
HIV & AIDS
May 18, 2013 |
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Potential Chagas vaccine candidate shows unprecedented efficacy
Scientists are getting closer to a Chagas disease vaccine, something many believed impossible only 10 years ago. Research from the Sealy Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston ...
Medications
Mar 26, 2013 |
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First detailed map of human neuroreceptor generated
For the first time, USC scientists have mapped out a neuroreceptor. This scientific breakthrough promises to revolutionize the engineering of drugs used to treat ailments such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.
Medical research
Sep 11, 2011 |
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Steer clear of 'miracle cures,' other bogus health products: FDA
(HealthDay)—Fraudulent health products are commonplace and can cause serious injury or even death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.
Medications
Mar 06, 2013 |
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Scientists find first human iPSC from patients with maturity onset diabetes of the young
Joslin scientists report the first generation of human induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with an uncommon form of diabetes, maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY). These cells offer a powerful resource for ...
Medical research
Jan 31, 2013 |
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Sequencing project will map DNA of up to 100,000 patients
A new £100m project will map the DNA of up to 100,000 patients with cancer and other rare diseases.
Genetics
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Autism Speaks and SAGE Labs develop rat models for translational autism research
Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced its expanded collaboration with Sigma Advanced Genetic Engineering (SAGE) Labs, an initiative of Sigma Life, to develop the first ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Aug 02, 2012 |
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Stem cell research hopes to repair brain damage of Parkinson's disease
Australian scientists have developed a new technique using stem cells, in the hope to replace damaged cells in Parkinson's disease. The technique could be developed for application in other degenerative conditions.
Medical research
Nov 11, 2011 |
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