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New molecule with anti-cancer and anti-metastatic properties

A new molecule with anti-cancer and anti-metastatic properties has been discovered by teams from CNRS, CEA, the Institut Curie and Inserm, in collaboration with Australian and British researchers. This anticancer ...

Cancer created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Stem cells may prevent post-injury arthritis

Duke researchers may have found a promising stem cell therapy for preventing osteoarthritis after a joint injury.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Aug 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists use worms to unearth cancer drug targets

Through novel experiments involving small nematode worms, scientists from Wyoming have discovered several genes that may be potential targets for drug development in the ongoing war against cancer. Specifically, researchers ...

Cancer created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds mechanism that turns white fat into energy-burning brown fat

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have identified a mechanism that can give energy-storing white fat some of the beneficial characteristics of energy-burning brown fat. The findings, based on studies of ...

Medical research created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A further step towards preventing diabetes

Having identified the important role in controlling insulin secretion played by the protein Cx36, a team of scientists at the University of Geneva have perfected an innovative method which enables testing the effectiveness ...

Diabetes created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists explore molecular link between arsenic exposure and lung cancer

Arsenic is a natural element in the environment, sometimes found in air, soil and water. Arsenic contaminated water is a global threat, currently affecting more than 100 million people. Both genetic and epigenetic changes ...

Cancer created Jul 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New drug could treat Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and brain injury

A new class of drug developed at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine shows early promise of being a one-size-fits-all therapy for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and traumatic ...

Neuroscience created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Measuring HDL particles as opposed to HDL cholesterol is a a better indicator of coronary heart disease

A team of researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and other institutions, have discovered that measuring HDL particles as opposed to HDL cholesterol is a ...

Cardiology created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Identification of a novel target for glioblastoma treatment

(Medical Xpress) -- A recent study from scientists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research has identified a novel target for the treatment of malignant brain tumors. The scientists found ...

Cancer created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Chronic pain is relieved by cell transplantation in lab study (Update)

(Medical Xpress) -- Chronic pain, by definition, is difficult to manage, but a new study by UCSF scientists shows how a cell therapy might one day be used not only to quell some common types of persistent ...

Neuroscience created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Reduction of excess brain activity improves memory in amnestic mild cognitive impairment

Research published in the May 10 issue of the journal Neuron, describes a potential new therapeutic approach for improving memory and modifying disease progression in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment. The st ...

Neuroscience created May 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pain relief with PAP injections may last 100 times longer than a traditional acupuncture treatment

Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a new way to deliver long-lasting pain relief through an ancient medical practice.

Medical research created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Therapy exploits 'addiction' of leukemia cells

A new study describes a therapeutic approach to halting cancer progression by exploiting a previously unrecognized "addiction" of leukemia cells to specific signaling molecules. The research, published by Cell Press online ...

Cancer created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Combination treatment in mice shows promise for fatal neurological disorder in kids

Infants with Batten disease, a rare but fatal neurological disorder, appear healthy at birth. But within a few short years, the illness takes a heavy toll, leaving children blind, speechless and paralyzed. ...

Neuroscience created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Engineering whole organs: Closing in on a potential solution to the organ donor shortage?

A new technique involving the use of an artificial scaffold into which a patient's own stem cells are inserted, turning it into a fully functional organ, could offer a potential solution to the donor shortage crisis, according ...

Medical research created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0