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Genome-scale study identifies hundreds of potential drug targets for Huntington's disease

Scientists searching for ways to develop treatments for Huntington's disease (HD) just got a roadmap that could dramatically speed their discovery process. Researchers at the Buck Institute have used RNA interference (RNAi) ...

Genetics created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find chemical 'switches' for neurodegenerative diseases

By using a model, researchers at the University of Montreal have identified and "switched off" a chemical chain that causes neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and dementia. ...

Neuroscience created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fragile X syndrome can be reversed in adult mouse brain

A recent study finds that a new compound reverses many of the major symptoms associated with Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common form of inherited intellectual disability and a leading cause of autism. The paper, published ...

Neuroscience created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fetal stem cells from placenta may help maternal heart recover from injury

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered the therapeutic benefit of fetal stem cells in helping the maternal heart recover after heart attack or other injury. The research, which marks a significant ...

Cardiology created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Promising kidney drug fails in large clinical trial

What was hoped to be a promising new drug to protect the kidneys has failed to benefit diabetes patients with kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN) ...

Medications created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Major advance in the treatment of Hendra virus reported

A collaborative research team from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and Galveston National ...

Medical research created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fish oil may have positive effects on mood, alcohol craving, new study shows

Omega 3 fatty acids may be beneficial for more than just the heart. Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine disclosed at a molecular level a potential therapeutic benefit between these dietary supplements, alcohol ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 26, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Clinical trial finds new class of cancer drugs safe and effective

The safety and preliminary efficacy of a new class of tumor fighting drugs were reported today by Scottsdale Healthcare's Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen).

Cancer created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers identify critical metabolic alterations in triple-negative breast cancer cells

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a host of small molecules critical to metabolism in cells of triple-negative breast cancer—one of the least understood groups of breast cancer. These molecules, called ...

Cancer created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High doses of saw palmetto don't impact serum PSA

(HealthDay)—Compared with placebo, saw palmetto, even at a dose as high as 960 mg, does not affect serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men with lower urinary tract symptoms, according to research ...

Cancer created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fasting may benefit patients with epilepsy, study suggests

Children with persistent and drug-resistant seizures treated with the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet may get an added therapeutic benefit from periodic fasting, according to a small Johns Hopkins Children's Center ...

Medical research created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oxidative stress and altered gene expression occurs in a metabolic liver disease model

A team of researchers under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Teckman in the Department of Pediatrics at St. Louis University, have demonstrated that oxidative stress occurs in a genetic model of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. ...

Medical research created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A genetic variation common in East Asian populations has been linked to cancer drug resistance

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) kill cancerous cells by inducing programmed cell death. They are of enormous therapeutic benefit to patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and certain types of lung ...

Genetics created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mechanism ID'd for benefit of stem cells in autoimmunity

(HealthDay) -- Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) activate a mechanism involving coupling of FAS/FAS ligand to induce T cell apoptosis and immune tolerance, according to an experimental study published ...

Medical research created May 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists discover in studies with mice that an anti-cancer gene also fights obesity

Researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre working with mice have revealed that one of the main genes protecting against cancer brings two additional health benefits by boosting longevity and combating obesity. ...

Cancer created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0