News tagged with therapeutic window


Team finds general mechanism that accelerates tumor development

ICREA professor Raúl Méndez publishes a study in Nature describing how the CPBE1 protein "takes the brakes off" the production of proteins associated with the cell switch from being healthy to tumorous. ...

Cancer created Feb 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study details brain damage triggered by mini-strokes

A new study appearing today in the Journal of Neuroscience details for the first time how "mini-strokes" cause prolonged periods of brain damage and result in cognitive impairment. These strokes, which are often imperceptible, are co ...

Neuroscience created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Exercise rate related to improvements in Parkinson's disease

People with Parkinson's disease benefit from exercise programs on stationary bicycles, with the greatest effect for those who pedal faster, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pathway identified in human lymphoma points way to new blood cancer treatments

A pathway called the "Unfolded Protein Response," or UPR, a cell's way of responding to unfolded and misfolded proteins, helps tumor cells escape programmed cell death during the development of lymphoma.

Cancer created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

Experimental drug may extend therapeutic window for stroke

A team led by a physician-scientist at the University of Southern California (USC) has created an experimental drug that reduces brain damage and improves motor skills among stroke-afflicted rodents when given with federally ...

Cardiology created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0