Archive: 11/08/2014
Scientists pinpoint gene likely to promote childhood cancers
Researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have identified a gene that contributes to the development of several childhood cancers, in a study conducted with mice designed to ...
Aug 11, 2014
Synthetic protein could improve diagnoses and treatment of male infertility
Queen's University researcher Richard Oko and his co-investigators have come up with a promising method of treating male infertility using a synthetic version of the sperm-originated protein known as PAWP.
Aug 11, 2014
Malaria medicine chloroquine inhibits tumor growth and metastases
A recent study by investigators at VIB and KU Leuven has demonstrated that chloroquine also normalizes the abnormal blood vessels in tumors. This blood vessel normalization results in an increased barrier function on the ...
Aug 11, 2014
Team uncovers cancer-causing mechanism behind powerful human oncogene
A protein present at high levels in more than half of all human cancers drives cell growth by blocking the expression of just a handful of genes involved in DNA packaging and cell death, according to a new study by researchers ...
Aug 11, 2014
One out of five adult orthopaedic trauma patients sought additional providers for narcotic prescriptions
"Doctor shopping," the growing practice of obtaining narcotic prescriptions from multiple providers, has led to measurable increases in drug use among postoperative trauma patients. The study, "Narcotic Use and Postoperative ...
Aug 11, 2014