Archive: 14/05/2015
Signaling pathway revealed through which a promising anti-leukemia drug kills cancer cells
Inhibiting a protein called BRD4 critical to the survival of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells has shown to be an effective therapeutic strategy. However, the mechanism that explains how the protein works has remained a ...
May 14, 2015
Russia warns of two million HIV carriers in five years
Russia's AIDS epidemic is worsening and at least two million people are likely to be infected with HIV in about five years as the virus increasingly affects the heterosexual population, the country's top AIDS specialist said ...
May 14, 2015
Researchers expand program to build comprehensive approach to school wellness
An Iowa State University research team is working with elementary schools to improve academic outcomes through SWITCH – a program aimed at getting children to "switch what they do, view and chew."
May 14, 2015
Stress relief techniques help cancer patients overcome fear of treatment
A service evaluation at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, England, has shown the benefit of rapid stress management techniques (RSMTs) to help cancer patients who experience 'procedure-related' stress.
May 14, 2015