Archive: 21/12/2017

Anti-virus protein in humans may resist transmission of HIV-1 precursor from chimps

In humans, an anti-virus protein known as APOBEC3H may defend against cross-species transmission from chimpanzees of the virus that gave rise to HIV-1. Zeli Zhang of Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany, and colleagues ...

Dec 21, 2017

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Tumor growth parameters predict response to anti-angiogenic therapy in mice

Using a mathematical modeling approach, scientists have found that certain parameters of tumor growth in mice can predict the effectiveness of drugs that block formation of tumor-nourishing blood vessels. The findings are ...

Dec 21, 2017

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Vampire bat rabies kills hundreds of cattle a year in Peru

The vampire bat is known to be the principle reservoir of rabies throughout Latin America, yet the burden of vampire bat-transmitted rabies on human lives and livestock has been largely anecdotal. Now, researchers have calculated ...

Dec 21, 2017

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Brain waves may predict and potentially prevent epilepsy

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have discovered a promising biomarker for predicting and potentially preventing epileptic seizures in patients with brain injuries using EEG (electroencephalographic) recordings ...

Dec 21, 2017

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Deep brain stimulation linked to longer survival for Parkinson's patients

A treatment called deep brain stimulation (DBS) could extend the life of people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Illinois found that patients who received stimulation via an implanted ...

Dec 21, 2017

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Another test to help clinicians diagnose asthma more accurately

Although about 24 million Americans are diagnosed with asthma every year, there is no single test that can diagnose the disease. Common symptoms, such as shortness of breath, wheezing, and cough, are relatively nonspecific, ...

Dec 21, 2017

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How did the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident impact thyroid cancer risk?

New lessons are being learned about risk assessment and predicting the extent of thyroid cancer occurrence following radiation exposure due to a nuclear power plant accident such as the one in March 2011 in Fukushima Prefecture ...

Dec 21, 2017

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Team engineers anti-inflammatory antibodies that may treat autoimmune disease

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found a way to engineer antibodies within an organism, converting autoantibodies that attack "self" tissues into anti-inflammatory antibodies in animal models ...

Dec 21, 2017

Leukaemia treatment can be made more effective by using a drug for iron overload

Chemotherapy for one type of leukaemia could be improved by giving patients a drug currently used to treat an unrelated condition, new research shows.

Dec 21, 2017

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Hunting for immune cells' cancer targets

By screening millions of molecular targets, researchers have uncovered a tumor beacon detected by the immune cells of two patients with colorectal cancer.

Dec 21, 2017

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