Medical research
US Patent Office affirms 'Zamore Design Rule' patents
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has reaffirmed the validity of four important patents in the field of RNA therapeutics.
Dec 12, 2011
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News tagged with cellular activity
Medical research
Targeting bacterial gas defenses allow for increased efficacy of numerous antibiotics
Although scientists have known for centuries that many bacteria produce hydrogen sulfide (H2S) it was thought to be simply a toxic by-product of cellular activity. Now, researchers at NYU School of Medicine have discovered ...
Nov 17, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds that less is more for common cancer drug
University of Georgia scientists have found that smaller, less toxic amounts of chemotherapy medicine given frequently to mice with human prostate cancer noticeably slowed tumor growth. The mice suffered fewer side effects ...
Sep 30, 2011
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Genetics
Gene flux can foretell survival for trauma patients
The onset of inflammation and infection in a person recovering from a trauma such as a car accident or severe burns can be as deadly as the incident itself. New findings from Princeton University researchers who studied gene ...
Sep 13, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Cardiovascular drug may offer new treatment for some difficult types of leukemia
A drug now prescribed for cardiovascular problems could become a new tool in physicians' arsenals to attack certain types of leukemia that so far have evaded effective treatments, researchers say.
Sep 12, 2011
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Medical research
Tumor suppressor protein is a key regulator of immune response and balance
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a key immune system regulator, a protein that serves as a gatekeeper in the white blood cells that produce the "troops" to battle specific infections.
Jul 18, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer data not readily available for future research
A new study finds that -- even in a field with clear standards and online databases -- the rate of public data archiving in cancer research is increasing only slowly. Furthermore, research studies in cancer and human subjects ...
Jul 13, 2011
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Medical research
New technology could inspire brain implant for detecting and treating seizures
(Medical Xpress) -- Tiny electrodes have been coated with a drug-loaded polymer in an attempt to design an implant capable of detecting a number of neurological symptoms, such as those associated with an epileptic seizure, ...
Jun 2, 2011
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