Curing Death by Curing Aging - May 2008 Archives

Oral cancers linked to genes as well as lifestyle (5/31/2008)

A major international study provides the strongest evidence to date that genetics play a role in oral cancers ...> Full Article

Protein plays key role in transmitting deadly malaria parasite (5/31/2008)

The protein MAEBL is critical for completing the life cycle of malaria parasites in mosquitoes, allowing the insects to transmit the potentially deadly infection to humans ...> Full Article

Diabetes Doubles Liver Cancer Risk for Patients with Advanced Hepatitis C (5/31/2008)

Patients who have chronic hepatitis C with advanced fibrosis have twice the risk of developing liver cancer if they also have diabetes ...> Full Article

Dehydrated Tomatoes Show Promise for Preventing Prostate Cancer (5/31/2008)

New research suggests that the form of tomato product one eats could be the key to unlocking its prostate cancer-fighting potential ...> Full Article

New multi-million pound study to find the cause of Type 1 diabetes (5/30/2008)

£3 million to fund a research centre that will investigate the causes of Type 1 diabetes ...> Full Article

New insights in diagnosing diabetes may help the millions who are undiagnosed (5/30/2008)

In light of the 6.2 million Americans who don't realize they have diabetes, a panel of experts examined the current criteria for screening and diagnosing the disease and found a significant need for improvement ...> Full Article

New HIV browser gives researchers access to valuable data from vaccine trials (5/30/2008)

A new HIV data browser will give researchers access to a wealth of data collected during clinical trials of an AIDS vaccine ...> Full Article

Coronary Calcium Distribution Tied to Heart Attack Risk (5/29/2008)

A new calcium scoring method may better predict a person's risk of heart attack ...> Full Article

Battling bird flu by the numbers (5/29/2008)

mathematical model gauges epidemic potential of emerging diseases ...> Full Article

Hormone may hold key to helping elderly men live longer (5/29/2008)

Elderly men with higher activity of the hormone IGF-1-or insulin-growth factor 1-appear to have greater life expectancy and reduced cardiovascular risk ...> Full Article

Miracle leaves that may help protect against liver damage (5/28/2008)

Sea buckthorn berries are well known for their cholesterol busting properties, but scientists in India say that its leaves are also rich in anti-oxidants and may help ward off liver disease ...> Full Article

Let there be light (5/28/2008)

Photodynamic therapy breakthrough in cancer treatment ...> Full Article

New Links in Tobacco Carcinogen Chemical Pathway (5/28/2008)

Researchers Find New Links in Critical Chemical Pathway ...> Full Article

Protein Provides Innate Defense Against HIV (5/28/2008)

By identifying a protein that restricts the release of HIV-1 virus from human cells, scientists believe they may be closer to identifying new approaches to treatment ...> Full Article

Combining exercise with hormone could prevent weight gain (5/28/2008)

Once heralded as a promising obesity treatment, the hormone leptin lost its fat-fighting luster when scientists discovered overweight patients were resistant to its effects. But pairing leptin with just a minor amount of exercise seems to revive the hormone's ability to fight fat again ...> Full Article

Major 'missed' biochemical pathway emerges as important in virtually all cells (5/27/2008)

A new study provides more evidence that the nitric oxide (NO) system in the life of a cell plays a key role in disease, and the findings point to ways to improve treatment of illnesses such as heart disease and cancer. ...> Full Article

Discovery May Lead to Early Cancer Detection (5/27/2008)

Researchers have developed antibodies that recognize pancreatic cancer ...> Full Article

Study Finds Unique HIV Vaccine Formula Elicits Strong Immune Responses (5/27/2008)

Investigators express hope for HIV vaccine research with an alternative strategy ...> Full Article

Scientists Reveal A Protein's Role in Enabling AIDS Virus to Reproduce (5/27/2008)

Study shows how Vpx facilitates reverse transcription in simian virus life-cycle ...> Full Article

'Intrabody' can mop up mutant protein in Huntington's disease model (5/27/2008)

Scientists have created a tool for mopping up the clumps of mutant protein that drive neurodegeneration in Huntington's disease. Emory University researchers engineered a virus to make an intracellular antibody or "intrabody" against huntingtin, the protein whose mutant forms poison the brain cells of people with Huntington's. ...> Full Article

Scientists image a single HIV particle being born (5/26/2008)

By using a specialized microscope that only illuminates the cell's surface, they have become the first to see, in real time and in plain view, hundreds of thousands of molecules coming together in a living cell to form a single particle of the virus that has, in less than 25 years, claimed more than 25 million lives: HIV. ...> Full Article

Researchers find roadmap to next-generation cancer therapies (5/26/2008)

Team has discovered an entire novel class of genes they believe will lead to a greater understanding of cancer cell function and the next generation of effective and less harmful therapies for patients. ...> Full Article

Oocyte-specific gene mutations cause premature ovarian failure (5/26/2008)

Mutations in a gene called FIGLA cause premature ovarian failure in at least a percentage of women who suffer from the disorder ...> Full Article

Experimental agent blocks prostate cancer in animal study (5/26/2008)

An experimental drug has blocked the progression of prostate cancer in an animal model with an aggressive form of the disease ...> Full Article

Scientists find protein may be key to new therapies for elevated triglycerides (5/26/2008)

High triglycerides common in people who are obese and/or diabetic, at risk for heart disease ...> Full Article

Male painters exposed to fertility damaging chemicals (5/26/2008)

Men working as painters and decorators who are exposed to glycol ethers are more likely to have poor semen quality, according to research carried out by scientists from the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester. ...> Full Article

New Biological Classification of Ovarian Cancer - A Possibility for Better Survival (5/25/2008)

A thesis from The Sahlgrenska Academy shows that it might be possible to predict with great probability which women with ovarian cancer will survive the disease before painful treatment with antineoplastic agents. A better prognosis would considerably improve the quality of life of patients since the treatment could be made more effective and thereby result in fewer side effects. ...> Full Article

RNA Toxicity Contributes to Neurodegenerative Disease, Scientists Say (5/25/2008)

Expanding on prior research, biologists have determined that faulty RNA, the blueprint that creates mutated, toxic proteins, contributes to a family of neurodegenerative disorders in humans. ...> Full Article

Stabilizing Cancer-Fighting p53 Can Also Shield a Metastasis-Promoter (5/25/2008)

Research shows protecting p53 from degradation also defends its mutant ...> Full Article

Researchers Publish Promising Results from Cancer Clinical Trial of JX-594 (5/25/2008)

Majority of these end- stage patients with solid tumors had objective tumor destruction and responses following treatment with the cancer biotherapeutic ...> Full Article

HIV-1 Immune Comback Tied to Genetic Mutations (5/24/2008)

A new study provides compelling evidence that two genes are responsible for the course of immune restoration in HIV-positive individuals undergoing virus-suppressing therapy ...> Full Article

Researchers Describe How Vaccine Adjuvant Jump-Starts Immune System (5/24/2008)

Researchers have determined how a key component of many vaccines activates an immune system response, a finding that opens up promising new avenues of research on better ways to prevent infections. ...> Full Article

Ongoing monitoring vital for heart attack patients (5/24/2008)

Researchers have found that monitoring the relaxation capacity of the heart is vital in predicting future problems patients after a heart attack. ...> Full Article

A new change in the chromosome of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (5/24/2008)

Comparative genomic hybridization analysis provides comprehensive information about relative chromosomal losses and gains in malignant tumors in vitro. ...> Full Article

Cancer drug may help patients with heart-lung disease (5/23/2008)

A drug developed to fight cancer is showing early promise as a treatment for pulmonary hypertension ...> Full Article

Determining genetic signature of lung tumors can help guide treatment (5/23/2008)

Study confirms early use of targeted therapy can improve outcomes, more study needed ...> Full Article

Coffee Before Breakfast Cereal Boosts Blood Sugar, Prof Finds (5/23/2008)

Think you're doing your body good by eating a low-sugar cereal in the morning? Not if you're drinking a cup of coffee beforehand ...> Full Article

A promising tumor gene therapeutic target: tMK (5/23/2008)

Midkine (MK), a heparin-binding growth factor, and its truncated form (tMK) are expressed at higher levels in various malignant tumors ...> Full Article

New Mechanism Identified for Action of Possible Carcinogen (5/22/2008)

Toxicologists have identified a new biological mechanism by which a possible carcinogen - a chemical compound that's widely used in everything from food wrappings to stain-resistant clothing - might increase cancer risk. ...> Full Article

Researchers Develop First Transgenic Monkey with Huntington's Disease (5/22/2008)

In the first study of its kind, researchers have developed the first transgenic nonhuman primate model of Huntington's disease (HD), one of the most devastating human neurodegenerative diseases. ...> Full Article

Researchers make West Nile vaccine breakthrough (5/22/2008)

Researchers have made a giant leap forward in the race to develop a vaccine for the potentially debilitating West Nile virus ...> Full Article

Plant flavonoid found to reduce inflammatory response in the brain (5/22/2008)

Researchers that a plant compound found in abundance in celery and green peppers can disrupt a key component of the inflammatory response in the brain. The findings have implications for research on aging and diseases such as Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis. ...> Full Article

Iressa Shows Promise For Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer When Combined With Hormonal Therapy (5/21/2008)

First positive findings in breast cancer for this class of drugs ...> Full Article

Scientists 'paint' viruses to track their fate in the body (5/21/2008)

New study describes a molecular 'painting' method to colors the culprit ...> Full Article

Researchers find smallpox drug may also target adenovirus (5/21/2008)

1 cause of the common cold, adenovirus also causes death in organ transplant recipients ...> Full Article

Scientists Test Nature's Own Filter To Detect Bird Flu Virus In Vietnam (5/21/2008)

Recent outbreaks of avian influenza, or bird flu, have become a worldwide concern in light of widespread mortality in domestic poultry and wild aquatic bird species. Scientists are equally concerned about the possibility of an avian influenza pandemic developing in humans. ...> Full Article

New research improves early detection and survival for pancreatic cancer (5/21/2008)

New research shows the risk factors for and improve earlier detection of pancreatic cancer. ...> Full Article

Researchers Expand Natural Killer Cells In Cord Blood To Fight Leukemia (5/20/2008)

Researchers have found a therapy that effectively kills human leukemia cells in mice using natural killer cells from umbilical cord blood. ...> Full Article

New Drug Combination Brings One-Two Punch Against Acute Leukemia (5/20/2008)

Researchers have discovered a drug combination that kills leukemia cells by shutting down their energy source and hastening cell starvation. ...> Full Article

DNA vaccines get a boost from dendritic cells (5/20/2008)

Researchers targeting HIV antibody proteins directly to the coordinating cells of the immune system. ...> Full Article

Old antibiotic may find new life as a stroke treatment (5/20/2008)

An old intravenous antibiotic may have new life as a stroke treatment, researchers say. ...> Full Article

Mapping of prostate cancer genes opens the door to new treatments (5/20/2008)

Researchers have identified a specific gene expression profile of prostate cancer stem cells, with important implications for future treatments ...> Full Article

Reducing intake of dietary fat prevents prostate cancer in mice (5/19/2008)

Finding may lead to new strategies to fight disease in men ...> Full Article

Novel Enzyme Inhibitor Paves Way for New Cancer Drug (5/19/2008)

Combining natural organic atoms with metal complexes, scientists have developed a new type of enzyme inhibitor capable of blocking a biochemical pathway that plays a key role in cancer development. ...> Full Article

Connecting Cancer Genes (5/19/2008)

A large genetic study in mice has identified hundreds of genes involved in the development of cancer by examining the DNA of more than 500 lymphomas to find the cancer causing mutations ...> Full Article

Tooth Loss Strongly Linked to Risk of Esophageal, Head and Neck, and Lung Cancer (5/18/2008)

Studying thousands of patients, Japanese researchers have found a strong link between tooth loss and increased risk of three cancers - esophageal, head and neck, and lung ...> Full Article

Targeted therapy plus chemotherapy may pack 1-2 punch against melanoma (5/18/2008)

By targeting and disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors, doctors may be able to make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy ...> Full Article

Genes May Play Role in Risk Assessment for Prostate Cancer Among Hispanics and Caucasians (5/18/2008)

Genetic differences may explain the greater risk for prostate cancer among Caucasian men compared with Hispanic men, which could help clinicians predict who is more likely to develop the disease ...> Full Article

Compound has potential for new class of AIDS drugs (5/17/2008)

Researchers have developed what they believe is the first new mechanism in nearly 20 years for inhibiting a common target used to treat all HIV patients, which could eventually lead to a new class of AIDS drugs. ...> Full Article

Keck School Site of Breast Cancer Study (5/17/2008)

New report reveals that an ultrasound exam can help detect a larger percentage of cancer while increasing the rate of false positive findings. ...> Full Article

Researchers Discover Missing Link Between TB Bacteria and Humans: New Treatment Expected (5/16/2008)

Researchers have discovered how tuberculosis (TB) bacteria hide and multiply in the human body and are working toward a treatment to block this mechanism of infection. ...> Full Article

Mouse Study: When It Comes To Living Longer, It's Better To Go Hungry Than Go Running (5/16/2008)

A study investigating aging in mice has found that hormonal changes that occur when mice eat significantly less may help explain an already established phenomenon: a low calorie diet can extend the lifespan of rodents, a benefit that even regular exercise does not achieve. ...> Full Article

Doctors Target the Multiple Facets of Pancreatic Tumors (5/16/2008)

Researchers are successfully treating pancreatic cancer patients using multiple novel strategies including a combination therapy on a clinical study designed to choke off a tumor's blood supply. ...> Full Article

Immune cells kill foes by disrupting mitochondria 2 ways (5/16/2008)

When killer T cells of the immune system encounter virus-infected or cancer cells, they unload a lethal mix of toxic proteins that trigger the target cells to self-destruct. ...> Full Article

Drug therapy to bolster immune system cells found effective toward childhood cancer (5/16/2008)

Combination could help children fight cancer without additional harsh therapies ...> Full Article

Beta-blocker given near time of surgery increases risk of death and stroke (5/15/2008)

Beta-blocker drugs may help prevent heart attacks during surgery, but they may increase the risk of death and major stroke ...> Full Article

Chemical Compound Prevents Cancer In Lab (5/15/2008)

Researchers study several compounds to stop or prevent cancer ...> Full Article

Researchers isolate compound that obstructs cell growth in multiple myeloma and other cancers fueled by certain proteins (5/15/2008)

Extract of coconut shrinks tumors by killing cancer cells ...> Full Article

Drug Therapy For Pku Reverses Heart Damage (5/14/2008)

Studies with BH4 in mice show promise ...> Full Article

Vitamin D Protects Cells from Stress That Can Lead to Cancer (5/14/2008)

By inducing a specific gene to increase expression of a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can lead to cancer, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report. ...> Full Article

Adding Ultrasound To Mammography May Improve Breast Cancer Detection In High-Risk Women (5/14/2008)

The addition of an ultrasound examination to mammography for women at high-risk of breast cancer resulted in a higher rate of cancer detection, but also increased the number of false-positive results ...> Full Article

Arsenic-based therapy shown to help eradicate leukemia-initiating cells (5/13/2008)

Unexpected discovery demonstrates key role for PML tumor suppressor gene ...> Full Article

Electrode re-implantation helps some Parkinson's disease patients (5/13/2008)

A study of seven patients with Parkinson's disease suggests that those who have poor results following implantation of electrodes to stimulate the brain may benefit from additional surgery to correct the electrode placement ...> Full Article

Study documents obesity and its association with heart risk (5/13/2008)

Obesity rates appear high in most but not all ethnic groups in the United States, and extra weight is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and markers of sub-clinical heart disease ...> Full Article

Study shows how T cell's machinery dials down autoimmunity (5/13/2008)

Study shows that T cells, the body's master immune regulators, do not use simple on/off switches to govern the cellular machinery that regulates their development and function ...> Full Article

Researchers uncover mechanism of action of antibiotic able to reduce neuronal cell death in brain (5/12/2008)

Researchers have discovered how an antibiotic works to modulate the activity of a neurotransmitter that regulates brain functions, which eventually could lead to therapies to treat Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, epilepsy, stroke, dementia and malignant gliomas ...> Full Article

Suspected cause of type 1 diabetes caught (5/12/2008)

Scientists working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. ...> Full Article

Human aging gene found in flies (5/12/2008)

Scientists have found a fast and effective way to investigate important aspects of human aging ...> Full Article

Skin flaps deliver cancer-fighting therapy, ASPS study reveals (5/11/2008)

Treatment provides 'blueprint' to produce therapeutic proteins at tumor site ...> Full Article

Major shift in HIV prevention priorities needed (5/11/2008)

Researchers say reducing multiple sexual partnerships and providing male circumcision services should be emphasized ...> Full Article

Biochips can detect cancers before symptoms develop (5/11/2008)

In their fight against cancer, doctors have just gained an impressive new weapon to add to their arsenal. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed a chip that can save lives by diagnosing certain cancers even before patients become symptomatic. ...> Full Article

New theory suggests how hepatitis C may cause rare immune disease (5/11/2008)

Decade-old explanation of how one disease causes the other is likely wrong, and instead offer a new - albeit controversial - theory of their own ...> Full Article

Interoperable grid software to tackle malaria (5/11/2008)

Accelerating the development of drugs to treat malaria and avian flu is one potential benefit from new grid software which has just been released. ...> Full Article

New Cancer Gene Discovered (5/10/2008)

Researchers reduce protein; stop cancer growth – Plan to develop new cancer therapy target ...> Full Article

Bread mold may hold secret to eliminating disease-causing genes (5/10/2008)

Scientist found mechanism that 'silences' unmatched genes during cellular reproduction ...> Full Article

Previously unseen switch regulates breast cancer response to estrogen (5/10/2008)

A tiny modification called methylation on estrogen receptors prolongs the life of these growth-driving molecules in breast cancer cells ...> Full Article

Virus mimics human protein to hijack cell division machinery (5/10/2008)

Researchers report that a viral protein, called UL97, masquerades as a normal regulatory enzyme to modify a tumor-suppressing protein in human cells. ...> Full Article

Computer game's high score could earn the Nobel Prize in medicine (5/9/2008)

Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to rescuing princesses or protecting the planet against alien invasions. This week researchers at the University of Washington will try to harness those finely honed skills to make medical discoveries, perhaps even finding a cure for HIV. ...> Full Article

Breathing easier with a healthy heart (5/9/2008)

Newborns who experience oxygen deprivation at birth or shortly after can sometimes be resuscitated after receiving supplemental oxygen. The problem is, however, that many then develop poor heart function and the reason is a mystery. ...> Full Article

Switching on cancer killer gene (5/9/2008)

Scientists have discovered how to control a major anti-tumour gene that could lead to more effective chemotherapy ...> Full Article

Researchers find way to make tumor cells easier to destroy (5/8/2008)

Researchers have found that tumors have a built-in mechanism that protects them from heat (hyperthermia) damage and most likely decreases the benefit of hyperthermia and radiation as a combined therapy. ...> Full Article

Molecular espionage shows a single HIV enzyme's many tasks (5/8/2008)

Reverse transcriptase, target of major anti-HIV drugs, dynamically binds both DNA, RNA ...> Full Article

Immune system pathway identified to fight allergens, asthma (5/8/2008)

Role of genetic components of dendritic cells could lead to more effective drugs ...> Full Article

New discovery on role of vital protein that fights meningitis (5/7/2008)

researcher has discovered how a protein in the blood - linked to defence against meningitis - plays a more vital role than previously understood in the body's immune defence system. ...> Full Article

Scientists identify interacting proteins key to melanoma development (5/7/2008)

Researchers have discovered how a mole develops into melanoma by showing the interaction of two key proteins involved in 60-70 percent of tumors ...> Full Article

Cells lining milk ducts hold key to spread of common form of breast cancer, study finds (5/7/2008)

When a form of cancer that begins in the milk ducts of the breast invades neighboring tissue to spread to other parts of the body, the cause lies not in the tumor cells themselves but in a group of abnormal surrounding cells that cause the walls of the duct to deteriorate like a rusty pipe ...> Full Article

Discovery of a novel mechanism for the development of colon cancer (5/7/2008)

New research has shed light on the mechanisms of colon tumor development and may help to design better treatment for this disease. ...> Full Article

Immune exhaustion in HIV infection (5/6/2008)

2 articles discussing immune exhaustion and its prevention in HIV infection ...> Full Article

Combined Physical and Genetic Map Finds Cancer's 'Ignition Key' (5/6/2008)

team's whole-organ genomic survey depicts journey from normal to malignant cell ...> Full Article

EGFR Protects Cancer Cells from Starving (5/6/2008)

A growth factor receptor found abundantly on the surface of cancer cells and long known to fuel cancer growth also protects tumor cells from starvation by a newly identified mechanism ...> Full Article

Getting wise to the influenza virus' tricks (5/5/2008)

A high-resolution image of an influenza virus protein opens the way to design new anti-viral drugs ...> Full Article

Gene sequence that can make half of us fatter is discovered (5/5/2008)

A gene sequence linked to an expanding waist line, weight gain and a tendency to develop type 2 diabetes has been discovered ...> Full Article

Researchers target virulence factors (5/4/2008)

Researchers a potent new way to treat tuberculosis, Hansen's disease (leprosy) and other bacteria-caused illnesses: by inhibiting molecular targets -- the so-called "virulence factors" that help bacteria thrive once they are in the host. ...> Full Article

Discovery has implications for heart disease (5/4/2008)

Study identifies new mechanism linking activation of key heart enzyme and oxidative stress -- 2 processes implicated in heart disease ...> Full Article

Small Molecule Can Activate an Important Cancer Suppressor Gene (5/4/2008)

By activating a cancer suppressor gene, a small molecule called nutlin-3a can block cancer cell division ...> Full Article

New discovery linked to DNA repair and cancer (5/4/2008)

Scientists have discovered a new protein in humans that plays an important role in repairing DNA damage that could lead to cancer ...> Full Article

Genetic breakthrough explains dangerously high blood glucose levels (5/4/2008)

Discovery brings promise of "personalized medicine" closer to reality ...> Full Article

The Genetic Background of Heart Failure and the Role of Hypertension (5/3/2008)

Researchers have identified variations in a gene, which contributes to heart failure in the presence of hypertension. ...> Full Article

Researcher Receives $2.6 Million to Develop Vaccine Against Ebola Virus (5/3/2008)

Dr. Maria Croyle, associate professor of pharmaceutics at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, has received $2.6 million to develop a vaccine against Ebola virus infection. ...> Full Article

Scientists Discover How Some Bacteria Survive Antibiotics (5/3/2008)

Researchers have discovered how some bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment by turning on resistance mechanisms when exposed to the drugs. ...> Full Article

New study raises questions about prostate cancer therapies targeting insulin-like growth factor receptor (5/3/2008)

Therapies under development to treat prostate cancer by inhibiting the ability of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) to activate its target receptor could have unexpected results especially if a major tumor suppressor gene - p53 - is already compromised ...> Full Article

Researchers synthesize compound to flush HIV out of hiding and into crosshairs (5/3/2008)

Researchers have found a way to synthesize better agents that can be tailored to flush HIV out into the open where the immune system and antiretroviral therapies can destroy it. ...> Full Article

How to stop regaining weight? That's the real question (5/2/2008)

Most of us can lose weight initially -- keeping it off is another matter ...> Full Article

Biomarker Predicts Malignancy Potential of HG-PIN Lesions in the Prostate (5/2/2008)

Men whose prostate cancer screenings show high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HG-PIN) may find themselves in limbo, "stuck" between diagnoses - they are told prostate cancer has not yet developed, but it might, and they are advised to undergo repeated needle biopsies as a precaution. ...> Full Article

Early treatment of stomach infection may prevent cancer (5/2/2008)

Based on research using a new mouse model of gastritis and stomach cancer, researchers say that prompt treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections reverses damage to the lining of the stomach that can lead to cancer. ...> Full Article

Getting to the roots of breast cancer (5/2/2008)

The lesson learned in eradicating dandelions from your yard could apply in treating breast cancer ...> Full Article

Research Findings Open New Front in Fight against AIDS Virus (5/1/2008)

Human Protein May Offer Novel Target for Blocking HIV Infection ...> Full Article

New insights into cause of diabetes emerge (5/1/2008)

Researchers have new clues to what goes awry at the cellular level in type 2 diabetes ...> Full Article

Scientists Determine Drug Target for the Most Potent Botulinum Neurotoxin (5/1/2008)

Scientists taking the first step toward designing an effective antidote to the most potent form of the toxin ...> Full Article

Study shows ape diseases are biggest threat to humans (5/1/2008)

Research shows why infectious diseases and viruses spread from one species to another, could provide a vital tool in predicting future trends of emerging diseases in humans. ...> Full Article

'Destruct' triggers may be jammed in tumor cells, geneticists say (5/1/2008)

Tumor cells living in the cross hairs of radiation or chemotherapy may be able to escape death because their self-destruct mechanisms are jammed ...> Full Article