Curing Death by Curing Aging Archives Page 13

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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