Curing Death by Curing Aging Archives Page 17

Study Provides Detail on How Low Blood Flow Promotes Vascular Disease (6/25/2008)

Researchers have found the first direct proof that a key protein drives the clogging of arteries in two ways, and that lowering levels of it opens them up ...> Full Article

Blocking Protein Proves Toxic to Myeloma Cells (6/25/2008)

Researchers have found that cells from a blood-borne cancer called multiple myeloma rely on the activity of a single protein, IRF4, for the activation of a wide range of genes responsible for cell survival and spread. Blocking the production of this protein can be strikingly effective in eliminating cancer cells in laboratory models of multiple myeloma. ...> Full Article

Drug-Releasing Stents May Help Avoid Repeat Procedures to Unclog Heart Arteries (6/25/2008)

The widespread use of drug-releasing coronary artery stents in routine practice is associated with a decrease in the need for repeat procedures to unblock heart arteries, and also does not appear to increase the risk of death, compared to bare-metal stents ...> Full Article

New Cancer Treatment Targets Both Tumor Cells and Blood Vessels (6/25/2008)

researchers develop non-toxic treatment that has broad anti-cancer potential ...> Full Article

Structural protein defect linked to sudden death risk (6/25/2008)

For about one-fourth of people with an inherited heart problem called long QT syndrome, the source of their problem was a mystery - until researchers pinpointed a defect in a structural protein ...> Full Article

Team discovers new inhibitors of estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells (6/24/2008)

Researchers have discovered a new family of agents that inhibit the growth of estrogen-dependent breast cancer cells. ...> Full Article

New therapy shows promise for fighting treatment-resistant cancer cells (6/24/2008)

There is a real possibility for treating the most challenging cancer cases ...> Full Article

Best code for disease detection, bar none (6/24/2008)

Malaria and dengue fever will be the early targets of new trans-Pacific research using minuscule "barcodes" to detect disease. ...> Full Article

Scientists find 5 genes involved in the metastasis of breast tumours to the lung (6/24/2008)

According to the results of this study, of the five genes identified, the Tenascina-C gene seems to be a good therapeutic target for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. ...> Full Article

Protein discovery may bolster antibiotic development (6/24/2008)

Researchers have discovered the first ever three-dimensional structure of a protein family that may help in developing more effective antibiotics. ...> Full Article

Getting Better with a Little Help from Our 'Micro' Friends (6/24/2008)

A naturally occurring molecule made by symbiotic gut bacteria may offer a new type of treatment for inflammatory bowel disease ...> Full Article

Improving understanding of cell behaviour in breast cancer (6/23/2008)

Researchers are combining a number of approaches in a dynamic effort to improve our understanding of cell behaviour in breast cancer ...> Full Article

Lifestyle can alter gene activity, lead to insulin resistance (6/23/2008)

A Finnish study of identical twins has found that physical inactivity and acquired obesity can impair expression of the genes which help the cells produce energy. The findings suggest that lifestyle, more than heredity, contributes to insulin resistance in people who are obese. Insulin resistance increases the chance of developing diabetes and heart disease. ...> Full Article

Patient's own infection-fighting T cells put late-stage melanoma into long-term remission - without chemotherapy or radiation (6/23/2008)

Case is first to show safety and effectiveness of using cloned cells alone to kill tumors ...> Full Article

Computer predicts anti-cancer molecules (6/23/2008)

New computer-based method of analyzing cellular activity has correctly predicted the anti-tumour activity of several molecules ...> Full Article

Leukemia drug could save lives of stroke patients (6/23/2008)

Studies in mice reveal why tPA may cause brain damage ...> Full Article

Genes that boost good cholesterol may protect against heart disease (6/22/2008)

More than one in three people have genetic variations which raise 'good cholesterol' and may protect against heart disease ...> Full Article

'Obesity' gene linked to eating more (6/22/2008)

People with a variant of the first common gene linked to obesity on average eat more ...> Full Article

Common cooking spice shows promise in combating diabetes and obesity (6/22/2008)

Shown to reverse inflammation associated with obesity and improves blood sugar control ...> Full Article

Team finds key mechanism of DDT resistance in malarial mosquitoes (6/21/2008)

Researchers have identified a key detoxifying protein in Anopheles mosquitoes that metabolizes DDT, a synthetic insecticide used since World War II to control the mosquitoes that spread malaria. ...> Full Article

Modulated radiotherapy can cut treatment time for cancer of the rectum without increasing toxicity (6/21/2008)

Application of modulated radiotherapy in the treatment of bowel cancer can enhance the results obtained by means of other conventional therapies. ...> Full Article

Test of bacteria toxin delivery system could pave way for new antibiotic drugs (6/21/2008)

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in monitoring the toxin-delivery system of highly pathogenic bacteria - an accomplishment that could help pave the way for new drugs that will be capable of neutralizing those germs. ...> Full Article

Study of syphilis bacteria yields valuable diagnostic tool (6/20/2008)

Variations in a gene within the family of bacteria that causes syphilis may hold clinical, epidemiological and evolutionary significance ...> Full Article

PET/CT scan could be valuable noninvasive tool for determining stages of ovarian cancer (6/20/2008)

Safer alternative could reduce number of unnecessary surgeries ...> Full Article

Researchers discover Legionnaire microbe's tricks (6/20/2008)

Researchers have shed new light how bacteria like the ones that cause Legionnaires' disease and Q-fever raise such havoc in human patients ...> Full Article

Salmonella: Trickier Than We Imagined (6/19/2008)

Salmonella is serving up a surprise not only for tomato lovers around the country but also for scientists who study the rod-shaped bacterium that causes misery for millions of people. ...> Full Article

Mutant Mouse Mimics Human Bone Cancer (6/19/2008)

Researchers have developed a mouse model of osteosarcoma, the most common form of bone cancer ...> Full Article

Hearing loss is common in people with diabetes (6/19/2008)

Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease ...> Full Article

Gene Mutation Improves Leukemia Drug's Effect (6/19/2008)

Research shows that a mutation present in some cases of acute leukemia makes the disease more susceptible to high doses of a particular anticancer drug. ...> Full Article

Urologists identify seven biomarkers that may help pinpoint prostate cancer recurrence (6/18/2008)

A simple blood test may help doctors better predict whether prostate cancer will recur or spread in patients who have undergone surgery for the disease ...> Full Article