Curing Death by Curing Aging Archives Page 2

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

Treated diabetes associated with increased risk for depression (6/18/2008)

Persons with treated type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for developing depression, while a more modest association was found between persons with depression and the risk of diabetes ...> Full Article

Experimental anti-cancer synthetic molecule targets tumor cell growth and angiogenesis (6/18/2008)

A recent study describes a new candidate anti-cancer drug, named HB-19 ...> Full Article

New possibilities for breast cancer treatment on the horizon (6/17/2008)

Custom-built breast PET/CT scanner could advance breast cancer treatment, ...> Full Article

New study shows potential to treat or prevent viral cancers (6/17/2008)

Targeting viral antigens offers a novel option to treat-or even prevent- many viral cancers by targeting cancer cells expressing viral antigens or infected cells before they convert into malignancy ...> Full Article

Scientists Discover How Cells Move a Critical Protein (6/16/2008)

Researchers have found the pathway through which a signaling protein called Smoothened (Smo) can move into the primary cilium, a discovery that could eventually translate into therapeutic treatments for cancer. ...> Full Article

Scientists follow evolutionary trail of molecules that cause Lou Gehrig's disease (6/16/2008)

Researchers show how a single mutation in the human form of the VAMP-Associated Protein B (VAPB) contributes to the nerve and muscle breakdown in flies and worms, similar to ALS in humans. ...> Full Article

Study examines link between gut bacteria, obesity (6/16/2008)

Researchers examine the role that bacteria found in the human gastrointestinal tract play in regulating weight and the development of obesity. ...> Full Article

CT Lung Cancer Screening No Cure-All for Smokers (6/16/2008)

Screening for lung cancer with computed tomography (CT) may help reduce lung cancer deaths in current and former smokers, but it won't protect them from other causes of death associated with smoking ...> Full Article

Tsunami in the Brain (6/16/2008)

After a stroke, waves of electrical discharge in the human brain cause more nerve cells to die ...> Full Article

Remembering 'ABCs' Could Help Identify Skin Cancer Warning Signs (6/15/2008)

Recognizing precancerous moles could be as easy as remembering your ABCs. ...> Full Article

Researchers Identify Biofilms That Cause Infection (6/15/2008)

Understanding the way bacterial cells "talk" to each other could lead to more effective methods for fighting the often persistent and serious infections caused by the biofilms they form ...> Full Article

Cell surface receptors are all 'talk' in T cell stimulation (6/15/2008)

Researcher describes how cell surface receptors cooperate to generate immune responses in a process referred to as costimulation ...> Full Article

Study Finds Benefits to Earlier Colon Cancer Screenings (6/15/2008)

Patients would benefit by having colon cancer screenings earlier than currently recommended ...> Full Article

Avoiding Infections Helps Keep Cancer Patients Healthy (6/15/2008)

Infections are a major cause of illness and death in cancer patients, but simple steps and common sense can help keep patients healthy and improve their chances of a good recovery. ...> Full Article

Women, Smoking and Heart Disease (6/14/2008)

Researchers Say Toenails Tell the Tale ...> Full Article

Researchers discover gene linked to adult-onset obesity (6/14/2008)

Researchers have discovered a gene that may provide a clue as to why obesity rates increase with age ...> Full Article

'Addicted' cells provide early cancer diagnosis (6/14/2008)

Researchers have detected subtle changes that may make the bowel more vulnerable to the development of tumours. ...> Full Article

Raloxifene reduces risk of invasive estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer (6/14/2008)

Women who took raloxifene were less likely to develop invasive estrogen-receptor (ER) positive breast cancer compared with women who did not ...> Full Article