Curing Death by Curing Aging Archives Page 22

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

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

New Cancer Gene Discovered (5/10/2008)

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