Curing Death by Curing Aging Archives Page 3

Enhanced Chickens, Eggs, May Prevent Breast Cancer (6/14/2008)

Researchers are studying whether adding a component of cotton plants to chicken feed might result in anti-cancer eggs and chicken meat. ...> Full Article

Cancer incidence and mortality in young people decreases with increasing deprivation (6/13/2008)

Results of research into the associations between cancer and socio-economic deprivation and affluence have shown that, in contrast to cancers in older people, the numbers of new cases and deaths from the disease in teenagers and young adults (TYAs) decrease with increasing deprivation ...> Full Article

Anti-estrogen Drug Therapy Reduces Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer in Older Women (6/13/2008)

New analysis of a drug approved for osteoporosis prevention and treatment has provided definitive evidence that the medication is also effective as a breast cancer preventative for certain cancers. ...> Full Article

A protein sequence associated with Huntington's disease may become life-saving vaccine component (6/13/2008)

Protein sequence important in neurodegenerative Huntington's disease can be safely used as a new generation of vaccine adjuvants. ...> Full Article

Men With Vitamin D Deficiency May Have Increased Risk Of Heart Attack (6/12/2008)

Low levels of vitamin D appear to be associated with higher risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) in men ...> Full Article

Bird Flu Strains have Acquired Properties that Might Enhance Potential to Infect Humans (6/12/2008)

Study suggests that some North American avian influenza A H7 virus strains have properties that might enhance their potential to infect humans as well as their potential to spread from human to human. ...> Full Article

Researchers block the transmission of malaria in animal tests (6/12/2008)

By disrupting the potassium channel of the malaria parasite, a team of researchers has been able to prevent the malaria parasites from forming in mosquitoes and has thereby broken the cycle of infection during recent animal tests. ...> Full Article

Largest Ever Study of Diabetes Shows Intensive Glucose Control Reduces Serious Complications (6/11/2008)

ADVANCE Results go Beyond Existing Evidence ...> Full Article

Promising Advances in Islet Cell Transplants for Diabetes (6/11/2008)

Researchers have modified the procedure for islet cell transplantation and achieved insulin independence in diabetes patients with fewer but better-functioning pancreatic islet cells. ...> Full Article

Microenvironment a main driver of aggressive multi-lineage leukemia disease type (6/10/2008)

Study yields clues into different leukemia forms and possible therapeutic targets ...> Full Article

Outing the outliers: Strategy matches oncogene with subtype of prostate cancer (6/10/2008)

A new study reveals a previously unidentified candidate oncogene that appears to play a significant role in a subset of prostate cancers. ...> Full Article

Researchers discover traits of aggressive form of prostate cancer (6/10/2008)

Prostate cancer linked with SPINK1 gene occurs in 10 percent of cases ...> Full Article

Solid Tumor Cells Not Killed by Radiation and Chemotherapy Become Stronger (6/10/2008)

Because of the way solid tumors adapt the body's machinery to bring themselves more oxygen, chemotherapy and radiation may actually make these tumors stronger. ...> Full Article

Niacin's role in maintaining good cholesterol (6/8/2008)

A research team has uncovered the likely target of niacin (vitamin B3) in the liver, which should provide a clearer picture of how this vitamin helps maintain adequate HDL-cholesterol levels in the blood and thus lower the risk of heart disease. ...> Full Article

New drug to stop tuberculosis epidemic (6/8/2008)

Researchers are developing a new drug against tuberculosis (TB), one of the oldest human infectious diseases, which is now threatening to reach epidemic proportions once more. ...> Full Article

Adult stem cell findings offer new hope for Parkinson's cure (6/8/2008)

Research released today provides evidence that a cure for Parkinson's disease could lie just inside the nose of patients themselves. ...> Full Article

Clinical study shows biological and clinical activity in relapsed leukemia patients (6/7/2008)

Single-agent induces apoptosis (programmed cell death) in patients' CLL cells, reduces leukocyte count in some patients and is generally well tolerated ...> Full Article

Synthetic molecules hold promise for new family of anti-cancer drugs (6/7/2008)

Synthetic molecules designed by two Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have succeeded in reducing and even eliminating the growth of human malignant tissues in mice, while having no toxic effects on normal tissue. ...> Full Article

Cancer Center Study Links Vitamin D, Type 1 Diabetes (6/7/2008)

Global View Supports Concept of Using Vitamin D in Reducing Disease Risks ...> Full Article

Brief, intense exercise benefits the heart (6/6/2008)

Short bursts of high intensity sprints-known to benefit muscle and improve exercise performance-can improve the function and structure of blood vessels, in particular arteries that deliver blood to our muscles and heart ...> Full Article

Long-term Pesticide Exposure May Increase Risk of Diabetes (6/6/2008)

Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime were at greater risk of diabetes ...> Full Article

Substance in red wine found to keep hearts young (6/6/2008)

How do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats? Scientists have long suspected that the answer to the so-called "French paradox" lies in red wine. Now, the results of a new study bring them closer to understanding why. ...> Full Article

For Patients With Colon Cancer, Family History Of Colorectal Cancer Associated With Reduced Risk Of Recurrence And Death (6/5/2008)

Among patients with advanced colon cancer receiving treatment that includes chemotherapy, a family history of colorectal cancer is associated with a significant reduction in cancer recurrence and death, with the risk reduced further by having an increasing number of affected first-degree relatives ...> Full Article

Oestrogen applied to the human penis could stop the spread of HIV (6/5/2008)

In a world first, a new study has shown that topical oestrogen could help prevent HIV infection by blocking entry of the virus into the human penis. ...> Full Article

Cancer researchers develop new, non-toxic agents to locate tumors (6/5/2008)

Researchers have developed new contrast agents using natural calcium and proteins that are harmless and are more effective at detecting tumors. ...> Full Article

Manipulation of molecule protects intestinal cells from radiation (6/5/2008)

A new study identifies a signaling molecule that plays a major role in radiation-induced intestinal damage ...> Full Article

Vaccine May Double Survival in Patients with Deadly Brain Tumors (6/4/2008)

A vaccine aimed at inducing immunity to the most common and deadly type of brain tumor may stave off recurrence and more than double survival in patients ...> Full Article

New kidney protein speeds/improves the diagnosis of failing kidneys (6/4/2008)

NGAL protein levels in simple urine test reveal sudden kidney failure days sooner than current tests ...> Full Article

Treatment Improves Walking Ability of Parkinson's Patients (6/4/2008)

Pilot Study Tests Treatment Called "Functional Electrical Stimulation" ...> Full Article

Gender, Colorectal Cancer Survival Linked (6/3/2008)

Findings call for further study into the role of hormonal status in survival, USC researchers say. ...> Full Article