Curing Death by Curing Aging Archives Page 37

Genes That Both Extend Life And Protect Against Cancer Identified (10/18/2007)

A person is 100 times more likely to get cancer at age 65 than at age 35. But new research reported today in the journal "Nature Genetics" identifies naturally occurring processes that allow many genes to both slow aging and protect against cancer in the much-studied C. elegans roundworm. ...> Full Article

Matching Pathogens To Their Antibodies: Could Lead To HIV Vaccine (10/18/2007)

The search for a vaccination against HIV has been in progress since 1984, with very little success. Traditional methods used for identifying potential cellular targets can be very costly and time-consuming. ...> Full Article

Scientists map flu's chemical key (10/18/2007)

Research on type B flu strain could yield clues about bird flu ...> Full Article

Studying Proteins that Underlie Cancer (10/17/2007)

A scientist who studies constructs of a protein that are associated with the cell transformation that causes cancer has received a five-year, $661,018 grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand his research. ...> Full Article

Scientists reassess heart disease causes (10/17/2007)

Almost 3,000 people are to take part in a study analysing their risks of developing heart disease in the future. ...> Full Article

Researchers track genetic journey of HIV from birth to death (10/17/2007)

Scientists have discovered how HIV evolves over the course of a person's lifetime into a more deadly form that heralds the onset of full-blown AIDS. The findings could pave the way for new therapeutic agents that target the virus earlier in the disease process, before it takes a lethal turn, researchers say. ...> Full Article

Will Breast Cancer Spread? (10/17/2007)

One of the many unknowns facing women who are diagnosed with breast cancer is the likelihood that the cancer will spread to other parts of the body – metastasize. Researchers are looking to change that. Bioengineering professor is pioneering a more accurate approach for predicting the risk of breast cancer metastasis in individual patients. ...> Full Article

Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus Can Replicate In Human Cells (10/15/2007)

Mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) - which causes mammary cancer in mice - can replicate and spread in human cells, research published this week shows. ...> Full Article

Gene Believed To Promote Long Life Linked To Cholesterol Flushing (10/15/2007)

Researchers have discovered a link between a gene believed to promote long lifespan and a pathway that flushes cholesterol from the body. ...> Full Article

Cancer patients' lives lengthened, improved (10/14/2007)

Researcher has developed a world-first test which will radically improve cancer management. ...> Full Article

Cancer researchers investigate 'smoking gun' trail (10/14/2007)

Worldwide network examining impact of free radicals in causing diseases ...> Full Article

Could Cardiovascular Disease Be Controlled Through A Brain Pathway? (10/13/2007)

A discovery made 25 years ago about how the brain controls blood pressure regulation is only now being explored. ...> Full Article

Genetic 'Roadblock' Hoped To Inspire Future Type 2 Diabetes Research (10/13/2007)

A team of researchers has found that a 'genetic roadblock' identified in a recent study could pave the way toward novel treatments for type 2 diabetes. ...> Full Article

Surveying the Genetic Landscape of Breast and Colon Cancers (10/13/2007)

An extensive study of the DNA in cancerous cells has uncovered a large number of genes likely to contribute to the development and progression of breast and colorectal cancer. The study suggests that each breast and colon tumor is unique and may arise through mutations in many different combinations of genes. ...> Full Article

'Network' approach yields discovery of a potential breast cancer susceptibility gene (10/13/2007)

Like a crossword-puzzle solver who uses the letters in some answers to figure out others, researchers have used data on genes involved in inherited forms of breast cancer to identify a novel gene potentially linked to the disease. ...> Full Article

Swiss study suggests surgery may offer best chance of long-term prostate cancer survival (10/13/2007)

A study suggests that men who have surgery for prostate cancer appear less likely to die of the disease within 10 years than men who choose other treatment options, especially if they are younger or have cancers with certain tumor cell characteristics. ...> Full Article

Proteins not only potential keys to genetic diseases (10/12/2007)

Scientists may have been looking in the wrong place for key clues to what causes genetic diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's. ...> Full Article

New class of drug offers hope to treatment-resistant AIDS patients (10/12/2007)

For the estimated millions of AIDS patients worldwide who are resistant or are developing resistance to currently available medicines, a discovery by a University of Georgia researcher may offer a new treatment option by targeting a previously elusive enzyme in the complex retrovirus responsible for the devastating disease. ...> Full Article

Potential early warning system for lung cancer identified (10/12/2007)

New research has pinpointed a potential early warning system for lung cancer. ...> Full Article

Scientists Find Protein May Play a Key Role in Development of Deadly Form of Pancreatic Cancer (10/12/2007)

A tumor-blocking protein previously implicated in prostate and breast cancer development may also be behind the most aggressive type of pancreatic cancer. ...> Full Article

Research links gene to cholesterol (10/12/2007)

Research could lead to drugs for atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's ...> Full Article

Feline Virus, Antiviral Drug Studied To Understand Drug Resistance (10/11/2007)

Researchers at Ohio State will spend the next two years testing their theories about just how an AIDS-like virus in cats is able to resist the powerful medicines that are thrown against it. ...> Full Article

Low doses of a red wine ingredient fight diabetes in mice (10/11/2007)

A research group led by Prof. ZHAI Qiwei from the Institute for Nutritional Sciences under the CAS Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences has discovered that even relatively low doses of resveratrol--a chemical found in the skins of red grapes and in red wine--can improve the sensitivity of mice to the hormone insulin ...> Full Article

Scientists identify Genes that Affect Responses of Multiple Sclerosis Patients to Copaxone® (10/11/2007)

A group of scientists have recently identified genes responsible for the positive response of many multiple sclerosis patients to the drug Copaxone®. These findings may contribute to the development of personalized medicine for multiple sclerosis sufferers. ...> Full Article

Quick treatment following minor stroke reduces risk of major stroke by 80 per cent (10/11/2007)

Treating patients immediately after a minor stroke reduces the early risk of a major stroke by 80 per cent, Oxford research has found. ...> Full Article

Students use designer virus to attack bacterial drug resistance (10/11/2007)

Rice team prepares to compete at iGEM synthetic biology competition ...> Full Article

Researchers find new gene linked to breast cancer (10/11/2007)

Multicenter study suggests HMMR increases breast cancer risk ...> Full Article

David H. Koch gives $100 million to MIT for cancer research (10/10/2007)

MIT to establish an integrative research institute to develop new paradigms in cancer research ...> Full Article

Avoiding Sweets May Spell A Longer Life, Study In Worms Suggests (10/10/2007)

A new study reveals that worms live to an older age when they are unable to process the simple sugar glucose. Glucose is a primary source of energy for the body and can be found in all major dietary carbohydrates as a component of starches and other forms of sugar, including sucrose (table sugar) and lactose. ...> Full Article

Researchers Know More About How Our Cells Respond to UV Rays that Can Cause Damage (10/10/2007)

It's well-known that overexposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays can cause major skin problems, ranging from skin cancer to sunburns and premature wrinkles. A tan, for example, is nature's own UV protection and an unhealthy sign that your skin is damaged. ...> Full Article