Curing Death by Curing Aging Archives Page 7

Discovery challenges fundamental tenet of cancer biology (9/8/2008)

Researchers have identified an unusual molecular process in normal tissues that causes RNA molecules produced from separate genes to be clipped and stitched together ...> Full Article

International team reveals first prognosticator of survival in aggressive cancer (9/8/2008)

The tumor suppressor gene pRb2/p130 may provide the first independent prognostic biomarker in cases of soft tissue sarcoma ...> Full Article

You can be replaced: Immune cells compensate for defective DNA repair factor (9/8/2008)

A new mouse model has provided some surprising insight into XLF, a molecule that helps to repair lethal DNA damage. ...> Full Article

Heavy snoring linked to stroke (9/8/2008)

Researchers have found that heavy snorers have a higher risk of cholesterol plaque in the neck arteries, leading to an increased risk of stroke. ...> Full Article

Creating Lung Cancer Risk Models For Specific Populations Refines Prediction (9/8/2008)

Team develops first-ever for African-Americans, expands previous model ...> Full Article

Delaying evolution of drug resistance in malaria parasite possible (9/7/2008)

A new study offers strong support for a method that effectively delays the evolution of drug resistance in malaria parasites ...> Full Article

Researchers decode viral process that prepares cells for HIV infection (9/7/2008)

Research reveals the covert methods that the virus uses to break a barrier present in human CD4 T-cells, the primary immune cells targeted by the virus ...> Full Article

Gaining a Better Understanding of Kidney Diseases (9/7/2008)

By introducing a genetic switch in mice it is possible to increase or decrease the production of specific protein molecules in their kidneys ...> Full Article

Blood 'fingerprints' for cancer (9/7/2008)

Serum microRNAs (miRNAs) can serve as biomarkers for the detection of diseases including cancer and diabetes ...> Full Article

Monitoring immune responses in disease (9/7/2008)

Research describes a new method enabling the detection of multiple parameters of single human cells ...> Full Article

New study reveals higher protein breakfast may help dieters stay on track (9/6/2008)

Research findings reveal eating more protein in the morning helps dieters retain fullness throughout the day ...> Full Article

Study Reveals Link between Apobec3 Gene and Neutralizing Antibody Response to Retrovirus (9/6/2008)

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that strengthens the link between a host-cell gene called Apobec3 and the production of neutralizing antibodies to retroviruses. The finding adds a new dimension to the set of possible explanations for why most people who are infected with HIV do not make neutralizing antibodies that effectively fight the virus. ...> Full Article

Oxidative Stress: Mechanism of Cell Death Clarified (9/6/2008)

Research has decrypted the molecular mechanism through which the death of cells is caused by oxidative stress. ...> Full Article

Height linked to risk of prostate cancer (9/6/2008)

A man’s height is a modest marker for risk of prostate cancer development, but is more strongly linked to progression of the cancer, say Bristol researchers who conducted their own study on the connection and also reviewed 58 published studies. ...> Full Article

Study Finds Racial Disparities Exist in Radiation Therapy Rates For Early Stage Breast Cancer (9/6/2008)

Largest study of its kind reveals blacks less likely than whites to receive standard of care ...> Full Article

Oncologists Use Lung Cancer Vaccine to Personalize Care (9/5/2008)

Largest international cancer vaccine clinical trials to date aimed at reducing recurrence and improving life expectancy among early-stage lung cancer survivors ...> Full Article

Gene is likely cause of stroke-inducing vascular malformations (9/5/2008)

Scientists have discovered that a gene controlling whether blood vessels differentiate into arteries or veins during embryonic development is linked to a vascular disorder in the brain that causes stroke. ...> Full Article

Battling Diabetes with Beta Cells (9/5/2008)

Team replicates insulin-producing cells, providing new hope for diabetics ...> Full Article

Study reveals genetic links to common form of leukemia (9/5/2008)

Scientists are working on a collaborative study have proved that there is a genetic susceptibility to developing chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the most common form of leukemia in the Western world. ...> Full Article

Scientists Find Second Site for Prostate Cancer Gene (9/4/2008)

Scientists who are studying a prostate cancer gene called HNF1B have found a second independent site within the HNF1B gene on chromosome 17 (17q12) â€" increasing the number of genetic variants that may contribute to risk of developing the disease. ...> Full Article

Researchers zoom in on malaria-infected cells (9/4/2008)

Work could aid in diagnostics, drug testing ...> Full Article

A new approach for early cancer diagnosis (9/4/2008)

Fast identification of cancer markers and the early warning and diagnosis ...> Full Article

Higher rates of cervical cancer amongst immigrants (9/4/2008)

Immigrant women have a higher risk of developing the disease than Swedish-born women ...> Full Article

Risk of repeat attacks in heart patients causes concern for doctors (9/3/2008)

The risk of heart attack patients having repeat attacks after they are discharged from hospital is being underestimated ...> Full Article

How to spot a heart attack soon after it occurs (9/3/2008)

The sooner an individual who has had a heart attack is treated, the better their chance of survival and the less permanent damage is done to their heart. ...> Full Article

Sex hormones link to heart risk (9/3/2008)

New research shows men are more prone to heart disease because of sex hormones ...> Full Article

Breakthrough could help combat superbugs (9/3/2008)

Scientists have worked out a key mechanism that protects bacteria against stress in a major discovery that could lead to new ways of killing superbugs like C. difficile and MRSA. ...> Full Article

Barrow researchers identify a new approach to detect the early progression of brain tumors (9/2/2008)

Study suggests a certain type of MRI scanning can detect when a patient is failing brain tumor treatment before symptoms appear. ...> Full Article

Researchers Discover Atomic Bomb Effect Results in Adult-onset Thyroid Cancer (9/2/2008)

Radiation from the atomic bomb blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, likely rearranged chromosomes in some survivors who later developed papillary thyroid cancer as adults ...> Full Article

Global study shows telmisartan reduces outcome of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke (9/2/2008)

Study has found that telmisartan, a medication used to lower blood pressure, reduced the outcome of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke in people who are unable to tolerate a widely available and effective standard treatment. ...> Full Article