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When HIV And Liver Disease Co-Exist (6/6/2007)

Since successful antiretroviral therapies have made HIV a treatable condition, more HIV patients who are also infected with hepatitis B or C are experiencing the progression of their liver disease. In the face of this novel challenge, experts in the field convened to share information and opinions on the management of such patients. ...> Full Article

Herb Shows Potential to Reduce Cancer-Related Fatigue (6/6/2007)

North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) researchers, based at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have generated preliminary data suggesting that a form of American ginseng provides greater improvements in fatigue and vitality in patients who receive the highest doses tested, compared to lower doses or no treatment. ...> Full Article

Flaxseed Stunts the Growth of Prostate Tumors (6/6/2007)

Flaxseed, an edible seed that is rich in omega 3-fatty acids and fiber-related compounds known as lignans, is effective in halting prostate tumor growth, according to a study led by Duke University Medical Center researchers. The seed, which is similar to a sesame seed, may be able to interrupt the chain of events that leads cells to divide irregularly and become cancerous. ...> Full Article

Genomic Signatures Identify Targeted Therapies for Lung Cancer (6/6/2007)

Any number of things can go wrong in the cells of the body to cause cancer -- and clinicians can't tell by just looking at a tumor what exactly triggered the once normal cells to turn cancerous. ...> Full Article

Fat Protein Protects Blood Vessels from Inflammation And May Help Heart Disease (6/6/2007)

A natural substance secreted by fat cells can protect blood vessels from the damaging effects of inflammation, one of the factors that contribute to heart disease. Researchers at Jefferson Medical College have shown for the first time in an animal model that the substance - a protein called adiponectin - helps prevent immune system white blood cells from binding to the inside of blood vessel walls. Harnessing adiponectin's properties, the scientists suggest, may someday help protect against the blood vessel damage so prevalent in patients with obesity and diabetes. ...> Full Article

Lower Insulin Levels Lowers Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence (6/6/2007)

Normally sedentary breast cancer survivors who completed an exercise program reduced the levels of insulin in their blood, revealing a likely link between physical activity and better outcomes, researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston reported at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago. ...> Full Article

Drug Shows Activity Against Brain Metastases (6/5/2007)

Lapatinib shrinks some tumors from spread of breast cancer ...> Full Article

Cigarette Smoke Alters DNA in Sperm And Could Pass Genetic Damage to Offspring (6/5/2007)

The science has long been clear that smoking causes cancer, but new research shows that children could inherit genetic damage from a father who smokes. ...> Full Article

Research Team To Investigate Smokers' Genotype In Order To Personalise Treatment (6/5/2007)

The University of the Basque country (UPV/EHU), together with the Institute for the Treatment and Investigation of Nicotine-dependence (ITIN), has launched a research project on tobacco smoking which makes it the first research team in the Spanish state to tackle the smoking habit from a pharmacogenomic perspective; that is to say, when personalising treatment, the taking into account of the genotype of patients. It involves an innovative technique, and it is set to play an important role in the fight against smoking, given that its target is to enhance the diagnostic tools for treatment, based on differences between genetic markers. ...> Full Article

Mutations Of A Gene Implicated In A Predisposition To Cancer (6/5/2007)

An international research consortium, which included the participation of the Mutagènesi Group from the UAB, has made outstanding progress in the study of Fanconi anaemia. They have described the function and range of possible mutations of the gene implicated in this disease that affects functions like nerve and skeletal development, blood cell formation and predisposition to cancer. ...> Full Article

Study Finds that Dietary Vitamins May Decrease Pancreatic Cancer Risk among Lean People (6/4/2007)

Researchers exploring the notion that certain nutrients might protect against pancreatic cancer found that lean individuals who got most of these nutrients from food were protected against developing cancer. The study also suggests this protective effect does not hold true if the nutrients come from vitamin supplements. ...> Full Article

Nanoparticles Containing Insulin Gene To Combat Juvenile Diabetes (6/4/2007)

A safer method to deliver the insulin gene to diabetes patients using nanoparticles, was presented today at the 10th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene Therapy (ASGT) in Seattle ...> Full Article

Model For Tracking Flu Progression Could Reduce Flu Pandemic's Peril (6/4/2007)

Engineer who survived pandemic of 1968 focuses on reducing influenza's death toll. ...> Full Article

Integrated Epigenetic Approach Identifies Novel Cancer Target (6/4/2007)

Research published in Cell June 1st shows that a combination of genetic and epigenetic changes underlies one of the most common blood cancers - chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Like all cancers, CLL is caused by changes in DNA functionality which can be induced by genetic changes, such as mutations, or epigenetic changes, such as the addition of a 'methyl' group to cytosine bases without altering the DNA sequence. ...> Full Article

Discovery Sheds New Light On Male Infertility (6/4/2007)

Researchers at The Chinese University of Hong Kong have made another big step forward in the study of male fertility with the discovery that an epithelial ion channel, the defect of which has been previously shown to result in female infertility, was also present in sperm and affecting male fertility. The finding was published online in the recent issue of the highly reputable Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. ...> Full Article

Researchers Discover Inherited Mutation For Leukemia (6/3/2007)

Researchers have discovered the first inherited gene mutation that increases a person's risk for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), one of the most common forms of the disease. ...> Full Article

Researchers Conduct Innovative Smallpox Vaccine Research Study (6/3/2007)

University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC) and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine are part of a nationwide research study to determine the safety and effectiveness of a new smallpox vaccine geared toward adults ages 18 to 34 who have never been vaccinated against the disease. The study is the first of its type in Northeast Ohio. ...> Full Article

How Brain 'Pacemakers' Erase Diseased Messages (6/3/2007)

Findings of Pratt School team may help improve use of deep brain electrical stimulation devices in patients with Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and other movement disorders ...> Full Article

TB Test Offers Patients Quicker And Easier Diagnosis (6/3/2007)

A new test for diagnosing TB offers a quick and simple alternative to existing three-day methods, according to research published today in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. ...> Full Article

International Studies Show HPV Vaccine is Highly Effective (6/2/2007)

A new vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer is nearly 100 percent effective against the two types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) responsible for most cases of cervical cancer--strains 16 and 18. Results of an international meta-analysis study of the vaccine are published in the June 1 issue of the journal Lancet. ...> Full Article

Mercury's Link to Heart Disease Begins in Blood Vessel Walls (6/2/2007)

Heavy metals and other toxins have been linked to many human diseases, but determining exactly how they damage the body remains a mystery in many cases. New research focusing on a relatively obscure, misunderstood protein suggests mercury's link to heart disease can be traced to activation of this enzyme, which triggers a process leading to plaque buildup in blood vessel walls. ...> Full Article

Increase In Cancer In Sweden Can Be Traced To Chernobyl (6/2/2007)

The incidence of cancer in northern Sweden increased following the accident at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl in 1986. This was the finding of a much-debated study from Linköping University in Sweden from 2004. ...> Full Article

Common Cancer Gene Sends Death Order To Tiny Killer (6/2/2007)

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered one way the p53 gene does what it's known for-stopping the colon cancer cells. Their report will be published in the June 8 issue of Molecular Cell. ...> Full Article

Apple Peels May Help Prevent Cancer (6/1/2007)

An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Or, what appears to be more accurate: An apple peel a day might help keep cancer at bay, according to a new Cornell study. ...> Full Article

World First Study Of Faulty Genes For Breast Cancer (6/1/2007)

Results of a world-first, large-scale study of faulty genes and breast cancer, with significant Australian contributions including research from the University of Melbourne will be released in Nature today. ...> Full Article

Researchers Find Broad-Spectrum Defense Against HIV-1 (6/1/2007)

New research conducted at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) suggests that it may be possible to develop a vaccine that protects against the myriad strains of the HIV virus. ...> Full Article

Mutant Parasites, Unable To Infect Hosts, Highlight Virulence Genes (5/31/2007)

With a single approach, microbiologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have identified dozens of clues to how human parasites may infect their hosts. ...> Full Article

Stem Cell Coaxed Into Becoming Insulin Producing Cells (5/31/2007)

University of Alberta researchers are the first in the world to transform embryonic stem cells into insulin-producing cells, an achievement that could one day lead to an endless source of islet cells for Type 1 diabetics. ...> Full Article

Researchers Develop Tuberculosis Vaccine (5/31/2007)

A Colorado State University research team has developed a novel vaccine to prevent tuberculosis, one of the world's most deadly diseases. The vaccine triggers the body's immunity in a novel way by activating specific immune system functions that enhance the response to the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. ...> Full Article

Red Wine Protects The Prostate (5/31/2007)

Researchers have found that men who drink an average of four to seven glasses of red wine per week are only 52% as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer as those who do not drink red wine, reports the June 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch. In addition, red wine appears particularly protective against advanced or aggressive cancers. ...> Full Article