Curing Death by Curing Aging Archives Page 9

Researchers important markers of high risk of type 2 diabetes. (4/27/2008)

Researchers have found markers that indicate changes in the cells which line the blood vessels can also help identify a far greater number of people at high risk for future development of type 2 diabetes. ...> Full Article

New technology for boosting vaccine efficiency (4/27/2008)

One of the most pressing biomedical issues is the development of techniques that increase the efficiency of vaccines ...> Full Article

Study shows how exercise changes structure and function of heart (4/27/2008)

Study of college athletes finds different effect of endurance, strength training ...> Full Article

Melanoma Lurks in Larger Skin Lesions, Researchers Find (4/26/2008)

Skin lesions that are about the size of a pencil eraser are more likely to be melanomas, a deadly form of skin cancer, than smaller moles ...> Full Article

Eliminating Germline Lengthens Fly Lifespan, Study Shows (4/26/2008)

Biologists have found that eliminating germline stem cells, the cells that make eggs and sperm, lengthens the life of fruit flies and alters the insects' insulin production ...> Full Article

Researchers identify new cell targets for preventing growth of breast and other tumors (4/26/2008)

Researchers have discovered new targets for cancer treatment aimed at blocking a key step in tumor progression. ...> Full Article

Specialized white blood cells coordinate 'first responders' to viral infection (4/26/2008)

Specialized types of white blood cells, a category called regulatory T cells, seem to help orchestrate a timely reaction to a virus invasion ...> Full Article

Doctor Urges Early Diagnosis To Avoid Cancer's 'Forgotten Killer' (4/26/2008)

On average, two Marylanders each day are diagnosed with potentially fatal oral cancers that are often curable if identified and treated early ...> Full Article

Potential in Yeast for Selecting Lou Gehrig's Disease Drugs (4/25/2008)

Researchers are developing a novel approach to screen for drugs to combat neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, using yeast cells. In recent months a number of mutations have been found in a disease protein called TDP-43, which is implicated in ALS and certain types of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). ...> Full Article

Standard chemo works better against metastatic BRCA1/2 breast cancer than against sporadic tumors (4/25/2008)

he first study to investigate the effects of chemotherapy on metastatic breast cancer in women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation has shown that standard chemotherapy works better in these patients than in women without the BRCA1/2 mutation. ...> Full Article

Many African-Americans have a gene that prolongs life after heart failure (4/25/2008)

About 40 percent of African-Americans have a genetic variant that can protect them after heart failure and prolong their lives ...> Full Article

Mutation in human gene helps prevent malaria fatalities (4/25/2008)

Researchers found that a deficiency in an enzyme provides protection against malaria infection. ...> Full Article

Researchers Detail Chemotherapy's Damage to the Brain (4/25/2008)

A commonly used chemotherapy drug causes healthy brain cells to die off long after treatment has ended and may be one of the underlying biological causes of the cognitive side effects - or "chemo brain" - that many cancer patients experience. ...> Full Article

Scientists Discover a Mechanism That Can Send Cells on the Road to Cancer (4/25/2008)

Adenoviral protein E1A binds to p400, stabilizing Myc, an oncoprotein ...> Full Article

NIAID Describes Research Priorities to Fight Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (4/24/2008)

NIAID outlines plans to combat tuberculosis ...> Full Article

Researchers Link Master Regulator of Innate Immunity to the Hypoxic Response (4/24/2008)

New research may allow researchers to enhance immune sytem ...> Full Article

Researchers reveal structure of protein that repairs damage to cancer cells (4/24/2008)

A team of scientists has shown how two proteins locate and repair damaged genetic material inside cells. ...> Full Article

Cancer cells spread by releasing 'bubbles' (4/24/2008)

Cancer cells are able to communicate with their more healthy counter-parts by releasing vesicles ...> Full Article

Researcher's HIV Findings May Lead to New Treatment Strategies (4/24/2008)

In a surprising finding, researchers have discovered that HIV can cause portions of the body's innate immune system, when stimulated, to actually increase the virus' replication. ...> Full Article

Genetic variant mimics effect of heart failure medications (4/24/2008)

The discovery, another step toward personalized medicine, may explain why beta-blockers do not work for all patients ...> Full Article

Chocolate bar shown to lower cholesterol (4/23/2008)

The results of a new study have demonstrated an effective way to lower cholesterol levels - by eating chocolate bars. ...> Full Article

Primary driver of stomach cancer development identified (4/23/2008)

Potential new drug targets ...> Full Article

Researchers identify process that may help treat Parkinson's, spinal cord injuries (4/23/2008)

A new discovery may lead to a better understanding of how the spinal cord controls how people walk. These insights could help lead to treatments for central nervous system maladies such as Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injuries. ...> Full Article

Scientists obtain anticancer medicines from the elecampe, a wild plant growing in the Mediterranean (4/23/2008)

Researchers state that the plant can also be used for antimigraine drugs. ...> Full Article

Particular Experimental Therapy Not More Effective Than Standard Treatment For Anal Canal Cancer (4/23/2008)

Use of chemotherapy with the drug cisplatin before other treatments did not improve disease-free survival for patients with anal canal cancer compared to the standard treatment regimen, and resulted in a higher rate of colostomy procedures ...> Full Article

Disturbed regulation of insulin production: genome study casts new light on the origin of type 2 diabetes (4/23/2008)

Genetics research on type 2 diabetes casts new light on the origin of this disease ...> Full Article

Drug Compound Leads to Death of Ovarian Cancer Cells Resistant to Chemotherapy (4/22/2008)

In a discovery that may be useful for maintaining remission in chemo-resistant ovarian cancer, Yale scientists report that pre-clinical studies have shown the drug compound NV-128 can induce the death of ovarian cancer cells by halting the activation of a protein pathway called mTOR. ...> Full Article

Advanced MRI Studies Provide New Insight on Early Parkinson's Disease (4/22/2008)

Researchers can identify brain regions linked to Parkinson's disease based on images showing the status of both white and grey matter ...> Full Article

Effective cancer immune therapy through order in the blood vessels (4/22/2008)

Immune therapies are considered very promising in cancer medicine: Tumor-fighting immune cells are supposed to invade tumor tissue and eliminate cancer cells right there. Although this works well in the test tube, clinical application often fails because immune cells are unable to get into the tumor tissue from the bloodstream in sufficient numbers. ...> Full Article

New molecule could be key to anti-heart attack drug (4/22/2008)

Researchers suggest that potential new drug would be useful for patients at risk of heart attack ...> Full Article