A Wayne State University School of Medicine physician-researcher has developed a personalized therapy to treat a wide range of cancers. The treatment is based on a naturally occurring human enzyme that has…
Leptin receptor antagonist peptide demonstrates efficacy against triple negative breast cancer
A new peptide developed by researchers in Temple University’s College of Science and Technology has demonstrated efficacy against triple negative breast cancer. The leptin receptor antagonist peptide, developed by researchers Laszlo Otvos…
New cell therapy can reverse effect of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol and reduce atherosclerosis
Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown in a new study on mice, that cell therapy can be used to reverse the effect of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol and reduce…
Two genes linked to binge drinking
Discovery Could Lead to New Therapies for Alcoholism University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have identified two genes associated with binge drinking that may open doors to new, more effective treatments…
Cell Phones Cause Increased Brain Activity
A new study finds that an hour-long cell phone call causes a spike in biochemical activity in the user’s brain. The researchers can’t say whether that’s a good thing or a bad…
Obama offers states flexibility on healthcare law
President Barack Obama extended an olive branch on Monday to states struggling to implement his healthcare law, offering support for a proposal that would give them some flexibility in carrying out its…
Research uncovers new details about protein interactions in retina
Science fiction novelist and scholar Issac Asimov once said, “The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny.’ ” This recently…
Lifestyle intervention can help pregnant women control their weight
Excessive weight gain isn’t healthy at any stage of life, but during pregnancy it can do lasting harm to the mother and baby alike. Now researchers at Brown University and The Miriam…
HP announces innovative drug research application for its inkjet technology
HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced an innovative drug research application for its inkjet technology that enables pharmaceutical companies to more efficiently develop better drugs through vastly more precise dispensing of dosages. HP…
Protein pathway may hold a clue for understanding Parkinson’s disease
A protein pathway that may hold the secret to understanding Parkinson’s disease has been discovered and explained by Iowa State University researchers. Anumantha Kanthasamy, a distinguished professor of biomedical sciences and the…
Researcher identifies substance that inhibits cancer growth by activating ‘dark genome’
A research study coordinated by Manel Esteller, researcher at Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) has identified a substance that inhibits cancer growth by activating the so‑called “dark genome” (or non‑coding DNA) and…
Visual cortex can dramatically change its function
When your brain encounters sensory stimuli, such as the scent of your morning coffee or the sound of a honking car, that input gets shuttled to the appropriate brain region for analysis….
Cancer drug may help combat flu
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that a drug originally developed for cancer, called DMXAA, combats the flu virus by triggering the body to produce its own interferon…
Research uncovers new details about protein interactions in retina
Science fiction novelist and scholar Issac Asimov once said, “The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny.’ ” This recently…
Despite absence of Medicare coverage, hospital use of CTC is on the rise
Despite the absence of Medicare coverage, hospital use of computed tomographic colonography (CTC), commonly referred to as virtual colonoscopy, is on the rise, according to a study in the March issue of…