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Discovery Pinpoints Cause of Two Types of Leukemia
May 10, 2013 — Patients with two forms of leukemia, who currently have no viable treatment options, may benefit from existing drugs developed for different types of cancer, according to a new ... > full story -
Link Between Tumor Suppressors and Starvation Survival Suggested
May 10, 2013 — A particular tumor suppressor gene that fights cancer cells does more than clamp down on unabated cell division -- the hallmark of the disease -- it also can help make cells more fit by allowing them ... > full story -
A Cautionary Tale on Genome-Sequencing Diagnostics for Rare Diseases
May 10, 2013 — Researchers have discover that several children born with rare diseases called congenital disorders of glycosylation don't contain the mutation in every cell type -- raising new questions about ... > full story -
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Cancer Drug Prevents Build-Up of Toxic Brain Protein
May 10, 2013 — Researchers have used tiny doses of a leukemia drug to halt accumulation of toxic proteins in the brains of mice. They say their study offers a unique and exciting strategy to treat neurodegenerative ... > full story -
Mosquito Survey Identifies Reservoir of Disease
May 10, 2013 — A large scale, five year study of mosquitoes from different ecological regions in Kenya, including savannah grassland, semi-arid Acacia thorn bushes, and mangrove swamps, found a reservoir of viruses ... > full story -
Brain Diseases Affecting More People and Starting Earlier Than Ever Before
May 10, 2013 — Scientists have found that the sharp rise of dementia and other neurological deaths in people under 74 cannot be put down to the fact that we are living longer. The rise is because a higher ... > full story -
Individual Efficacy of Chemotherapies
May 10, 2013 — The function of the mitochondria – also defined as “power plants” within the cells – is essential as to whether, and how, some chemotherapeutic agents take effect in tissue. ... > full story -
Would You ‘Like’ A Drink? Youth Drinking Cultures, Social Networking and Alcohol Marketing
May 10, 2013 — Preventing alcohol abuse, especially among young people, has long been a focus of public-health campaigns. But despite the well-publicized social and medical consequences of drinking too much ... > full story -
Super-Sized Citizens: The Relationship Between a Country's Fast-Food Outlets and Its Obesity Rates
May 10, 2013 — Many studies have linked the meals served at fast-food outlets to obesity, but is there a relationship between the number of restaurants in a country and the girth of its ... > full story -
Justinianic Plague Was Caused by Bacterium Yersinia Pestis, DNA of Skeletal Remains Shows
May 10, 2013 — Ancient DNA analyses of skeletal remains of plague victims from the 6th century AD provide information about the phylogeny and the place of origin of this ... > full story
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