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Protein Linked to Exacerbation of COPD Identified
March 21, 2013 Researchers have identified a protein likely to be involved in the exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This protein, Siglec-14, could serve as a potential new target for the ... > full story -
Baffling Blood Problem Explained: 60-Year-Old Health Mystery Solved
March 20, 2013 Some 200,000 people in Europe and a similar number in North America are "Vel-negative," a rare blood type, difficult for hospitals to identify, that can make blood transfusions turn deadly. For sixty ... > full story -
New Database to Speed Genetic Discoveries
March 18, 2013 A new online database combining symptoms, family history and genetic sequencing information is speeding the search for diseases caused by a single rogue gene. The database, known as PhenoDB, enables ... > full story -
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Single Gene Might Explain Dramatic Differences Among People With Schizophrenia
March 5, 2013 Some of the dramatic differences seen among patients with schizophrenia may be explained by a single gene that regulates a group of other schizophrenia risk ... > full story -
Oncology: Using Electrical Signature of Cancer Cells to Get Just the Right Treatment Dosage
March 4, 2013 Researchers have developed a tool for oncologists using the electrical signature of cancer cells to get just the right treatment dosage for each ... > full story -
Simple Method Devised for Determining Atrial Fibrillation Risk in Women
February 26, 2013 Researchers have devised and tested a simple atrial fibrillation risk prediction model, based on six easily obtained factors: A woman's age, height, weight, blood pressure, alcohol consumption and ... > full story -
Genetic Variation Behind Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment Success Identified
February 26, 2013 Researchers are working to identify genetic variations that may help signal which acute myeloid leukemia patients will benefit or not benefit from one of the newest antileukemic ... > full story -
'NanoVelcro' Device to Grab Single Cancer Cells from Blood: Improvement Enables 'Liquid Biopsies' for Metastatic Melanoma
February 25, 2013 Researchers have refined a method they previously developed for capturing and analyzing cancer cells that break away from patients' tumors and circulate in the blood. With the improvements to their ... > full story -
Discovery in HIV May Solve Efficiency Problems for Gene Therapy
February 14, 2013 A research team has discovered an approach that could make gene therapy dramatically more effective for patients. The scientists discovered that the process of gene therapy is missing essential ... > full story -
Nanosensors Support Skin Cancer Therapy
February 14, 2013 Malignant melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer. In more than 50 percent of affected patients a particular mutation plays an important role. As the life span of the patients carrying ... > full story
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