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Targeting Cancer Stem Cells in the Lab
Understanding of the
particular cancer cells
within a tumour that drive
its growth could now advance
more rapidly, thanks to new
research. Scientisist now
show how a crucial class of
... > full story
Scientists Find Ideal Target for Malaria Therapy
Scientists have identified a
protein made by the malaria
parasite that is essential
to its ability to take over
human red blood cells. ... > full story
Chemists Discover How Antiviral Drugs Bind to and Block Flu Virus
Researchers have determined
where an antiviral drug
binds to and blocks a
channel necessary for the
flu virus to spread. The
team also discovered that
... > full story
Malaria's Key Survival Protein Identified, Offering Drug Hope
Researchers in Australia
have identified a key
protein used by the malaria
parasite to transform human
red blood cells, ensuring
the parasite's survival.
... > full story
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Drug Shows Promise for Huntington's Disease
February 9, 2010 — An early stage clinical trial of the experimental drug dimebon (latrepirdine) in people with Huntington's disease appears to be safe and may improve ... > full story -
Low Forms of Cyclin E Reduce Breast Cancer Drug's Effectiveness
February 9, 2010 — Overexpression of low-molecular-weight (LMW-E) forms of the protein cyclin E renders the aromatase inhibitor letrozole ineffective among women with estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers, ... > full story -
Promising Results Shown for Kidney Cancer Drug
February 8, 2010 — The drug pazopanib (Votrient) slowed the progression of advanced renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer, in patients by 54 percent, according to a new ... > full story -
Inhibiting Serotonin in Gut Could Cure Osteoporosis
February 8, 2010 — An investigational drug that inhibits serotonin in the gut, administered orally once daily, effectively cured osteoporosis in mice and rats, reports a new article. Serotonin in the gut has been shown ... > full story -
Novel Theory for Mammalian Stem Cell Regulation
February 8, 2010 — Researchers propose a model of mammalian adult stem cell regulation that may explain how the coexistence of two disparate stem cell states regulates both stem cell maintenance and simultaneously ... > full story -
Preventing Pancreatic Islet Loss After Transplantation
February 8, 2010 — Although transplantation of pancreatic islets is an attractive way to treat type 1 diabetes, early islet loss soon after transplantation has limited its clinical use. By studying islet ... > full story -
Glaucoma Medications May Be Associated With Reduced Risk of Death Over 4-Year Period
February 8, 2010 — Glaucoma patients who take medication for the condition appear to have a reduced likelihood of death, according to a new ... > full story -
Usual Care Often Not Consistent With Clinical Guidelines for Low Back Pain
February 8, 2010 — Australian general practitioners often treat patients with low back pain in a manner that does not appear to match the care endorsed by international clinical guidelines, according to a new ... > full story -
Metabolite Common Among Cancers
February 8, 2010 — Several distinct mutations found in a subset of patients with acute myelogenous leukemia result in excess production of the same metabolite, according to new ... > full story -
Few Women Take Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer
February 8, 2010 — Less than a quarter of one percent of women took tamoxifen in 2000 and 2005 to prevent breast cancer. Further research is recommended to explore explanations for the drug's low ... > full story
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