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Drunken Fruit Flies Help Scientists Find Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism
Drunken fruit flies have
helped researchers identify
networks of genes -- also
present in humans -- that
play a key role in alcohol
... > full story
Computational Method Points To New Uses, Unexpected Side Effects Of Already Existing Drugs
Scientists have developed
and experimentally tested a
technique to predict new
target diseases for existing
drugs. The researchers
... > full story
Scientists Reveal A New Mechanism That Increases Atherosclerosis In Mice
A shot of espresso may rev
you up in the morning, but
the downside is that it may
also ramp up levels of bad
cholesterol due to its
... > full story
Polycystins : Proteins That Regulate The Cellular Barometer
What is the role of proteins
called polycystins in
patients with polycystic
kidney disease? Scientists
have elucidated the
molecular and cellular
... > full story
- Drunken Fruit Flies Help Scientists Find Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism
- Computational Method Points To New Uses, Unexpected Side Effects Of Already Existing Drugs
- Scientists Reveal A New Mechanism That Increases Atherosclerosis In Mice
- Polycystins : Proteins That Regulate The Cellular Barometer
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1930s Drug Slows Tumor Growth: Gonorrhea Medication Might Help Fight Cancer
November 7, 2009 — Drugs sometimes have beneficial side effects. A glaucoma treatment causes luscious eyelashes. A blood pressure drug also aids those with a rare genetic disease. The newest surprise discovered by ... > full story -
New Way To Attack Inflammation In Graves' Eye Disease
November 7, 2009 — A small group of patients with severe Graves' eye disease experienced rapid improvement of their symptoms -- and improved vision -- following treatment with the drug rituximab. Inflammation around ... > full story -
New Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic Offers Noninvasive Treatment For Major Depression
November 7, 2009 — Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment. TMS therapy is ... > full story -
Hunting For The Prozac Gene
November 7, 2009 — Scientists are working to find a genetic marker to determine the effectiveness of Prozac and other SSRIs before they are ... > full story -
Possible Help In Fight Against Muscle-wasting Disease
November 6, 2009 — A compound already used to treat pneumonia could become a new therapy for an inherited muscular wasting disease. Researchers report that pentamidine might be adapted to counter genetic splicing ... > full story -
Raising 'Good' Cholesterol Levels May Benefit Clogged Arteries
November 6, 2009 — A drug that raises levels of 'good' cholesterol, when taken in addition to standard statin therapy to lower 'bad' cholesterol, can reduce the furring up of arteries in patients with established heart ... > full story -
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SNM Applauds House Action To Build Medical Isotopes Reactor In The US
November 6, 2009 — SNM applauds the US House of Representatives for its passage of H.R. 3276 -- the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of ... > full story -
Acetaminophen May Be Linked To Asthma In Children And Adults
November 5, 2009 — New research shows that the popular pain reliever, acetaminophen, may be tied to asthma in both children and ... > full story -
Spinal Cord Regeneration Enabled By Stabilizing, Improving Delivery Of Scar-degrading Enzyme
November 5, 2009 — Researchers have improved an enzyme that degrades dense scar tissue that forms when the central nervous system is damaged -- and developed a new system to deliver it, ultimately enabling spinal cord ... > full story -
Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Appears Best For Smoking Cessation
November 5, 2009 — In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a new ... > full story
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