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Common Multiple Sclerosis Drugs Taken Together Do Not Reduce Relapse Risk
March 11, 2013 A recent clinical trial found that interferon²-1a (INF) and glatiramer acetate (GA), two of the most commonly prescribed drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS), provide no additional clinical benefit ... > full story -
Anemia Drug Does Not Improve Health of Anemic Heart Failure Patients, Study Shows
March 11, 2013 Researchers have found that a commonly used drug to treat anemia in heart failure patients -- darbepoetin alfa -- does not improve patients' health, nor does it reduce their risk of death from heart ... > full storyMore: -
Trio of Biomarkers May Help Identify Kidney Cancer in Early Stages
March 11, 2013 A new immunoassay that tests for the presence of three biomarkers appears to be a valid screening method for the early detection of malignant kidney cancer, according to new ... > full story -
A New Drug Reduces Heart Damage, Study Suggests
March 10, 2013 A single dose of an investigational anti-inflammatory drug called inclacumab considerably reduces damage to heart muscle during angioplasty (the opening of a blocked artery), according to a recent ... > full story -
Early Detection of MS Treatment Complication May Improve Survival
March 10, 2013 The drug natalizumab is effective for treating multiple sclerosis (MS), but it increases the risk of a rare but potentially fatal brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy ... > full story -
Why a Hereditary Anemia Is Caused by Genetic Mutation in Mechanically Sensitive Ion Channel
March 8, 2013 A genetic mutation that alters the kinetics of an ion channel in red blood cells has been identified as the cause behind a hereditary anemia, according to a new ... > full story -
Specialised Germanium Surface as Universal Protein Adapter
March 8, 2013 Researchers have developed a new method for attaching proteins to the surface of germanium crystals -- for the first time also membrane proteins. This enables time-resolved tracking of the ... > full story -
BRAF Inhibitor Treatment Causes Melanoma Cells to Shift How They Produce Energy
March 8, 2013 BRAF-positive metastatic malignant melanomas develop resistance to treatment with drugs targeting the BRAF/MEK growth pathway through a major change in metabolism, new research shows. The findings ... > full story -
Scientists Find More Precise Way to Turn Off Genes, a Major Goal of Treatments That Target Cancer
March 7, 2013 Scientists have found a more precise way to turn off genes, a finding that will speed research discoveries and biotech advances and may eventually prove useful in reprogramming cells to regenerate ... > full story -
Scientists Eradicate Lung Tumors in a Pre-Clinical Mouse Model
March 7, 2013 Scientists report that they have eradicated lung tumors in a pre-clinical mouse model. The study demonstrated the elimination of mouse lung tumours by inhibiting Myc, a protein that plays a key role ... > full story
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