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Breakthrough in Bile Duct Cancer With Discovery of New Gene Mutations
May 14, 2012 Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the cause of bile duct cancer, a deadly type of liver cancer. By identifying several new genes frequently mutated in bile duct ... > full story -
Superbug Spreads from Big City Hospitals to Regional Health Centers, Study Suggests
May 14, 2012 Hospitals in large cities act as breeding grounds for the superbug MRSA prior to it spreading to smaller hospitals, a study suggests. Researchers found evidence that shows for the first time how the ... > full story -
Different Mechanisms of Pain Revealed
May 14, 2012 Researchers have found a previously unknown mechanism through which pain is signaled by nerve cells -- a discovery that could explain the current failings in the drug development process for ... > full story -
A Walk in the Park Gives Mental Boost to People With Depression
May 14, 2012 In one of the first studies to examine the effect of nature walks on cognition and mood in people with major depression, researchers in Canada and the US have found promising evidence that a walk in ... > full story -
Drug Kills Cancer Cells by Restoring Faulty Tumor Suppressor
May 14, 2012 New research uses a novel, computer based strategy to identify potential anti-cancer drugs, including one that targets the third most common p53 mutation in human cancer, p53-R175H. The number of new ... > full story -
Scientists Uncover Potential Treatment for Painful Side Effect of Diabetes
May 13, 2012 Why diabetics suffer from increased pain and temperature sensitivity is a step closer to being understood and effectively ... > full story -
Powerful Function of Single Protein That Controls Neurotransmission Discovered
May 13, 2012 Scientists have discovered that the single protein -- alpha 2 delta -- exerts a spigot-like function, controlling the volume of neurotransmitters and other chemicals that flow between the synapses of ... > full story -
Novel Approach to Stimulate Immune Cells
May 11, 2012 Researchers have uncovered a new way to stimulate activity of immune cell opiate receptors, leading to efficient tumor cell clearance. The researchers have been able to take a new pharmacological ... > full story -
New Maintenance Therapy for Multiple Myeloma Looks Promising, Study Suggests
May 11, 2012 Multiple myeloma is a form of cancer where the plasma cells in the bone marrow grow out of control, causing damage to bones as well as predisposing patients to anemia, infection and kidney failure. ... > full story -
Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss: Potential and Limitations
May 11, 2012 Regenerating sensory hair cells could form the basis for treating age- or trauma-related hearing loss. One way to do this could be with gene therapy that drives new sensory hair cells to grow. ... > full story -
Arthritis, Cancer: New Screening Technique Yields Elusive Compounds to Block Immune-Regulating Enzyme
May 11, 2012 Scientists have found the first chemical compounds that act to block an enzyme that has been linked to inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis, as well as some inflammation-promoted ... > full story -
'Switch' to Boost Anti-Viral Response to Fight Infectious Diseases
May 11, 2012 Scientists have for the first time, identified the molecular 'switch' that directly triggers the body's first line of defense against pathogens, more accurately known as the body's "innate ... > full story
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