Ex vivo results from HIV positive individuals with and without depression

Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is an epidemic of global concern. According to the most recent estimates, released in November 2007, by the Joint …

New genetic models could be key to understanding underlying mechanisms

A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital provides much-needed insight into the molecular mechanisms that cause arrythmia, or irregular heartbeat, and how it triggers sudden cardiac death, one of the nation’s leadi…

By Michael Purdy

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes.

Researchers were able to examine the immune cells from isolated insulin-m…

he U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new formulation of the genetically engineered version of Factor VIIa, a plasma protein fundamental for the clotting of blood. The new formulation allows the product to be stored at room temperature (up to 81 degrees Fahrenheit) for up to two years….

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of Requip (ropinirole hydrochloride) tablets for the treatment of moderate to severe Restless Legs Syndrome. Original post by Food and Drug Administration Press Releases

Researchers reduce protein; stop cancer growth – Plan to develop new cancer therapy target

Researchers at the OU Cancer Institute have identified a new gene that causes cancer. The ground-breaking research appears Monday in Nature’s cancer journal Oncogene.

The gene and its protein, both …

Mouse model mimics clinical features

Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered that mice lacking an enzyme that contributes to Alzheimer disease exhibit a number of schizophrenia-like behaviors. The finding raises the possibility that this enzyme may participate in the development of schiz…

The genome of a newly emerging superbug, commonly known as Steno, reveals an organism with a remarkable capacity for drug resistance

The genome of a newly-emerging superbug, commonly known as Steno, has just been sequenced. The results reveal an organism with a remarkable capacity for drug resist…

Modulating enkephalin may reduce cognitive deficits

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an incurable disease that is increasing in prevalence and will increase even more rapidly as the Baby Boom generation enters the age of highest risk. The available AD drugs are only partially effective in some patie…

Role of genetic components of dendritic cells could lead to more effective drugs, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study says

For the first time, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified genetic components of dendritic cells that are key to asthm…