Stem cell study could aid motor neurone disease research
February 28, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Scientists have discovered a new way to generate human motor nerve cells in a development that will help research into motor neurone disease
Scientists have discovered a new way to generate human motor nerve cells in a development that will help research into motor neurone disease.
Answers to a rare and tragic form of epilepsy
February 28, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
A new study offers critical insight into the biochemistry of a rare and fatal form of epilepsy known as Lafora disease, a genetic condition that typically strikes children in their teens
Researchers find new CPR method increases survival rate by 50 percent
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50-year anniversary of CPR ushers in new era of treatment
Minneapolis/St. Paul (Mar. 1, 2011) A five-year clinical trial led by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers has led to a new method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that improves long-term survival rates with good brain function by 50 percent.
New cell therapy a promising atherosclerosis treatment
February 28, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown in a new study on mice, that cell therapy can be used to reverse the effect of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol and reduce the inflammation that leads to atherosclerosis. The new cell therapy, which is presented in the prestigious scientific journal Circulation, can open the way for new therapies for stroke and myocardial infarction if the results prove translatable to humans.
Spontaneous smoking cessation may be an early symptom of lung cancer, research suggests
February 28, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
48 percent of patients in study quit before diagnosis, most before onset of symptoms
Many longtime smokers quit spontaneously with little effort shortly before their lung cancer is diagnosed, leading some researchers to speculate that sudden cessation may be a symptom of lung cancer.
Researchers looking at a rare disease make breakthrough that could benefit everyone
February 27, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Geneticists unveil workings of 3 genes that control cell development and growth
This release is available in French.
More evidence that Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited from your mother
February 27, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
ST. PAUL, Minn. Results from a new study contribute to growing evidence that if one of your parents has Alzheimer’s disease, the chances of inheriting it from your mother are higher than from your father. The study is published in the March 1, 2011, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Stanford discoveries offer first new hope in three decades for lethal pediatric brain tumor
February 27, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Erin Digitale
digitale@stanford.edu
650-724-9175
Stanford University Medical Center
WSU researcher creates patented personalized therapy that causes cancer cells to kill themselves
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A Wayne State University School of Medicine physician-researcher has developed a personalized therapy to treat a wide range of cancers. The treatment is based on a naturally occurring human enzyme that has been genetically modified to fool cancer cells into killing themselves.
New peptide could be effective treatment for triple negative breast cancer
February 27, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Obese population more at risk for this type of cancer
A new peptide developed by researchers in Temple University’s College of Science and Technology has demonstrated efficacy against triple negative breast cancer.
