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Scientists aim at protecting adults from virulent strain of avian influenza virus

Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development are part of nationwide vaccine research aimed at protecting adults from a new and virulent strain of avian (bird) influenza (flu) virus.

20 Sep 2013

Researchers discover new mechanism involving p53 to fight against aggressive cancers

Researchers at A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) have discovered a new mechanism involving p53, the famous tumour suppressor, to fight against aggressive cancers.

20 Sep 2013

EDCs pose threat to human health, say endocrine experts

In an editorial published in Endocrinology, a journal of The Endocrine Society, endocrine experts agreed that endocrine-disrupting chemicals pose a threat to human health and to the ecosystems of the earth.

20 Sep 2013

Brain exposed to social media browsing can easily become hobbled by information overload

While you are browsing online, you could be squandering memories - or losing important information. Contrary to common wisdom, an idle brain is in fact doing important work - and in the age of constant information overload, it's a good idea to go offline on a regular basis, says a researcher from Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

20 Sep 2013

Human breast tumors transplant could be valuable tools in search for better treatments

Breast cancer that spreads to other organs is extremely difficult to treat. Doctors can buy patients time, but a cure remains elusive. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that human breast tumors transplanted into mice are excellent models of metastatic cancer and could be valuable tools in the search for better treatments.

20 Sep 2013

New islet transplantation improves results for patients with type 1 diabetes

The latest approach to islet transplantation, in which clusters of insulin-producing cells known as islets are transplanted from a donor pancreas into another person's liver, has produced substantially improved results for patients with type 1 diabetes, and may offer a more durable alternative to a whole pancreas transplant.

20 Sep 2013

Clinical trial by Moffitt to reduce risk of prostate cancer in black men

Prostate cancer kills more African-American and black men than any other group. Yet, according to a new review published by Moffitt Cancer Center researchers, there is a significant lack of clear and consistent screening and early detection guidelines or prevention strategies.

20 Sep 2013

BHI raises awareness of link between cardiovascular and hearing health

Gen Xers and baby boomers should no longer ignore their hearing loss, says the Better Hearing Institute, which is raising awareness of the link between cardiovascular and hearing health in recognition of World Heart Day on September 29th.

20 Sep 2013

Protein pair may be prognostic biomarker for identifying smoking-related lung cancers

Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that a specific protein pair may be a successful prognostic biomarker for identifying smoking-related lung cancers. The protein — ASCL1 — is associated with increased expression of the RET oncogene, a particular cancer-causing gene called RET. The findings appear in the online issue of the journal Oncogene.

20 Sep 2013

Drexel University researchers create molecule that can cause AIDS virus to destroy itself

Pinning down an effective way to combat the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus, the viral precursor to AIDS, has long been challenge task for scientists and physicians, because the virus is an elusive one that mutates frequently and, as a result, quickly becomes immune to medication.

20 Sep 2013

Researchers highlight important role played by immune cells in risk of developing breast cancer

University of Adelaide researchers have made a major discovery that highlights the important role played by immune cells in the risk of developing breast cancer.

20 Sep 2013

Hormone replacement therapy formulations may cause different risks for stroke, heart attack

Post-menopausal women whose doctors prescribe hormone replacement therapy for severe hot flashes and other menopause symptoms may want to consider taking low doses of Food and Drug Administration-approved bioidentical forms of estrogen or getting their hormones via a transdermal patch.

20 Sep 2013

UdeM's IRIC and Bristol-Myers Squibb identify small molecule drug candidate against novel target

Universit- de Montr-al and the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer - Commercialization of Research today announced that researchers from UdeM's Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company have jointly identified a small molecule drug candidate against a novel target.

20 Sep 2013

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Scientists aim at protecting adults from virulent strain of avian influenza virus

Researchers discover new mechanism involving p53 to fight against aggressive cancers

EDCs pose threat to human health, say endocrine experts

Brain exposed to social media browsing can easily become hobbled by information overload

Human breast tumors transplant could be valuable tools in search for better treatments

New islet transplantation improves results for patients with type 1 diabetes

Clinical trial by Moffitt to reduce risk of prostate cancer in black men

BHI raises awareness of link between cardiovascular and hearing health

Protein pair may be prognostic biomarker for identifying smoking-related lung cancers

Drexel University researchers create molecule that can cause AIDS virus to destroy itself

Researchers highlight important role played by immune cells in risk of developing breast cancer

Hormone replacement therapy formulations may cause different risks for stroke, heart attack

UdeM's IRIC and Bristol-Myers Squibb identify small molecule drug candidate against novel target

Study explains indirect burden of malaria on childhood deaths

Giving up smoking improves sleep, new research finds

Intentional weight loss can have positive health benefits in older adults

Lightning strike causes IED-like injuries

Depressed smokers may benefit from mood management interventions

Studies reveal functioning of nerve cells in entorhinal cortex

Iron levels hint at resistance to harmful effects of smoking

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