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Synthetic protein found to relieve arthritis symptoms in animal model

...AD). It was found that P60 PLAD protein powerfully inhibited the symptoms of TNF-alpha-induced arthritis (a key promoter of inflammation is a chemical called tumor necrosis factor alpha- TNF-alpha). Moreover, it also appeared to inhibit disease symptoms in mice with established as well as acute arthritis. The ...

Dermaseptins: Potent vaginal contraceptives

... 35 years. The data showed that sperm motility was inhibited with various concentrations of DS at different intervals ranging from 2 to 240 min. The action of DSs on sperm motility was observed to be dose dependent. Supplementation with pentoxifylline and that with calcium are known to enhance the motility of ...

Curcumin found to halt spread of breast cancer in mice

... only a few cells, suggesting that the combination inhibited the growth of breast cancer tumor cells that were in the lung before the tumors were removed. "We are excited about the results of the study and the possible implications for taking the findings into the clinic in the next several years," says Bhara...

Vaginal atrophy drug Ospemifene found effective in breast cancer Prevention

...sed to a carcinogen. Ospemifene and tamoxifen both inhibited breast cancer development. Results show that the m...e they reported that Tamoxifen and Ospemifene both inhibited the growth and progression of pre-malignant breast lesions that closely resemble human ductal carcin...

Another Feather In The Garlic Cap: Helpful In Avoiding Breast Cancer

...t every stage, up to 40-fold, while DAS completely inhibited the PhIP enzyme from becoming carcinogenic." The finding demonstrates for the first time that DAS triggers a gene alteration in PhIP that may play a significant role in preventing cancer, notably breast cancer, induced by PhIP in well-done meats. ...

Diet Effective In Curing Diabetes

...f tea per day for a human, both teas significantly inhibited cataract formation relative to a control group which did not get tea, according to Joe Vinson, Ph.D., a chemist at the University of Scranton (Penn.) and lead author of the paper. Cinnamon lowers blood sugar levels -- Several compounds isolated fro...

Gene responsible for developing prostate cancer identified

... UNC Lineberger group found Ack1 activity could be inhibited through interference with its molecular interactions, thus offering a target for treatment. First, the group discovered that Ack1 bound to a protein called Hsp90 (heat shock protein 90), which associated with many oncogenic, or cancer-causing, signal...

Scientists Discover Prostate Cancer Triggering Molecule

...t the growth of Ack1. The drug called geldanamycin inhibited Ack1 through interference with its molecular interactions, 'If you add geldanamycin to the prostate cancer cell, the drug knocks Hsp90 off oncogenic signaling molecules. This dramatically decreases Ack1 activity and slows tumor formation,' Earp added...

Fruit Bats Act As Carriers of Ebola Virus

...in spite of being carriers. Insufficient funds has inhibited research activities with regard to Ebola. If the bats are the only source of contracting the deadly disease, then not eating bats alone will be sufficient to prevent further outbreaks of Ebola, as no cure has yet been found for the disease. Over 1,...

Food packaging with Bisphenol A damages the brain

...ping neurons, and very low doses of BPA completely inhibited the activity of oestrogen. Because oestrogen normally increases the growth and regulates viability of developing neurons, he said, these results support the idea that BPA may harm developing brain cells. 'From other studies it's clear that these low...

Best out of supposed modern life waste: rice bran is a mine of good health

...e by about 20 percent and, via the same mechanism, inhibited angiotensin-1 converting enzyme, or ACE. In the words of journal’s editor, James Seiber, Ph.D., director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Western Regional Research Center in Davis, “There’s much work being done on various bran fractions to n...

Understanding how humans detect sweet taste

...nd acesulfame-K were used in high concentration it inhibited the sweet taste. Paul A.S. Breslin, PhD, a Monell geneticist said that the study helps in establishing a strong foundation to understand the sweet taste receptor and come up with new sweeteners and inhibitors that can be used both by food industry a...

Link Between Immune System And Nervous System

..., which binds to NK-1R, to their cell cultures, it inhibited signaling from both the full-length and short form of the receptors. Although the current study was not focused on HIV infection, it directly relates to broader interests of Dr. Douglas' laboratory. He currently leads a four-year program project gr...

Discovery Of New Molecule Could Solve Cancer Spread Mystery

...e researchers found that they must be concurrently inhibited because of a regulatory feedback loop that renders a monospecific inhibitor ineffective. Importantly, dual inhibition of p110á and mTOR with a low dose of PI-103 elicited no drug-related toxicity and was highly effective against human gliomas transpl...

New Research May Be Useful for Developing Drugs for HIV and Cancer

...t a zinc finger protein, known as HIV NCp7, can be inhibited when it is exposed to a platinum complex. They observed that when the HIV NCp7 protein interacts with platinum, the zinc portion of the molecule is ejected from the protein chain. This causes the protein to lose its tertiary structure or overall shap...

Genetic Link to Adrenal Tumor Revealed

...ally inhibited' by the drug tadalafil and 'weakly' inhibited by sildenafil. They added that there are no reports in the medical literature of malfunctioning adrenal glands or increased adrenal cell growth in users of these drugs. 'However, detailed clinical studies addressing this potential complication are...

Significant Advance in Treatment of Breast Cancer Reported

... The researchers also demonstrated that tipifarnib inhibited farnesyltransferase in tumor tissue by an average of 90 percent. Farnesyltransferase is essential for activating proteins, such as one called Ras, that contribute to the growth of cancer cells. "This important study suggests that the proliferation ...

Anti-Angiogenics Very Effective Against Cancer

...roduce. In animal studies with mice, the compounds inhibited tumor growth by up to 80 percent, and in combination with chemotherapy tumors essentially disappeared. Although the compounds proved effective against solid tumors, researchers believe they have potential to treat liquid tumors as well, such as the t...

Many Suicidal Adults Aren't Getting Mental Health Treatment

... with the study. "People feeling suicidal may be inhibited by the stigma of it," Krell said. Lack of motivation and energy may also pose a problem for suicidal adults who recognize they need help. Both family members and mental health care professionals have a responsibility to help suicidal adults get the...

Scientists Uncover The Secret Behind The Speed In Nerve cells Conduction

... neurotransmitter to leave the neuronal cell – was inhibited by complexin. "By halting fusion partway, complexin essentially shortens the response time for signal transmission," said Schaub, who will begin graduate school at Stanford University in the fall. "The nerve cell can almost instantaneously pass on ...

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