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Nanoparticle-delivered 'Suicide' Genes Slowed Ovarian Tumor Growth

...ch. Sawicki and colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of a cationic biodegradable beta-amino ester polymer as a vector for the nanoparticle delivery of a DNA encoding diphtheria toxin suicide gene. These nanoparticles were injected into mice with pr...

CetylMax(R) and Flexadren(R) Win Federal Lawsuit - Court Rules Against Imagenetix

... The origin of CFA's can be traced to discoveries made and processes developed by Dr. Harry W. Diehl, Ph.D., including Cetyl Myristoleate or the cetyl ester of Myristoleic Acid. CFA's are all-natural and have been clinically demonstrated to help support, and indeed restore joint health and flexibility. CFA...

Intestinal bacteria associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

...lationship, and could lead to new therapies for NAFLD that address the microbiome of the gut. An accompanying editorial by Elisabetta Bugianesi and ester Vanni of the University of Turin applauds the new findings. "The authors were able to demonstrate both the presence of small intestinal bacterial over...

Zatik Organic Beauty Care Lunch Seaweed-Herbal Wrinkle Reduction and Natural Skin Whitening Products

...e lemon balm and bearberry for reducing pigment generation and to produce greater facial luminosity, and whitening. Active redberry and vitamin-C ester will provide antiviral and healing activity and to soothe inflammation and even skin tone. Visit Zatik natural to try Seaweed Wrinkle and Brighte...

TorreyPines' NGX426, an Oral AMPA/Kainate Receptor Antagonist, Meets Primary Endpoints in Reducing Capsaicin-Induced Pain in Healthy Subjects

...a, as well as data from our on-going Phase I multiple dose trial, will help us structure our Phase II development plan for NGX426." NGX426, an ester prodrug, is an oral form of tezampanel, TorreyPines most advanced product candidate. Pharmacokinetic analyses from two Phase I studies confirmed that ...

Latest Pistachio Study Reveals Significant Reduction in Markers of Inflammation - an Emerging Risk Factor in Heart Disease

...s versus non-responders. -- Following consumption of the pistachio diets, some individuals had diet-induced changes (diet responders) in cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) -- a key protein involved in cholesterol metabolism. -- In diet responders, changes in CETP expression at the cellular level...

RNA engineering to combat series of illnesses wins Kaye Award for Hebrew University dean

... by an Israeli company, Protalix, based in Carmiel. A Tel Aviv startup, ester Neurosciences, was established to exploit the promising technology develope... with the currently used drug, which targets the protein. In December 2007, ester Neurosciences was acquired by Amarin Corporation plc, a Nasdaq listed UK co...

Successful Community-Driven Efforts Against HIV/AIDS Highlighted in Conference Panel

...ganization's experiences to forge partnerships with national governments and major corporations in the struggle against AIDS in Africa and Asia," said ester Neltrup, President of Planet Aid, a member of Humana People to People which will also be exhibiting at the conference. "The 'Total Control of the Epid...

ZARS Pharma Announces Worldwide License Agreement With Galderma Pharma S.A. for Pliaglis(TM), a Topical Local Anesthetic

...than recommended, and is contraindicated in patients with a known history of sensitivity to lidocaine, tetracaine or local anesthetics of the amide or ester type. For more information on Pliaglis, visit http://www.pliaglis.com . About ZARS Pharma ZARS Pharma is a specialty pharmaceutical company fo...

Stevens chemists identify compounds to lure nutria, a rat-like pest ravaging Gulf Coast wetlands

...−1 bands, which represent asymmetric CH3 and CH2 stretching vibrations, respectively. Finally, the GC retention indices of farnesol and farnesyl ester isomers determined from authentic samples were used to confirm all identifications. For many years, Tabasco sauce magnate E.A. McIlhenny received mo...

Rutgers researchers unlock mysteries of vitamin A metabolism during embryonic development

...e effects of different levels of vitamin A being transferred from the mother to the fetus. When vitamin A is ingested, it is converted into retinyl ester (RE) in the intestine from where it is secreted in the bloodstream packaged with other dietary lipids into lipoprotein particles called chylomicrons. ...

Radiation seed implant decreases risk of death over watchful waiting

...a population-based cohort study has compared brachytherapy to watchful waiting/active surveillance in the treatment of localized prostate cancer, said ester H. Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., lead author of the study and an epidemiologist at the Case Western University School of Medicine in Cleveland. We were pleasantl...

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development Submits New Drug Application for Paliperidone Palmitate

... the treatment of schizophrenia and the prevention of recurrence of the symptoms of schizophrenia. Paliperidone palmitate is a long-acting injectable ester of the active ingredient in INVEGA(TM)(1) which utilizes Elan's NanoCrystal(R) Technology. Upon approval, paliperidone palmitate will be marketed in t...

Role of a key enzyme in reducing heart disease identified

...t rid of their cholesterol is to make it available to HDL, or good cholesterol, for removal. A key enzyme present in the foam cells called cholesteryl ester hydrolase (CEH) regulates the amount of cholesterol that can be removed by HDL. In this study, led by Shobha Ghosh, Ph.D., an associate professor o...

New Drug Aids Muscle Function in Myasthenia Gravis

...ffects included dryness of the eyes and mouth. The study, published in the Aug. 14 issue of Neurology , was supported by the biotechnology company ester Neuroscience Ltd. "This is the first time we've been able to show that antisense is effective and safe when taken orally for a neurological disease...

Vegetarian Diet Prevents the Development of Atherosclerosis

... were also modest improvements in body weight and cholesterol levels in the blood. The estimates of atherosclerosis extent involved measuring free and ester cholesterol, two forms that accumulate in plaques as they develop. The rate of this accumulation has been found to be highly predictive of the act...

Fish Oil Can Protect Against Air Pollution Effects

...c effect against arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death as a result of exposure to air pollution. The GISSI study has revealed that highly purified ethyl ester form of fish oil could reduce heart attack deaths by 45%. Previous studies have already established the health benefits of fish oil supplementat...

Adding Sorghum Compounds To Dietary Supplements May Help Lower Cholesterol

...9 per cent in hamsters fed with the highest dose of the lipid extract and 36 per cent in the middle dose compared with controls. Liver cholesteryl ester concentration was also significantly reduced in hamsters fed the supplement , however there was no alteration seen in plasma HDL cholesterol concentr...

And now it is vaccines for heart disease

... in humans. AVANT Immunotherapeutics in Needham, Massachusetts has recently completed a preliminary trial of vaccine against cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP), Alving stated. CETP is an enzyme that transfers cholesterol from high-density lipoproteins (HDL), the so-called "good cholest...

Heart Disease In Women Can Be Reduced By Eating Grapes

...ercent in the post-menopausal women. Plasma LDL (‘bad’) cholesterol and apolipoproteins B and E were also lower with the grape powder, and cholesterol ester transfer protein activity was decreased by around 15 percent. Although the grape powder did not appear to affect LDL oxidation it was found to red...

Prototype Detector detects Anthrax Quickly

...m a unique fingerprint of the bacteria. The wafted gases are distinctive to a detector. A small computer program correlates the amount of mass of each ester emitted in the analyzed gases at particular times - a process called elution - with already categorized elution peaks indicative of anthrax or other d...