Blood protein may hold key to stopping tumor growth in cancer patients
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. A recent discovery by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine could clear the way for a new drug that inhibits tumor growth in cancer patients and could potentially help in the healing of wounds. The discovery stems from a study, recently published in the ...University of Washington scientists one step closer to stopping bone loss during spaceflight
Bone loss in long-duration spaceflight has been identified for decades as a significant problem affecting astronauts. More recently, scientists have found that the absence of gravity is causing astronauts on the International Space Station to lose up to 10 times more bone mass in key regions of t...New Clues to Stopping Colitis-Linked Cancer
2 immune system proteins could hold the key, study finds MONDAY, Feb 2 (HealthDay News) -- Two immune system proteins may someday help doctors treat and prevent colitis-associated cancer (CAC), a new study suggests. The Interleukin 6 (IL-6) cytokine, a protein released by cells in t...UNC researchers find clue to stopping breast-cancer metastasis
CHAPEL HILL If scientists knew exactly what a breast cancer cell needs to spread, then they could stop the most deadly part of the disease: metastasis. New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine takes a step in that direction. Carol Otey, Ph.D. and UNC...Study Upholds Stopping Plavix Use Before Surgery
Taken less than 5 days before operation leads to more bleeding, longer hospital stay, study finds MONDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Someone who has taken the clot-preventing drug Plavix less than five days before having bypass surgery runs a higher risk of excess bleeding, is more li...Steps Toward Stopping Autoimmune Disease: International Consortium Identifies Genes Linked to Lupus
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A landmark genetic study has identified multiple genes linked to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or lupus, a debilitating autoimmune disease that affects an estimated 1.4 million Americans. Lupus can affect the joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, b...Hillary Clinton Pledges Bold Approach to Stopping HIV/AIDS & Global Poverty
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today Senator Hillary Clinton pledged that, if elected US President, she will deliver on a range of bold, new policies to address global HIV/AIDS, the plight of orphaned children, women's rights, and related issues. Religious and community leader...Scientists Discover Origin of Malaria
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Description:...ase labeled conjugate is added, which binds to the Fc region of human IgG. After another washing step, the enzyme substrate is pipetted followed by a stopping step. The absorption is measured at 405 nm....Francisella tularensis: Stopping a biological weapon
Scientists hope a vaccine is on the horizon for tularemia, a fatal disease caused by the pathogen Francisella tularensis , an organism of concern as a potential biological warfare agent. Until recently we knew very little about this bacterium. However, according to the August issue of the Journa...Steps toward Stopping Autoimmune Disease
NEW YORK, January 20, 2008A landmark genetic study has identified multiple genes linked to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or lupus, a debilitating autoimmune disease that affects an estimated 1.4 million Americans. Lupus can affect the joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, brain and blood and oc...Menopause Symptoms May Come Back After Stopping Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Women who take soy or herbal supplements, such as black cohosh, red clover and ginseng, should do so with care, says a Cornell University expert affiliated with the Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors (BCERF) at Cornell, the land-grant institution of New York state. "Although ...Study by NTU professors provides important insight into apoptosis or programmed cell death
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