Researchers uncover approach for possibly eradicating HIV infection
ST. LUCIE, FL Researchers from the newly-established VGTI Florida and the University of Montreal have uncovered a possible method for eradicating HIV infection in the human body. The researchers have also revealed new information which demonstrates how HIV persists in the body - even in patients ...Researchers Uncover Why Turmeric Helps Heal
Component of ancient spice makes cells more resistant to infection, report says,, FRIDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Modern technology has revealed the ancient secret behind the healing power of turmeric, a spice regarded as "holy powder" in India. Turmeric has been used for centuri...Studies uncover high and often overlooked costs associated with epilepsy
[Seattle] (April 29, 2009) Employees with epilepsy cost healthcare insurers and employers significantly more than those without the condition, according to findings from two studies presented here today at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting. "These findings suggest that t...Scientists Uncover New Weapon Against Huntington's
Treatment could save brain cells from ravages of neurodegenerative disease FRIDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Harvard scientists say they've found a possible way to prevent brain cells from falling victim to the ravages of Huntington's disease. The work is still in the preliminary ...Scientists uncover secrets of potential bioterror virus
GALVESTON, Texas Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a key tactic that the Rift Valley fever virus uses to disarm the defenses of infected cells. The mosquito-borne African virus causes fever in humans, inflicting liver damage, blindness and even ...Scientists uncover indicator that warns leukemia is progressing to more dangerous form
Scientists at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, Stanford University School of Medicine and other centers have identified a mechanism by which a chronic form of leukemia can progress into a deadlier stage of the disease. The findings may provide physicians with an...UVA researchers uncover gene's role in severity of drinking
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 3, 2009 New research from the University of Virginia Health System could help explain why some alcoholics are more severe drinkers than others. A UVA team has found strong evidence that the serotonin transporter gene, SLC6A4, plays a significant role in influencing dr...Scientists at CSHL uncover new RNA processing mechanism and a new class of small RNAs
A very small fraction of our genetic material--about 2%-- performs the crucial task scientists once thought was the sole purpose of the genome: to serve as a blueprint for the production of proteins, the molecules that make cells work and sustain life. This 2% of human DNA is converted into interm...Researchers uncover higher prevalence of periodontal disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients
CHICAGO June 5, 2008 Over 1.3 million Americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic, inflammatory disease of the joints. RA is a disabling condition, and can lead to long-term joint damage resulting in persistent pain and loss of function in affected areas. A recent study published ...Scientists Uncover How HIV Hides Inside Cells
Study says protein helps virus conceal itself from body's defenses TUESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've discovered how HIV -- the virus that causes AIDS -- hides in human cells to avoid being destroyed by the body's immune cells. They explained that whe...Lupus Research Institute Highly Encouraged by Benlysta(TM) Trial Results
...dangerous autoimmune disease of lupus. Founded by families and shaped by scientists, the Institute mandates sound science and rigorous peer review to uncover and support only the highest ranked novel research. Its bold and proven research strategy places the LRI at the forefront of lupus science as the Ins...Genetic Source of Rare Childhood Cancer Found; Gene is Implicated in Other Cancers
...ically, without any familial patterns. This led scientists and doctors to suspect that the cancers were caused by an inherited genetic abnormality. To uncover the role of DICER1, the research team studied the genetic makeup of 11 extended families with two or more members having PPB or related childhood canc...Mayo Clinic: Retired National Football League Linemen Have High Incidence of Sleep Apnea
...eir weight and health carefully when they retire, a time when physical activity levels may begin to decline abruptly. While more research is needed to uncover the link between sleep disorders and heart disease, there is evidence that sleep apnea may be a cause of high blood pressure, which is a risk factor f...Virtual Colonoscopies Show Value for Some Patients, But Polyps Will Be Missed
...CRI Institute ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization, dedicates itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research to healthcare to uncover the best approaches to improving patient care. As pioneers in this science for 40 years, ECRI Institute marries experience and independence with the o...Fox Chase researchers uncover one force behind the MYC oncogene in many cancers
Philadelphia (July 27, 2009) DLX5, a gene crucial for embryonic development, promotes cancer by activating the expression of the known oncogene, MYC, according to researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center. Since the DLX5 gene is inactive in normal adults, it may be an ideal target for future anti-...Scientists uncover mode of action of enzyme linked with several types of cancer
This release is available in French . Scientists at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Universit de Montral have discovered a key mechanism used by cells to efficiently distribute chromosomes to new cells during cell multiplication. Published in the journal ...Scientists find formula to uncover our planet's past and help predict its future
Studies of climate evolution and the ecology of past-times are often hampered by lost information lost variables needed to complete the picture have been long thought untraceable but scientists have created a formula which will fill in the gaps of our knowledge and will help predict the future. ...Findings uncover new details about mysterious virus
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - An international team of researchers has determined key structural features of the largest known virus, findings that could help scientists studying how the simplest life evolved and whether the unusual virus causes any human diseases. The mimivirus has been called a poss...Yale researchers uncover secrets of salmonella's stealth attack
A single crafty protein allows the deadly bacterium Salmonella enterica to both invade cells lining the intestine and hijack cellular functions to avoid destruction, Yale researchers report in the April 17 issue of the journal Cell . This evolutionary slight-of-hand sheds new insights into t...Researchers uncover 'obesity gene' involved in weight gain response to high-fat diet
COLUMBUS, Ohio Scientists have determined that a specific gene plays a role in the weight-gain response to a high-fat diet. The finding in an animal study suggests that blocking this gene could one day be a therapeutic strategy to reduce diet-related obesity and associated disorders, such as ...Scientists uncover new class of non-protein coding genes in mammals with key functions
A research team at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has uncovered a vast new class of previously unrecognized mammalian genes that do not encode proteins, but instead function as long RNA molecules. Their findings, presented in the February 1st advanc...Scientists uncover new genetic variations linked to psoriasis
Two international teams of researchers have made significant gains in understanding the genetic basis of psoriasis, a chronic skin condition that can be debilitating in some patients. Their research, involving thousands of patients, is reported in two studies published this week in the advance onl...Scientists uncover evolutionary keys to common birth disorders
Boston-- The work of Forsyth scientist Peter Jezewski, DDS, Ph.D., has revealed that duplication and diversification of protein regions ('modules') within ancient master control genes is key to the understanding of certain birth disorders. Tracing the history of these changes within the proteins ...Researchers uncover world's oldest fossil impression of a flying insect
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. - While paleontologists may scour remote, exotic places in search of prehistoric specimens, Tufts researchers have found what they believe to be the world's oldest whole-body fossil impression of a flying insect in a wooded field behind a strip mall in North Attleboro, Ma...Gladstone scientists uncover potential mechanism of memory loss in Alzheimer's disease
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- September 6, 2007 -- Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) and Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a mechanism by which the protein Amyloid-beta(AB) may impair neurological functions in Alzheimer's disease. AB, which is known to accumulat...Roche Announces Back-to-Basics Approach to Diabetes Care - Simpler is Better
... People with diabetes can improve their general health and self-care management by using simple tools to uncover links between lifestyle and blood glucose levels. INDIANAPOLIS, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche, the maker of ACCU-CHEK(R) blood glucose monitoring ...ASCP Joins ACLU Lawsuit Opposing Gene Patents
..." said Dr. McKenna. "They are products of nature that exist in all our bodies. No one deserves exclusive patent rights when all they did was uncover something that nature created or that nature does. Einstein couldn't get a patent on E=mc² even though he worked very hard to discover it."...DecisionQ Partners With Thomas Jefferson University to Reveal Insights for Cancer Therapy
.../ -- Thomas Jefferson University's Kimmel Cancer Center has partnered with DecisionQ , a leader in predictive analytics and machine learning to uncover life-saving answers hidden in the center's proprietary and extensive cancer registries. DecisionQ will leverage its expertise in developing predictive...Cell Biosciences Launches Next-Generation Protein Characterization System
...ways. Our customers include leading institutions in the fields of cancer research, stem cell biology, and diabetes. Our products enable researchers to uncover fundamental mechanisms controlling cell proliferation and cell death, to accelerate the development of new therapeutics, and to help identify new prog...Cell Biosciences Announces Publication in Nature Medicine
...ways. Our customers include leading institutions in the fields of cancer research, stem cell biology, and diabetes. Our products enable researchers to uncover fundamental mechanisms controlling cell proliferation and cell death, to accelerate the development of new therapeutics, and to help identify new prog...