Moffitt-USF head toward first human trials of anti-cancer drug that targets protein AKT
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, working in partnership with the University of South Florida (USF), has discovered a new use for an old, previously discredited anti-cancer drug that could add another weapon in the arsenal against several cancers, including tumors of the breast, ovary, colon, skin and prostate. The compound, tricirbine, was tested at various cancer cen...Researchers make headway in mystery of migraines
Scientists at the MUHC have made progress in understanding what causes migraines. The research, published in the new issue of the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reveals how gene mutations known to cause a form of inherited migraine--the kind that cause debilitating headaches and light flashes known as auras--target a cellular process involved in brain cell communication....How satellite tracking revealed the migratory mysteries of endangered Atlantic loggerhead turtles
Their journeys are among the longest in the animal kingdom and they have largely remained a mystery until now. An international team of scientists led by the University of Exeter have uncovered the migratory secrets of endangered loggerhead turtles in West Africa and the results could have huge implications for strategies to protect them. In a paper in the journal Current Biology, Dr Brend...Compound from Chinese medicine shows promise in head and neck cancer
A compound derived from cottonseed could help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy at treating head and neck cancer, researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found. The findings, which appear in the July issue of the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, could lead to a treatment that provides an effective option to surgically removing the cancer, he...When in danger humans are similar to a deer in the headlights
Standing still when a threat is detected is a defensive, protective reaction. This ancestral and automatic behavior allows the prey to stay unnoticed by a potential predator. A new study published in Psychophysiology finds that humans, like many other complex animals, freeze when encountering a threat. The mere picture of an injured or mutilated human induces this reaction. When viewing these unp...Biomek FXP Laboratory Automation Workstation with Multichannel Head from Beckman Coulter
Description:The Biomek FXP is the latest entry in the Biomek line. With anup-to-date hardware design for greater positional accuracy and increased robustness, it can meet the needs of just about any application. It can be configured with either one or two pipetting pods. With its large deck capacity, the Biomek FXP sets the standard for flexible laboratory solutions to meet your changing needs. It puts...Oskar Anderson to succeed Miszewski as head of state technology division
Anderson, who is on vacation this week, will join the <a href="http://ww...Analysis of Fuel Oxygenates by U.S. EPA Method 8260B Using Headspace Trap with GC/MS
710 Bridgeport Avenue Shelton, CT 06484 The Clean Air Act amendments of 1990 require that oxygenated compounds be added to gasoline to produce fuel with increased oxygen content. Oxygenat...Damn the incumbents, and full speed ahead
Speed is the common measurement that cuts across many products and services as the general metric for assessing whether or not a produ...Cancer-fighting agent heads for clinical trials
If the compound is found to be safe and effective in forthcoming clinical trials, it could treat forms of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma...Roller coasters – cause “Chronic Headache?
Startling findings reveal that the highly popular roller coaster rides that are invading all our amusement parks may not be safe after all! A kind of posttraumatic migraine might be induced on account the seemingly safe rides. In a specific incident that was studied by researchers, following one such ride a young lady presented with throbbing headache, blurred vision and nausea, immediate...TIZANIDINE - New solution to chronic headache
Chronic headache is one of the common neurological problems affecting greater amount of population. Most are not due to any underlying disease. If you happen to be one of the unfortunates suffering from this chronic migraine, then there is a reason to celebrate. Yes, the drug used to treat muscle spasms may provide new hope for millions of people who suffer from frequent headaches. Ameri...Analgesic abuse - cause for chronic headache in children
Over the counter pain medications such as aspirin, acetaminophen(paracetamol) etc., is now identified to be the cause of chronic headache in children. A team of Israeli researchers who treated 26 adolescents, found that the average number of tablets taken by each patient was 28 each week, with 16 using pain medication daily. They stopped all the analgesic medications and found that the h...Hormone replacement Therapy a headache
Researchers from Sweden warn women undergoing hormone replacement therapy against the risk of uterus cancer. Hormone Replacement Therapy is advised for women to reduce menopausal side effects like hot flushes and night sweats, and to protect them from osteoporosis and heart disease.// Research has shown the drugs, which replace natural hormones that decrease with menopause,...ProEthic Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Data for PRO-513 at American Headache Society Meeting
MONTGOMERY, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 8, 2007 - ProEthicPharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately funded specialty pharmaceuticalcompany that acquires, develops, licenses, and markets nicheprescription products, today presented detailed Phase III studydata for PRO-513, the Company's product candidate for the treatmentof migraine headaches. The results were presented in two posterpresentations at...