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Detecting levels of antibiotics in blood paves the way to individualised treatment
Mar 03, 2014
A new methodology for rapidly measuring the level of antibiotic drug molecules in human blood serum has been developed, paving the way to applications within drug development and personalised medicine. Read More
Genetic mutations identified that result in uncontrolled synthesis and secretion of the stress hormone cortisol
Mar 03, 2014
Cortisol is a hormone that is produced by the adrenal gland in response to stressful events, and modulates a whole spectrum of physiological processes. An international research collaboration has now identified genetic mutations that lead to the production and secretion of cortisol in the absence of an underlying stressor. Read More
More powerful cancer treatments with fewer side effects
Mar 03, 2014
What if there were a way to make chemotherapy and radiation more effective as cancer treatments than they are today, while also getting rid of debilitating side effects that patients dread? Read More
Nanodiffraction opens up new insights into the physics of life: enables X-rays of living cancer cells
Mar 03, 2014
Gottingen-based scientists working at DESY's PETRA III research light source have carried out the first studies of living biological cells using high-energy X-rays. The new method shows clear differences in the internal cellular structure between living and dead, chemically fixed cells that are often analysed. Read More
Is a world free from cancers probable, possible, or preposterous?
Mar 03, 2014
A panel of leading health, economics and policy experts discussed the prospects for a future where cancers are rendered manageable or even eradicated and the variables affecting progress toward that goal so that cancer patients are able to lead normal, productive lives - and thus be "free from" their cancers. The forum was hosted by Research!America and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Read More
New method identifies working copies of genes in human cells; could improve early diagnosis of sick tissues
Mar 03, 2014
In biology, as in real estate, location matters. Working copies of active genes -- called messenger RNAs or mRNAs -- are positioned strategically throughout living tissues, and their location often helps regulate how cells and tissues grow and develop. Read More
Cancer vaccine could use immune system to fight tumors
Mar 03, 2014
Cincinnati Cancer Center (CCC) and UC Cancer Institute researchers have found that a vaccine, targeting tumors that produce a certain protein and receptor responsible for communication between cells and the body's immune system, could initiate the immune response to fight cancer. Read More
New form of heparin can be deactivated by antidote
Mar 03, 2014
Low-molecular-weight heparin is commonly used in surgeries to prevent dangerous blood clots. But when patients experience the other extreme - uncontrolled bleeding - in response to low-molecular-weight heparin, there is no antidote. Read More
Cancer vaccine could use immune system to fight tumors
Mar 03, 2014
Cincinnati Cancer Center (CCC) and UC Cancer Institute researchers have found that a vaccine, targeting tumors that produce a certain protein and receptor responsible for communication between cells and the body's immune system, could initiate the immune response to fight cancer. Read More
New form of heparin can be deactivated by antidote
Mar 03, 2014
Low-molecular-weight heparin is commonly used in surgeries to prevent dangerous blood clots. But when patients experience the other extreme - uncontrolled bleeding - in response to low-molecular-weight heparin, there is no antidote. Read More
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