Scientists from the University of Michigan will begin a phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer-related painusing gene therapy: a novel gene transfer vector injected into the skin to...
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After 80 years, a new live vaccine against tuberculosis enters clinical trials this week. The new vaccine, VPM1002, is based on a vaccine that has been in use since 1921, and has been genetically...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Grigory Bibikov Research findings lead by Prof. Eliezer Flescher of The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University reported that a compound derived from the...
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In animal trials, researchers have demonstrated that vaccinations based on amyloid-like protein found in potato virus produced strong levels of antibodies that could attach to amyloid beta protein...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Dmitriy Shironosov Parkinson's disease is characterized by nerve cell death brought about brought about by protein-clumping. While there is no treatment available to...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Tammy Peluso Scientists have identified a compound called largazole, produced by cyanobacteria that grow on coral reefs off the coast of key largo, that may have...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Jeff Strickler In a study published in Arthritis Research and Therapy, researchers demonstrated the efficacy of 5-loxin, an extract of the 'Indian Frankincense'...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Oleg Fedorkin Phase 1 trials of the the first human tests of a vaccine grown in tobacco plants proved that the vaccine against against follicular B-cell lymphoma were...
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© piddy77 Scientists have identified a protein transporter for the compounds lutein and zeaxanthin, which are believed to protect against the development of age-related macular degeneration. These...
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The scientific R&D integration partner to companies in the life sciences, chemicals, energy, electronics and consumer products industries - Symyx Technologies, Inc. - has recently launched its new...
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A video has been submitted as part of a manuscript published the open access journal BMC Neurology, documenting the rapid language improvement within minutes of using a novel immune-based treatment...
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Scientists have successfully genetically engineered Salmonella enterica to deliver an antigen that protects against pneumonia. The method apparently effectively delivers the antigen in the body, does...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Martin Strmko Scientists have isolated compound from marine animals which interfere with a protein termed NF-kB and may thus have potentials for treating cancer, as well...
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© digiyesica Artichoke leaf extract (ALE) can reduce cholesterol levels in healthy adults, said a research in UK. Levels dropped six per cent in otherwise healthy adults with raised cholesterol...
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Here's an interesting report by scientists in Texas: a slice of cool, fresh watermelon has effects similar to Viagra (Sildafenil Citrate). Of course, that isn't really a substitute for the...
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The broad-spectrum antibiotic Ceftobiprole, discovered by Swiss company Basilea Pharmaceuticals, has been demonstrated to be effective against some of the deadliest strains of multiple-resistant...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Howard Sandler Researchers have shown that GECGC, a synthetic version of procyanidins, a class of flavanols, slowed the growth and accelerated the destruction of human...
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© Carmen Martínez Banús Researchers found that minocycline, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections, acne, and infections of skin,...
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© Harris Graber Scientists have found that luteolin, a plant flavonoid found in celery and green peppers can disrupt a key component of the inflammatory response in the brain typical of aging and...
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