In mice trials, a monoclonal antibody named JAA-F11 has been shown to extend the survival of mice with human breast-cancer tumors and to inhibit the cancer's spread to the lungs by more than 50...
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Most cases of lower back pain are due to intervertebral disc degeneration, wherein the soft tissue separating the vertebrae of the spine become dry and inflexible. Current treatment options only...
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Researchers have identified a compound called tazopsine, obtained from the a plant in madagascar, to be active against the liver stages of human and mouse malaria. One of its semisynthetic...
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Low doses of mifepristone shrink uterine Fibroid tumors also referred to as leiomyoma, which are non-cancerous tumors that may lead to iron-deficiency anemia resulting from excessively heavy...
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Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on December 24, 2006
Using a swine model, dental scientists have been able to regenerate tooth root and supporting periodontal ligaments and restore tooth function using stem cells derived from wisdom teeth. The...
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In mice trials, scientists have shown that testosterone treatment may help prevent the progression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The mice with lowered testosterone showed increases in levels of...
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Black cohosh is an herb that has been repeatedly suggested to help reduce hot flashes in menopausal women. Researchers have finally identified the molecular mechanisms underlying this effect, and...
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The use of Botox, a toxin produced by Botulinum bacteria, is most popularly used in dermatological procedures as an anti-wrinkle treatment. Since its discovers, however, more applications have been...
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Researchers at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed the "jaundice chip", a gene chip that could be used to: diagnose at least five hereditary liver...
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Two proteins highly associated with the spread of breast cancer into neighboring lymph nodes have been detected. Although yet unidentified, scientists speculate that these proteins are thymosin...
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Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on December 17, 2006
Scientists have confirmed that adult hair-follicle-derived stem cells (also called epidermal neural CREST stem cells) may be used as an alternative to embryonic stem cells (ESC). Similar to embryonic...
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Scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been able to identify one gene that accounts for 90% of the toxicity of a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, which...
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A preparation from soy called Bowmann-Birk Inhibitor Concentrate (BBIC) appears to dramatically improve mobility and walking of an animal model with multiple sclerosis, and neurologists say that the...
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A group of scientists have identified 23 protein biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid that act as a neurochemical "fingerprint" of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). "Our study is the...
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Tea has already been suggested to prevent cancer by way of its anti-inflammatory properties. In cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, topically-applied tea extracts have also been found to help...
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The first human trial on gene therapy to treat erectile dysfunction has demonstrated its efficacy, and shows that it may be a viable alternative to oral medications such as Viagra and Cialis. Dr....
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Scientists may be on to a novel approach for the development of therapeutics against neurodegenerative diseases such as Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, also known as "mad cow...
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Scientists have developed a new diagnostic device that can potentially identify thousands of different pathogens from human samples. Called the "GreeneChip," this device consists of a glass...
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The Bay Area is one of the most active biotech hubs, and is host to about 900 biotech companies in Northern California. The BayBio, an independent, non-profit trade association serving the life...
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