Scientists are exploring the use of plant derived triterpenoids in treating lung cancer. Preliminary results showed that the consumption of triterpenoid compounds and their synthetic equivalents,...
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Fosfomycin is a member of a class of compounds called phosphonic acids, a natural antibiotic approved by the FDA to control pathogens against which penicillin and vancomycin are no longer effective....
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Using Pavlovian training techniques, scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory have trained common honey bees to detect explosives used in bombs, such as TNT, C4, TATP explosives and...
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Scientists re exploring the use of a yeast model as a tool in screening drug candidates that may be treat Alzheimer's Disease (AD) during its early stages. The model is based on the findings that...
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Recently, we have seen a lot of research on identifying and reproducing therapeutic compounds in breast milk, such as lactoferrin and lysozymes. This time, researchers from the University of...
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Scientists have identified an insect protein which may have therapeutic potentials against heart ailments. such as enlargement of the heart and heart arrhythmias, which may progress to heart failure...
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A novel lab-on-a-chip has been developed to identify pneumonia-causing bacteria from bronchoalveolar lavage samples within hours, instead of days. Inside the chip, the bacteria flow into several...
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The University of Illinois at Chicago has initiated the recruitment of patients for a clinical trial to compare traditional treatment for brain tumors such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy...
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British biotech company, PetScreen Limited has developed an innovative screening and treatment optimisation programme for canine lymphoma, which accoutns for 20% of cancers in high-risk breeds. This...
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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins's Malaria Research Institute were able to develop a PCR-based method for detecting malaria-causing parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, in urine and saliva samples....
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A clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of using gene therapy to treat alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a hereditary lung and liver disease, showed promising results. The researchers used...
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Using RNAi technology, agricultural researchers have been able to suppress the expression of gossypol, a toxic protein, in cottonseed to a level considered to be safe for consumption, thus raising...
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Researchers have developed a natural, environmentally-friendly method of converting sugarcane bagasse into raw material for paper, through the action of enzymes produced by a filamentous fungus...
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Scientists from the UCSF Medical Center have shown that vitespen (trademarked as Oncophage), a vaccine developed for the treatment of glioma seems to be effective. Glioma, a type of tumor arising...
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Scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University of Lleida in Spain have developed an edible coating for fresh fruits and vegetables. Not only is it a promising...
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Infants and children who are blind due to opaque or damaged cornea may now benefit from a new version of artificial corneal implant, described during the recent annual meeting of the American Academy...
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Scientists have developed DNA-gold nanoparticle based detection kit for the detection of cocaine and other drugs in the saliva, urine or blood. "Building upon our earlier work with lead (Pb)...
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Wadsworth Center researchers have developed a breath assay to detect markers of lung cancer. The diagnostic test is based on the detection of methylation in six tumor suppressor genes in the breath...
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Over the past few years, several genetic markers of breast cancer have been identified, such as BRCA, estrogen receptors, and HER-2/neu, all of which have been known to predict the severity of...
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