OXiGENE announces phase II clinical trial of lead anti-tumor compound in thyroid cancer
...4 Prodrug(CA4P), in patients with a rare and often incurable form of thyroidcancer. OXiGENE is the world's first biopharmaceutical firm whose VTAhas advanced to a Phase II human trial. Approximately 32 patients are expected to be enrolled in thestudy, which will be conducted at the Ireland Cancer Center at...Scientists unlock secret behind cause of chronic lung disease
...a vital clue to the causes of the many chronic and incurable lung diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders (COPD), emphysema and asthma. These diseases are major international healthcare burdens. The World Health Organisation estimates that COPD alone will become the world's third biggest kill...Stanford, UCSF researchers home in on key gene in multiple sclerosis progression
...kely as men to have the disease. At present, MS is incurable and the cause is unknown. The underlying problem may involve the inability of the body's immune system to distinguish "self" molecules from foreign molecules....John D. Gearhart's response to President Bushs stem cell decision
...the eventual goal of helping people with currently incurable diseases or injuries. We've been fortunate and are grateful for the private support that we have had over the years, and will work hard to build on that support to accelerate our work. GENERAL POTENTIAL OF STEM CELL RESEARCH: Research on stem cells ...Janet Ginsburg receives microbiology communications award
...Florida. The ticks were vectors of heartwater, an incurable ruminant disease native to Africa. She interviewed heartwater expert Michael Burridge whose research showed that the mortality for North American livestock and wild herds could range from 40% to 100%, depending on species, if the disease were to beco...Biological warfare: an emerging threat in the 21st century
...nced the eradication of this highly contagious and incurable disease. ``Simply put, smallpox represents a direc...eager to work for unscrupulous clients - producing incurable ``designer diseases,`` such as penicillin-resistant anthrax, or ``stealth viruses`` that infect the ...Hawaiian chemist honored for ocean research at Pacifichem 2000
...oduce the next wave of treatments for a variety of incurable diseases. Scheuer will be honored during the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem 2000) meeting in Honolulu, December 14-19. A special recognition program will be held at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, December 17 at the Sherato...Bio-X grant recipient explores link between molecular chaperones and serious diseases
...hat role chaperones might play in preventing these incurable illnesses. ``All of these may turn out to be diseases of protein conformation,`` she says. ``Clearly, something in the cell has twisted the balance from protein folding to protein aggregation. The fact that people are now looking at molecular chap...Science: Prion proteins may signal trouble -- literally
...ile irregular prions are the known culprits behind incurable "spongey-brain" diseases, or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), the purpose of normal prions has remained mysterious until recently. According to research teams directed by Odile Kellermann of the Institute Pasteur in Paris and Jean...... United States suffer from Alzheimer's disease, an incurable form of dementia that primarily strikes the elderly and causes severe memory loss. It is estimated that several hundred thousand of these Alzheimer's cases are due to mutations in the presenilin genes. Researchers believe that the majority of the ...New evidence found linking herpes and Alzheimer's
...to contribute to Alzheimer's, a poorly understood, incurable form of dementia that primarily strikes the elderly and causes severe memory loss. In about 10 percent of cases there is a family history of the disease. President Reagan suffers from the disease, as did his mother. Researchers believe that the major...AAAS statement on genetic discrimination
...iate human suffering bysupporting new remedies for incurable and untreatable diseases. But, "Such information should be used only to benefit human welfare," said Shirley Malcom, head ofthe AAAS Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs, which described the Human GenomeProject in a recent book, Y...Dietary Supplements Could Put A Stop To A Royal Curse
The rare incurable disorder that made King George III suffer bouts of insanitymay soon be treatable. The disease, which is known as porphyria, afflicted along line of monarchs in Europe. Porphyria develops when the body produces excess amounts of moleculescalle...UCSF Researchers Pinpoint Molecule That Triggers Deadly Progress Of Pulmonary Fibrosis
...ulti-step process leading topulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung inflammation that eventually robs thelungs of their ability to supply oxygen to the blood. The protein's specific and localized role makes it a prime target for developinga drug to block the severe lung scarring caused by the condition, the sci...Killing Fields: A Bacterial Pesticide May Threaten Human Life
...ion. But B. cepacia can cause a severe and incurable lung infection in peoplewith cystic fibrosis. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is blocking an application for large-scale testing filed last year by Good Bugs until the company provides more evidence that its strain of B. cepacia represen......dation also seeks to advancethe treatment of these incurable and devastating illnesses. The foundation's Cure Huntington's Disease Initiative will support furtherresearch into medications effective in treating HD....