Researchers discover a stem-cell switch lurking within leukemias
...argeting the additional aberrant growth pathway -- outlined in their new studies -- will be necessary to cure chronic myeloid leukemia. The researchers, led by Gary Gilliland , a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, published their findings ...Nuclear imaging offers possibility for early detection of patients with coronary heart disease
... stated the need for better imaging approaches and outlined the biology of atherosclerosis, reviewing both invasive and noninvasive (such as 18F-FDG PET) imaging techniques available, especially those that detect metabolic or inflammatory changes within detected plaque. Advances in understanding cell biology ...Johns Hopkins team wins British biotech business plan competition
...al name of Innovative Clinical Unlimited, the team outlined the use of an automated device to image the retina which would allow primary care physicians to diagnose potentially blinding diseases before patients lose their sight. "Our team found the workshop and competition offered a fun platform to learn b...Children's Hospital Boston wins $2.5 million in health surveillance grants
..., the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, outlined a 10-year plan to deliver "consumer-centric and information-rich health care." For more information on the CDC grants, see http://www.cdc.gov/od/hpri/awards.htm . Children's Hospital Boston is the nation's leading pediatric medical center, the larg...UCR researchers identify key plant enzyme that defends against multiple infections
...nd off multiple types of pathogens. The findings, outlined in a paper titled "VPEg Exhibits a Caspase-like Activity that Contributes to Defense Against Pathogens" were reported in the Sept. 23, online issue of Current Biology, and involve research on the key plant protein, vacuolar processing enzyme or VPEg,...