Hybrid molecule causes cancer cells to self-destruct
...presents a promising new strategy for fighting the deadly disease. "For a long time, cancer researchers did not pay much attention to the use of sugars in fighting cancer," said Gopalan Sampathkumar, a postdoctoral fellow in the university's Department of Biomedical Engineering and lead author of the jou...CHPA statement regarding 'Monitoring the Future' findings on cough medicine abuse
...rs are putting our children at risk of potentially deadly harm, and we must expose them for the dangerous people they are. CHPA is reaching out to online communities, urging them to police their own content and remove this type of dangerous information. At the same time, parents must be vigilant about kno...St. Jude, El Salvador create research ethics committee
...ibility to dengue hemorrhagic fever (a potentially deadly virus infection); and the training of 100 Salvadoran nurses to care for patients with HIV/AIDS. As part of the collaboration, a clinical investigator from Hospital Bloom received training at St. Jude, which included learning how to obtain a Feder...Study explains how NSAIDs halt cancer growth
...f pain killers protect people from developing this deadly disease" The study appears in the Dec. 15 issue of the journal Cancer Research. "Although observational studies had previously demonstrated that NSAIDs [such as aspirin, ibuprofen and sulindac] might be effective in the prevention and treatment of ...Researchers devise safer way to dose life-saving heart drug
...here is a small cushion between a beneficial and a deadly level of the drug, said Jerry Bauman, interim dean of the UIC College of Pharmacy. Bauman was the lead investigator of a study that was recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. "The therapeutic range for digoxin in heart failure has...NIAID media availability: Examining genetic variability of malaria parasite offers insight
...ifferent samples from around the globe of the most deadly type of malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. The sequencing, carried out in part at NIAID's Microbial Sequencing Center, has revealed nearly 47,000 genetic variations in the parasite's genome. The genetic diversity captured by this map will help ...Researchers make progress against lung disease attacking women in childbearing years
...PHIA) -- Researchers are advancing against a rare, deadly lung disease (related to hormones) that no one had..., it may very well lead to answers regarding other deadly diseases like heart and vascular disease, cancer and diabetes," Krymskaya notes....Edible food wrap kills deadly E. coli bacteria
...fresh fruits and vegetables by enabling it to kill deadly E. coli bacteria while also providing a flavor-boo...ain. The study comes on the heels of the recent deadly E. coli outbreak in spinach and amid growing concern by experts that some produce-cleaning technique...RAND study finds vaccination of nursing home staff, residents, key to reducing flu outbreak
Potentially deadly influenza outbreaks in nursing homes are less likely to occur when large numbers of staff and residents get flu shots, according to a study issued today by the RAND Corporation. The study by the nonprofit research organization found that nursing hom...Boston Celtics fund first teen vaccination delivery program in the country
...cine is the best way to control the spread of this deadly disease. Through the combined strengths of those involved in the 'Team Vaccinates Teen' program, we will ensure that when a HIV vaccine is approved it will make a significant and direct impact on infection rates in adolescents." Although participat...Alzheimer's alarm over anesthetics
...frica because it is very cheap. "It is a seriously deadly combination when an older person receives halothan...ese seem to take longer to exert their potentially deadly effects. The good news is that the intravenous anaesthetic thiopental (known as thiopentone in the U...Screening program yields decline in sudden cardiac deaths in young athletes
... to identify those without symptoms of potentially deadly cardiovascular abnormalities. Italian law mandates that prior to participating in competitive sports activity, every athlete must undergo a clinical evaluation and obtain eligibility, according to background information in the article. A nationwide s...H9N2 avian flu vaccine paired with adjuvant provokes strong human immune response at low doses
...ural immunity to a virus--such as H9N2 or the more deadly H5N1 avian influenza--that historically has circulated only in birds. If H9N2 or H5N1 were to acquire the ability to spread easily from person to person, an influenza pandemic could result, health experts say. In 2004, NIAID directed Novartis Vacci...Rochester launches Cancer Stem Cell Research Program
...er by closely examining the "master cells" of this deadly disease. This program is one of only three formal programs in the United States. The two others are at Harvard and Stanford universities. This is a new avenue for scientists to pursue in an effort to find the underlying causes of cancer. "Oncol...Newly discovered behavior in cancer cells signals dangerous metastasis
...o stop cells from metastasizing, which is the most deadly trait of cancer," said the study's lead investigator, Mariano Garcia-Blanco, M.D., Ph.D., professor of molecular genetics and microbiology. The researchers will publish their findings in the Sept. 19, 2006, issue of the journal Proceedings of the Na...P.A.D. Coalition press briefing
...icans. Because P.A.D. is a relatively unknown and deadly - but treatable - disease, the federal government is launching a multi-year P.A.D awareness campaign on September 19. The new campaign will be unveiled in a launch event immediately following this media briefing. Come learn about the disease befor...Tulane researcher reports on origin of deadly fever outbreak
...dwelling animals may have been responsible for the deadly 19982000 outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever among gold miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to an article in the Aug. 31, 2006, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Daniel G. Bausch, associate professor of Tropical M...UC Davis researchers find added benefit of statins in those at high risk for heart disease, diabetes
... suggest that statin may be a way to forestall the deadly complications of metabolic syndrome." Statins are a class of drugs used to prevent and treat heart disease. They work by lowering cholesterol levels and preventing atherosclerosis, the blockage of blood vessels due to plaque build-up. Previously, ...High chemical levels in blood stream indicate need for action to avoid heart attack, death
..., also called biomarkers, are not at high risk for deadly heart attacks and may even be harmed by having angioplasty or bypass surgery to treat blocked arteries. The proteins troponin-T (TnT) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are just two of the biomarkers being studied by physici...Live H5N1 avian flu virus vaccines show protection in animal studies
...re well-tolerated and protected the animals from a deadly infection with naturally occurring H5N1 flu viruses. The findings, which appear in the September 12 issue of PLoS Medicine, are also encouraging, the researchers say, because they demonstrate the ability to create a vaccine based on one particular st...