Archive: 18/02/2015

Scientists announce anti-HIV agent so powerful it can work in a vaccine

In a remarkable new advance against the virus that causes AIDS, scientists from the Jupiter, Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have announced the creation of a novel drug candidate that is so potent ...

Feb 18, 2015

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Chromosome 'bumper repair' gene predicts cancer patient outcomes

Like a car's front and back bumpers, your cell's chromosomes are capped by "telomeres" that protect this genetic material against deterioration. Still, after enough replications, a chromosome's telomeres break down and once ...

Feb 18, 2015

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Actavis plans name change to Allergan

Drugmaker Actavis is planning to change its name as it draws closer to finishing another big deal, the $66 billion purchase of Botox maker Allergan that it announced last fall.

Feb 18, 2015

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A good night's sleep keeps your stem cells young

In a study just published in the journal Nature, scientists at the Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Heidelberg and at the Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine have uncovered that environmental stress ...

Feb 18, 2015

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Drug stops fatty liver disease from causing inflammation, scarring

Doctors believe that up to 30 percent of the U.S. population may have fat accumulation in the liver, known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), that can lead to a range of damaging health consequences.

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Learning from extinction: New insights on controlling cancer

The earth is in the throes of a sixth mass extinction of species. Unlike those that preceded it, the current die-off is largely driven by human activity—the destruction of diverse habitats; the pollution of air, earth, ...

Feb 18, 2015

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Study holds hope for reversing childhood asthma associated with maternal smoking

A new study from Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) holds hope for reversing asthma caused by smoking during pregnancy.

Feb 18, 2015

Scientists discover novel pain sensors in inner ear that warn of dangerously loud noise

Our hearing has a secret bodyguard, a newly discovered connection from the cochlea to the brain that warns of intense incoming noise that causes tissue damage and hearing loss, according to new research by Northwestern Medicine ...

Feb 18, 2015

Altered microbiome linked to liver disease in adolescents with cystic fibrosis

A professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus and his colleagues have found a possible cause of liver disease in adolescents with cystic fibrosis.

Feb 18, 2015

Researchers offer new target for treating asthma

Researchers have found a potential new target for treating asthma, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus and published in the journal Nature ...

Feb 18, 2015

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Archive: 18/02/2015

Scientists announce anti-HIV agent so powerful it can work in a vaccine

Chromosome 'bumper repair' gene predicts cancer patient outcomes

Actavis plans name change to Allergan

A good night's sleep keeps your stem cells young

Drug stops fatty liver disease from causing inflammation, scarring

Learning from extinction: New insights on controlling cancer

Study holds hope for reversing childhood asthma associated with maternal smoking

Scientists discover novel pain sensors in inner ear that warn of dangerously loud noise

Altered microbiome linked to liver disease in adolescents with cystic fibrosis

Researchers offer new target for treating asthma

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