Schizophrenia :: Brain tissue reveals possible genetic trigger for schizophrenia
A study led by scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may have identified a molecular mechanism involved in the development of schizophrenia.
Body
Cancer :: Natural mechanism for immune suppression paves way for cancer trials
A natural mechanism pirated by tumors and HIV to evade the immune response is opening the door to better treatment for these conditions, researchers say.
Prostate Cancer :: Nanoparticles for delivery of prostate cancer treatment
Alan Garen, professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale has received a $100,000 award from the Prostate Cancer Foundation to expand research on the delivery of a targeted therapy for prostate cancer using nanoparticles.
Prostate Cancer :: Biopsy may underestimate prostate cancer in obese and overweight men
Obese and overweight men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer by biopsy are more likely than healthy weight men to actually have a more aggressive case of the disease than the biopsy results would indicate, according to a study led by a Duke University Medical Center researcher.
Stroke :: Gene linked to increased risk of stroke
One of the most common genetic defects passed on through families significantly increases a person’s chance of having a stroke, according to a study published in the March 27, 2007, issue of Neurology?, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Heart Failure :: Herbal extract extends life for heart failure patients
An herbal medicinal substance, Crataegus Extract WS?1442, safely extends the lives of congestive heart failure patients already receiving pharmacological treatment for the disease, according to a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology?s 56th Annual Scientific Session.
Cholesterol :: Vitamin B niacin boosts HDL cholesterol good cholesterol
New discoveries offer promise for developing drugs that improve on the therapeutic profile of niacin, the inexpensive, time-tested B-vitamin that boosts levels of HDL cholesterol ? the ?good? cholesterol with the potential to protect people against heart attacks and stroke, scientists reported today.
Heart :: Engineering the heart piece by piece
Some day, heart attack survivors might have a patch of laboratory-grown muscle placed in their heart, to replace areas that died during their attack.
Heart Transplant :: Gene test shown to measure heart function after transplant
New Columbia University Medical Center research suggests a genomic test may provide detailed information on how well a transplanted heart is performing.
Gene :: Fruit fly gene research may shed light on human disease processes
Those small fruit flies buzzing around your bananas are more than pests — they may be allies in a fruitful search for clues to human diseases caused when genes malfunction.