Antihistamine Drug Shown to Stop Glioblastoma Tumor Growth in Mice
An antihistamine drug has been shown to halt the most aggressive form of brain cancer in mice, by triggering a cell death pathway without harming healthy cells. Glioblastoma – or…
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Single Gene Deletion Halts Pancreatic Cancer in Mice
Researchers have halted pancreatic tumor formation in a mouse model that faithfully mimics the human disease by deleting a single gene and have identified three potential therapeutic targets for treating…
HIV Transmission Risk ‘Essentially Zero’ with Full Suppression of HIV Viral Load with ART
The findings of a study on HIV transmission has confirmed that the risk of passing on HIV through unprotected anal sex is virtually zero when HIV viral load is fully…
ER+ Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation and Resistance Tamoxifen Linked to High Leucine Levels
Research conducted at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Cancer Center links resistance to the breast cancer drug Tamoxifen with high levels of the essential amino acid leucine. The research also…
129 Jumping Genes Identified That Drive Cancer Growth
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have identified 129 jumping genes which drive cancer growth but are not identified by standard DNA sequencing techniques. Standard sequencing techniques allow researchers…
New CRISPR Tool Acts as DNA Shredder Rather Than DNA Scissors
A team of researchers has developed a new type of CRISPR tool that is capable of removing large sections of DNA in human cells. As with CRISPR-Cas9, the new CRISPR-tool…
Researchers Identify Enzyme Involved in the Proliferation of Basal-like Breast Cancers
A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) have identified an enzyme that promotes the proliferation of basal-like breast cancers….
Second Patient Has HIV ‘Eradicated’ with HIV-Resistant Stem Cell Transplant
Current treatments for HIV are focused on preventing the virus from replicating. Combination drug therapies are highly effective and allow the disease to be effectively managed. Rather than being a…
fMRI Scans Reveal Nerve Stimulation Can Ease Suffering in PTSD Patients
Researchers and the University of California San Diego have shown that stimulation of the vagus nerve could serve as a possible treatment for patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
Researchers Directly Induce Cardiogenesis In Vivo Raising Hopes for Human Adult Heart Tissue Regeneration
When heart cells are damaged, they do not heal sufficiently as cardiomyocytes lack the ability to replace dead tissue with new and healthy tissue. Cardiomyocytes are among the least renewable…