Natural compound ( Quercitin ) blocks hepatitis C infection
Finding may lead to a new treatment Researchers have identified two cellular proteins that are important factors in hepatitis C virus infection, a finding that may result in the approval…
BUSM researchers find potential key to halt progression, reverse damage from emphysema: From an Ingredient in Skin Creams
Contact: Jenny Eriksen jenny.eriksen@bmc.org 617-638-6841 Boston University Medical Center (Boston) – A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has shown that a compound used in…
A compound extracted from olives inhibits cancer cells growth and prevents their appearance
Contact: José Antonio Lupiáñez Cara jlcara@ugr.es 34-958-240-069 University of Granada A research group of the University of Granadahas found out that maslinic acid, a compound present in the leaf and…
Malaria Cure? “Single-dose cure but might also be able to block transmission of the parasite from person to person”
African antimalarial research bears first fruit Promising new compound becomes the first stemming from an African–MMV collaboration to enter preclinical development 28 August 2012 A recently discovered compound from the…
Saturated Fats encourage the growth and invasiveness of harmful microbiota: Unsaturated fats—actually have strong antimicrobial properties
Why some fats are worse than others All dietary fats are not created equal. Some types of fats have been linked to ailments like heart disease and diabetes, while others,…
WSU researchers discover mechanism leading from trichomoniasis ( protozoan parasite ) to prostate cancer “40 percent greater chance of developing prostate cancer”
Contact: John Alderete, WSU professor of molecular biosciences alderete@vetmed.wsu.edu 509-335-8125 Washington State University Finding could lead to better diagnosis and treatment PULLMAN, Wash.—Researchers have identified a way in which men…
Pitt cancer researchers find key oncoprotein in Merkel cell carcinoma – Cancer Virus
Contact: Anita Srikameswaran SrikamAV@upmc.edu 412-578-9193 University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences PITTSBURGH, Aug. 15 – Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) have identified the oncoprotein…
Grapefruit compound may help combat hepatitis C infection ” may be able to block the secretion of hepatitis C virus “
Contact: Sue McGreevey smcgreevey@partners.org 617-724-2764 Massachusetts General Hospital MGH study reveals mechanism key to maintaining chronic infection, potential therapy target A compound that naturally occurs in grapefruit and other citrus…
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Viruses for a healthy pregnancy
Contact: Lucy Goodchild l.goodchild@sgm.ac.uk 44-011-898-81843 Society for General Microbiology Sequences of DNA in the human genome that originated from ancient viral infections have some surprising effects on our bodies and…
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Over-activity of the serotonin system may relate to mood disorders such as depression and anxiety
Contact: Mary Kohut Press@plos.org 415-568-3457 Public Library of Science Why serotonin can cause depression and anxiety Mood disorders could be caused by a loss of our inherent, reflexive avoidance of…
Study targets key molecule to reverse kidney damage in mice
Test likely to proceed to clinical trials BOSTON -- In findings that may lead to clinical trials of a promising new drug for kidney disease, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess…
New study demonstrates bone protein can reverse kidney failure
Contact: Bonnie Prescott bprescot@bidmc.harvard.edu 617-667-7306 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON – A new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has shown that a protein…
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Newly discovered virus linked to deadly skin cancer : Merkel cell polyomavirus
Contact: Michele Baum BaumMD@upmc.edu 412-647-3555 University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Novel sequencing technique used at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute reveals new cancer virus; reported in…
Fu-Zheng-Jie-Du-Decoction acts PTEN expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (Liver Cancer) Superior to Chemotherapy
Contact: Jing Zhu wjg@wjgnet.com 0086-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology Many hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients in China may be treated with Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Some say it works, others doubt…
Treatment with NAC is associated with better outcomes for children with liver failure
Contact: Amy Molnar amolnar@wiley.com Wiley-Blackwell Questions remain on NACs true utility for this condition A new retrospective study on the effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on children with acute liver failure…
Vitamin B3 ( NIacin ) may offer new tool in fight against ‘superbugs’ – increased by 1,000 times the ability of immune cells to kill staph bacteria
CNO: Added Addendum 12/12/2014 at bottom of the article Contact: Adrian Gombart adrian.gombart@oregonstate.edu 541-737-8018 Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study suggests that nicotinamide, more commonly known as…
Does treating worms in people with HIV slow progression to AIDS?
Of the 25 million people infected with HIV-1 in Africa, as many as half are thought to be co-infected with worms (helminths), and there is evidence that these worms may…
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Virus kills breast cancer cells in laboratory
A nondisease-causing virus kills human breast cancer cells in the laboratory, creating opportunities for potential new cancer therapies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers who tested the virus…
DHA Omega-3 fatty acids protect against Parkinson’s, study says
Quebec City, November 26, 2007—Omega-3 fatty acids protect the brain against Parkinson’s disease, according to a study by Université Laval researchers published in the online edition of the…
Green tea extract ‘eradicates cancer tumours’
Powerful new anti-cancer drugs based on green tea could soon be developed after scientists found an extract from the beverage could make almost half of tumours vanish. By Stephen Adams,…
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