Public Release: 28-Jan-2015 Penn State A compound found in green tea may trigger a cycle that kills oral cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone, according to Penn State food scientists. The research could lead to treatments for oral cancer,… Read More ›
Cell Biology
Drug discovery may reverse some spinal cord paralysis
– “Originally this was just a side project we brainstormed in the lab,” PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 3-Dec-2014 Barrier-breaking drug may lead to spinal cord injury treatments NIH-funded scientists take first step towards developing promising new drug Injections of a new… Read More ›
Coenzyme Q10 helps veterans battle Gulf War illness symptoms
Coenzyme Q10 helps veterans battle Gulf War illness symptoms – CoQ10 is a fat-soluble antioxidant made by the body to support basic cell functions, including directly assisting mitochondrial energy production. Over a course of three and a half months, the… Read More ›
Toward new drugs for the human and non-human cells in people
” bodies contain 10 percent human cells and 90 percent microbes” 12 JUL 2012 Amid the growing recognition that only a small fraction of the cells and genes in a typical human being are human, scientists are suggesting a revolutionary… Read More ›
Removing estrogen from drinking water
” conventional methods in sewage treatment plants are unable to treat this waste water sufficiently because the most frequently used estrogen ethinylestradiol is very difficult to break down. As a result, the hormone finds its way into rivers and lakes and… Read More ›
Low oxygen levels could drive cancer growth
04 May 2012 Athens, Ga. – Low oxygen levels in cells may be a primary cause of uncontrollable tumor growth in some cancers, according to a new University of Georgia study. The authors’ findings run counter to widely accepted beliefs… Read More ›
Beehive extract shows potential as prostate cancer treatment
” “If you feed CAPE to mice daily, their tumors will stop growing. After several weeks, if you stop the treatment, the tumors will begin to grow again at their original pace,” 04 May 2012 Proteomics reveals how ancient remedy slows… Read More ›
Stairway to T cell development found in the human tonsil
09 Mar 2012 IMMUNOLOGY: Stairway to T cell development found in the human tonsil Central to the effective functioning of the immune system is the presence of a broad repertoire of immune cells known as T cells, which develop in… Read More ›
3 p.m. slump? Why a sugar rush may not be the answer
Public release date: 16-Nov-2011 Protein, not sugar, stimulates cells keeping us thin and awake, new study suggests A new study has found that protein and not sugar activates the cells responsible for keeping us awake and burning calories. The research,… Read More ›
Live longer with fewer calories
Public release date: 31-Oct-2011 By consuming fewer calories, ageing can be slowed down and the development of age-related diseases such as cancer and type 2 diabetes can be delayed. The earlier calorie intake is reduced, the greater the effect. Researchers… Read More ›
Why alcoholism saps muscle strength
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 21-Apr-2014 Mitochondrial repair may be to blame for muscle weakness in mitochondrial diseases and in long-time alcoholics (PHILADELPHIA) — Muscle weakness is a common symptom of both long-time alcoholics and patients with mitochondrial disease. Now researchers… Read More ›
U of M researchers discover gene required to maintain male sex throughout life ( Dmrt1)
Public release date: 20-Jul-2011 Researchers find that loss of gene Dmrt1 leads to male cells becoming female MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (July 20, 2011) – University of Minnesota Medical School and College of Biological Sciences researchers have made a key… Read More ›
Are cancers newly evolved species? / “Once a cell has crossed that barrier of autonomy, it’s a new species,”
– “I think Duesberg is correct by criticizing mutation theory, which sustains a billion-dollar drug industry focused on blocking these mutations,” said Vincent, a medical oncologist. “Yet very, very few cancers have been cured by targeted drug therapy, and… Read More ›
Indirubin — Component Of Chinese herbal remedy might block brain tumor’s spread
Public release date: 12-Jul-2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The active ingredient in a traditional Chinese herbal remedy might help treat deadly brain tumors, according to a new study by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G…. Read More ›
Can antibiotics cause autoimmunity? Yes
Highlights: – Antibiotics being explored for the treatment of cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy have the potential to trigger autoimmune disease – . He identified 17 peptides that hadn’t been characterized before in cells treated with gentamicin and showed that… Read More ›
Natural compound shows promise against Huntington’s disease
Public release date: 15-Nov-2010 – Fisetin, a naturally occurring compound found in strawberries and other fruits and vegetables – When they were fed fisetin, however, the HD flies maintained their life span and had fewer eye defects LA JOLLA, CA-Fisetin,… Read More ›
New insights into link between anti-cholesterol statin drugs and depression
Public release date: 30-Jun-2010 – they showed that long-term use of the drug caused significant changes in the structure and function of serotonin cell receptors – Adding cholesterol to cells treated with mevastatin restored them to normal – first report… Read More ›
Stress hormones accelerate tumor growth
Public release date: 12-Apr-2010
Substance in breast milk kills cancer cells
Public release date: 19-Apr-2010 – Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made LEthal to Tumour cells – experiments have shown that HAMLET kills 40 different types of cancer
Geranium Extracts Inhibit HIV-1 ( Video )
Highlights: Pelargonium sidoides (PS) contain compounds that attack HIV-1 particles and prevent virus replication – They demonstrated that PS extracts protect blood and immune cells from infection by HIV-1, the most widespread type of HIV. PS extracts block attachment of… Read More ›
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