Healthy humans make nice homes for viruses
September 16, 2014 By Caroline Arbanas The same viruses that make us sick can take up residence in and on the human body without provoking a sneeze, cough or other…
Schizophrenia not a single disease but multiple genetically distinct disorders
September 15, 2014 By Jim Dryden ROBERT BOSTON C. Robert Cloninger, MD, PhD, pictured in his office at Washington University School of Medicine, is a senior investigator of a study…
Treating acute sinusitis with antibiotic does not appear helpful
24 Feb 2012 CHICAGO – Treatment with the antibiotic amoxicillin for patients with acute uncomplicated rhinosinusitis (inflammation of the nasal cavity and sinuses) did not result in a significant difference…
Newborns exposed to dirt, dander and germs may have lower allergy and asthma risk
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 6-Jun-2014 Infants exposed to rodent and pet dander, roach allergens and a wide variety of household bacteria in the first year of life appear…
Chemotherapy may influence leukemia relapse
13 JAN 2013 -In all cases, the chemotherapy failed to kill the founding clone The chemotherapy drugs required to push a common form of adult leukemia into remission may contribute…
Aging really is ‘in your head’
Scientists answer hotly debated questions about how calorie restriction delays aging process September 3, 2013 By Lee Phillion Among scientists, the role of proteins called sirtuins in enhancing longevity has…
Aging really is ‘in your head’
Scientists answer hotly debated questions about how calorie restriction delays aging process September 3, 2013 By Lee Phillion Among scientists, the role of proteins called sirtuins in enhancing…
Tumors disable immune cells by using up sugar
Contact: Michael C. Purdy purdym@wustl.edu 314-286-0122 Washington University School of Medicine Cancer cells' appetite for sugar may have serious consequences for immune cell function, researchers at Washington University School of…
Nanoparticles loaded with bee venom kill HIV
March 7, 2013 By Julia Evangelou Strait Joshua L. Hood, MD, PhD Nanoparticles (purple) carrying melittin (green) fuse with HIV (small circles with spiked outer ring), destroying the virus’s protective…
Nanoparticles loaded with bee venom kill HIV
March 7, 2013 By Julia Evangelou Strait Joshua L. Hood, MD, PhD Nanoparticles (purple) carrying melittin (green) fuse with HIV (small circles with spiked outer ring), destroying the virus’s…
Emerging cancer drugs may drive bone tumors
February 12, 2013 By Julia Evangelou Strait Chang Yang, MD, PhD Investigational cancer drugs, IAP antagonists, may increase the risk of tumors spreading to bone. Tumors often cause bone loss,…
Emerging cancer drugs may drive bone tumors
February 12, 2013 By Julia Evangelou Strait Chang Yang, MD, PhD Investigational cancer drugs, IAP antagonists, may increase the risk of tumors spreading to bone. Tumors often cause bone…
Ingredient in red wine may prevent some blinding diseases
2010 study posted for filing Resveratrol inhibits formation of damaging blood vessels in mouse retina By Jim Dryden Resveratrol — found in red wine, grapes, blueberries, peanuts…
Ingredient in red wine may prevent some blinding diseases
2010 study posted for filing Resveratrol inhibits formation of damaging blood vessels in mouse retina By Jim Dryden Resveratrol — found in red wine, grapes, blueberries, peanuts and…
Alzheimer’s disease may protect against cancer and vice versa
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Rachel Seroka rseroka@aan.com 651-695-2738 American Academy of Neurology ST. PAUL, Minn. – People who have Alzheimer's disease may be less likely to develop cancer,…
Diverse intestinal viruses may play a role in AIDS progression
Contact: Elisabeth Lyons elyons@cell.com 617-386-2121 Cell Press In monkeys and humans with AIDS, damage to the gastrointestinal tract is common, contributing to activation of the immune system, progressive immune deficiency,…
Study shows no evidence of a mortality benefit to PSA screening
Men enrolled in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer (PLCO) Screening Trial had no evidence of a mortality benefit compared to a control group of men undergoing usual care,…
Chemotherapy contributes to relapse in cancer patients by damaging DNA and generating new mutations that allow tumor cells to evolve and become resistant to treatment.
The chemotherapy drugs required to push a common form of adult leukemia into remission may contribute to DNA damage that can lead to a relapse of the disease in some…
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