A comparison of several international clinical trials of beta-blocker drugs has shown there are notable…
Month: August 2011
Immunogene therapy combined with standard treatment is safe for patients with brain tumors, study suggests
An early phase clinical trial has shown that a form of gene therapy is safe…
Linking brain-derived neurotrophic factor to alcohol dependence
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) regulates neuronal plasticity. Researchers have found high serum BDNF levels among…
Study evaluates tactical response guidelines for reducing battlefield deaths
Implementing a command-directed casualty response system appears to be associated with reducing battlefield casualties, including…
Vitamin D levels appear to be associated with risk of skin cancer, although relationship is complex
As an individual’s level of vitamin D increases, the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer seems…
Beta-blocker associated with better outcomes in treatment of infantile vascular tumors
Compared with oral corticosteroids, use of the beta-blocker propranolol for treatment of infantile hemangiomas was…
Measurements reveal extent of leakage from Japan’s damaged Fukushima reactor
From distance of 5,800 miles, researchers calculated how much radiation leaked from damaged fuel at…
New anti-inflammatory agents silence overactive immune response
A new way to fight inflammation uses molecules called polymers to mop up the debris…
Enzyme found disrupting nerve cell communication in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have found that beta-amyloid-induced destruction of synapses — connections that mediate communication between nerve…
Molecular delivery truck serves gene therapy cocktail
In a kind of molecular gymnastics, scientists have devised a gene therapy cocktail that has…