Researchers have obtained a detailed molecular picture that shows how glucocorticoid hormones shut off key…
Month: December 2012
Secrets of gentle touch revealed
Stroke the soft body of a newborn fruit fly larva ever-so-gently with a freshly plucked…
New drug cuts risk of deadly transplant side effect in half
A new class of drugs reduced the risk of patients contracting a serious and often…
More than a third of high-risk leukemia patients respond to experimental new drug
A new drug for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) marked by a specific type…
Pre-clinical data suggests Angiocidin effective against leukemia
Angiocidin, a novel tumor-inhibiting protein, has shown in vitro and in vivo effectiveness against acute…
Hypergiant star amazes for 30 years
Astronomers have published the results of a 30-year study of an extraordinary hypergiant star. They…
Bugs without borders: Researchers track the emergence and global spread of healthcare associated Clostridium difficile
Researchers show that the global epidemic of Clostridium difficile 027/NAP1/BI in the early to mid-2000s…
Researchers develop novel 3-D culture system for inflammatory breast cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer is a very rare and aggressive disease. To understand how this type…
Blood cancers: Studies assess genetics, modified treatment to improve outcomes, reduce toxicity
Research identifying genetic factors that affect survival of patients with blood cancers and evaluating the…
Updated clinical results show experimental agent ibrutinib as highly active in CLL patients
Updated results from early phase clinical trial indicates that a novel therapeutic agent for chronic…