According to the American Heart Association, approximately 2,200 Americans die each day from heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases. The most common cause is blocked blood vessels that can no longer supply oxygen and nutrients to the heart and brain. A recent study by researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine has...
Category: <span>Pharmaceutical Updates</span>
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PROMISING NEW DRUG STOPS SPREAD OF MELANOMA BY 90 PERCENT
Michigan State University researchers have discovered that a chemical compound, and potential new drug, reduces the spread of melanoma cells by up to 90 percent. The man-made, small-molecule drug compound goes after a gene’s ability to produce RNA molecules and certain proteins in melanoma tumors. This gene activity, or transcription process, causes the disease to...
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Scripps Florida Scientists Uncover New Way to Defeat Therapy-Resistant Prostate Cancer
JUPITER, FL – December 29, 2016 – A new study led by scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) sheds light on a signaling circuit in cells that drives therapy resistance in prostate cancer. The researchers found that targeting the components of this circuit suppresses advanced prostate cancer development. The study,...
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Commentary: I made my autistic son cannabis cookies. They saved him.
It took me awhile to perfect the cookie recipe. I experimented with ingredients: Blueberry, Strawberry, Sour Diesel, White Widow, Bubba Kush, AK-47 — all strains of cannabis, which I stored, mixed with glycerin, in meticulously labeled jars on a kitchen shelf. After the cookies finished baking, I’d taste a few crumbs and annotate the effects in...
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Antioxidant found in breast milk prevents liver disease, study finds
Antioxidants are believed to prevent some chronic illnesses – such as cardiovascular disease and cancer – due to their ability to protect against cell damage. New research suggests that a common antioxidant may also protect against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. A new study suggests that an antioxidant commonly found in breast milk could help...
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Small increase in dietary zinc stops DNA from deteriorating
Zinc is an essential mineral that supports human growth and development, as well as helps to keep the body’s immune system healthy. New research suggests that even a small increase in daily zinc intake can help the body to protect its DNA. As little as 4 milligrams of supplementary zinc every day could prevent DNA...
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Chemically modified insulin is available more quickly
Binding of the insulin analog (green) to the receptor (light blue). The receptor’s surface is shown in transparent gray. Replacing a hydrogen atom by an iodine atom in insulin, the hormone retains its efficacy but is available more rapidly to the organism. Researchers at the University of Basel were able to predict this effect based...
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The end of the filling: Alzheimer’s drug gets rid of cavities by making teeth grow back
Tideglusib, used to treat neurological disorders, could spell the end of fillings Man-made fillings can help temporarily close gaps but never restore the tooth But the drug helps to create a layer of protective material to help the gap regrow This method could also reduce the risk of infections – which fillings are prone...
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‘By moving my kidney, surgeons beat the life-threatening cancer’: A new procedure did not only save Gerry’s life, but also spared her from years of dialysis
Last April, Gerry O’Neill had a CT scan which revealed a swelling on her kidney Doctors soon discovered she had cancer, and needed dialysis and a transplant Following the new op she is back to health, and wishes to resume work as a carer Kidney cancer patients may need the organ removed and can...
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Plaque-busting plants take on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Believed by some to be a hangover cure, prickly pear extract may soon play a more significant role in helping Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients as well The fight against the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases may have just gotten a new weapon from both a land-based and sea-based plant in the Mediterranean basin....