News tagged with receptor antagonist

Protein levels could signal that a child will develop diabetes

Decreasing blood levels of a protein that helps control inflammation may be a red flag that could help children avoid type 1 diabetes, researchers say.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Bacteria interrupted: Disabling coordinated behavior and virulence gene expression

New research reveals a strategy for disrupting the ability of bacteria to communicate and coordinate the expression of virulence factors. The study, published by Cell Press in the April 22nd issue of the journal Molecular Ce ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Take your vitamins: Tocopherol derivatives as new dioxin receptor antagonists

(PhysOrg.com) -- When reactive oxygen species (ROS) hit the body, vitamin E helps to prevent damage to tissues and cells by acting as an antioxidant. The health benefits of vitamin E are numerous, and in fact, ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Certain populations may benefit most from alcohol-dependence treatment naltrexone

Naltrexone is one of the most effective pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence. However, naltrexone does not work for everyone. A new study has found that naltrexone is effective for women, and individuals with ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover new details about medically important protein family

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have determined a new structure from a medically important superfamily of proteins. The structure should help instruct the design of a new kind of therapeutics for conditions ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New peptide could be effective treatment for triple negative breast cancer

A new peptide developed by researchers in Temple University's College of Science and Technology has demonstrated efficacy against triple negative breast cancer.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some cancer drugs may block cellular 'cross talk' but not kill cancer cells

A class of drugs thought to kill cancer cells may in fact block "cross talk" between the cancer cell and normal immune cells, resulting in reduced cancer growth and spread—a discovery that could significantly alter the ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists learn more about how kidneys fail and how new drugs may intervene

Scientists are learning more about how protein gets in the urine when the kidneys begin to fail and how a new drug blocks it.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 16, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists discover new genetic immune disorder in children

Your immune system plays an important function in your health—it protects you against viruses, bacteria, and other toxins that can cause disease. In autoinflammatory diseases, however, the immune system goes awry, causing ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Use of acid-suppressive medications associated with increased risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia

Hospitalized patients who receive acid-suppressive medications such as a proton-pump inhibitor have a 30 percent increased odds of developing pneumonia while in the hospital, according to a study in the May ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Proton pump inhibitors increase risk of heart attacks for patients on common cardiac drug

Patients taking the common cardiac drug clopidogrel following a heart attack are at a significantly higher risk of a recurrence if they are also taking widely used acid-lowering medications called proton pump inhibitors, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0