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New study finds way to stop excessive bone growth following trauma or surgery

A recent United States Army study found that excessive bone growth, also known as heterotopic ossificiation (HO), affects up to 70 percent of soldiers who are severely wounded during combat. A much smaller percentage of the ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Retinoid cream associated with death in clinical trial, but relationship does not appear causal

Patients using a cream containing tretinoin, a retinoid commonly used to treat acne and other conditions, appeared more likely to die than those using a placebo in a clinical trial that was halted early as a result, according ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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First complete 3D visualization of vitamin D receptor

For the first time, a team from the Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, France, has obtained a high-resolution, full 3D image of a small but vital molecule locked ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Potential treatment found for debilitating bone disease in wounded soldiers and children

Promising new research reveals a potentially highly effective treatment for heterotopic ossification (HO), a painful and often debilitating abnormal buildup of bone tissue. HO comes in two main forms—one that appears ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 03, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Versatile vitamin A plays multiple roles in the immune system

Although it has been known for some time that vitamin A deficiency is linked with an impaired ability to resist infections, exactly how vitamin A and its metabolites contribute to the immune response is not well understood. ...

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created Mar 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study indicates vitamin A plays key role in the human body

In a recently-published study mapping the structure and function of the so-called "orphan" nuclear receptor TR4, Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) investigators suggest that Vitamin A may play a more direct role than ...

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Scientists discover molecular 'switch' that contributes to cellular aging process

A team of Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) scientists report finding a molecular "switch" that can "turn off" some cellular processes that are protective against aging and metabolic diseases. While more research is ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists identify first synthetic activator of two critical proteins

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a novel synthetic activator of a pair of proteins that belong to a protein family playing key roles in human metabolism and immune function. ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Valproic acid shown to halt vision loss in patients with retinitis pigmentosa

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) believe they may have found a new treatment for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a severe neurodegenerative disease of the retina that ultimately results in blindness. ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists reprogram triple-negative breast cancer cells to respond to tamoxifen

Using a small molecule decoy, investigators funded by the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation have managed to block protein interactions and induce epigenetic reprogramming in human and mouse breast cancer cells, essentially ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Retinoid use not associated with fracture risk

Individuals treated for acne, psoriasis or another skin condition with vitamin A analogues (retinoids) do not appear to be at increased risk of fracture, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Dermatology.

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created May 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

RXR activation -- hope for new Parkinson's disease treatment

Following up on their previous work showing the rescue of dopamine neurons by chemicals that interact with the retinoid X receptor (RXR), researchers have now investigated the potential of these chemicals, known as RXR ligands, ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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