News tagged with soluble receptor

Researchers find new way of reducing the symptoms of anaphylactic shock

(PhysOrg.com) -- A method of reducing the impact or symptoms of anaphylactic shock has been identified by university researchers.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0




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Red wine, fruit compound could help block fat cell formation

(PhysOrg.com) -- A compound found in red wine, grapes and other fruits, and similar in structure to resveratrol, is able to block cellular processes that allow fat cells to develop, opening a door to a potential ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Nanoparticles may enhance cancer therapy

A mixture of current drugs and carbon nanoparticles shows potential to enhance treatment for head-and-neck cancers, especially when combined with radiation therapy, according to new research by Rice University ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Biologically targeted nanoparticles may boost radiation therapy effects

(PhysOrg.com) -- Making a tumor more sensitive to radiotherapy is a primary goal of combining chemo and radiation therapy to treat many types of cancer, but with the chemotherapy drugs come unwanted side effects.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows potential for nanotechnology-based therapy for ovarian cancer

(PhysOrg.com) -- A UNC-led study has shown the potential for nanotechnology therapy for ovarian cancer. Scientists at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Duke University Medical Center conducted a preclinical study ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

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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

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Aspirin's ability to protect against colorectal cancer may depend on inflammatory pathways

The reduced risk of colorectal cancer associated with taking aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be confined to individuals already at risk because of elevations in a particular inflammatory ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breakthrough for more efficient drug development

Developing new drugs is a highly costly and time-consuming process. Of 20 candidates, 19 are normally rejected because they don't work or have unwanted side effects. Now a research team led by Professor Lars Baltzer at Uppsala ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers show how Alzheimer's plaques lead to loss of nitric oxide in brain

A researcher at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, in collaboration with scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has discovered that the deadly plaques of Alzheimer's disease interact with certain ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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New mutation linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Some patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) -- a cancer of B cells -- harbor a particular mutation in the gene encoding the receptor for B cell activating factor (BAFF), according to a paper published online on November ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Professor discovers genetic basis for hair loss

"Physician, heal thyself." That oft-quoted proverb describes the ground-breaking effort by Columbia professor Angela Christiano to discover the cause of the second most common form of hair loss after male-pattern baldness.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1


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