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Liver X Receptor Identified as Therapeutic Target for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Neurologists seeking means to prevent or treat Parkinson's disease have found that a protein receptor expressed on the microglial cells that surround dopamine-producing neurons plays a critical role in preventing the development of the disease. More...06 Sep 2012
Antioxidant Nanoparticles Neutralize Superoxide and Restore Blood Flow Following Traumatic Brain Injury
A novel class of potent antioxidant nanoparticles restores brain blood flow and normalizes superoxide and nitric oxide levels in the brains of a rat model of traumatic brain injury. More...05 Sep 2012
Identification of Critical DNA Repair Enzyme May Lead to New Antivirals
Microbiologists have identified the enzyme responsible for the mammalian cell activity called VPg unlinkase that specifically cleaves a unique protein-RNA covalent linkage generated during the viral genomic RNA replication steps of a picornavirus infection. More...05 Sep 2012
Pharmaceutical Companies Rethink Emerging Market Potential
Recent market reports indicate that actual drug sales in certain emerging countries could fall short of forecasts as a result of slowing economies, intense local competition, and tight government measures geared at controlling healthcare costs and supporting domestic companies. More...05 Sep 2012

Engineered Tissue Effectiveness Hinges on Where It Is Grown
Tissue implants comprised of cells grown on a sponge-like scaffold have been shown in clinical trials to help heal arteries damaged by atherosclerosis and other vascular diseases. However, it has been not yet known why some implants work better than others do. More...04 Sep 2012
In Other News
Plasmid-Based Culture Method for Massive Growth of Human Stem Cells
Artificial Retina Capable of Restoring Normal Vision
US Appeals Court Rules Breast Cancer Genes May Be Patented, but Nullifies Patents Comparing Sequences
Simulated Blood Flow Device Demonstrates How Bloodstream Infections Begin
Glycosylation Gives Growth Advantage to Hypoxic Tumor Cells
Report on Epigenomic Therapies Highlights Changes in Drug Development Priorities
Decisive Role in Cell Division Identified for Centrosomal Protein
Antifungal Drug Functions as Vascular Disrupting Agent to Block Tumor Growth
Small Molecule Male Contraceptive Found to Be Safe and Reversible in Mouse Model
Strengthening Tumor Blood Vessels Could Improve Delivery of Anticancer Drugs
Key Role Discovered for Enzyme in Preserving Essence of Stem Cells
Combined Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Treatment Halts Growth of Metastatic Melanoma
Genotoxic Genes in Certain Gut Bacteria Linked to Chronic Bowel Inflammation and Colon Cancer
Gene Linked to the Unrestricted Production of Immature Blood Cells in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
More Evidence Suggests Passenger Gene Deletions Increase the Vulnerability of Cancer Cells to Chemotherapy
Loss of Gene Copies Makes Cancer Cells Vulnerable to Drug Treatment
Inhibition of the Notch Signaling Pathway Blocks Lung Cancer Growth in Mouse Model
Novel Drug Cures Toxoplasmosis in Mouse Model
Protein Implicated in Aberrant B-cell Survival in Transplant Disease
Novel Technique Improves Investigation of Interactions Between HIV and Malaria Parasite
Ion Channel Protein TRPM7 Required for Breast Tumor Cell Metastasis in a Mouse Xenograft Model
Immune Tolerance Induced by a Mixture of Cytokines and Dendritic Cells Enhances Gene Therapy
Successful Cancer Treatment Requires Blocking Chemotherapeutic Damage to Normal Tissues
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