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New study reveals structure of the HIV protein shell
Jun 12, 2009 |
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New research by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and other institutions provides a close-up look at the cone-shaped shell that is the hallmark of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), revealing how ...
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Shape of things to come: Structure of HIV coat could lead to new drugs
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Structural biologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have described the architecture of the complex of protein units that make up the coat surrounding the HIV genome and identified in it a "seam" of functional ...
Investigational drug shows promise in ovarian cancer
Sep 15, 2008 |
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An investigational drug that combats ovarian cancer by inhibiting the formation of new blood vessels has shown promise in a phase II trial, according to a presentation at the 33rd Congress of the European Society for Medical ...
Ultrasound may better classify ovarian tumors
Nov 13, 2007 |
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An elevated level of the protein CA-125 in blood is considered an indicator of whether an ovarian tumor is benign or malignant. This measure, however, can often be inaccurate. Another option is an ultrasound examination of ...
Research could lead to more comprehensive flu vaccines
Mar 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New findings from research performed on the influenza virus using X-rays generated by the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory may help ...
Achieving asthma control in preschoolers
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Asthma is the commonest chronic disease in children and a major reason for admissions to hospital, yet inadequate asthma control is present in 26% to 45% of children, states a review in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...
Factor key to severity of community-associated methicillin-resistant staph infections identified
Nov 11, 2007 |
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Newly described proteins in drug-resistant strains of the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium attract and then destroy protective human white blood cells—a key process ensuring that S. aureus survives and causes severe disease, ...
Disrupting a destructive duo: Researchers inhibit cancer proteins
Aug 20, 2009 |
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A research team led by U of T Mississauga scientists has developed a new way to split up a dangerous pair of cancer proteins, a finding that could ultimately lead to chemotherapy that is more effective and has fewer side ...
Obesity: Reviving the promise of leptin
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Jan 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The discovery more than a decade ago of leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone secreted by fat tissue, generated headlines and great hopes for an effective treatment for obesity. But hopes ...
New DNA and RNA aptamers offer unique therapeutic advantages
Aug 05, 2009 |
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A novel class of drugs composed of single strands of DNA or RNA, called aptamers, can bind protein targets with a high strength and specificity and are currently in clinical development as treatments for a broad range of ...
Researchers identify protein controlling brain formation
Sep 04, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified a protein which plays a key role in the development of neurons, which could enhance our understanding of how the brain works, and how diseases such as Alzheimer's occur.
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