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Antiretroviral therapy does not affect resting energy expenditure in HIV-infected women

Studies have shown that about 10 percent of men infected with human immunodeficiency virus have an elevated resting energy expenditure.

17 Apr 2013

Flunisyn Phase 2a trial data shows positive results in elderly population

Following the widely publicised US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report in February that the current season's flu vaccine is only 9% effective in the over-65 population, Immune Targeting Systems Limited, today announces positive data from a Phase 2a trial with the Company's lead pan-strain influenza A T-cell vaccine, Flunisyn, in the elderly population.

17 Apr 2013

GlycoMimetics reports Phase 2 clinical study results of GMI-1070

GlycoMimetics, Inc. today announced top line clinical results from a Phase 2 study of GMI-1070 in patients experiencing vaso-occlusive crisis of sickle cell disease.

17 Apr 2013

Preclinical data on anti-cancer activity of BI-505 published online in Cancer Cell

BioInvent International AB, a biotech company developing novel antibody therapeutics for treatment of cancer, today announced that the April 15, 2013 online issue of the highly prestigious cancer research journal Cancer Cell features a data publication demonstrating potent anti-cancer activity of BI-505 in multiple preclinical myeloma tumor models.

17 Apr 2013

UCLA researchers classify kidney cancer into several unique subtypes

Researchers with the Institute of Urologic Oncology and the Department of Urology at UCLA have classified kidney cancer into several unique subtypes, a finding that will help physicians tailor treatment to individual patients and that moves cancer care one step closer to personalized medicine.

17 Apr 2013

Large numbers of ER visits go unreported in calculating hospital readmission rates

A study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Boston University School of Medicine has found that nearly one quarter of patients may return to the emergency department within 30 days of being discharged from a hospitalization.

17 Apr 2013

Study finds genetic variation is associated with pulmonary fibrosis risk

A newly published study of patients with pulmonary fibrosis has discovered multiple genetic variations that should help with future efforts to treat the disease.

16 Apr 2013

Montreal scientists identify potential target to reduce progression of metastases in breast cancer patients

A team of researchers at the IRCM, led by Dr. Jean Franois Ct, made an important discovery in breast cancer, which will published online this week by the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

16 Apr 2013

High levels of blood cholesterol increase risk of AD and heart disease

Researchers at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that a single mechanism may underlie the damaging effect of cholesterol on the brain and on blood vessels.

16 Apr 2013

Monell Center molecular neurobiologist to receive Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation

Monell Center molecular neurobiologist Peihua Jiang, PhD, is the 2013 recipient of the Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation, an annual award presented by the Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) to an exceptional junior scientist who is a rising leader in the field of gustation.

16 Apr 2013

Researchers transform skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have succeeded in transforming skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells, the cells that wrap nerve cells in the insulating myelin sheaths that help nerve signals propagate.

16 Apr 2013

Researchers develop nanodiamond delivery system for triple-negative breast cancer

Recently, doctors have begun to categorize breast cancers into four main groups according to the genetic makeup of the cancer cells. Which category a cancer falls into generally determines the best method of treatment.

16 Apr 2013

Junk DNA plays important role in brain development

Specific DNA once dismissed as junk plays an important role in brain development and might be involved in several devastating neurological diseases, UC San Francisco scientists have found.

16 Apr 2013

GTx to continue two pivotal Phase III clinical trials of enobosarm

GTx, Inc. today announced that a per protocol safety review of unblinded safety data on Friday April 12, 2013, by an independent Data Safety Monitoring Board, resulted in a determination that GTx continue as planned its two pivotal Phase III clinical trials of enobosarm (GTx-024) for the prevention and treatment of muscle wasting in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

16 Apr 2013

MD Anderson researcher awarded 2013 Fight Colorectal Cancer-AACR Fellowship

For her research focusing on the refinement of predictive biomarkers and improving outcomes in the field of metastatic colorectal cancer, Maria Pia Morelli, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded the 2013 Fight Colorectal Cancer-AACR Fellowship, in memory of Lisa Dubow.

16 Apr 2013

Unique modification to microtubules makes nerve cells' cytoskeleton singularly robust

How do nerve cells -- which can each be up to three feet long in humans -- keep from rupturing or falling apart?

16 Apr 2013

Study: p38α MAPK protein functions as important switch to drive inflammatory responses in brain

Even a mild injury to the brain can have long lasting consequences, including increased risk of cognitive impairment later in life. While it is not yet known how brain injury increases risk for dementia, there are indications that chronic, long-lasting, inflammation in the brain may be important.

16 Apr 2013

Protein helps leukemia cells avoid effects of chemotherapy by appearing dormant

A new study on how the progression of acute lymphocytic leukemia is influenced by the bone marrow environment has demonstrated for the first time that targeting a specialized protein known as osteopontin may be an effective strategy to increase the efficacy of chemotherapy in patients with this type of blood cancer.

16 Apr 2013

Bioengineered kidneys transplanted into living rats produce urine

Bioengineered rat kidneys developed by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators successfully produced urine both in a laboratory apparatus and after being transplanted into living animals.

16 Apr 2013

Researchers discover new technique that directly converts skin cells into functional brain cells

Researchers at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have discovered a technique that directly converts skin cells to the type of brain cells destroyed in patients with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and other so-called myelin disorders.

15 Apr 2013

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Latest T Cell News and Research

Antiretroviral therapy does not affect resting energy expenditure in HIV-infected women

Flunisyn Phase 2a trial data shows positive results in elderly population

GlycoMimetics reports Phase 2 clinical study results of GMI-1070

Preclinical data on anti-cancer activity of BI-505 published online in Cancer Cell

UCLA researchers classify kidney cancer into several unique subtypes

Large numbers of ER visits go unreported in calculating hospital readmission rates

Study finds genetic variation is associated with pulmonary fibrosis risk

Montreal scientists identify potential target to reduce progression of metastases in breast cancer patients

High levels of blood cholesterol increase risk of AD and heart disease

Monell Center molecular neurobiologist to receive Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation

Researchers transform skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells

Researchers develop nanodiamond delivery system for triple-negative breast cancer

Junk DNA plays important role in brain development

GTx to continue two pivotal Phase III clinical trials of enobosarm

MD Anderson researcher awarded 2013 Fight Colorectal Cancer-AACR Fellowship

Unique modification to microtubules makes nerve cells' cytoskeleton singularly robust

Study: p38α MAPK protein functions as important switch to drive inflammatory responses in brain

Protein helps leukemia cells avoid effects of chemotherapy by appearing dormant

Bioengineered kidneys transplanted into living rats produce urine

Researchers discover new technique that directly converts skin cells into functional brain cells

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