journal publication Archive
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April 6, 2012
Factor sensitizes cancer to radiation
Measuring levels of an enzyme in head and neck tumors may indicate how the tumor will respond to radiation therapy. -
April 6, 2012
New tool hooks heart failure drugs
A new screening tool – using glowing fish embryos – could identify therapeutics for myocardial hypertrophy and heart failure. -
April 6, 2012
Plant compound quells inflammation
Berberine, an herbal remedy for diarrhea and intestinal parasites, may be an effective treatment for gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases. -
April 6, 2012
Gut germs govern growth
Treating H. pylori infection in children may help their growth rebound, a recent study suggests. -
March 23, 2012
Smoking stokes cells’ cancer capacity
Cellular pathways altered by chronic exposure to cigarette smoke may reveal new biomarkers to assess smoking-induced lung cancer risk. -
March 21, 2012
Obesity turns “good” cholesterol bad
Studies offer new insights into how obesity impairs the function of HDL, the “good” cholesterol. -
March 19, 2012
iPOND method goes fishing for proteins
A new tool will allow researchers to identify proteins involved in DNA replication and damage repair, processes that go awry in cancer.