A type of molecule known as a “nanocarrier” may someday help to protect against sepsis, a life-threatening infection that kills one in three patients in the U.S. Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in intensive care units and, with an estimated price tag of $20 billion in 2011, the most expensive condition… Continue reading A New Weapon in The Fight against Sepsis
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The Mystery of the “Cancer Enzyme”
Cancer, aging-related diseases and other illnesses are closely tied to an important enzyme called “telomerase.” UCLA researchers report in the journal Cell the deepest scientific understanding yet of this once-mysterious enzyme, whose catalytic core — where most of its activity occurs — can now be seen in near atomic resolution. “We’re now seeing not just… Continue reading The Mystery of the “Cancer Enzyme”
A New Drug Could Fight Both Breast and Prostate Cancers
Scientists have designed two new drug candidates to target prostate and triple negative breast cancers. The new research, from experts at the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) was published recently as two separate studies in ACS Central Science and the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The studies show that a new… Continue reading A New Drug Could Fight Both Breast and Prostate Cancers
Uncovering a “Smoking Gun” in Age-Related Disease
Aging is a key risk factor for a variety of devastating chronic diseases, yet the biological factors that influence when and how rapidly cells deteriorate over time remain largely unknown. Now, for the first time, a research team led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has linked the function of a core component… Continue reading Uncovering a “Smoking Gun” in Age-Related Disease
Progress in Fighting Diseases of Aging?
Scientists have found a new way to increase the length of human telomeres, protective caps on chromosomes that have been linked to aging and disease. The researchers, from the Stanford University School of Medicine, said the cells treated with the new method behave as if they are much younger than untreated cells. Thanks to the… Continue reading Progress in Fighting Diseases of Aging?