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Aileron collaborates study in Nature: Stapled peptides inhibit Notch1 transcription factor

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- November 11, 2009 -- Aileron Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company leading the development of a new class of drugs called Stapled Peptides, announced today that its collabora

New mechanism explains how the body prevents formation of blood vessels

Researchers at Uppsala University, in collaboration with colleagues in Sweden and abroad, have identified an entirely new mechanism by which a specific protein in the body inhibits formation of new

90 percent of Africans are not protected by smoke-free laws

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA (11 November 2009)?As African nations are poised to undergo the highest increase in the rate of tobacco use among developing countries, nearly 90 percent of people on the co

Children with autism show slower pupil responses, MU study finds

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Autism affects 1 in 150 children today, making it more common than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS combined.

Workplace BPA exposure increases risk of male sexual dysfunction

November 11, 2009 (Oakland, Calif.) -- High levels of workplace exposure to Bisphenol-A may increase the risk of reduced sexual function in men, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing in

Drugs to treat anemia in cancer patients linked to thromboembolism

NEW YORK -- Medications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, according to new res

Men leave: Separation and divorce far more common when the wife is the patient

SEATTLE -- A woman is six times more likely to be separated or divorced soon after a diagnosis of cancer or multiple sclerosis than if a man in the relationship is the patient, according to a stud

Routine evaluation of prostate size not as effective in cancer screening, Mayo study finds

New Mayo Clinic research studied the association between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and prostate size and found that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not necessarily a predi

Minimally invasive surgery shown safe and effective treatment for rectal cancer

Laparoscopic surgery has been used in the treatment of intestinal disorders for close to 20 years, but its benefits have only recently begun to be extended to people with rectal cancer.

Iowa State University researcher discovers key to vital DNA, protein interaction

AMES, Iowa -- A researcher at Iowa State University has discovered how a group of proteins from plant pathogenic bacteria interact with DNA in the plant cell, opening up the possibility for what t

Discovery in worms by Queen's researchers points to more targeted cancer treatment

Researchers at Queen's University have found a link between two genes involved in cancer formation in humans, by examining the genes in worms.

New imagining technique could lead to better antibiotics and cancer drugs

COLLEGE STATION -- A recently devised method of imaging the chemical communication and warfare between microorganisms could lead to new antibiotics, antifungal, antiviral and anti-cancer drugs, sa

CSHL study shows that some malignant tumors can be shut down after all

Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. -- Oncologists have had their hands tied because more than half of all human cancers have mutations that disable a protein called p53.

New study reveals handwriting is real problem for children with autism

November 9, 2009 (Baltimore, MD) -- Handwriting skills are crucial for success in school, communication, and building children's self-esteem.



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