american journal of pathology
Promising MS drug increases neuroprotection
Laquinimod is an orally available synthetic compound that has been successfully evaluated in phase II/III clinical studies for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). The mechanism of act…
High dietary fat, cholesterol linked to increased risk of breast cancer
(PHILADELPHIA) Elevated fat and cholesterol levels found in a typical American-style diet play an important role in the growth and spread of breast cancer, say researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson.
The study, published in the Janua…
VCU findings may help explain some major clinical symptoms of preeclampsia
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 4, 2011) — Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have found that a significant increase of an enzyme in the blood vessels of pregnant women with preeclampsia may explain some of the symptoms associat…
Researchers report advances vs. preeclampsia, including potential prediction
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — In as many as 8 percent of pregnancies worldwide, women who seem fine for months develop preeclampsia, a serious complication causing symptoms including high blood pressure, severe swelling, and problems wi…
Casing the joint
St. Louis, MO — Current research provides a novel model for rheumatoid arthritis research. The related report by LaBranche et al, “Characterization of the KRN cell transfer model of rheumatoid arthritis (KRN-CTM), a chronic yet synchronized versi…