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Targeted particle fools brain’s guardian to reach tumors
HOUSTON — A targeted delivery combination selectively crosses the tight barrier that protects the brain from the bloodstream to home in on and bind to brain tumors, a research team led by scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Ca…
‘Magic number’ 695 opens up new areas for Alzheimer’s research
Alzheimer’s disease is widely believed to be caused by the gradual accumulation in the brain of amyloid-beta peptide which is toxic to nerve cells. Amyloid beta peptide is formed from a protein known as APP, which is found in three forms. Most resea…
Antibacterial peptide could aid in treating soldiers’ burn wound infections
An antibacterial peptide developed by Laszlo Otvos, a research professor of biology in Temple’s College of Science and Technology, looks to be a highly-effective therapy against infections in burn or blast wounds suffered by soldiers.
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Potential HIV drug keeps virus out of cells
SALT LAKE CITY — Following up a pioneering 2007 proof-of-concept study, a University of Utah biochemist and colleagues have developed a promising new anti-HIV drug candidate, PIE12-trimer, that prevents HIV from attacking human cells.
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Hibernating Squirrels Provide Clues for Stroke, Parkinson’s
A compound that enables squirrels to hibernate may one day help minimize brain damage that results from stroke. In an animal model for stroke, delta opioid peptide reduced by as much as 75 percent the damage to the brain’s striatum, the deeper region of the brain and a major target for strokes, according to researchers. In fact, evidence suggests that the compound, which puts cells in a temporary state of suspended animation, may help protect brain cells from the ravages of Parkinson’s disease as well.