Cancer Research

New Evidence That Broccoli Helps Against Heart Disease

Researchers in Agricultural and Food Chemistry are reporting impressive new evidence that eating broccoli may protect against heart disease. Researchers have known for years that broccoli is a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber that may prote ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 21 2008 - 12:27pm

1000 People, 1000 Genomes, 6 Trillion DNA Bases

The 1000 Genomes Project, announced today, will involve sequencing the genomes of at least a thousand people from around the world. Drawing on the expertise of multidisciplinary research teams, the 1000 Genomes Project will develop a new map of the human g ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 28 2008 - 11:50pm

EpiCept Provides Update On Clinical And Regulatory Progress With Ceplene(TM) And EpiCept(TM) NP-1 Cream

TARRYTOWN, New York, January 23 /PRNewswire/-- EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq and OMX Nordic Exchange: EPCT) today provided updates on the regulatory and clinical status of Ceplene(TM) (histamine dihydrochloride) and EpiCept(TM) NP-1 Cream. (Logo: http://www ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jan 22 2008 - 8:30pm

ProMetic Announces Scale-Up Of Prion Removal Resin In Plasma Product For Biopharmaceutical Use

MONTREAL and CAMBRIDGE, England, January 23 /PRNewswire/--- First Phase of Development of Product to Reduce Risk of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease From Plasma Product Completed on Schedule- Scale-Up Phase Worth US$1 M to ProMetic- Multi-Million Dollar ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jan 23 2008 - 8:30am

ImmunoVaccine Technologies Discusses Phase I Clinical Trial Application

HALIFAX, Canada, January 23 /PRNewswire/-- ImmunoVaccine Technologies Inc. (IVT) announced today that it has met with Health Canada's regulatory affairs division, the Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate, to discuss requirements for a Phase I ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jan 23 2008 - 11:31am

Study In Worms Connects Obesity With Nervous System

A new study has shed light on the genetic roots of obesity – a condition that is increasing dramatically in North America and has been linked to heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer. The new findings may also help to unlock the mystery of how o ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 23 2008 - 3:28pm

SIRT1 Suppression In Cigarette Smokers Linked To Pulmonary Issues

A University of Rochester scientist discovered that the toxins in cigarette smoke wipe out a gene that plays a vital role in protecting the body from the effects of premature aging. Without this gene we not only lose a bit of youthfulness – but the lungs a ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 27 2008 - 9:31am

The 'Telepathy' Genes Use To Recognize Each Other

Genes have the ability to recognise similarities in each other from a distance, without any proteins or other biological molecules aiding the process, according to new research published this week in the Journal of Physical Chemistry B. This discovery coul ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 24 2008 - 11:25am

No More Endoscopes! Get Ready For A Camera In A Pill

An endoscope is a flexible camera that travels into the body's cavities to directly investigate the digestive tract, colon or throat. Most of today's endoscopes capture the image using a traditional approach where each part of the camera captures ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 24 2008 - 4:19pm

ZAP Gene Evolution Gives Clues To Enhanced Viral Defense

Rapid evolution of a protein produced by an immunity gene is associated with increased antiviral activity in humans, a finding that suggests evolutionary biology and virology together can accelerate the discovery of viral-defense mechanisms, according to r ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 24 2008 - 8:40pm