http://www.generef.com/ GeneRef - Science News, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, A Global Resource en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 2:35 PDT kcowing@reston.com mkboucher@spaceref.com Copyright 2007, SpaceRef Interactive Inc. http://www.generef.com/images/generef.sm.jpg http://www.generef.com/ 100 25 GeneRef - Science News, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, A Global Resource Wistar Institute scientists have developed a new type of enzyme inhibitor capable of blocking a biochemical pathway that plays a key role in cancer development. Based on studies in human melanoma cells, the research paves the way for developing new ways t http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51281 In the wake of divorce, illness, violence and other problems that can unsettle homes, countless young children are liable to experience temporary separations from one or both parents before packing their knapsacks for kindergarten. Published in the May/Ju http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51280 Celecoxib, the anti-inflammatory medication also known by the trade name Celebrex, has proven to be safe and reduces a specific proliferation measurement of precancerous lesions in the lung, according to a study from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51275 Chemotherapy given in conjunction with cancer vaccines may boost the immune system’s response, potentially improving the effectiveness of this promising type of cancer therapy, according to a study by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51276 Patients who have undergone surgical procedures for the removal of lung cancer can tolerate and benefit from exercise regimens started just a month after surgery, according to a new study led by researchers at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51277 By targeting a common virus, doctors may be able to extend the lives of patients diagnosed with the most prevalent and deadly type of brain tumor, according to a study led by researchers in Duke's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51278 A quality-control audit of community hospitals associated with Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia suggests that a partnership between a major academic cancer center, where most new treatment protocols are created, and community hospitals, where most http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51279 Excess amounts of a protein called IGF-1R in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors could indicate that the patient would be less responsive to Gleevec. Preliminary studies have shown that GIST cells, especially Gleevec-resistant cells, might respo http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51273 With the goal of tailoring cancer treatment for each individual, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center today presented a study suggesting a simple blood test can help doctors more reliably assess treatment efficacy for patients with metastat http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51274 Carnegie Mellon computational biologist Dannie Durand and colleagues have for the first time tackled the dilemma of how to study the ancestry of multidomain genes, which encode an important class of proteins called multidomain proteins that are crucial to http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51272 Argonne Laboratory researchers have developed a method to align molecules using lasers, which may eliminate the need to crystallize large groups of molecules for synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Crystallization allows scientists to create a periodic stru... http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51271 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the shut down of cream cheese and seafood operations at Lifeway Foods, Inc. and its subsidiary, LFI Enterprises, Inc., both Illinois companies, until they are found compliant with food-safety laws. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51270 Atrium Medical Corporation today announced that it is initiating a voluntary and precautionary recall of selected lots of HYDRAGLIDE Brand Heparin-Coated Thoracic Drainage Catheters. Limited lots of Atrium heparin-coated Hydraglide Thoracic Catheters were http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51269 The University of Leicester is leading on a national study to calculate the number of adults with autism, it has been announced today. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51268 Contrary to long-held assumptions, high-salt diets may not increase the risk of death, according to investigators from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. They reached their conclusion after examining dietary intake among a nati http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51267 This release contains summaries, links to PDFs and contact information for the following newsworthy papers to be published online, May 15, 2008, in the JCI, including: Look to the future: new drug reduces one cause of vision loss; Genetic mutation causes http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51266 A team of Penn State University researchers has developed a simple artificial cell with which to investigate the organization and function of two of the most basic cell components: the cell membrane and the cytoplasm -- the gelatinous fluid that surrounds http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51265 Using newly available data on worldwide cancer incidence, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine have shown a clear association between deficiency in exposure to http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51264 Having found that whether bacteria stick to surfaces depends partly on how stiff those surfaces are, MIT engineers have created ultrathin films made of polymers that could be applied to medical devices and other surfaces to control microbe accumulation. http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51263 A Tel Aviv University mathematician finds humanity was genetically divided for as much as 100,000 years http://www.generef.com/newsstory.rss.html?pid=51262