Researchers at the Faculty of Health Sciences have succeeded in decoding the genetic key that gives particular intestinal cells their identity. With this knowledge of the complex network of genes the researchers now hope to stop colon cancer by activating special anti-cancer genesColon sloughs lin

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University of British Columbia researchers have led the development of a new "toolbox of MiniPromoters" for research and future therapies on brain, spinal cord and eye functionMiniPromoters are small segments of human DNA with the ability to turn genes on and off at specific times and locations. T

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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- New research shows that multiple sclerosis (MS) activity can increase during spring and summer monthsThe research is published in the August 31, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology"Our results showed that the appearance of les

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Athens, Ga. -- Trypanosomes are parasites responsible for many human and animal diseases, primarily in tropical climatesOne disease these parasites cause, African sleeping sickness, results from the bite of infected tsetse flies, putting over 60 million Africans at risk in 36 sub-Saharan countries

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CHICAGO -- Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ADLS), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs in the therapeutic areas of infection, oncology and respiratory diseases, today announced the publication of a research

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CHICAGO -- The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation today announced that, in partnership with the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF), $400,000 in new pulmonary fibrosis research grants as part of the 2010 ATS Partner Award Program for Pulmonary Fibrosis ResearchThe

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It may soon be possible to identify patients who will develop tuberculosis, as scientists have identified changes in the blood specific to the diseaseThese findings are from an international study published in the August 19 issue of Nature and conducted by doctors and researchers at Nationwide Chi

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AURORA, Colorado -- Rare but devastating, eye cancer can strike anyone at any time and treating it often requires radiation that leaves half of all patients partially blindBut a new technique developed by Scott Oliver, MD, assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, may c

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A hunt throughout the human genome for variants associated with common, late-onset Parkinson's disease has revealed a new genetic link that implicates the immune system and offers new targets for drug developmentThe long-term study involved a global consortium, including Johns Hopkins researchers

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The majority of rare diseases are hereditaryBut despite significant progress in genome research, in most cases their exact cause remains unclear. The discovery of the underlying genetic defect is, however, a prerequisite for their definitive diagnosis and the development of innovative approaches t

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