Researchers have demonstrated the safety of a potential vaccine against mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated primarily with asbestos exposure. The vaccine, which infuses uses a patient's own dendritic cells (DC) with antigen from the patient's tumor, was able to induce a T-cell response against

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Cornell scientists have discovered that the bacterial protein VpsT serves as the master regulator in the bacteria Vibrio, which is the cause of cholera and other enteric diseasesThis discovery, published in the Feb. 12 issue of the journal Science, provides a major tool to combat enteric diseaseF

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NEW YORK -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research announced up to $5.75 million in total funding available under its three 2010 Critical ChallengesEach year the Foundation tailors specific Challenges to advance one or more of its key research priorities in PD drug development: for

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WASHINGTON -- Scientists are beginning to find out why people with Parkinson's disease often feel socially awkwardParkinson's patients find it harder to recognize expressions of emotion in other people's faces and voices, report two studies published by the American Psychological AssociationOne o

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An international team of scientists studying acute forms of Leukaemia have identified a new drug target to inhibit the genes which are vital for the growth of diseased cells. The research, reported in EMBO Molecular Medicine, reveals how leukaemia cells become 'addicted' to genes, which if targeted

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A study from EPFL's (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Laboratory of Neuroenergetics and Cellular Dynamics in Lausanne Switzerland, published today in the Journal of Neuroscience, may lead to new forms of treatment following a better understanding of how Amyloid-Beta found in

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MADISON -- A novel compound is highly effective against the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, including some drug-resistant strains, according to new research led by a University of Wisconsin-Madison virologistThe work, published in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS Pathogens on Feb.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Coffee drinkers may be less likely to be hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, CalifThe researchers, who note the findings may be surprising because patients frequently report palpitations aft

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HOUSTON -- A heart patient's own skin cells soon could be used to repair damaged cardiac tissue thanks to pioneering stem cell research of the University of Houston's newest biomedical scientist, Robert SchwartzHis new technique for reprogramming human skin cells puts him at the forefront of a rev

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A study of electronic patient records, funded by the Wellcome Trust, suggests that older women with suspected ovarian cancer may be referred by their GPs for investigation later than younger womenResearchers at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School studied records from the General Practice Resear

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