Anti-cancer vaccine promises victory over myeloid leukemia
An experimental vaccine made on the basis of malignant cells has shown high efficiency in the fight against one of the forms of blood cancer – chronic myeloid leukemia.
15.01.2010An experimental vaccine made on the basis of malignant cells has shown high efficiency in the fight against one of the forms of blood cancer – chronic myeloid leukemia.
15.01.2010A substance codenamed Alda1 can (if it didn't work out to drink less) to save the owners of a defective variant of aldehyde dehydrogenase from the pangs of a hangover. However, the effect has been tested so far only in a test tube...
11.01.2010Hydrogel matrices ensure the rapid formation of a functional vascular network in the area of damage, while the hydrogel gradually degrades and is replaced by normal tissue.
25.12.2009The addition of suppressor cells to the donor bone marrow prevents the development of a graft-versus-host reaction in patients without reducing the ability of the donor's immune cells to fight infectious agents.
17.12.2009A complex of methods of gene and cell therapy helps the body to restore the natural response to tissue hypoxia, impaired due to age-related changes or diabetes, and to avoid amputation of limbs.
14.12.2009Drugs that affect the sensitivity of synapses to gamma-aminobutyric and glutamic acids can normalize the development of new neurons, even in the presence of proteins that cause Alzheimer's disease.
10.12.2009A computer program developed by the company "Molecular Technologies" allows you to simulate new drugs and discover unknown properties of old ones. With its help, you can save years of work and tens of millions of dollars on the development of one drug.
10.12.2009The COCHISE biosensor makes it possible to detect rare antitumor immune cells, which can then be multiplied to create cancer vaccines.
09.12.2009The new compact device makes it possible to analyze clinically significant genetic variations in a patient's blood sample in 1-2 hours, rather than in a few days or weeks.
08.12.2009Conventional hepatitis C therapy is effective only in 50% of patients and often causes severe side effects. The effectiveness of the drug blocking the micro-RNA molecules that are responsible for the reproduction of the virus is ten times higher.
04.12.2009Blockage of blood vessels by detached atherosclerotic plaques can be deadly. But it seems that scientists have already found the key to reducing the risk.
02.12.2009RNA fragments (aptamers) are promising vectors for delivering diagnostic and therapeutic agents directly to the tumor area.
02.12.2009Genetic tests appearing on the medical services market cause confusion among doctors and doubts among patients. American medical companies decided to identify among the many genetic tests really effective and appropriate.
30.11.2009An implant made of biodegradable plastic impregnated with a mixture of two substances – cytokines and tumor antigens – triggers an attack of the immune system on melanoma. In fact, it is a cancer vaccine, only with an unusual method of administration.
27.11.2009The new microfluidic biochip requires a minimum volume of a blood sample and a minimum time for its processing. In addition, it is portable, easy to use and allows you to diagnose a large number of diseases.
27.11.2009A new method for detecting tumor cells in the bloodstream will improve the early diagnosis of metastasis and monitoring the results of cancer treatment.
24.11.2009In addition to compounds that increase the activity of norepinephrine, several other drugs are undergoing clinical trials involving patients with Down syndrome.
23.11.2009The dispute about the mechanism of action of anti-influenza drugs led to the fact that the authors of two different hypotheses stopped talking to each other. The lack of consensus may slow down the development of new flu treatments.
23.11.2009Scientists have managed to remove beta-amyloid crystals from the brains of experimental animals with Alzheimer's disease, the accumulation of which in nerve cells is the cause of the development of the disease.
17.11.2009Determining the functional profile (a set of "working" genes) of a specific tumor in the future will allow for personalized therapy of cancer patients.
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