Scientists Show First 3 D Image Of Antibody Gene Using a multidisciplinary mix of geometry, biological research and techniques developed to solve problems on supercomputers, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have shown for the first time how a genome is organized in three dimensional space.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comVanderbilt Burn Expertise To Assist Federal Battlefield Injuries Project Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of three clinical sites testing new products to replace burned skin as part of a massive federal grant program announced Thursday. The collaborative effort is expected to boost treatment options for soldiers injured in war zones.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIncreased Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Secretion By Neuroendocrine Differentiated LNCaP Cells Induces Proliferation Of Prostate Cancer UroToday.com - The poster presented data regarding macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), initially identified as a pro-inflammatory cytokine expressed at baseline in numerous cell types and tissues.MIF has also been implicated in processes associated with tumor survival, including cell division and survival, angiogenesis and suppression of host-tumor cell immune surveillance.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOveruse Of Codeine, Oxycodone And Barbiturates Increases Risk Of Chronic Migraine People who overuse barbiturates and opioids, such as codeine, butalbital, and oxycodone, to treat migraine are at an increased risk of developing chronic migraine, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12 - 19, 2008.People with chronic migraine have headaches on 15 or more days a month.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comExperimental Drug Shows Promise In Treating One Class Of Lymphoma New clinical data showed some cancer patients with recurrent lymphoma benefited from an experimental drug called AME-133v, said a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).The data was presented during the 2008 annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in San Diego.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMigraine Frequency Linked With Women's Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease New research shows women who have weekly migraine are significantly more likely to have a stroke than those with fewer migraines or no migraine at all, but those with lower migraine frequency may face increased risk of heart attacks. The research will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12 - 19, 2008.
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