Guest guest Posted June 1, 2002 Report Share Posted June 1, 2002 Berry may fight obesity, diabetes Ginseng study in mice paves way to new drugs Reaping benefits of genome’s secrets Stress deadly for some heart patients Novel vaccine combats cancer Chinese folk remedy fights cancer Seattle scientists have shown that a compound extracted from the wormwood plant seeks out and destroys breast cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells unscathed. Smallpox shot may help fight cancer A modified version of the smallpox vaccine is being tested as a novel weapon in the war against cervical cancer. Keeping tumors in check While they have not produced a cure, there is still hope the anti-angiogenesis agents can help many do just that, writes Charlene Laino. Fetal stem cells boost brainpower While research using stem cells from embryos or fetuses has the potential to lead to new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, it could also be chopped off at its roots should politics win out over science. Fat fighters If early work in fat rats pans out in humans, a simple blood test may be able to predict which teens will later develop weight woes. Starving tumors A new form of an old drug shows promise in treating cancer, researchers reported here Friday. Stemming strokes Within two years, Florida researchers plan to embark on a novel experiment in which they will “re-seed” the damaged brains of stroke victims using stem cells to rebuild damaged tissue. AIDS drug may battle resistant virus While testing compound after compound for antiviral activity, researchers hit upon the jackpot: a potent agent that for the first time appears to combat multi-drug resistant strains of the AIDS virus. Reprogramming the immune system A novel approach effectively treats multiple sclerosis using an extremely large dose of the very substance that is causing the disease to begin with. Vaccine wipes out kidney tumors A novel cancer vaccine activates the body to mount an immune response against kidney cancers that have spread beyond the gland, German researchers reported Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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