Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 7, 2012

Genetic switch discovered that may help in development in treatment of stroke, heart disease, and cancer among others Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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U of O discovery offers hope for cancer, heart disease miracle drugs

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An oxygen-regulated switch in the protein synthesis machinery

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 19, 2012

A move forward in our understanding of Crohn's disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study sheds light on workings of Crohn’s disease, colitis

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Activation of neuronal P2X7 receptor–pannexin-1 mediates death of enteric neurons during colitis

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 8, 2012

Mouse study yields new understanding in treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New approach for treating genetic muscle wasting disease shows promise in mice

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2011

Light-activated compound kills cancer cells leaving normal cells unharmed when piggybacked with cancer-seeking antibodies Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Light-activated cancer drugs tested

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National Cancer Institute

Cancer cell–selective in vivo near infrared photoimmunotherapy targeting specific membrane molecules

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 30, 2011

New drug in early trials can kill most types of viral infections Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New drug could cure nearly any viral infection

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Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Therapeutics

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 13, 2011

Specific nicotine receptor in the brain regulates weight control in mouse study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Carleton researcher helps find link between nicotine, thinness

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Nicotine Decreases Food Intake Through Activation of POMC Neurons

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 11, 2011

Biomarkers used to screen for colon cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Simple urine test might spot early colorectal cancer

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 9 , 2011

Basic science research trying to unravel the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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How Canadian researchers hope to delay onset of Alzheimer’s

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The Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Val66Met Polymorphism and Prediction of Neural Risk for Alzheimer Disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 26, 2011

Innovative strategy to use animal cancer cells to fight human cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Novel Effort To Fight Cancer With Cancer Cells

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Hydrophilic Agarose Macrobead Cultures Select for Outgrowth of Carcinoma Cell Populations That Can Restrict Tumor Growth

Three-Dimensional Culture of Mouse Renal Carcinoma Cells in Agarose Macrobeads Selects for a Subpopulation of Cells with Cancer Stem Cell or Cancer Progenitor Properties

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 20, 2011

Roche reports progress for melanoma treatment Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Drug to Fight Melanoma Prolonged Life in Trial

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 4, 2011

Chip technology may help monitor cancer treatment success Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New blood test helps spot migrating cancer cells

A Blood Test for Cancer

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 24, 2010

Open-heart surgery avoided when new enzyme used to unblock coronary artery Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Toronto docs use designer enzyme to unblock arteries

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 8 , 2010

New technique to convert skin cells into blood cells Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 28, 2010

Cancer treatments heading in fresh and creative directions Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 10, 2010

More genes linked to breast cancer risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Breast cancer gene clue discovery

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 13, 2010

Antibody helps trigger ovarian cancer cell death Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Monoclonal Antibodies Promise New Chances For Ovarian Cancer Therapy: Research Study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 1, 2010

Disease-modifying drug reduces brain protein plaques in Alzheimer patients Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Neuroimaging technique shows potential of bapineuzumab treatment and might be useful in assessing other drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease

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11C-PiB PET assessment of change in fibrillar amyloid-β load in patients with Alzheimer’s disease treated with bapineuzumab: a phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled, ascending-dose study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 22, 2010

Identification of the gene responsible for a new form of adult muscular dystrophy Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Identification of the gene responsible for a new form of adult muscular dystrophy

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Recessive Mutations in the Putative Calcium-Activated Chloride Channel Anoctamin 5 Cause Proximal LGMD2L and Distal MMD3 Muscular Dystrophies

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 2, 2009

New experimental technique may reduce bone marrow transplant rejections Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 27, 2009

Vaccine implant destroys cancer tumours in mice Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Vaccine implant destroys cancer tumours in mice