Leukemia Virus’s Hidden Gene could Transform HIV Therapy
Scientists in Japan have discovered a genetic “silencer” within the HTLV-1 virus that helps it stay hidden in the body, evading the immune system for…
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Sodium Oxybate
Sodium oxybate is the sodium salt of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), a naturally occurring neurotransmitter. It sold under the brand name Xyrem among others, is a medication…
A Novel Treatment for Lung Cancer uses Mitochondria to Boost Immune Cells
Scientists have found a way to supercharge lung cancer treatment by transplanting healthy mitochondria into tumors, which both boosts immune response and makes chemotherapy far…
Potassium Adipate
Potassium adipate is a compound with formula K2C6H8O4. It is the dipotassium salt of adipic acid, a naturally occurring acid found in beets and sugar…
Breakthrough – How the Immune System uses Radiation to Eradicate Cancer
Radiation therapy, once thought of mainly as a local cancer treatment, is now showing power to awaken the immune system in surprising ways. Researchers discovered…
A Fight against time in Pancreatic Cancer
Scientists have found a way to ‘intercept’ pancreatic cancer. By inhibiting the cancer gene FGFR2, they were able to slow tumor formation. By targeting the…
Four Hidden Forms of Autism have been identified, and each one has a Unique Genetic background
Scientists at Princeton and the Simons Foundation have identified four biologically distinct subtypes of autism, using data from over 5,000 children and a powerful new…
An Innovative Injection for Treating and Preventing Hypoglycemia
People with diabetes take insulin to lower high blood sugar. However, if glucose levels plunge too low – from taking too much insulin or not…
Caesium Permanganate
Caesium permanganate is the permanganate salt of caesium, with the chemical formula CsMnO4. It is a strong oxidizing agent, used in oxidation reactions and as…
A Novel Approach to Protein breakdown in Cancer Treatment gives Promise
In drug discovery, targeted protein degradation is a method that selectively eliminates disease-causing proteins. A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has used a…
Gallium Phosphate
Gallium phosphate (GaPO4 or gallium orthophosphate) is a colorless trigonal crystal with a hardness of 5.5 on the Mohs scale. GaPO4 is isotypic with quartz,…
How the Hormone Thyroid stimulates the Desire to Explore
Thyroid hormone plays a key role in regulating a range of physiologic functions, including metabolism, temperature, heart rate, and growth. It accomplishes this impressive array…
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