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Full Story Breakthrough in the production of an acclaimed cancer-treating drug achieved by Stanford researchers Found naturally only in a single rainforest tree species, the compound can now have expanded availability for research and clinical uses. BY ADAM HADHAZY  Stanford University resear...

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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY “People easily recognize members of the mint family for their specialized metabolites,” said Björn Hamberger, an associate professor and James K. Billman Jr., M.D., Endowed Professor in the College of Natural Science. “Metabolites are an efficient way for plants to defe...

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Cedars-Sinai Research Shows Targeting a Newly Identified Molecular Pathway With a Common Mineral Could Help Reverse Lung Damage in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients Investigators from the Women’s Guild Lung Institute at Cedars-Sinai have discovered that zinc, a common mineral, may reverse ...

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Researchers at IRB Barcelona report that the induction of senescence in tumour cells strongly stimulates the immune system. Vaccination with senescent cells significantly reduces the development of tumours in experimental models of melanoma and pancreatic cancer. The study has been published in t...

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Click on green logo for full article.  Supplemental vitamin D in this study reduced the onset of diabetes by 18% and reduced risk by 70%. FULL STORY In the United States, over 30 million people suffer from diabetes. If many of these people increased their vitamin D levels, it could prevent suff...

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DNA Medication Pass

Dutch researchers at Leiden University Medical Centre uses a DNA medication pass to reduce side effects of medical treatments. Tailor made to each patient, as each person has variations in genes. Published in Lancet click here for article

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