FDA, AMA take aim at tobacco

T cells take aim at cancer.

E since Paul Ehrlich introduced the term ‘‘magic bullet,’’ the exquisite capacity for specificity afforded by the immune system has always underpinned its appeal as a therapeutic weapon against cancer. The first clinical validation of this principle came in the form of mAb administration, which, after a decade of skepticism, produced therapeutic successes in breast cancer and B cell lymphomas. ...

Companies Take Aim at MRSA Infections.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most widespread and virulent nosocomial pathogens. The late-stage clinical pipeline includes an array of proposed new treatments aimed at MRSA-related skin infections and pneumonia.

Big guns take aim at wide - bandgap sector

'Populist politicians' take aim at 'soft-target' doctors.

Genetic Studies Take Aim at a Moving Target

Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) is a member of the lipid transfer/lipopolysaccharide-binding protein family that first attracted attention by virtue of its functions in intravascular lipoprotein metabolism. These include its key role in mediating transfer of phospholipids from very-lowdensity lipoprotein to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in conjunction with very-low-density lipoprotein lip...