Diabetes
> New studies on vitamin D and diabetes have found that people with higher levels of vitamin D have half the risk of developing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Release
Cancer
> Kalos Therapeutics is doing preclinical work on a drug designed to slow tumor growth without the toxic side effects of traditional chemotherapy drugs. Story
> Scientists have linked melanoma, a dangerous form of skin cancer, to an obesity gene. Release
Eye diseases
> Researchers have discovered seven new regions, or loci, in the human genome that seem to be linked to increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness. Release
Stem cells
> Life Technologies ($LIFE) and Harvard University have entered into a collaborative research agreement and license in which the company has exclusive rights to develop a panel of characterization assays intended to quickly evaluate human pluripotent stem cell use in a variety of discovery and translational research applications. Release
And Finally… A team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College has cracked the 3-D crystal structure of one of the most important human proteins, which could help scientists design more effective drugs. Release