BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 5 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Clinical trial led by UAB researcher supports approval of new, potentially curative treatment for multiple myeloma * Luciano Costa, M.D., Ph.D., led the MajesTEC-3 clinical trial, which shows that using a new two-drug immunotherapy regimen can lead to long-lasting remission for patients with multiple myeloma. (Photography: Ian Logue) A researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Cancer  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Exploring the machinery that surrounds DNA to stop cancer Cancer therapies that work with the immune system are already saving lives, but to develop more immunotherapies, researchers need a better handle on how cancer sidesteps the immune system in the first place. At the core of cancer's most pernicious powers -evading the immune system, resisting conventional therapies, spreading through metasta  more

HEIDELBERG, Germany, March 5 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Thermogenetics: How Proteins Are Controllable by Heat Modular design strategy makes it possible to precisely control cellular functions through minimal temperature changes * Protein activity can be precisely regulated via subtle changes in temperature using heat-sensitive switches. Underlying this capability is a novel modular design strategy developed by researchers at the Institute of P  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 5 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Revolutionary single shot helps with healing after a heart attack * For people who have survived a heart attack, the notion of one shot in the arm to help the heart heal, for weeks after, may seem far-fetched. But thanks to a team of researchers, including a Texas A&M University professor, that's exactly what could happen. This simple injection may one day help people recover more safely and fully after   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Superior teaching, academics recognized by Society for Range Management * Faculty and students of the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received top awards and recognition at the annual Society for Range Management meeting held recently in Monterey, California. Established in 1948, the Society for Range Manageme  more