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Tufts CTSI receives 2018 Clinical and Translational Science Award

Tufts University and Tufts Medical Center today announced that the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences has named Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute a recipient of the 2018 Clinical and Translational Science Awards.

7 May 2018

Researchers develop highly elastic biodegradable hydrogel for cell printing

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed a highly elastic biodegradable hydrogel for bio-printing of materials that mimic natural human soft tissues.

4 May 2018

Study provides vital information to develop successful PI5P4K inhibitors for p53-mutant cancers

One major hallmark of cancer cells is their ability to adapt to stressful conditions such as nutrient deprivation. Rapidly growing tumor cells must compete for the ever-diminishing supply of nutrients in the surrounding environment to survive and proliferate. Targeting these adaptive mechanisms represents a promising approach for cancer therapeutics.

3 May 2018

New research hub set to transform Australia’s medical technology sector

A new research hub is set to transform Australia’s medical technology sector by developing cost-competitive technologies for the rapid production of medical devices.

2 May 2018

Higher aerobic fitness levels linked to lower incidence of age-related language failures

Healthy older people who exercise regularly are less inclined to struggle to find words to express themselves, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.

30 Apr 2018

A new method for assessing auditory fitness in public safety occupations

Hearing is an important part of fitness-for-duty assessments of police officers and other public safety professionals - but standard hearing tests don't give a true picture of whether these professionals can hear and communicate in the specific "noise environments" where they must work.

28 Apr 2018

New noninvasive technique uses blood test to detect brain tumor biomarkers

Taking a biopsy of a brain tumor is a complicated and invasive surgical process, but a team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis is developing a way that allows them to detect tumor biomarkers through a simple blood test.

26 Apr 2018

Italy's prestigious Veneto Institute of Oncology acquires MILabs' latest VECTor5CT system

The Istituto Oncologico Veneto has acquired MILabs’ latest generation VECTor5CT as a key imaging tool to support its translational oncology mission, entrusted by the Italian Ministry of Health and the Organization of the European Cancer Institutes.

25 Apr 2018

Expression of long non-coding RNAs can result in high levels of specific proteins involved in cancer

A Danish-German research team has shown that not only the where and when of long non-coding RNA expression is important for their function but also the how.

25 Apr 2018

Study explains how colon cancer cells spread to the liver

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide and the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The main cause of death in patients with colorectal cancer is liver metastasis, with nearly 70% of patients eventually developing a liver tumor.

25 Apr 2018

Researchers design creative new approach to regenerate injured hearts

Heart disease is a major global health problem--myocardial infarction annually affects more than one million people in the U.S. alone, and there is still no effective treatment.

24 Apr 2018

Evolutionary history of tumor helps predict severity of prostate cancer

Findings from Canadian Prostate Cancer Genome Network (CPC-GENE) researchers and their collaborators, published today in Cell, show that the aggressiveness of an individual prostate cancer can be accurately assessed by looking at how that tumor has evolved. This information can be used to determine what type and how much treatment should be given to each patient, or if any is needed at all.

20 Apr 2018

Advanced flow chemistry modules enhance control of nanoprecipitation

Syrris, a world leader in chemistry product innovation, continues to support pioneering research into nanoparticle drug encapsulation, thanks to its award-winning Asia range of advanced flow chemistry modules.

From Syrris Ltd 18 Apr 2018

Study compares survival outcomes of different drugs for type 2 diabetes

In a comparison of different classes of drugs used to lower blood sugar levels for patients with type 2 diabetes, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors or glucagon-like peptide 1(GLP-1) agonists were associated with a lower risk of death than dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors or control (placebo or no treatment).

17 Apr 2018

Researchers discover potential hurdle for personalized medicine

A recent study has shown that loss of the Erk oncogene can stimulate tumorigenesis in cells where Ras has been eliminated. The findings may have important consequences for the development of personalized medicines that target Ras.

17 Apr 2018

Medical device coated with new bacteria resistant materials approved for use by hospitals

A medical device coated with new bacteria resistant materials, discovered by a team at the University of Nottingham, has been approved for use by hospitals in the UK and Europe.

13 Apr 2018

KU Cancer Center to present evidence supporting anti-cancer drug at AACR 2018

The University of Kansas Cancer Center will present preclinical evidence supporting Ciclopirox Prodrug (CPX-POM), an anti-cancer agent currently in Phase I clinical trials, at the American Association for Cancer Research 2018 Annual Meeting in Chicago. Ciclopirox Prodrug was discovered by researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center and KU's Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation.

12 Apr 2018

Researchers review potential of targeted nanocarriers to revolutionize cancer care

A new Tel Aviv University study addresses the challenges of nanoparticle-based cancer-targeting strategies. It also suggests ways of refocusing the collaborative work of cancer researchers and clinicians to move the field forward from "the bench" to the patients.

12 Apr 2018

UT Southwestern's Dr. Nijhawan selected for ASCI's 2018 Seldin-Smith Award

UT Southwestern's Dr. Deepak Nijhawan became a co-recipient of the 2018 Donald Seldin-Holly Smith Award for Pioneering Research. The award recognizes Dr. Nijhawan's work identifying targets for cancer treatment.

10 Apr 2018

Nosopharm and UIC reveal pharmacology of new class of antibiotics to combat drug resistance

Nosopharm, a company dedicated to the research and development of new anti-infective drugs, and the University of Illinois at Chicago today announce the publication of a study in Molecular Cell on the mechanism of action of odilorhabdins, a new class of antibiotics to combat antibiotic resistance.

9 Apr 2018

Translation News and Research

Tufts CTSI receives 2018 Clinical and Translational Science Award

Researchers develop highly elastic biodegradable hydrogel for cell printing

Study provides vital information to develop successful PI5P4K inhibitors for p53-mutant cancers

New research hub set to transform Australia’s medical technology sector

Higher aerobic fitness levels linked to lower incidence of age-related language failures

A new method for assessing auditory fitness in public safety occupations

New noninvasive technique uses blood test to detect brain tumor biomarkers

Italy's prestigious Veneto Institute of Oncology acquires MILabs' latest VECTor5CT system

Expression of long non-coding RNAs can result in high levels of specific proteins involved in cancer

Study explains how colon cancer cells spread to the liver

Researchers design creative new approach to regenerate injured hearts

Evolutionary history of tumor helps predict severity of prostate cancer

Advanced flow chemistry modules enhance control of nanoprecipitation

Study compares survival outcomes of different drugs for type 2 diabetes

Researchers discover potential hurdle for personalized medicine

Medical device coated with new bacteria resistant materials approved for use by hospitals

KU Cancer Center to present evidence supporting anti-cancer drug at AACR 2018

Researchers review potential of targeted nanocarriers to revolutionize cancer care

UT Southwestern's Dr. Nijhawan selected for ASCI's 2018 Seldin-Smith Award

Nosopharm and UIC reveal pharmacology of new class of antibiotics to combat drug resistance

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