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New advances toward making molecular prosthetics a reality

The vision for a new branch of medicine, inspired by the ancient field that began with peg legs and hand hooks, commanded the spotlight in a major address by its pioneer here today at the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society.

11 Sep 2013

Professor to develop DNA sequencing technologies to search for long-range genome interactions

Why do some people develop disease while others with the same genetic mutation don't? For example, the National Cancer Institute estimates that women who inherit a harmful BRCA2 mutation have a 45 percent chance of developing breast cancer by age 70.

11 Sep 2013

Binghamton researcher hopes to give docs accurate way of determining patient's risk of heart attack

A Binghamton University researcher hopes to give doctors a more accurate way of determining a patient's risk of heart attack or stroke.

11 Sep 2013

Astrazeneca, Hadasit Launch Drug Discovery Alliance

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10 Sep 2013

Chemists Find New Way To Put The Brakes On Cancer

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10 Sep 2013

Banook Central Imaging, Oncodesign partner to expand use of new approaches in pharmaco-imaging

Oncodesign, a contract research laboratory dedicated to the discovery of new anticancer therapies, and Banook Central Imaging, a company specializing in the centralized reading of medical images, today announce the start of a partnership to expand the use of new approaches in pharmaco-imaging.

10 Sep 2013

Little STING could go long way in avoiding arthritis, type 1 diabetes, report researchers

A little STING could go a long way in helping treat or even avoid autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis, researchers report.

10 Sep 2013

UCSF scientists identify new way to manipulate immune system from autoimmune diseases

Scientists from UC San Francisco have identified a new way to manipulate the immune system that may keep it from attacking the body-s own molecules in autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

10 Sep 2013

Biogen Idec And Isis Ink Fourth Deal In Two Years

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9 Sep 2013

Oncodesign, Banook Central Imaging To Develop Cancer Biomarkers

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9 Sep 2013

Pharmathene presents new data from SparVax anthrax vaccine program at 2013 Bacillus conference

PharmAthene, Inc. announced today that new data from the Company's SparVax® next-generation anthrax vaccine program were presented in two separate oral presentations at the 2013 Bacillus – ACT international anthrax conference in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

7 Sep 2013

Research team receives nearly $17M to focus on nanopore technology in DNA sequencing

The use of nanopore technology aimed at more accurate and efficient DNA sequencing is the main focus of grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The grants - nearly $17 million to eight research teams - are the latest awarded through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)'s Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology program, which was launched in 2004. NHGRI is part of NIH.

7 Sep 2013

Viamet initiates phase 2 clinical trial of antifungal agent VT-1161 for treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis

Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the initiation of the phase 2 clinical program for its antifungal agent VT-1161. The initial phase 2 study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of VT-1161 in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and is being conducted at leading clinical centers in the United States.

7 Sep 2013

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

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6 Sep 2013

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

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6 Sep 2013

Plasma marker inflames schizophrenia risk

Elevated plasma levels of the inflammatory molecule C-reactive protein may be a marker of an increased risk for developing schizophrenia, a study suggests.

6 Sep 2013

Northumbria University psychologist to introduce diners to the science behind food and drink

Diners will discover how the food on their plate can impact their brain function at a special dining experience during the British Science Festival in Newcastle.

6 Sep 2013

Disease Twofer: Parkin Problem Leads To Parkinson’S And Impairs Response To TB

University of California, San Francisco researchers report that a key protein associated with Parkinson's disease also plays a major role in the destruction of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis.

5 Sep 2013

Karo Wins First Milestone For Autoimmune Disease Deal With Pfizer

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5 Sep 2013

Dopamine improves deficiencies in social behavior, could have implications for neuropsychiatric disorders

A stressful pregnancy might be the last thing a future mother needs, but it is to her unborn baby that this stress spells real trouble. All because stress hormones (called glucocorticoids or GCs) can disturb normal foetal brain development, leading to behavioural and/or emotional problems later in life.

5 Sep 2013

Molecule News and Research

New advances toward making molecular prosthetics a reality

Professor to develop DNA sequencing technologies to search for long-range genome interactions

Binghamton researcher hopes to give docs accurate way of determining patient's risk of heart attack

Astrazeneca, Hadasit Launch Drug Discovery Alliance

Chemists Find New Way To Put The Brakes On Cancer

Banook Central Imaging, Oncodesign partner to expand use of new approaches in pharmaco-imaging

Little STING could go long way in avoiding arthritis, type 1 diabetes, report researchers

UCSF scientists identify new way to manipulate immune system from autoimmune diseases

Biogen Idec And Isis Ink Fourth Deal In Two Years

Oncodesign, Banook Central Imaging To Develop Cancer Biomarkers

Pharmathene presents new data from SparVax anthrax vaccine program at 2013 Bacillus conference

Research team receives nearly $17M to focus on nanopore technology in DNA sequencing

Viamet initiates phase 2 clinical trial of antifungal agent VT-1161 for treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

Plasma marker inflames schizophrenia risk

Northumbria University psychologist to introduce diners to the science behind food and drink

Disease Twofer: Parkin Problem Leads To Parkinson’S And Impairs Response To TB

Karo Wins First Milestone For Autoimmune Disease Deal With Pfizer

Dopamine improves deficiencies in social behavior, could have implications for neuropsychiatric disorders

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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