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Study identifies new mechanism involved in development of Lou Gehrig's disease

A new Tel Aviv University study identifies a previously unknown mechanism involved in the development of Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

23 May 2018

Mapping the Genes Responsible for Pluripotency

Dr. Atilgan Yilmaz and his team have developed a method by which they can produce haploid human embryonic stem cells from oocytes. They combined this technique with CRISPR-Cas9 to generate an atlas of the genome, containing the functions of over 18,000 genes.

23 May 2018

Reducing exposure to hormone interfering chemicals may mitigate obesity risk

Everyday products carry environmental chemicals that may be making us fat by interfering with our hormones, according to research presented in Barcelona at the European Society of Endocrinology annual meeting, ECE 2018.

21 May 2018

Intermittent fasting may increase diabetes risk, shows study

Fasting every other day to lose weight impairs the action of sugar-regulating hormone, insulin, which may increase diabetes risk, according to data presented in Barcelona at the European Society of Endocrinology annual meeting, ECE 2018.

21 May 2018

Researcher aims to develop virtual biopsy tool for early melanoma detection

With Skin Cancer Awareness Month upon us, Colorado State University researcher Jesse Wilson is accelerating research to improve imaging and detection of melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, and the fifth most common cancer in the United States.

21 May 2018

Scientists find how immune system helps to clear HBV infection after treatment interruption

Scientists from Karolinska Institutet and Hannover Medical School have published two studies that provide insights into how the immune system responds and helps to clear a hepatitis B infection after treatment interruption.

17 May 2018

Obsidian Therapeutics presents preclinical data on regulated IL12 and IL15 programs

Obsidian Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of next-generation cell and gene therapies with pharmacologic operating systems, today announced that the company presented preclinical data on its regulated IL12 and IL15 programs at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy in Chicago, IL.

17 May 2018

Researchers transplant retinal sheets derived from human embryonic stem cells in retinal degeneration mouse models

Researchers affiliated with the Kawasaki INnovation Gateway at SKYFRONT have developed new mouse models of retinal degeneration that enable transplantation of retinal sheets derived from human embryonic stem cells.

17 May 2018

NIH researchers develop new tool to better understand brain disorders

A new tool developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has determined, for the first time, how two distinct sets of neurons in the mouse brain work together to control movement.

14 May 2018

LogicBio team to present data on preclinical effectiveness of GeneRide platform

LogicBio Therapeutics, Inc., a genetic medicine company founded to develop safe medicines with lasting therapeutic benefit for children with life-threatening diseases, today announced it will be presenting data on the company's technology and robust preclinical pipeline at the annual meeting of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy at the Hilton Chicago, from May 16-19, 2018.

14 May 2018

Researchers uncover the cause of scarring in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is one of the most challenging and frustrating diseases that pulmonologists face.

9 May 2018

New study evaluates expression of PD-L1 in human medulloblastoma

This study evaluated the expression of PD-L1 and markers of immune mediated resistance in human medulloblastoma, the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor.

3 May 2018

Researchers find novel approach for in vivo real-time monitoring of metabolites

Real-time monitoring of the dynamics of endogenous molecules in organisms is an important aspect in the study of diseases.

2 May 2018

Study examines efficacy of 3D printing, computer modeling to predict paravalvular leak in TAVR

A new study examines the effectiveness of 3D printing technology and computer modeling to predict paravalvular leak in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). A common risk of TAVR is an ill-fitting valve which can lead to PVL.

27 Apr 2018

Researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 technique to turn off gene that regulates cholesterol levels in adult mice

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used a CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering technique to turn off a gene that regulates cholesterol levels in adult mice, leading to reduced blood cholesterol levels and gene repression lasting for six months after a single treatment.

27 Apr 2018

Zika virus can be used for treating aggressive human central nervous system tumors, shows study

A Brazilian study published April 26 in the journal Cancer Research shows for the first time in vivo that Zika virus can be used as a tool to treat aggressive human central nervous system (CNS) tumors.

27 Apr 2018

Researchers target telomerase for killing NRAS-mutant melanoma cells

Targeting telomerase was effective at killing NRAS-mutant melanoma cells, and the impact was further enhanced when the strategy was paired with an inhibitor of mitochondrial function, according to study results by The Wistar Institute published in Oncogene.

26 Apr 2018

Bacteria enhance antifungal drug resistance in early childhood caries

Early childhood caries, a form of severe tooth decay affecting toddlers and preschoolers, can set children up for a lifetime of dental and health problems. The problem can be significant enough that surgery is the only effective way to treat it.

25 Apr 2018

Scientists clarify casual role of oxidative stress in metabolically abnormal and healthy obesities

Scientists at Osaka University clarified that deletion of adipose oxidative stress (Fat ROS) decreased lipid accumulation in the liver, clinically improving insulin resistance and inducing metabolically healthy obesity.

25 Apr 2018

Researchers discover genetic catalysts that accelerate evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

Researchers at Oxford University have shown that it is possible to identify genetic catalysts that accelerate the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria - and that this knowledge could be used to design treatments to stifle the development of resistance.

24 Apr 2018

in vivo News and Research

Study identifies new mechanism involved in development of Lou Gehrig's disease

Mapping the Genes Responsible for Pluripotency

Reducing exposure to hormone interfering chemicals may mitigate obesity risk

Intermittent fasting may increase diabetes risk, shows study

Researcher aims to develop virtual biopsy tool for early melanoma detection

Scientists find how immune system helps to clear HBV infection after treatment interruption

Obsidian Therapeutics presents preclinical data on regulated IL12 and IL15 programs

Researchers transplant retinal sheets derived from human embryonic stem cells in retinal degeneration mouse models

NIH researchers develop new tool to better understand brain disorders

LogicBio team to present data on preclinical effectiveness of GeneRide platform

Researchers uncover the cause of scarring in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

New study evaluates expression of PD-L1 in human medulloblastoma

Researchers find novel approach for in vivo real-time monitoring of metabolites

Study examines efficacy of 3D printing, computer modeling to predict paravalvular leak in TAVR

Researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 technique to turn off gene that regulates cholesterol levels in adult mice

Zika virus can be used for treating aggressive human central nervous system tumors, shows study

Researchers target telomerase for killing NRAS-mutant melanoma cells

Bacteria enhance antifungal drug resistance in early childhood caries

Scientists clarify casual role of oxidative stress in metabolically abnormal and healthy obesities

Researchers discover genetic catalysts that accelerate evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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