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Proteins are complex molecules that are made up of amino acids. They can be found in every cell in the body, and carry out vital processes that keep human beings alive. Mutations in proteins can lead to a multitude of diseases, the most common being cancer.

Mutation in Huntington’s disease may alter interactions of Huntingtin protein with Rac1

Since 1993, when the gene that causes Huntington's disease was identified, there has been intense focus on understanding how this genetic mutation causes the disease's severe progressive neural deterioration.

4 Apr 2019

New technology could change the way gene editing is approached in future

Gene editing has been a much sought after and controversial technology. Last month, part of the World Health Organization called for an international registry to track all research into editing the human genome.

4 Apr 2019

Scientists identify new cell population that can help in regenerative processes

When organs or tissues are damaged, new blood vessels must form as they play a vital role in bringing nutrients and eliminating waste. This is the only way for organs and tissues to resume their normal function.

4 Apr 2019

Novel strategy to ameliorate symptoms of mitochondrial disease

Diseases affecting mitochondria, the powerhouses of our cells, are often caused by mutations in the mitochondrial DNA. Symptoms of such mitochondrial diseases in mice can be ameliorated by increasing their levels of mitochondrial DNA, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet.

3 Apr 2019

UCR study: Surgery associated with higher survival of patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer

A student at the University of California, Riverside, presented research results at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, or AACR, in Atlanta showing that surgery is associated with higher survival rates for patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer compared with those who did not undergo surgery.

3 Apr 2019

New study debunks link between depression risk and 18 genes

Over the past quarter-century, researchers have published hundreds of studies suggesting a small set of particular genes or gene-variants plays a substantial role in boosting susceptibility to depression.

3 Apr 2019

Salk researchers reveal new role for a driver of metastatic cancers

Metastatic ovarian, prostate and breast cancers are notoriously difficult to treat and often deadly. Now, Salk Institute researchers have revealed a new role for the CDK12 protein. The findings were published in the print version of Genes & Development on April 1, 2019.

3 Apr 2019

G:BOX Chemi XX6 imager used to speed up analysis of proteins linked with breast cancer

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, today announced its G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application imager is being utilized by scientists at a major London university to speed up analysis of proteins, DNA and cells associated with breast and a range of other cancer types.

From Syngene 3 Apr 2019

Postnova Analytics offers customer-friendly high performance MALS detector

The PN3621 Multi-Angle Light Scattering detector from Postnova Analytics combines outstanding performance, high precision and reliability design features to facilitate advanced characterization of proteins, conjugates, macromolecules, and nanoparticles.

From Postnova Analytics 3 Apr 2019

HCA Healthcare UK introduces ground-breaking new blood cancer treatment

HCA Healthcare UK has announced the launch of CAR T-cell therapy - a ground-breaking new blood cancer treatment which will be available to eligible patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.

3 Apr 2019

Amyloid PET associated with changes in clinical management of patients with dementia

Amyloid (abnormal protein) plaques in the brain are a feature of Alzheimer disease and imaging the brain with positron emission tomography can detect them.

3 Apr 2019

Protein discovery opens door for new options in diagnosis and therapy of cancer

Oncologists at the University and University Hospital in Tübingen have discovered a new protein variant that plays an important role in the development and therapy response of cancer.

3 Apr 2019

Bruker’s timsTOF Pro mass spectrometer receives EuPA technology award at Proteomic Forum 2019

Bruker announces that on Wednesday, March 27th, its ultra-high sensitivity, high-throughput 4D proteomics platform, the timsTOF Pro mass spectrometer received the prestigious technology award during the Proteomic Forum 2019/XIII.

From Bruker Daltonics 3 Apr 2019

Gout treatment could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome

The drug colchicine, used to treat the arthritic condition gout, could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome, a combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and other conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

2 Apr 2019

Pitt study sheds light on how immune cells help tumors to escape body's defenses

New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center sheds light on how tumors use the body's regulators of immunity for their own benefit.

2 Apr 2019

Study finds gene variant which causes hairlessness in dogs

Hairlessness in dogs can be the result of deliberate breeding or, in certain breeds, a defect. A recent study completed at the University of Helsinki describes a gene variant in the SGK3 gene, which causes hairlessness in Scottish Deerhounds.

2 Apr 2019

Study finds cellular protein as a 'gas pump attendant' of cancer development

The cells which make up our body vary significantly. A liver cell does not look like a muscle cell and each has a unique function. This is because liver cells produce the proteins that characterize them, and muscle cells do the same.

1 Apr 2019

Potential drug targets cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy

People diagnosed with myotonic dystrophy type 1 have difficulty unclenching muscles due to a genetic defect that generates toxic material within their cells.

1 Apr 2019

Scientists develop new accurate computational method to enhance drug target stability

Scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, and the University of Southern California have developed a new computational method for the design of thermally stable G protein-coupled receptors that are of great help in creating new drugs.

30 Mar 2019

Binding affinities of PFASs to Baikal seal PPARα revealed using in vitro and in silico approaches

A team of researchers at Ehime University revealed the binding affinities of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) to Baikal seal peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) using in vitro and in silico approaches.

30 Mar 2019

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Mutation in Huntington’s disease may alter interactions of Huntingtin protein with Rac1

New technology could change the way gene editing is approached in future

Scientists identify new cell population that can help in regenerative processes

Novel strategy to ameliorate symptoms of mitochondrial disease

UCR study: Surgery associated with higher survival of patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer

New study debunks link between depression risk and 18 genes

Salk researchers reveal new role for a driver of metastatic cancers

G:BOX Chemi XX6 imager used to speed up analysis of proteins linked with breast cancer

Postnova Analytics offers customer-friendly high performance MALS detector

HCA Healthcare UK introduces ground-breaking new blood cancer treatment

Amyloid PET associated with changes in clinical management of patients with dementia

Protein discovery opens door for new options in diagnosis and therapy of cancer

Bruker’s timsTOF Pro mass spectrometer receives EuPA technology award at Proteomic Forum 2019

Gout treatment could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome

Pitt study sheds light on how immune cells help tumors to escape body's defenses

Study finds gene variant which causes hairlessness in dogs

Study finds cellular protein as a 'gas pump attendant' of cancer development

Potential drug targets cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy

Scientists develop new accurate computational method to enhance drug target stability

Binding affinities of PFASs to Baikal seal PPARα revealed using in vitro and in silico approaches

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