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UTSA College of Sciences faculty members honored at 2014 Annual Meeting of AAAS

UTSA College of Sciences faculty members Andrew Tsin, Garry Cole and Donald Kurtz were honored recently at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Chicago.

11 Mar 2014

Novel treatment strategy during transplantation surgery could spare patients from rejection

Organ-transplant recipients often reject donated organs, but a new, two-pronged strategy developed by UC San Francisco researchers to specifically weaken immune responses that target transplanted tissue has shown promise in controlled experiments on mice.

11 Mar 2014

Survey: Most physicians face uncertainty in ordering, interpreting clinical laboratory tests

A survey of primary care physicians suggests they often face uncertainty in ordering and interpreting clinical laboratory tests, and would welcome better electronic clinical decision support tools.

11 Mar 2014

Scientists discover new protein that drive metastasis of cancer cells

An international team of researchers led by scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered and defined LIMD2, a protein that can drive metastasis, the process where tumors spread throughout the body.

11 Mar 2014

RIT plans for new school of health and nutrition to promote healthy lifestyles

Rochester Institute of Technology today announced plans for a new school of health and nutrition, charged with educating students on the role of nutrition, exercise and behavior modification in promoting healthy lifestyles.

10 Mar 2014

Researchers find that protein synthesis can be studied in adult stem cells

For the first time, researchers have shown that an essential biological process known as protein synthesis can be studied in adult stem cells - something scientists have long struggled to accomplish. The groundbreaking findings from the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) also demonstrate that the precise amount of protein produced by blood-forming stem cells is crucial to their function.

10 Mar 2014

Just one drink can affect driving abilities of older drivers

You may have only had one glass of wine with dinner, but if you're 55 or older, that single serving may hit you hard enough to make you a dangerous driver.

10 Mar 2014

Exposure to UV light may exacerbate melanoma cells to creep outside blood vessels

Based on the pioneering work of Dr. Claire Lugassy and Dr. Raymond Barnhill at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, a new study provides additional support for a process by which melanoma cells, a deadly form of skin cancer, can spread throughout the body by creeping like tiny spiders along the outside of blood vessels without ever entering the blood stream, and that this process is exacerbated by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light.

10 Mar 2014

Longtime allies team up to create Penn Medicine/CHOP Friedreich's Ataxia Center of Excellence

Three longtime allies have joined forces to create the new Penn Medicine/CHOP Friedreich's Ataxia Center of Excellence.

7 Mar 2014

Agendia co-founder to be honored with 2014 European Union Prize for Women Innovators

Agendia co-founder Laura van 't Veer, Ph.D., will receive a 2014 European Union Prize for Women Innovators in ceremonies next Monday. Dr. van 't Veer, of the Netherlands, is the inventor of Agendia's MammaPrint® breast cancer test.

7 Mar 2014

New method of protecting women from transmission of HIV is safe

Findings of an early phase clinical trial at the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggest that a possible new method of protecting women from the transmission of HIV is safe.

7 Mar 2014

Ohr Pharmaceutical partners with CSHL to develop trodusquemine and related analogs

Ohr Pharmaceutical, a pharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for large unmet medical needs, and leading global cancer research center Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) today announced the establishment of DepYmed Inc., a new joint venture to develop trodusquemine and related analogs.

6 Mar 2014

Study links association between eating red, processed meat and risk of developing cancer in gut

Recent reports warn about a link between eating red and processed meat and the risk of developing cancer in the gut. These reports have resulted in new nutritional recommendations that advise people to limit their intake of red and processed meats.

6 Mar 2014

Researcher wins grant from NCI to continue developing new therapy for bladder cancer

A biomedical engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas will use a $416,897 grant from the National Cancer Institute to continue developing a new therapy for bladder cancer.

6 Mar 2014

Safeguard Scientifics reports net income of $24 million for fourth quarter 2013

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. today announced fourth quarter and full-year 2013 financial results. For the three months ended December 31, 2013, Safeguard's net income was $24.0 million, or $1.10 per share, compared to net loss of $10.8 million, or $0.51 per share for the same period in 2012. For the year ended December 31, 2013, Safeguard's net loss was $35.5 million, or $1.66 per share, compared to $39.4 million, or $1.88 per share for the same period in 2012.

6 Mar 2014

Reports warn about link between eating red and processed meat

6 Mar 2014

Researchers awarded $26M NIH grant to advance treatments for Ebola and Marburg

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Profectus Biosciences, Tekmira Pharmaceuticals and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been awarded up to $26 million to advance treatments of the highly lethal hemorrhagic fever viruses Ebola and Marburg.

6 Mar 2014

Researchers identify high-speed cellular transport mechanism

Our DNA and its architecture are duplicated every time our cells divide. Histone proteins are key building blocks of this architecture and contain crucial information that regulates our genes. Danish researchers show how an enzyme controls reliable and high-speed delivery of histones to DNA copying hubs in our cells. This shuttling mechanism is crucial to maintain normal function of our genes and prevent disease. The results are published in the journal Nature Communications.

6 Mar 2014

Scientists develop reliable way of detecting prostate and bladder cancers

A new licence announced today between the University of Surrey and Randox, will bring to market a new test that will help with the early detection of prostate and bladder cancers.

From Randox Laboratories Ltd. 6 Mar 2014

Metallic toys, low-cost jewelry can affect children's health

We know that babies and young children often put non-food items in their mouths, a behaviour that occasionally leads to swallowing of foreign objects. Metallic toys and low-cost jewelry often contain toxic substances such as lead and cadmium.

6 Mar 2014

Laboratory News and Research

UTSA College of Sciences faculty members honored at 2014 Annual Meeting of AAAS

Novel treatment strategy during transplantation surgery could spare patients from rejection

Survey: Most physicians face uncertainty in ordering, interpreting clinical laboratory tests

Scientists discover new protein that drive metastasis of cancer cells

RIT plans for new school of health and nutrition to promote healthy lifestyles

Researchers find that protein synthesis can be studied in adult stem cells

Just one drink can affect driving abilities of older drivers

Exposure to UV light may exacerbate melanoma cells to creep outside blood vessels

Longtime allies team up to create Penn Medicine/CHOP Friedreich's Ataxia Center of Excellence

Agendia co-founder to be honored with 2014 European Union Prize for Women Innovators

New method of protecting women from transmission of HIV is safe

Ohr Pharmaceutical partners with CSHL to develop trodusquemine and related analogs

Study links association between eating red, processed meat and risk of developing cancer in gut

Researcher wins grant from NCI to continue developing new therapy for bladder cancer

Safeguard Scientifics reports net income of $24 million for fourth quarter 2013

Reports warn about link between eating red and processed meat

Researchers awarded $26M NIH grant to advance treatments for Ebola and Marburg

Researchers identify high-speed cellular transport mechanism

Scientists develop reliable way of detecting prostate and bladder cancers

Metallic toys, low-cost jewelry can affect children's health

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