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Female sex hormone appears to stave off worst effects of influenza infection

In mouse studies, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found that progesterone - a female sex hormone contained in most forms of hormone-based birth control - appears to stave off the worst effects of influenza infection and, in an unexpected finding, help damaged lung cells to heal more quickly.

15 Sep 2016

HMS scientists reveal how certain tumors develop taste for fat

Cancers are such notorious sugar addicts that PET scans searching for the disease light up when they detect sugar-gobbling tumor cells.

15 Sep 2016

Automated CTC analysis isoflux cytation imager launched by Fluxion Biosciences

Fluxion Biosciences, Inc. announced today that it has launched a new imaging system, the IsoFlux Cytation Imager, designed to work exclusively with the IsoFlux Liquid Biopsy System and CTC Enumeration Kit. The IsoFlux Cytation Imager comes pre-configured with all components and software required for automated CTC image acquisition.

From Fluxion Biosciences 15 Sep 2016

Columbia researchers find way to reawaken potent cancer-fighting molecule in tumor cells

A potent cancer-fighting molecule in our cells can be reawakened by reducing levels of a protein - called SET - that's often found in excess in cancer cells, a new study from Columbia University's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center has found.

15 Sep 2016

UofL investigators to explore liver disease in comprehensive fashion

Liver diseases are clinically important health problems and are generally underappreciated. The University of Louisville has brought together a critical mass of investigators to study liver diseases in a comprehensive fashion.

14 Sep 2016

Allergists show kids can be near food allergy triggers without fear

Allergists realize people who are severely allergic to a food can experience great anxiety when encountering the food in any form.

14 Sep 2016

Research findings may pave way for innovative treatments of multiple sclerosis

Researchers at the Research Center for Immunotherapy and the Focus Program Translational Neurosciences of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have identified a new mechanism that is involved in the development of autoimmune diseases.

14 Sep 2016

New biosensor could detect multiple disease biomarkers in small blood sample

Researchers at the University of York have developed a new sensor that is capable of detecting multiple proteins and enzymes in a small volume of blood, which could significantly speed up diagnostic healthcare processes.

14 Sep 2016

Oral antidiabetic drug modulates the body's nitrogen and urea metabolism

The most frequently prescribed oral antidiabetic drug metformin significantly affects metabolic pathways.

14 Sep 2016

Discovery of immune antibody could lead to development of improved influenza vaccines

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators report they have discovered a type of immune antibody that can rapidly evolve to neutralize a wide array of influenza virus strains - including those the body hasn't yet encountered.

14 Sep 2016

BET inhibitors could be powerful new therapeutic strategy for ovarian cancer

Few effective treatments have been approved to treat ovarian cancer, the deadliest of all cancers affecting the female reproductive system.

14 Sep 2016

New study identifies potential therapeutic option for treatment of Huntington's disease

A new scientific study reveals one way to stop proteins from triggering an energy failure inside nerve cells during Huntington's disease. Huntington's disease is an inherited genetic disorder caused by mutations in the gene that encodes huntingtin protein.

14 Sep 2016

IRB Barcelona researchers reveal new strategy to obtain barrel-shaped amyloid-beta aggregates

Researchers at IRB Barcelona describe for the first time how to prepare a specific type of aggregate of the amyloid-beta protein with the ability to perforate the cell membrane.

14 Sep 2016

Study shows holes in HIV's protective glycan shield could be vital in designing vaccine candidates

A new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute shows that "holes" in HIV's defensive sugar shield could be important in designing an HIV vaccine.

14 Sep 2016

Study identifies new gene that suppresses breast cancer in mice

In recent years, the incidence of breast cancer has been increasing worldwide, and breast cancer is becoming a serious object of public concern.

13 Sep 2016

Stiff, hypoxic regions of tumors trigger cancer progression

When Hippocrates first described cancer around 400 B.C., he referred to the disease's telltale tumors as "karkinos" -- the Greek word for crab.

13 Sep 2016

Five common misconceptions about eating with diabetes

Do a quick online search and you'll find thousands of diets, tips, products and tricks claiming to lower your blood sugar, or even 'cure' diabetes. A diabetes dietitian at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center says she's heard them all.

13 Sep 2016

Operational mechanism of Acid-sensing Ion Channel plays pivotal role in transmitting pain signals

Professor Byung-Chang Suh's research team from the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences succeeded in identifying a new operational mechanism principle of the 'Acid-sensing Ion Channel,' which recognizes internal pain in an organism.

13 Sep 2016

ATR inhibitors show improved survival and effectiveness in animal models of cancer

Tumours are an accumulation of cells that divide without control, accumulating hundreds of chromosomal alterations and mutations in their DNA.

13 Sep 2016

Researchers develop novel technique to generate hiNSCs for multiple tissue engineering applications

Tufts University researchers have discovered a new technique for generating rapidly-differentiating human neural stem cells for use in a variety of tissue engineering applications, including a three-dimensional model of the human brain, according to a paper published today in Stem Cell Reports

13 Sep 2016

G Protein News and Research

Female sex hormone appears to stave off worst effects of influenza infection

HMS scientists reveal how certain tumors develop taste for fat

Automated CTC analysis isoflux cytation imager launched by Fluxion Biosciences

Columbia researchers find way to reawaken potent cancer-fighting molecule in tumor cells

UofL investigators to explore liver disease in comprehensive fashion

Allergists show kids can be near food allergy triggers without fear

Research findings may pave way for innovative treatments of multiple sclerosis

New biosensor could detect multiple disease biomarkers in small blood sample

Oral antidiabetic drug modulates the body's nitrogen and urea metabolism

Discovery of immune antibody could lead to development of improved influenza vaccines

BET inhibitors could be powerful new therapeutic strategy for ovarian cancer

New study identifies potential therapeutic option for treatment of Huntington's disease

IRB Barcelona researchers reveal new strategy to obtain barrel-shaped amyloid-beta aggregates

Study shows holes in HIV's protective glycan shield could be vital in designing vaccine candidates

Study identifies new gene that suppresses breast cancer in mice

Stiff, hypoxic regions of tumors trigger cancer progression

Five common misconceptions about eating with diabetes

Operational mechanism of Acid-sensing Ion Channel plays pivotal role in transmitting pain signals

ATR inhibitors show improved survival and effectiveness in animal models of cancer

Researchers develop novel technique to generate hiNSCs for multiple tissue engineering applications

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