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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.

Aravive Biologics gains Fast Track Designation for AVB-S6-500 from U.S. FDA

Aravive Biologics, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track Designation to AVB-S6-500 as a potential treatment for platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer.

20 Aug 2018

Saliva could modify dietary choices

Saliva is crucial for tasting and digesting food, but scientists have now found that it may have another, more subtle role.

20 Aug 2018

Thrombospondin-1 contributes to development of aortic aneurysm in mice and humans, study finds

Researchers centered at the University of Tsukuba and Kansai Medical University in Japan reveal matricellular protein Thrombospondin-1 (Thbs1) contributes to the development of aortic aneurysm in mice and humans.

20 Aug 2018

Brain tumors trap immune cells needed to fight cancer in the bone marrow, finds research

Certain brain cancers are associated with low numbers of immune system T-cells circulating in the peripheral blood. Low T-cell numbers can be a side-effect of cancer treatment. But it now appears that there is more to the story of these missing T-cells.

20 Aug 2018

New integrated gene logic-chips could have great value in medical care

Gene expression is a fundamental of life, where each cell switches on and off specific genes. Thus, an autonomous device that could control the on-off switching would have great value in medical care.

20 Aug 2018

Understanding How Antibodies Shape the Gut Microbiome

Dr. Keiichiro Suzuki discusses the importance of IgA in the human body, and his recent research study, which showed that IgA interacts with the gut microbiome and promotes the growth of healthy bacteria.

20 Aug 2018

Harbour Biomed and Kelun-Biotech collaborate to develop, commercialize anti-PD-L1 antibody

Harbour BioMed today announced it has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. to develop and commercialize A167, an anti-PD-L1 antibody in Phase 2 clinical development, worldwide outside of the Greater China region.

20 Aug 2018

Scientists examine effects of consuming high-protein milk at breakfast on blood glucose levels, satiety

A change in breakfast routine may provide benefits for the management of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Dairy Science. H. Douglas Goff, PhD, and the team of scientists from the Human Nutraceutical Research Unit at the University of Guelph, in collaboration with the University of Toronto, examined the effects of consuming high-protein milk at breakfast on blood glucose levels and satiety after breakfast and after a second meal.

20 Aug 2018

Dartmouth scientists create more sustainable feed for aquaculture

Dartmouth scientists have created a more sustainable feed for aquaculture by using a marine microalga co-product as a feed ingredient.

18 Aug 2018

Ology Bioservices wins $8.4 million worth agreement to manufacture anti-Ebola monoclonal antibody

Ology Bioservices, Inc., a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization, announced today that it was awarded an Other Transaction Agreement to support the Joint Project Manager Medical Countermeasure Systems, a component of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense for advanced biologics manufacturing services—specifically, to manufacture an anti-Ebola monoclonal antibody.

17 Aug 2018

Why some patients with brain markers for Alzheimer's never develop the condition

Scientists have discovered the reason why patients who show brain markers for Alzheimer's never develop the condition.

17 Aug 2018

Biomarker predicts kidney cancer risk years before diagnosis

Scientists have identified a blood biomarker that could be used to predict the onset of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) years before the disease is diagnosed.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers develop new approach to study how tuberculosis infects people

Tuberculosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. Nearly 2 million people die every year from this infectious disease, and an estimated 2 billion people are chronically infected.

17 Aug 2018

New CRISPR technology may help eliminate mutated gene sequence

In a new study in cells, University of Illinois researchers have adapted CRISPR gene-editing technology to cause the cell's internal machinery to skip over a small portion of a gene when transcribing it into a template for protein building.

17 Aug 2018

Blood biomarker could help predict kidney cancer up to five years prior to diagnosis

Every year, more than 330,000 people are diagnosed with kidney cancer worldwide. More than 80 percent of those new cases are renal cell carcinomas.

17 Aug 2018

Study finds why some people with brain markers of Alzheimer's never develop dementia

A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered why some people that have brain markers of Alzheimer's never develop the classic dementia that others do. The study is now available in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

17 Aug 2018

NUS study discovers a bidirectional regulator and shines light on A-to-I RNA editing in cancer cells

An in-depth study on the regulation of adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing by researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore found that a protein, known as DHX9, acts as a bidirectional regulator of the molecular process which is linked to various types of cancer such as esophageal cancer.

17 Aug 2018

Increasing dietary protein may lower risk of diabetes in people with NAFLD

Increasing the amount of protein in the diet may reduce the liver's fat content and lower the risk of diabetes in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers describe link between poor oocyte development and oxidative stress in obese mice

Excessive body fat is associated with negative effects on female fertility and pregnancy. In mice, maternal obesity impairs proper development of egg precursor cells called oocytes.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers publish new paper on developing vaccine candidates for Helminthic parasites

Helminthic parasites, like hookworm and liver flukes (schistosomiasis), affect an estimated 1 billion people worldwide. Infection from hookworm and schistosomiasis result in a combined loss of as much as 92 million disability-adjusted life years annually.

17 Aug 2018

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Aravive Biologics gains Fast Track Designation for AVB-S6-500 from U.S. FDA

Saliva could modify dietary choices

Thrombospondin-1 contributes to development of aortic aneurysm in mice and humans, study finds

Brain tumors trap immune cells needed to fight cancer in the bone marrow, finds research

New integrated gene logic-chips could have great value in medical care

Understanding How Antibodies Shape the Gut Microbiome

Harbour Biomed and Kelun-Biotech collaborate to develop, commercialize anti-PD-L1 antibody

Scientists examine effects of consuming high-protein milk at breakfast on blood glucose levels, satiety

Dartmouth scientists create more sustainable feed for aquaculture

Ology Bioservices wins $8.4 million worth agreement to manufacture anti-Ebola monoclonal antibody

Why some patients with brain markers for Alzheimer's never develop the condition

Biomarker predicts kidney cancer risk years before diagnosis

Researchers develop new approach to study how tuberculosis infects people

New CRISPR technology may help eliminate mutated gene sequence

Blood biomarker could help predict kidney cancer up to five years prior to diagnosis

Study finds why some people with brain markers of Alzheimer's never develop dementia

NUS study discovers a bidirectional regulator and shines light on A-to-I RNA editing in cancer cells

Increasing dietary protein may lower risk of diabetes in people with NAFLD

Researchers describe link between poor oocyte development and oxidative stress in obese mice

Researchers publish new paper on developing vaccine candidates for Helminthic parasites

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