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New pluripotent stem cell technology provides insights into neuropsychiatric disorders

Studying the genetic code allows researchers to know whether some patients with neuropsychiatric disorders either have extra copies of the CHRNA7 gene or are missing copies. However, little was known about the functional consequences of this genetic imbalance in brain cells.

29 Nov 2017

USC researchers propose rules for making ribs

Scientists from the USC Stem Cell lab of Francesca Mariani recently shared a recipe for ribs, and it doesn't even require barbecue sauce.

29 Nov 2017

Study provides new insights into mechanisms contributing to ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy in the United States, resulting in an estimated 14,100 deaths and 22,500 new cases in 2017 alone. This high mortality is primarily caused by resistance to therapy and the diagnosis of ovarian cancer after it has already metastasized, which occurs in approximately 80 percent of patients.

29 Nov 2017

Immediate ART treatment following HIV diagnosis increases retention in care, study suggests

Starting antiretroviral therapy immediately following an HIV diagnosis dramatically improves retention in clinical HIV care, according to a study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher.

29 Nov 2017

Study provides potential explanation for increased prevalence of asthma in adult women

In childhood, asthma is more common in boys than girls. But around the time of puberty, that picture reverses. By midlife women are twice as likely as men to have asthma.

29 Nov 2017

Tufts professor receives early-career award from AFOSR for ultra-high-resolution bio-imaging

Xiaocheng Jiang, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering at Tufts University, has been awarded an early-career award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for his work developing graphene-based microfluidics for ultra-high-resolution, dynamic bio-imaging.

28 Nov 2017

Inexplicable cases of anaphylaxis caused by uncommon red meat allergy, study finds

While rare, some people experience recurrent episodes of anaphylaxis--a life-threatening allergic reaction that causes symptoms such as the constriction of airways and a dangerous drop in blood pressure--for which the triggers are never identified.

28 Nov 2017

Process of removing cellular debris can fuel tumor growth in metastatic prostate cancer

The goal of any cancer treatment is to kill tumor cells. Yet, one little understood paradox of certain cancers is that the body's natural process for removing dead and dying cells can actually fuel tumor growth.

28 Nov 2017

FSU researchers solve puzzle posed by family of rare premature aging disorders

New research from Florida State University is beginning to piece together the stubborn puzzle posed by a family of rare and debilitating premature aging disorders.

28 Nov 2017

Researchers solve 3D structure of primary optogenetic tool

An international team of researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Forschungszentrum Jülich, the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, the Institut de Biologie Structurale, and the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics has determined the 3-D structure of channelrhodopsin 2, a membrane protein widely used in optogenetics to control nerve cells with light.

28 Nov 2017

Intestinal epithelial stem cells may provide new insights into behavior of cancer cells

The lining of the intestines - the epithelium - does more than absorb nutrients from your lunch. It grows, shrinks, and adjusts the very makeup of its cells in response to whatever you just ate. And understanding that process might just give scientists new insights into the behavior of cancer cells.

28 Nov 2017

UNIGE scientists unravel key role played by the liver in onset of type-2 diabetes

Affecting as many as 650 million people worldwide, obesity has become one of the most serious global health issues. Among its detrimental effects, it increases the risk of developing metabolic conditions, and primarily type-2 diabetes.

28 Nov 2017

New discovery could speed up production of cells for studying diseases

Scientists have made a key discovery that could speed up the production of cells in the lab for studying diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.

28 Nov 2017

Researchers reveal impact of RNA-binding protein on memory formation process

Learning requires the chemical adaptation of individual synapses. Researchers have now revealed the impact of an RNA-binding protein that is intimately involved in this process on learning and memory formation and learning processes.

28 Nov 2017

Using AFM to characterize cancer cells

An interview with Dr. Jim Gimzewski, UCLA conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab).

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 28 Nov 2017

Immunologist focuses on initial stages of infection to fight against HIV

In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, Doris Wilflingseder investigates the initial stages of infection - the time span when the immune system might still stop HIV.

28 Nov 2017

Newcastle scientists develop new technique that revolutionizes cell culture

A technique which revolutionizes cell culture by allowing the continuous production and collection of cells, has been developed by scientists at Newcastle University.

28 Nov 2017

Invasive cells deploy a trick to squeeze through barriers

Invasive cells deploy a trick to break through tissues and spread to other parts of the body, researchers report.

28 Nov 2017

New cancer drug begins clinical trial in human patients with rare brain tumor

A drug that spurs cancer cells to self-destruct has been cleared for use in a clinical trial of patients with anaplastic astrocytoma, a rare malignant brain tumor, and glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive late-stage cancer of the brain.

28 Nov 2017

Study provides insight into adaptive evolution of common cold viruses

Common cold season is back, which has people wondering why we catch the same virus, year after year. Why don't we ever develop immunity against the common cold? Professor Pierre Talbot at INRS has known about the incredible variability of coronaviruses for some time.

28 Nov 2017

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New pluripotent stem cell technology provides insights into neuropsychiatric disorders

USC researchers propose rules for making ribs

Study provides new insights into mechanisms contributing to ovarian cancer

Immediate ART treatment following HIV diagnosis increases retention in care, study suggests

Study provides potential explanation for increased prevalence of asthma in adult women

Tufts professor receives early-career award from AFOSR for ultra-high-resolution bio-imaging

Inexplicable cases of anaphylaxis caused by uncommon red meat allergy, study finds

Process of removing cellular debris can fuel tumor growth in metastatic prostate cancer

FSU researchers solve puzzle posed by family of rare premature aging disorders

Researchers solve 3D structure of primary optogenetic tool

Intestinal epithelial stem cells may provide new insights into behavior of cancer cells

UNIGE scientists unravel key role played by the liver in onset of type-2 diabetes

New discovery could speed up production of cells for studying diseases

Researchers reveal impact of RNA-binding protein on memory formation process

Using AFM to characterize cancer cells

Immunologist focuses on initial stages of infection to fight against HIV

Newcastle scientists develop new technique that revolutionizes cell culture

Invasive cells deploy a trick to squeeze through barriers

New cancer drug begins clinical trial in human patients with rare brain tumor

Study provides insight into adaptive evolution of common cold viruses

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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