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Study sheds light on mechanisms that maintain gene activity in embryonic stem cells

Researchers from Turku, Finland, have discovered new information about the mechanisms which maintain gene activity in human embryonic stem cells.

31 May 2017

Cancer treatment may be effective therapy for psoriasis

HDAC inhibitors, already widely used to treat cancer, may be an effective therapy for psoriasis as well, scientists report.

31 May 2017

Clinical trial uses small molecule to treat men with incurable prostate cancer

NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine have begun the first clinical trial in the United States that uses a small molecule to treat men with progressive prostate cancer that has spread beyond the prostate and is no longer responding to hormonal therapy.

31 May 2017

Combining oral drug with personalized cell therapy can lead to complete remission in CLL patients

Combining the kinase inhibitor ibrutinib with an investigational personalized cellular therapy known as CTL119 can lead to complete remission in patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn's Abramson Cancer Center

31 May 2017

Researchers make significant advance in treatment of bowel cancer

New research led by Queen's University Belfast has discovered how a genomic approach to understanding bowel (colorectal) cancer could improve the prognosis and quality of life for patients.

31 May 2017

Dutch scientists design self-destroying nanomotors to deliver and release drugs

Autonomous targeting and release of drugs at their site of action are desired features of nanomedical systems. Now, a team of Dutch scientists has designed a nanomotor that has these functions: An antitumor drug encapsulated in self-propelled, self-assembled stomatocytes is carried across the cellular membrane and released inside the cell upon a chemical redox signal that disassembles the vesicle membrane.

31 May 2017

Sartorius Stedim Biotech launches next generation BIOSTAT STR bioreactors

Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, announced the launch of its next generation BIOSTAT STR, a fully scalable, single-use bioreactor family based on a conventional stirred-tank design.

From Sartorius 31 May 2017

IDT and Illumina collaborate to provide improved solutions for next generation sequencing market

Integrated DNA Technologies today announced a broad partnership with Illumina, Inc. to provide improved library preparation multiplexing and target enrichment solutions for the next generation sequencing market.

31 May 2017

Jaw malformations in zebrafish could provide clues about hearing loss in mice and humans

Can a fish with a malformed jaw tell us something about hearing loss in mice and humans? The answer is yes, according to a new publication in Scientific Reports.

31 May 2017

Scientists could be one step closer to developing vaccines against viruses

Scientists could be one step closer to developing vaccines against viruses such as Zika, West Nile or HIV, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

31 May 2017

Small clinical trial reveals promising results of triple immunotherapy in treating rare skin cancer

Three out of four patients treated with an experimental combination of three different therapies for the rare skin cancer known as Merkel cell carcinoma are in complete remission following the treatment, according to study results from a small clinical trial led at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

31 May 2017

Common, inexpensive chemical could slow aging of human skin, research suggests

New work from the University of Maryland suggests that a common, inexpensive and safe chemical could slow the aging of human skin.

31 May 2017

Rice University scientists develop and evaluate analogs of potent cancer fighters

Rice University scientists have developed and evaluated analogs of potent anti-tumor agents known as epothilones using designs and methods that both improve their biological properties and simplify their manufacture.

31 May 2017

Investigational compound inhibits cancer-specific mutations in mice

Many malignancies develop as a result of genetic alterations in individual cells. These gene mutations often cause altered proteins that give new, growth-promoting properties to the cell.

30 May 2017

Amped up antibiotic to fight resistant bacteria finally a reality

Resistant bacteria have been a menace killing thousands worldwide. Bacteria causing pneumonia, tuberculosis, wound and skin infections, gonorrhea have notably undergone major changes to evade the current armament of antibiotics that physicians have to fight them with.

30 May 2017

Glucose may play crucial role in the fight against cancer and inflammatory disease

Glucose - commonly referred to as a 'simple' sugar - may actually be crucial in the fight against cancer and inflammatory disease as scientists have just discovered a new role in which it stimulates cells that work on the frontline in the fight against tumors and infection.

30 May 2017

Radiopharmaceutical for cancer diagnosis is ready for preclinical-phase trial

A radiopharmaceutical for advanced identification of cancer, labeled with the technetium-99 isotope, is ready for the preclinical-phase trial.

30 May 2017

Chemicals found in cigarettes harm fetal liver health, study shows

Chemicals found in cigarette smoke have been shown to damage fetal liver cells.

30 May 2017

Kyoto University researchers identify specific gene as key regulator in iron uptake

Maintaining a good balance of iron in the body is necessary for health: too little can lead to anemia, but too much can cause debilitating disorders such as hemochromatosis.

30 May 2017

Scientists create a faster, less labor-intensive test to detect “hidden” HIV

The search to develop a HIV cure has long been overwhelmed by a seemingly simple question: How do physicians find out if somebody is cured? The virus has an ability to lie dormant in immune cells at levels that could not be detected to all, however, the most expensive and time-consuming tests can find the hidden virus.

30 May 2017

B Cell News and Research

Study sheds light on mechanisms that maintain gene activity in embryonic stem cells

Cancer treatment may be effective therapy for psoriasis

Clinical trial uses small molecule to treat men with incurable prostate cancer

Combining oral drug with personalized cell therapy can lead to complete remission in CLL patients

Researchers make significant advance in treatment of bowel cancer

Dutch scientists design self-destroying nanomotors to deliver and release drugs

Sartorius Stedim Biotech launches next generation BIOSTAT STR bioreactors

IDT and Illumina collaborate to provide improved solutions for next generation sequencing market

Jaw malformations in zebrafish could provide clues about hearing loss in mice and humans

Scientists could be one step closer to developing vaccines against viruses

Small clinical trial reveals promising results of triple immunotherapy in treating rare skin cancer

Common, inexpensive chemical could slow aging of human skin, research suggests

Rice University scientists develop and evaluate analogs of potent cancer fighters

Investigational compound inhibits cancer-specific mutations in mice

Amped up antibiotic to fight resistant bacteria finally a reality

Glucose may play crucial role in the fight against cancer and inflammatory disease

Radiopharmaceutical for cancer diagnosis is ready for preclinical-phase trial

Chemicals found in cigarettes harm fetal liver health, study shows

Kyoto University researchers identify specific gene as key regulator in iron uptake

Scientists create a faster, less labor-intensive test to detect “hidden” HIV

Using single B cell screening to boost antibody discovery eBook

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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