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Scientists grow and purify earliest lung progenitors from human stem cells

Human lungs, like all organs, begin their existence as clumps of undifferentiated stem cells. But in a matter of months, the cells get organized. They gather together, branch and bud, some forming airways and others alveoli, the delicate sacs where our bodies exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide.

3 May 2017

IDIBELL researchers reveal role of endoplasmic reticulum in cell death process due to starvation

Researchers from the Cell death group of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, led by Dr. Cristina Muñoz-Pinedo, have characterized the cell death process due to starvation, in which the endoplasmic reticulum plays a leading role.

3 May 2017

New treatment offers hope for kidney failure and transplant patients with rare disorder

A novel treatment offers kidney failure and kidney transplant patients with a rare disorder new hope. The treatment allows targeted elimination of plasma cell clones producing abnormal proteins that deposits in the kidneys and leads to kidney failure, according to new research.

3 May 2017

Phthalate exposure linked to increased risk of allergies among children

Phthalates, which are used as plasticizers in plastics, can considerably increase the risk of allergies among children.

3 May 2017

IU researchers develop new method to grow inner ear tissue from human stem cells

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully developed a method to grow inner ear tissue from human stem cells - PhDa finding that could lead to new platforms to model disease and new therapies for the treatment of hearing and balance disorders.

3 May 2017

Impaired effects of insulin can increase cancer risk, shows study

Over the decades, scientists have repeatedly shown that patients with increased levels of the hormone insulin in their blood can experience increased risks of cancer. Surprisingly, however, Joslin Diabetes Center researchers now have discovered that impaired effects of insulin also can boost these risks.

3 May 2017

METTLER TOLEDO Launches the new CurveT, a UV/VIS thermostatting system

The new CuveT from METTLER TOLEDO is a single cuvette peltier-based thermostat that efficiently controls temperature in UV/VIS spectroscopy applications. This thermostatting system can be easily connected to the existing UV7, UV5Bio, and UV5 spectrophotometers from the UV/VIS Excellence portfolio.

3 May 2017

Researchers show how Epstein-Barr virus manages to persist inside immune system's B cells

Viruses are notorious for taking over their host's operations and using them to their own advantage. But few human viruses make themselves quite as cozy as the Epstein-Barr virus, which can be found in an estimated nine out of ten humans without causing any ill effects.

3 May 2017

Researchers identify key player in initiation and progression of melanoma

Identification and functional validation of proteins involved in tumorigenesis are essential steps toward advancing cancer precision medicine. In The Journal of Clinical Investigation researchers from VIB, KU Leuven together with colleagues from INSERM now report the important role for FES in the initiation and progression of melanoma, a malignant type of skin cancer, that is notoriously quick to metastasize and that responds poorly to existing cancer treatments.

3 May 2017

Study suggests how existing and emerging immunotherapy treatments could be successful for sarcomas

Sarcomas- cancers of the connective tissues like muscles, joints, fat and bone - come in dozens of subtypes. Clinical trial results have been mixed when treating these diverse tumors with immunotherapy, a targeted therapeutic strategy that has success in other cancers.

3 May 2017

Scientists map genetic changes that help drive aggressive brain tumor

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers and collaborators have mapped genetic changes that help drive an aggressive tumor as it develops in the brain – helping to lay the foundation for targeted treatment of the disease.

3 May 2017

Scientists discover new cause of dangerous cardiac instabilities

Sudden cardiac death resulting from fibrillation – erratic heartbeat due to electrical instability – is one of the leading causes of death in the United States.

3 May 2017

Study shows how probiotic improves integrity of the GI epithelial cell wall in HIV patients

A newly released study published in the Journal of Immunity, Inflammation and Disease and conducted by the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, found a multi-strain, high concentration, probiotic formulation that helped reconstitute the physical and immunological integrity of the gastrointestinal lining in HIV-1-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy.

3 May 2017

TSRI study reveals clues to where tumor metastases are born

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered why some cancers may reoccur after years in remission.

3 May 2017

Researchers uncover new mechanism that explains cause of portal hypertension

Investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina have identified a critical regulatory mechanism for the production of nitric oxide. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase is the enzyme responsible for the production of NO and its activity is tightly controlled in liver endothelial cells via a series of complex molecular mechanisms; however, in liver injury, eNOS activity, and subsequently NO production, is dysregulated.

3 May 2017

NIH funds new project to test effectiveness of mobile phone app to decrease maternal depression

Georgia State University has received a $3.1 million grant to test the effectiveness of combining two programs in a mobile phone application to decrease maternal depression and build parenting skills that promote infant social communication and emotional competencies.

3 May 2017

B Cell News and Research

Scientists grow and purify earliest lung progenitors from human stem cells

IDIBELL researchers reveal role of endoplasmic reticulum in cell death process due to starvation

New treatment offers hope for kidney failure and transplant patients with rare disorder

Phthalate exposure linked to increased risk of allergies among children

IU researchers develop new method to grow inner ear tissue from human stem cells

Impaired effects of insulin can increase cancer risk, shows study

METTLER TOLEDO Launches the new CurveT, a UV/VIS thermostatting system

Researchers show how Epstein-Barr virus manages to persist inside immune system's B cells

Researchers identify key player in initiation and progression of melanoma

Study suggests how existing and emerging immunotherapy treatments could be successful for sarcomas

Scientists map genetic changes that help drive aggressive brain tumor

Scientists discover new cause of dangerous cardiac instabilities

Study shows how probiotic improves integrity of the GI epithelial cell wall in HIV patients

TSRI study reveals clues to where tumor metastases are born

Researchers uncover new mechanism that explains cause of portal hypertension

NIH funds new project to test effectiveness of mobile phone app to decrease maternal depression

UC San Diego researchers identify pathways that regulate pancreatic beta cell growth

ARVO 2017 to showcase latest advances in treatments for eye disease and blindness

Study sets stage for potential stool-based test to detect advanced liver fibrosis

New research begins at University of Warwick to understand cause of brain tumors

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