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VIB-KU Leuven researchers identify underlying mechanism in early onset Parkinson's disease

A team of researchers led by Patrik Verstreken have identified an underlying mechanism in early onset Parkinson's.

10 Feb 2017

Research suggests new type of congenital muscular dystrophy

A newly discovered mutation in the INPP5K gene, which leads to short stature, muscle weakness, intellectual disability, and cataracts, suggests a new type of congenital muscular dystrophy.

10 Feb 2017

Malaria mosquitoes exhibit similar sensitivity to heat and horseradish

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have taken an important step on the road to understanding the underlying mechanism of how and why animals can feel pain in connection with cold or heat. However, according to the study, temperature is just one triggering factor – horseradish, mustard, cinnamon and wasabi have a similar effect.

10 Feb 2017

IDT completes acquisition of GeneWorks' oligo manufacturing business

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), through its Singapore subsidiary, today completed the acquisition of the oligonucleotide manufacturing business of GeneWorks Pty Ltd. (GeneWorks) in Australia. This acquisition sees IDT expand its reach in the Asia-Pacific region, following its recent establishment of sales offices in Japan and Korea.

10 Feb 2017

RIT professor receives grant to design security measures for deeply-embedded computing systems

Mehran Mozaffari Kermani, a faculty member at Rochester Institute of Technology, recently received a grant to design security measures for computing systems that will protect wearable and implanted medical devices such as pacemakers from cyberattacks.

10 Feb 2017

Consuming whole grains has modest effects on gut microbiota and immune response, study finds

In a clinical trial, adults who consumed a diet rich in whole grains rather than refined grains had modest improvements in healthy gut microbiota and certain immune responses. The research was conducted in tandem with a study that looked at the effects of a whole-grain diet on energy metabolism.

9 Feb 2017

MSK researchers publish new review that focuses on genome-driven oncology

Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center today published a seminal review of the rapidly evolving field of precision oncology, which allows doctors to recommend therapies based on a genetic understanding of a person's cancer.

9 Feb 2017

Genetic profiling of blood cells can predict response to stem cell transplant for patients with MDS

A single blood test and basic information about a patient's medical status can indicate which patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) are likely to benefit from a stem cell transplant, and the intensity of pre-transplant chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy that is likely to produce the best results, according to new research by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital.

9 Feb 2017

Scientists identify vulnerabilities of highly aggressive pancreatic cancer cells

Researchers have identified a gatekeeper protein that prevents pancreatic cancer cells from transitioning into a particularly aggressive cell type and also found therapies capable of thwarting those cells when the gatekeeper is depleted.

9 Feb 2017

Photographs may lead to better treatment and care for rural patients, study shows

Photographs may lead to better treatment and care for patients in rural communities, a UBC Okanagan study shows.

9 Feb 2017

URMC researchers discover how omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil could be used for asthma patients

University of Rochester Medical Center scientists have discovered new essential information about omega 3 fatty acids contained in fish oil and how they could be used for asthma patients.

9 Feb 2017

Scientists identify gene variants that predispose children to developing Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common acquired heart disease in children. Untreated, roughly one-quarter of children with KD develop coronary artery aneurysms -- balloon-like bulges of heart vessels -- that may ultimately result in heart attacks, congestive heart failure or sudden death.

9 Feb 2017

Study suggests new ways to treat neurological symptoms linked to tuberous sclerosis complex

Boston Children's Hospital researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway that inhibits the myelination of neurons in the brains of patients with the rare genetic disorder tuberous sclerosis complex.

9 Feb 2017

Researchers develop microfluidic device to study interactions between drugs and cells in kidneys

Instead of running tests on live kidneys, researchers at Binghamton, University State University of New York have developed a model kidney for working out the kinks in medicines and treatments.

9 Feb 2017

Researchers shed light on how IFT20 protein helps some cancer cells to invade

An international research team has discovered that the IFT20 protein helps some cancer cells to invade by facilitating the transportation of membranes and proteins within parts of the cell.

9 Feb 2017

Exosome isolation using ultracentrifugation

In the outpatient clinic and lab, our research studies aim to understand biological functions of exosomes and membrane particles.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Centrifugation 9 Feb 2017

Scientists develop computer models to predict mutations’ effect on pairs of proteins

According to new research, the key to a successful, long-term relationship is for each partner to adapt to the other's changes over time.

9 Feb 2017

New therapeutic agent shows potential for treating optic neuritis linked to multiple sclerosis

A new therapeutic agent tested in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS) produced anti-inflammatory activity and prevented loss of cells in the optic nerve, according to a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, with Pittsburgh-based Noveome Biotherapeutics.

9 Feb 2017

Testing treatments for bone cancer may get easier with enhanced 3D-printed scaffolds

Testing treatments for bone cancer tumors may get easier with new enhancements to sophisticated support structures that mimic their biological environment, according to Rice University scientists.

9 Feb 2017

Loss of Golgi function may contribute to pathology of neurodegenerative diseases

Disabling a part of brain cells that acts as a tap to regulate the flow of proteins has been shown to cause neurodegeneration, a new study from The University of Manchester has found.

From The University of Manchester 9 Feb 2017

Cell News and Research

VIB-KU Leuven researchers identify underlying mechanism in early onset Parkinson's disease

Research suggests new type of congenital muscular dystrophy

Malaria mosquitoes exhibit similar sensitivity to heat and horseradish

IDT completes acquisition of GeneWorks' oligo manufacturing business

RIT professor receives grant to design security measures for deeply-embedded computing systems

Consuming whole grains has modest effects on gut microbiota and immune response, study finds

MSK researchers publish new review that focuses on genome-driven oncology

Genetic profiling of blood cells can predict response to stem cell transplant for patients with MDS

Scientists identify vulnerabilities of highly aggressive pancreatic cancer cells

Photographs may lead to better treatment and care for rural patients, study shows

URMC researchers discover how omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil could be used for asthma patients

Scientists identify gene variants that predispose children to developing Kawasaki disease

Study suggests new ways to treat neurological symptoms linked to tuberous sclerosis complex

Researchers develop microfluidic device to study interactions between drugs and cells in kidneys

Researchers shed light on how IFT20 protein helps some cancer cells to invade

Exosome isolation using ultracentrifugation

Scientists develop computer models to predict mutations’ effect on pairs of proteins

New therapeutic agent shows potential for treating optic neuritis linked to multiple sclerosis

Testing treatments for bone cancer may get easier with enhanced 3D-printed scaffolds

Loss of Golgi function may contribute to pathology of neurodegenerative diseases

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