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TAU researcher develops peptide to protect and restore microtubule function

A structure called "the microtubule network" is a crucial part of our nervous system. It acts as a transportation system within nerve cells, carrying essential proteins and enabling cell-to-cell communications. But in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, ALS, and Parkinson's, this network breaks down, hindering motor abilities and cognitive function.

14 Jun 2013

Scientists discover key mechanism that boosts signalling function of neurons in the brain

Scientists working under the leadership of neurobiologists Nils Brose and Erwin Neher at the Max Planck Institutes of Experimental Medicine and Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen have now discovered an important molecular mechanism that turns neurons into true masters of adaptation.

14 Jun 2013

Genetic variations may help predict breast cancer risk in women who receive preventive therapy

Newly discovered genetic variations may help predict breast cancer risk in women who receive preventive breast cancer therapy with the selective estrogen receptor modulator drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene, a Mayo Clinic-led study has found. The study is published in the journal Cancer Discovery.

14 Jun 2013

EULAR announces recipients of Meritorious Service Award

EULAR today announced the recipients of the 13th annual Meritorious Service Award at the opening of the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress.

14 Jun 2013

Findings provide basis for reinvigoration of research efforts in breast cancer prevention

Genetic variations, known as single nucleotide polymorphisms, in or near the genes ZNF423 and CTSO were associated with breast cancer risk among women who underwent prevention therapy with tamoxifen and raloxifene, according to data published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

14 Jun 2013

Pew Charitable Trusts selects NYU professor as Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences

Fei Li, an assistant professor in New York University's Department of Biology, has been selected as a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

14 Jun 2013

Ambry Genetics introduces BRCA1 and BRCA2 analysis

Ambry Genetics announced today the launch of BRCA1 and BRCA2 analysis as part of their comprehensive cancer-testing menu. Two genes will be offered as a stand alone test comprising of full gene sequencing and deletion/duplication analyses in addition to being incorporated as part of multiple hereditary cancer panels that test cancer susceptibility genes using next-generation sequencing technology.

14 Jun 2013

Pew funds 10 Latin American scientists to conduct research on world's most troubling health problems

Ten scientists were named Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences by The Pew Charitable Trusts today. The fellowship provides support to advance grantees' research, enables them to study with prominent U.S. scientists, and invests seed capital to help them establish laboratories in their home countries.

14 Jun 2013

Scientists find way to apply pressure to make material expand

When you squeeze something, it gets smaller. Unless you're at Argonne National Laboratory. At that suburban Chicago laboratory, a group of scientists has seemingly defied the laws of physics and found a way to apply pressure to make a material expand instead of compress/contract.

14 Jun 2013

Research findings could enable early screening of HCC patients for more aggressive treatment

Latest research findings by scientists at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore could enable early screening of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, a major form of liver cancer, for more aggressive treatment to improve survival rate.

14 Jun 2013

Penn Medicine researchers identify key molecular player in recurrent breast cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 40,000 women in the United States will succumb to breast cancer this year. Most of these women will die not from the primary tumor but rather tumor recurrence - the reappearance of the disease following treatment.

14 Jun 2013

Mount Sinai researchers produce cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells

By transferring four genes into mouse fibroblast cells, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have produced cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells, which produce millions of new blood cells in the human body every day.

14 Jun 2013

Non-invasive odor analysis: A valuable technique for early diagnosis of melanoma

According to new research from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions, odors from human skin cells can be used to identify melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. In addition to detecting a unique odor signature associated with melanoma cells, the researchers also demonstrated that a nanotechnology-based sensor could reliably differentiate melanoma cells from normal skin cells.

14 Jun 2013

Xgeva receives FDA approval for treating giant cell tumor of the bone

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Xgeva (denosumab) to treat adults and some adolescents with giant cell tumor of the bone, a rare and usually non-cancerous tumor.

14 Jun 2013

PRISM Pharma announces closing of $15 million Series C financing

PRISM Pharma Co., Ltd., a drug discovery company focused on developing small molecule technologies that modulate protein-protein interactions, today announced the close of an approximately $15 million (approximately ¥1.4 billion) Series C financing.

13 Jun 2013

Verastem's VS-6063 gets orphan drug designation from European Commission for use in mesothelioma

Verastem, Inc., focused on discovering and developing drugs to treat cancer by the targeted killing of cancer stem cells, announced that VS-6063 has received orphan medicinal product designation from the European Commission for use in mesothelioma.

13 Jun 2013

Research could enable early screening of liver cancer patients to improve survival rate

Latest research findings by scientists at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) could enable early screening of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a major form of liver cancer, for more aggressive treatment to improve survival rate.

13 Jun 2013

Using hands-free devices to talk and text while driving is distracting and risky

Using hands-free devices to talk, text or send e-mail while driving is distracting and risky, contrary to what many people believe, says a new University of Utah study issued today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

13 Jun 2013

Study: Stress felt by dad leaves lasting impression on his sperm

Sperm doesn't appear to forget anything. Stress felt by dad-whether as a preadolescent or adult-leaves a lasting impression on his sperm that gives sons and daughters a blunted reaction to stress, a response linked to several mental disorders.

13 Jun 2013

PTSD patients with Met-66 allele of BDNF show poorer response to exposure therapy

There is growing evidence that a gene variant that reduces the plasticity of the nervous system also modulates responses to treatments for mood and anxiety disorders. In this case, patients with posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, with a less functional variant of the gene coding for brain-derived neurotrophic factor, responded less well to exposure therapy.

13 Jun 2013

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TAU researcher develops peptide to protect and restore microtubule function

Scientists discover key mechanism that boosts signalling function of neurons in the brain

Genetic variations may help predict breast cancer risk in women who receive preventive therapy

EULAR announces recipients of Meritorious Service Award

Findings provide basis for reinvigoration of research efforts in breast cancer prevention

Pew Charitable Trusts selects NYU professor as Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences

Ambry Genetics introduces BRCA1 and BRCA2 analysis

Pew funds 10 Latin American scientists to conduct research on world's most troubling health problems

Scientists find way to apply pressure to make material expand

Research findings could enable early screening of HCC patients for more aggressive treatment

Penn Medicine researchers identify key molecular player in recurrent breast cancer

Mount Sinai researchers produce cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells

Non-invasive odor analysis: A valuable technique for early diagnosis of melanoma

Xgeva receives FDA approval for treating giant cell tumor of the bone

PRISM Pharma announces closing of $15 million Series C financing

Verastem's VS-6063 gets orphan drug designation from European Commission for use in mesothelioma

Research could enable early screening of liver cancer patients to improve survival rate

Using hands-free devices to talk and text while driving is distracting and risky

Study: Stress felt by dad leaves lasting impression on his sperm

PTSD patients with Met-66 allele of BDNF show poorer response to exposure therapy

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