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Research validates Myc inhibition as effective therapeutic strategy for glioma

Research led by the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) evidence the most conclusive preclinical results to-date validating Myc inhibition as a therapeutic strategy in glioma - a highly agressive tumor type that notoriously outsmarts current anti-cancer therapies.

19 Aug 2014

Thermo sensitive collagen hydrogel in dynamic culture enhances tissue-engineered peripheral nerve

Tissue engineering technologies offer new treatment strategies for the repair of peripheral nerve injury, but cell loss between seeding and adhesion to the scaffold remains inevitable.

19 Aug 2014

iCo reports study results of Oral Amp B drug candidate targeting latent HIV reservoirs

iCo Therapeutics Inc., today reported results of its Oral Amphotericin B (Oral Amp B) drug candidate targeting latent HIV reservoirs.

19 Aug 2014

Natural killer cells can be used to combat acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have shown that a select team of immune-system cells from patients with leukemia can be multiplied in the lab, creating an army of natural killer cells that can be used to destroy the cancer cells.

19 Aug 2014

Using NMR to study protein motion: an interview with Fabien Ferrage, École Normale Supérieure, Paris

Can you give us a brief overview of the work you presented at ENC 2014 (Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference)?

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 19 Aug 2014

Globavir plans to seek approval, launch novel drug for treatment of Ebola infection

Globavir Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company developing therapeutics to treat infectious diseases, has announced intentions to develop its lead drug candidate, GBV006, for the treatment of the current Ebola Virus outbreak in West Africa. Globavir will seek approval for the use of GBV006, a combination of Food and Drug Administration approved drugs, through an established compassionate use regulatory pathway.

19 Aug 2014

Vitamin D deficiency affects fertility in women undergoing IVF

Women with a vitamin D deficiency were nearly half as likely to conceive through in vitro fertilization (IVF) as women who had sufficient levels of the vitamin, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

17 Aug 2014

Researchers find crucial signaling pathway that helps HSCs to generate

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) give rise to all other blood cell types, but their development and how their fate is determined has long remained a mystery.

14 Aug 2014

2 active ingredients in household cleaning products cause declines in mouse reproduction

Virginia Tech researchers who were using a disinfectant when handling mice have discovered that two active ingredients in it cause declines in mouse reproduction.

14 Aug 2014

"Self-fitting" material precisely fills bone defects and acts as scaffold for new bone growth

Injuries, birth defects (such as cleft palates) or surgery to remove a tumor can create gaps in bone that are too large to heal naturally. And when they occur in the head, face or jaw, these bone defects can dramatically alter a person's appearance.

13 Aug 2014

Study provides new insight into neuroprotective effects of Asiaticoside

In the central nervous system, Asiaticoside has been shown to attenuate in vitro neuronal damage caused by exposure to β-amyloid.

12 Aug 2014

Mindray net revenues increase 8.9% to $334.5 million in Q2 2014

Mindray Medical International Limited, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, announced today its selected unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

From Mindray 12 Aug 2014

Bio-Techne revenue increases 16% to $92.5 million in fourth quarter 2014

Techne Corporation, (d/b/a Bio-Techne) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended June 30, 2014.

From ProteinSimple 11 Aug 2014

Vitro toxicity testing an alternative to predict adverse health effects of drugs

In vitro toxicity testing is rapidly being adopted in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics industries, for example, as an alternative to animal studies to predict adverse health effects of drugs and personal care products and the health consequences of environmental exposures.

8 Aug 2014

Infectious prion protein is marker for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

The misfolded and infectious prion protein that is a marker for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - linked to the consumption of infected cattle meat - has been detected in the urine of patients with the disease by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School.

8 Aug 2014

LGBT individuals who want to conceive child often face physiological and legal challenges

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who want to conceive a child may face the same problems as some of their heterosexual and cisgendered peers, such as reduced fertility, but in addition they often face additional physiological and legal challenges to become parents.

4 Aug 2014

Study reveals intricate mechanisms involved in enzyme that governs DNA duplication

In a study published today in Genes & Development, Dr Christian Speck from the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre's DNA Replication group, in collaboration with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), New York, reveal the intricate mechanisms involved in the enzyme that governs DNA duplication during cell division.

4 Aug 2014

in vitro News and Research

Research validates Myc inhibition as effective therapeutic strategy for glioma

Thermo sensitive collagen hydrogel in dynamic culture enhances tissue-engineered peripheral nerve

iCo reports study results of Oral Amp B drug candidate targeting latent HIV reservoirs

Natural killer cells can be used to combat acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Using NMR to study protein motion: an interview with Fabien Ferrage, École Normale Supérieure, Paris

Globavir plans to seek approval, launch novel drug for treatment of Ebola infection

Vitamin D deficiency affects fertility in women undergoing IVF

Researchers find crucial signaling pathway that helps HSCs to generate

2 active ingredients in household cleaning products cause declines in mouse reproduction

"Self-fitting" material precisely fills bone defects and acts as scaffold for new bone growth

Study provides new insight into neuroprotective effects of Asiaticoside

Mindray net revenues increase 8.9% to $334.5 million in Q2 2014

Bio-Techne revenue increases 16% to $92.5 million in fourth quarter 2014

Vitro toxicity testing an alternative to predict adverse health effects of drugs

Infectious prion protein is marker for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

LGBT individuals who want to conceive child often face physiological and legal challenges

Study reveals intricate mechanisms involved in enzyme that governs DNA duplication

Identification of new molecular mechanism indicates new ways to block uncontrolled cell division

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