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Research uncovers new approach for expanding stem cells from umbilical cord blood

Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and collaborators have identified a way to expand blood-forming, adult stem cells from human umbilical cord blood.

3 Aug 2018

Research highlights how heritable and environmental factors can influence epigenetic variations

New research highlights the extent to which epigenetic variation is influenced by both inherited and environmental factors.

3 Aug 2018

Claudia Langenberg wins Helmholtz International Fellow Award

"Claudia Langenberg is known for her research on genetic causes of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders," explains Dr. Gabi Kastenmüller, acting head of the Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology.

3 Aug 2018

New study uses metabolomics to compare lipid profiles of infant formulas and human milk

Metabolomics is the latest omics systems science technology with emerging applications towards psychiatry, personalized medicine, and most recently, precision nutrition research.

3 Aug 2018

Researchers discover key piece for slowing colorectal cancer subtype

Inhibiting the Jagged 1 protein in mice prevents the proliferation and growth of colon and rectal tumors. What is more, this approach to the disease permits the removal of existing tumors.

2 Aug 2018

Women with PCOS more likely to have an autistic child

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely than other women to have an autistic child, according to an analysis of NHS data carried out by a team at Cambridge University's Autism Research Centre.

1 Aug 2018

Scientists map distribution of magnetic particles in human post mortem brains

Many living organisms, such as migratory birds, are thought to possess a magnetotactic sense, which enables them to respond to the Earth's magnetic field.

31 Jul 2018

New project develops ethical framework to help doctors make difficult decisions

Medical professionals have a duty of care to relieve suffering and save lives. Although they will occasionally make mistakes, it is rare that someone deliberately participates in wrongdoing.

31 Jul 2018

BRAF inhibitors may be effective at treating rare ovarian cancer, study shows

New research has shown that ovarian cancer patients with a tumor mutation in the BRAF gene respond exceptionally well to treatment with targeted drugs, known as BRAF inhibitors.

30 Jul 2018

Being overweight may set the stage for heart disease later in life

Even as a young adult, being overweight may cause higher blood pressure and thicken heart muscle, setting the stage for heart disease later in life, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

30 Jul 2018

Genetic factors may play a role in progression of liver injury in Caucasians with hepatitis B infection

A new study has shown that genetic variation may increase the risk of severe liver damage in Caucasians with chronic hepatitis B infection.

27 Jul 2018

Scientists use new drug discovery system to target Huntington’s Disease

Scientists have used a new drug discovery system to specifically target phosphatases in Huntington's, which were previously thought to be undruggable.

27 Jul 2018

Scientists use new drug discovery system to target Huntington’s Disease

Scientists have used a new drug discovery system to specifically target phosphatases in Huntington's, which were previously thought to be undruggable.

27 Jul 2018

New drug discovery system allows scientists to target ‘undruggable’ enzymes

A new drug discovery system allows scientists to specifically target members of an important family of enzymes, called phosphatases, which were previously considered mostly "undruggable".

27 Jul 2018

Researchers design and create new molecule that can kill malarial parasites

A research team from The Australian National University and The University of Queensland has designed and made a molecule derived from a human protein that kills the parasite which causes malaria.

26 Jul 2018

Clinical trials for heart disease under-represent women and older people

Trying to determine how best to treat a patient, doctors often look to randomized clinical trials to guide their choice of what drug to prescribe.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers develop “polygenic score” that can help predict education level

An international team of researchers has identified more than 1,200 genetic variants that are associated with how much schooling a person completes and used the findings to create a “polygenic” score that is predictive of more than 11% of the variation in education level between individuals.

24 Jul 2018