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Researchers identify new therapeutic target for treating most common form of eye cancer

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a therapeutic target for treating the most common form of eye cancer in adults. They have also, in experiments with mice, been able to slow eye tumor growth with an existing FDA-approved drug.

30 May 2014

Swim times are significantly faster when swimmers recover with chocolate milk

Grabbing chocolate milk after a hard swim could give swimmers a performance edge, according to new research presented at one of the nation's top sports medicine conferences - the American College of Sports Medicine's annual conference.

30 May 2014

New research shows how misfolded proteins are precisely selected for degradation

It's almost axiomatic that misfolded proteins compromise how cells normally function and cause debilitating human disease, but how these proteins are detected and degraded within the body is not well understood.

30 May 2014

New approach could lead to more effective HIV vaccine

Using a genetically modified form of the HIV virus, a team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists has developed a promising new approach that could someday lead to a more effective HIV vaccine.

30 May 2014

TSRI scientists receive $13M grant to create effective vaccine against HIV

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has received a grant of more than $13 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease of the National Institutes of Health to study antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-which will play an essential role in the creation of any effective vaccine against HIV.

30 May 2014

Women with PCOS more likely to experience chronic low-grade inflammation during pregnancy

Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome - the most common hormone disorder in women of reproductive age - are more likely to experience chronic low-grade inflammation during pregnancy than counterparts who do not have the condition, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

30 May 2014

Study reveals how BTK mutation triggers drug resistance in CLL patients

A multi-institutional team of researchers has pinpointed exactly what goes wrong when chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients develop resistance to ibrutinib, a highly effective, precisely targeted anti-cancer drug.

29 May 2014

Researchers explain how meningitis-causing bacteria evade body's immune system

Every once in a while in the U.S., bacterial meningitis seems to crop up out of nowhere, claiming a young life.

29 May 2014

Researchers create initial catalog of human proteome, identify 193 novel proteins

Striving for the protein equivalent of the Human Genome Project, an international team of researchers has created an initial catalog of the human "proteome," or all of the proteins in the human body.

29 May 2014

UT Southwestern researchers identify protein critical to the spread of deadly cancer cells

UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer researchers have identified a protein critical to the spread of deadly cancer cells and determined how it works, paving the way for potential use in diagnosis and eventually possible therapeutic drugs to halt or slow the spread of cancer.

29 May 2014

Noninvasive laser therapy triggers stem cells to repair enamel of teeth

A Harvard-led team is the first to demonstrate the ability to use low-power light to trigger stem cells inside the body to regenerate tissue, an advance they reported in Science Translational Medicine.

29 May 2014

5 super foods for attaining summer glow

Chances are you have seen glow-enhancing creams and serums lining the shelves of your local supermarket. Some are marketed as age- defying and promise to energize skin in a matter of days.

29 May 2014

Tai Chi intervention offers anti-aging benefits, says study

Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese martial art and sport, has been found to be beneficial in raising the numbers of an important type of cell when three groups of young people were tested to discover the benefits of Tai Chi, brisk walking or no exercise.

29 May 2014

Polyplus-transfection introduces FectoPRO transfection reagent

Polyplus-transfection SA, a privately-held company specializing in the development of innovative solutions for transfection, today announces the launch of FectoPRO, the latest optimised transfection reagent in their product portfolio. FectoPRO has been designed for high yields in medium and large-scale production of proteins and antibodies in mammalian cells.

28 May 2014

Scientists collect new data on how "tumor suppressor" gene works

Scientists armed with a supercomputer and a vast trove of newly collected data on the body's most potent "tumor suppressor" gene have created the best map yet of how the gene works, an accomplishment that could lead to new techniques for fighting cancers, which are adept at disabling the gene in order to thrive.

28 May 2014

Researchers discover how uric acid helps prevent aging and disease

Interested in antioxidants? They protect us against aging and cancer. It's one of the reasons we like our green tea and even our broccoli. But there is a new kid on the antioxidant block - uric acid.

28 May 2014

Study provides insight into genetic causes of cleft lip and cleft palate

Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, have identified how a specific stretch of DNA controls far-off genes to influence the formation of the face.

28 May 2014

Biologists show bioelectrical signals control tumors arising from cancer-causing genes, fatty acid

Developmental biologists at Tufts University, using a tadpole model, have shown that bioelectrical signals from distant cells control the incidence of tumors arising from cancer-causing genes and that this process is impacted by levels of a common fatty acid produced by bacteria found in the tadpole and also in humans.

28 May 2014

Stem cells in outer blood vessel wall appear to involve in brain reaction following stroke

Two years ago, a new type of stem cell was discovered in the brain that has the capacity to form new cells.

28 May 2014

Genetic variant linked to sudden cardiac death leads to protein overproduction in heart cells

A genetic variant linked to sudden cardiac death leads to protein overproduction in heart cells, Johns Hopkins scientists report. Unlike many known disease-linked variants, this one lies not in a gene but in so-called noncoding DNA, a growing focus of disease research.

28 May 2014

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Researchers identify new therapeutic target for treating most common form of eye cancer

Swim times are significantly faster when swimmers recover with chocolate milk

New research shows how misfolded proteins are precisely selected for degradation

New approach could lead to more effective HIV vaccine

TSRI scientists receive $13M grant to create effective vaccine against HIV

Women with PCOS more likely to experience chronic low-grade inflammation during pregnancy

Study reveals how BTK mutation triggers drug resistance in CLL patients

Researchers explain how meningitis-causing bacteria evade body's immune system

Researchers create initial catalog of human proteome, identify 193 novel proteins

UT Southwestern researchers identify protein critical to the spread of deadly cancer cells

Noninvasive laser therapy triggers stem cells to repair enamel of teeth

5 super foods for attaining summer glow

Tai Chi intervention offers anti-aging benefits, says study

Polyplus-transfection introduces FectoPRO transfection reagent

Scientists collect new data on how "tumor suppressor" gene works

Researchers discover how uric acid helps prevent aging and disease

Study provides insight into genetic causes of cleft lip and cleft palate

Biologists show bioelectrical signals control tumors arising from cancer-causing genes, fatty acid

Stem cells in outer blood vessel wall appear to involve in brain reaction following stroke

Genetic variant linked to sudden cardiac death leads to protein overproduction in heart cells

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