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Inflammation may accentuate age-related bladder function decline

Age-associated biochemical changes in the bladder may accentuate the inflammation associated with overactive bladder, study findings indicate.

12 May 2014

S. pneumoniae interacts with other nasopharyngeal bacteria

Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria are able to detect and respond to other bacterial species in the same host niche, researchers report in Open Biology.

12 May 2014

Biochemists identify protein that can slow down growth of brain tumors in mice

Much like using dimmer switches to brighten or darken rooms, biochemists have identified a protein that can be used to slow down or speed up the growth of brain tumors in mice.

12 May 2014

Researcher receives $3.3 million grant from NIH to find way for curing HIV

A George Mason University researcher has won a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that may lead to a way for curing HIV in the next five years.

12 May 2014

Researchers reveal how protein acts as brake against pathological growth of heart muscle

Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death in the Western world, with heart failure representing the fastest-growing subclass over the past decade.

12 May 2014

Whitehead Institute scientists identify genetic cause of hemifacial microsomia

Whitehead Institute scientists have identified a genetic cause of a facial disorder known as hemifacial microsomia (HFM). The researchers find that duplication of the gene OTX2 induces HFM, the second-most common facial anomaly after cleft lip and palate.

12 May 2014

People with longevity gene have improved brain skills

Scientists showed that people who have a variant of a longevity gene, called KLOTHO, have improved brain skills such as thinking, learning and memory regardless of their age, sex, or whether they have a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.

12 May 2014

Study of rare childhood neurodegenerative diseases identifies new source of DNA damage

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists studying two rare, inherited childhood neurodegenerative disorders have identified a new, possibly common source of DNA damage that may play a role in other neurodegenerative diseases, cancer and aging.

12 May 2014

Scientists decrypt interaction network of hepatitis C virus proteins in living human cells

Scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have for the first time decrypted the interaction network of hepatitis C virus proteins in living human cells. Their findings will contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms behind inflammatory liver disease caused by hepatitis C viruses and open up new avenues for therapy development.

9 May 2014

Grace introduces ProVance Pre-packed Protein A Columns for mAb purification

W. R. Grace & Co. has introduced ProVance Pre-packed Protein A Columns, for purification of biologic drugs, specifically monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Monoclonal antibodies represent the single largest biologics therapeutic category in the clinical development pipeline.

9 May 2014

Shift switches pain sensor from cold-sensitive to hot-sensitive

Ice cream lovers and hot tea drinkers with sensitive teeth could one day have a reason to celebrate a new finding from Duke University researchers. The scientists have found a very small change in a single protein that turns a cold-sensitive receptor into one that senses heat.

9 May 2014

Researchers identify new molecular circuit that controls longevity in yeast and complex organisms

Ancient philosophers looked to alchemy for clues to life everlasting. Today, researchers look to their yeast.

9 May 2014

New paper offers new insights into role carcinoma-associated fibroblasts play in tumor biology

A new paper by a team of researchers led by Zachary T. Schafer, Coleman Assistant Professor of Cancer Biology in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, offers important new insights into the role carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play in tumor biology.

9 May 2014

Chinese herbal formula protects against hippocampal neurons death via non-classical estrogen pathway

Amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are the main pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, as well as the loss of neurons and synapses. recent reports have shown that estrogen exerts neuroprotective effects.

9 May 2014

New study associates sex difference in brain with MS

A newly identified difference between the brains of women and men with multiple sclerosis (MS) may help explain why so many more women than men get the disease, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report.

9 May 2014

Mice study shows specific energy source responsible for performing complex cognitive functions

New research suggests that certain types of brain cells may be "picky eaters," seeming to prefer one specific energy source over others.

9 May 2014

ImaginAb announces completion of $21M Series B financing

ImaginAb, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company that engineers antibodies into smaller protein formats optimized for in vivo molecular imaging, announced today the completion of a $21M Series B financing of the company, led by Mérieux Développement and syndicated with Novartis Venture Funds, Cycad Group and Nextech Invest.

9 May 2014

TSRI scientists create bacteria with expanded DNA code

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have engineered a bacterium whose genetic material includes an added pair of DNA “letters,” or bases, not found in nature. The cells of this unique bacterium can replicate the unnatural DNA bases more or less normally, for as long as the molecular building blocks are supplied.

8 May 2014

Finding has implications for understanding cognitive decline in degenerative diseases

New research suggests that certain types of brain cells may be "picky eaters," seeming to prefer one specific energy source over others. The finding has implications for understanding the cognitive decline seen in aging and degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis.

8 May 2014

Genetic changes linked to altered default mode network in psychosis

Researchers have identified biological processes likely to underlie altered activity in the resting-state default mode network in patients with psychosis.

8 May 2014

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Inflammation may accentuate age-related bladder function decline

S. pneumoniae interacts with other nasopharyngeal bacteria

Biochemists identify protein that can slow down growth of brain tumors in mice

Researcher receives $3.3 million grant from NIH to find way for curing HIV

Researchers reveal how protein acts as brake against pathological growth of heart muscle

Whitehead Institute scientists identify genetic cause of hemifacial microsomia

People with longevity gene have improved brain skills

Study of rare childhood neurodegenerative diseases identifies new source of DNA damage

Scientists decrypt interaction network of hepatitis C virus proteins in living human cells

Grace introduces ProVance Pre-packed Protein A Columns for mAb purification

Shift switches pain sensor from cold-sensitive to hot-sensitive

Researchers identify new molecular circuit that controls longevity in yeast and complex organisms

New paper offers new insights into role carcinoma-associated fibroblasts play in tumor biology

Chinese herbal formula protects against hippocampal neurons death via non-classical estrogen pathway

New study associates sex difference in brain with MS

Mice study shows specific energy source responsible for performing complex cognitive functions

ImaginAb announces completion of $21M Series B financing

TSRI scientists create bacteria with expanded DNA code

Finding has implications for understanding cognitive decline in degenerative diseases

Genetic changes linked to altered default mode network in psychosis

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