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Researchers develop new molecule that binds to the cerebrovascular system

Brazilian and US researchers have developed a molecule called FRW that, in tests with mice, proved capable of binding to blood vessels in the brain but not in other organs when injected into the bloodstream.

7 May 2019

Study finding promises new perspectives for treatment of Type 2 endometrial cancer

Brazilian scientists identify the predominant presence of a truncated variant of the p53 protein in amyloid aggregates in endometrial cancer cells. Such structures are related to the progression of this tumor.

3 May 2019

Researchers examine coatings of drug-coated balloon catheters at microscopic levels

Drug-coated balloon catheters to open narrowed blood vessels and to deliver drugs to the impacted sites are used frequently for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease.

2 May 2019

Graphene can purify water, making it drinkable without further chlorination

Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" together with their colleagues from Derzhavin Tambov State University and Saratov Chernyshevsky State University have figured out that graphene is capable of purifying water, making it drinkable, without further chlorination.

30 Apr 2019

Uncovering the Structure of HIV Integrase to Inform Drug Discovery

In this interview Dr Kushol Gupta, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania talks to News-Medical and Life Sciences about the importance of light scattering techniques for investigating structure and mechanism of action in his ongoing research into HIV integrase and the development of HIV therapeutics.

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 24 Apr 2019

New custom-designed substrates developed for use in cryo-Electron Microscopy

Cryogenic-Electron Microscopy has been a game changer in the field of medical research, but the substrate, used to freeze and view samples under a microscope, has not advanced much in decades.

24 Apr 2019

Study provides new insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can affect cognition

Obesity can break down our protective blood brain barrier resulting in problems with learning and memory, scientists report.

22 Apr 2019

Researchers discover mechanism to form influenza A virus

The influenza A virus is known to form new strains every year. These strains are the result of small variations occurring at the level of the genome, which cause the virus to become different and no longer recognized by the immune system.

9 Apr 2019

UCI discovery may lead to mitigation of side effects caused by erectile dysfunction drugs

In a study published in Science Advances magazine, researchers from the University of California, Irvine have captured, for the first time, the full-length structure of the rod photoreceptor phosphodiesterase 6 (PDE6), an enzyme that plays an indispensable role in human vision.

5 Apr 2019

Scientists solve mystery of how bacterial nanowires conduct electricity

Scientists have made a surprising discovery about how strange bacteria that live in soil and sediment can conduct electricity.

5 Apr 2019

Researchers unravel 3D structure of key molecular target for cancer treatment

Columbia University scientists, in collaboration with researchers from Nimbus Therapeutics, have demystified a metabolic enzyme that could be the next major molecular target in cancer treatment.

4 Apr 2019

Hologic’s Cynosure division to present 19 scientific abstracts at ASLMS 2019

Hologic, Inc.’s Cynosure division announced today it will partner with key opinion leaders to present 19 scientific abstracts on its industry-leading medical aesthetics technology at the 39th Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery. The conference will take place March 27-31 in Denver.

From Hologic, Inc. 2 Apr 2019

Hidden differences between pathology of CTE and Alzheimer's disease discovered

An international team of scientists at Indiana University School of Medicine, University of Kansas and the U.K. Medical Research Council have dismantled the belief that Alzheimer's disease and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy have identical pathology.

22 Mar 2019

Electron Microscopy News and Research

Researchers develop new molecule that binds to the cerebrovascular system

Study finding promises new perspectives for treatment of Type 2 endometrial cancer

Researchers examine coatings of drug-coated balloon catheters at microscopic levels

Graphene can purify water, making it drinkable without further chlorination

Uncovering the Structure of HIV Integrase to Inform Drug Discovery

New custom-designed substrates developed for use in cryo-Electron Microscopy

Study provides new insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can affect cognition

Researchers discover mechanism to form influenza A virus

UCI discovery may lead to mitigation of side effects caused by erectile dysfunction drugs

Scientists solve mystery of how bacterial nanowires conduct electricity

Researchers unravel 3D structure of key molecular target for cancer treatment

Hologic’s Cynosure division to present 19 scientific abstracts at ASLMS 2019

Hidden differences between pathology of CTE and Alzheimer's disease discovered

Study finds previously unknown mechanism for microbes to save energy in lean times

New chromatography technique may improve our understanding of retroviral infections

Biophysicists visualize atomic-level dynamics of largest protein-degrading machine

Study: BldC protein in Streptomyces acts as ‘brake’ to control timing of sporulation

A new step in decoding cell-to-cell communication

Scientists create visual guide to help identify and control Asian longhorned ticks

NIH researchers discover that anti-flu antibodies can inhibit two different viral proteins

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