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U-M research reveals important clues about invasion of polyomaviruses

Every cell in our body runs like a tiny factory that makes specialized products, using the carefully guarded instructions kept in the CEO's office.

24 May 2017

Multi-protein biomarker blood test to detect breast cancer can potentially reduce use of biopsy

A new study published in Clinical Breast Cancer demonstrates that Videssa® Breast, a multi-protein biomarker blood test to detect breast cancer, can help inform better decision-making after abnormal mammogram or other breast imaging results and potentially reduce use of biopsy by up to 67 percent.

24 May 2017

Study: Abnormal proteins in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases share similar feature

A Loyola University Chicago study has found that abnormal proteins found in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease all share a similar ability to cause damage when they invade brain cells.

23 May 2017

FAU researchers use robot technology to gain insights into development of malignant melanoma

Malignant melanoma is one of the most common and dangerous types of cancer. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg investigated how and why brown pigmented moles turn into malignant melanoma using innovative robot technology.

23 May 2017

Researchers synthesize lung surfactant by mimicking production of spider silk

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have managed to synthesise lung surfactant, a drug used in the care of preterm babies, by mimicking the production of spider silk.

23 May 2017

Study provides better understanding of vascular malformation

In diseases like cancer, diabetes, rheumatism and stroke, a disorder develops in the blood vessels that exacerbates the condition and obstructs treatment.

23 May 2017

VCU study provides new view about HPV-related head and neck cancers

Much of what we thought we knew about the human papilloma virus (HPV) in HPV-related head and neck cancers may be wrong, according to a newly published study by Virginia Commonwealth University researchers that analyzed data from The Human Cancer Genome Atlas.

23 May 2017

UT Southwestern research shows potential of new DNA vaccine in preventing Alzheimer’s disease

A new DNA vaccine when delivered to the skin prompts an immune response that produces antibodies to protect against toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease – without triggering severe brain swelling that earlier antibody treatments caused in some patients.

23 May 2017

Experimental treatment tempers HLH, MS symptoms in mouse models, study shows

Immune diseases like multiple sclerosis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis unleash destructive waves of inflammation on the body, causing death or a lifetime of illness and physical impairment.

23 May 2017

Study shows new promise in the fight against pancreatic cancer

New research from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California shows new promise in the fight against one of the most lethal forms of cancer.

23 May 2017

Researchers show how DPF2 protein controls blood cell production in leukemia

Many things go wrong in cells during the development of cancer. At the heart of the chaos are often genetic switches that control the production of new cells.

23 May 2017

Researchers identify small RNA molecule that promotes deadly forms of breast cancer

Researchers from Princeton University's Department of Molecular Biology have identified a small RNA molecule that helps maintain the activity of stem cells in both healthy and cancerous breast tissue.

23 May 2017

Cancer drug may help treat food allergies

A cancer drug for patients with certain types of leukemia and lymphoma can also prevent reactions to some of the most common airborne allergies, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study. The promising data from this pilot study could have greater implications for adults with food allergies.

22 May 2017

Healthy fatty acids can suppress dangerous listeria bacterium

Certain fatty acids are not just part of a healthy diet. They can also neutralize the harmful listeria bacterium, a new study shows. This discovery could eventually lead to improved methods to combat dangerous and drug-resistant bacteria.

22 May 2017

Supercomputer study of the brain could lead to safer and more effective anesthetics

Researchers have used a supercomputer to show how proteins in the brain control electrical signals, in a breakthrough that could lead to safer and more effective drugs and anesthetics.

22 May 2017

Complex malaria vaccine protects monkeys against virulent parasite strains

Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, modified an experimental malaria vaccine and showed that it completely protected four of eight monkeys that received it against challenge with the virulent Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite.

22 May 2017

Dry blood samples could save resources, benefit early diagnostics and treatment

A drop of blood on filter paper, allowed to dry and stored for future diagnostic purposes - considerably easier than the present-day, resource-consuming method using frozen blood samples in plastic tubes.

22 May 2017

No fruit juice for infants during first year of life, say experts

America’s top pediatricians are advising parents not to give fruit juice to children during their first year of life. It offers no nutritional benefit to babies this young and is not as healthy as parents tend to think, they warn.

22 May 2017

Rush clinical trial offers new immunotherapy combination to patients fighting kidney cancer

Rush University Medical Center is among the first hospitals in the nation, and the only one in Illinois, to provide patients fighting advanced kidney access to a new combination immunotherapy that targets different immune system cells and processes than a widely used therapy that has been proven effective for some patients but had little effect on others.

22 May 2017

High systolic blood pressure in young adults linked to increased risk of cardiovascular problems

Otherwise healthy young people with high systolic blood pressure over 140 are at greater risk for future artery stiffening linked to an increased risk of stroke as well as possible damage to the kidneys and brain, new research shows.

19 May 2017

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G Protein News and Research

U-M research reveals important clues about invasion of polyomaviruses

Multi-protein biomarker blood test to detect breast cancer can potentially reduce use of biopsy

Study: Abnormal proteins in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases share similar feature

FAU researchers use robot technology to gain insights into development of malignant melanoma

Researchers synthesize lung surfactant by mimicking production of spider silk

Study provides better understanding of vascular malformation

VCU study provides new view about HPV-related head and neck cancers

UT Southwestern research shows potential of new DNA vaccine in preventing Alzheimer’s disease

Experimental treatment tempers HLH, MS symptoms in mouse models, study shows

Study shows new promise in the fight against pancreatic cancer

Researchers show how DPF2 protein controls blood cell production in leukemia

Researchers identify small RNA molecule that promotes deadly forms of breast cancer

Cancer drug may help treat food allergies

Healthy fatty acids can suppress dangerous listeria bacterium

Supercomputer study of the brain could lead to safer and more effective anesthetics

Complex malaria vaccine protects monkeys against virulent parasite strains

Dry blood samples could save resources, benefit early diagnostics and treatment

No fruit juice for infants during first year of life, say experts

Rush clinical trial offers new immunotherapy combination to patients fighting kidney cancer

High systolic blood pressure in young adults linked to increased risk of cardiovascular problems

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