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Study: 'Open' stem cell chromosomes hold great promise for treating liver, pancreas diseases

Stem cells hold great promise for treating a number of diseases, in part because they have the unique ability to differentiate, specializing into any one of the hundreds of cell types that comprise the human body.

2 Apr 2015

Olympus unveils CX23® microscope for education, training and laboratory use

Olympus has unveiled the CX23® microscope, designed to provide high-quality optical performance and stress-free, dependable operation in laboratory, classroom and training facilities worldwide.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 2 Apr 2015

American Cancer Society awards 100 national research and training grants for cancer studies

The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 100 national research and training grants totaling more than $45.6 million in the first of two grant cycles for 2015.

2 Apr 2015

Election pledges to improve access to NHS primary care are unclear, say researchers

The likely effects of the Conservatives' and Labour's pledges to improve access to primary care are unclear, according to researchers.

2 Apr 2015

Collaboration between nurses and physicians decreases rates of HAIs in critical care

Collaborative relationships between nurses and physicians decrease rates of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in critical care, according to an article in the April issue of Critical Care Nurse.

2 Apr 2015

Researchers pinpoint molecular mechanisms that inhibit Hippo pathway in pediatric bone cancers

A particular molecular pathway permits stem cells in pediatric bone cancers to grow rapidly and aggressively, according to researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and its Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center.

2 Apr 2015

Astellas Pharma, Medivation announce topline results from enzalutamide Phase 2 STRIVE trial

Astellas Pharma Inc. and Medivation, Inc. today announced topline results from the Phase 2 STRIVE trial comparing enzalutamide with bicalutamide in a study population of men with non-metastatic or metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

2 Apr 2015

Study: APOSEC protein concentrate reduces severity of damage after spinal cord injuries

In tests conducted on animals, the APOSEC protein concentrate extracted from white blood cells has reduced the severity of damage after an accident involving spinal cord injuries when the agent was injected in the abdominal cavity 40 minutes after the acute lesion. As a result, severe consequential paralyses can be prevented.

2 Apr 2015

Treating common gum disease in CKD patients could reduce heart disease risk

Treating a common gum condition in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients could significantly reduce their risk of potentially fatal heart disease, Aston University researchers say.

2 Apr 2015

Scientists develop new type of carrier that combines photosensitivity and magnetism to fight cancer

By combining, in a liposome, magnetic nanoparticles and photosensitizers that are simultaneously and remotely activated by external physical stimuli (a magnetic field and light), scientists at the Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes (CNRS/Université Paris Diderot) and the Laboratoire Physicochimie des Electrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux (CNRS/UPMC), obtained total tumor regression in mice.

2 Apr 2015

VSV-based vaccine yields promising results for rapid development of effective Ebola vaccine

A live vaccine based on the "Vesicular Stomatitis Virus" (VSV) has yielded highly promising results for the rapid development of an effective vaccine against the Ebola virus. This vaccine would only need to be injected once for long-lasting immunoprotection.

2 Apr 2015

Egg consumption may lower type 2 diabetes risk

Egg consumption may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

2 Apr 2015

International researchers examine efficacy of rVSV-ZEBOV-GP Ebola vaccine

The World Health Organisation declared the Ebola virus outbreak a public health emergency in August 2014; since then the development of vaccines against Ebola virus has been fast tracked.

2 Apr 2015

Eating high-fat dairy products reduces type 2 diabetes risk

Consumption of high-fat yoghurt and cheese are linked to a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes by as much as a fifth, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. High meat consumption, on the other hand, is linked to a higher risk.

2 Apr 2015

Penn Med's BLINKER Team named one of 16 finalists in NIH 'Follow that Cell Challenge'

James Eberwine, PhD, the Elmer Holmes Bobst Professor of Systems Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, was named one of 16 finalists in the first phase of the Follow that Cell Challenge funded by the National Institutes of Health. The competition was run by crowdsourcing company Innocentive and 687 designated "solvers" entered initially.

2 Apr 2015

Scientists develop computer model to predict how liver stores fat

As part of an effort to understand how an experimental drug for atherosclerosis causes the build-up of fat in the liver, scientists have developed a computer model that can predict how the rate at which liver stores fat in response to various situations. Being able to model liver fat storage gives researchers a way to predict the side effects of drugs and environmental factors at much earlier stages in the research and drug development process, possibly reducing the number of experiments involving animal models.

2 Apr 2015

Study suggests link between androgens, atherosclerosis and obesity in females

While testosterone replacement therapies may be controversial in males, new research in The FASEB Journal may extend this controversy to females too. That's because research involving mice, appearing in the April 2015 issue, suggests that there is an association between low levels of androgens (which includes testosterone), and atherosclerosis and obesity in females.

2 Apr 2015

Registration opens for inaugural Stanford Medicine X|ED conference

Registration opened today for the inaugural Stanford Medicine X|ED conference, which will explore the role of technology and networked intelligence in shaping the future of medical education.

2 Apr 2015

Helsinn's Swiss manufacturing subsidiary bags 2015 CMO Leadership Award

Helsinn, the Swiss Group focused on building quality cancer care, is pleased to announce that its Swiss manufacturing subsidiary, Helsinn Advanced Synthesis SA, has won a 2015 CMO Leadership Award, determined by contract manufacturing client research.

2 Apr 2015

LA BioMed scientist awarded $80,000 to study effectiveness of pulmonary rehab in treating COPD

The ATS Foundation and Breathe California of Los Angeles have awarded $80,000 to Harry Rossiter, PhD, a lead researcher at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, to study the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in reducing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms in an underserved population in Los Angeles.

2 Apr 2015

Research News and Research

Study: 'Open' stem cell chromosomes hold great promise for treating liver, pancreas diseases

Olympus unveils CX23® microscope for education, training and laboratory use

American Cancer Society awards 100 national research and training grants for cancer studies

Election pledges to improve access to NHS primary care are unclear, say researchers

Collaboration between nurses and physicians decreases rates of HAIs in critical care

Researchers pinpoint molecular mechanisms that inhibit Hippo pathway in pediatric bone cancers

Astellas Pharma, Medivation announce topline results from enzalutamide Phase 2 STRIVE trial

Study: APOSEC protein concentrate reduces severity of damage after spinal cord injuries

Treating common gum disease in CKD patients could reduce heart disease risk

Scientists develop new type of carrier that combines photosensitivity and magnetism to fight cancer

VSV-based vaccine yields promising results for rapid development of effective Ebola vaccine

Egg consumption may lower type 2 diabetes risk

International researchers examine efficacy of rVSV-ZEBOV-GP Ebola vaccine

Eating high-fat dairy products reduces type 2 diabetes risk

Penn Med's BLINKER Team named one of 16 finalists in NIH 'Follow that Cell Challenge'

Scientists develop computer model to predict how liver stores fat

Study suggests link between androgens, atherosclerosis and obesity in females

Registration opens for inaugural Stanford Medicine X|ED conference

Helsinn's Swiss manufacturing subsidiary bags 2015 CMO Leadership Award

LA BioMed scientist awarded $80,000 to study effectiveness of pulmonary rehab in treating COPD

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