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‘Missing’ schizophrenia heritability found

Researchers have matched up single nucleotide polymorphism sets with clinical syndromes to show that previously identified genetic variants can account for nearly all cases of schizophrenia.

25 Sep 2014

Pitt researchers awarded new $5.8 million NIH grant to develop microfluidic 3D liver model system

With a new $5.8 million, three-year award from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine will further develop a state-of-the-art, microfluidic 3D model system that mimics structure and function of the liver to better predict organ physiology, assess drug toxicity and build disease models.

25 Sep 2014

Ohio State researchers develop novel anticancer peptide vaccines and inhibitors

Researchers have developed two new anticancer peptide vaccines and two peptide inhibitors as part of a larger peptide immunotherapy effort at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

25 Sep 2014

TSRI scientists awarded DARPA grant to build artificial immune system

Scientists from both campuses of The Scripps Research Institute have been awarded a total of $7.9 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense.

25 Sep 2014

NIH awards grants to 11 research groups to establish AMP RA/Lupus Network

The National Institutes of Health has awarded grants to 11 research groups across the United States to establish the Accelerating Medicines Partnership in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus (AMP RA/Lupus) Network.

25 Sep 2014

Bacterial communication molecules can be manipulated to prevent cancer cells from spreading

Cancer, while always dangerous, truly becomes life-threatening when cancer cells begin to spread to different areas throughout the body.

25 Sep 2014

New findings raise hope for novel class of drugs to treat lupus

New findings by a biomedical engineer and his team at the University of Houston raise hope for a new class of drugs to treat lupus that may not include the long list of adverse risks and side effects often associated with current treatments for this disease.

25 Sep 2014

XAGE1 antibody confers survival benefits to lung adenocarcinoma patients

Patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma who produce the XAGE1 antibody appear to survive twice as long as those who do not produce it, Japanese study data show.

24 Sep 2014

Research: Skin cells from pediatric patients can be used in tissue-engineered pulmonary valves

Researchers have found a way to take a pediatric patient's skin cells, reprogram the skin cells to function as heart valvular cells, and then use the cells as part of a tissue-engineered pulmonary valve.

24 Sep 2014

ImmunoCellular signs licensing agreement with Caltech to develop antigen-specific T-cell technology

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. announced today that it has established a licensing agreement with the California Institute of Technology for exclusive rights to novel technology for the development of certain antigen specific T-cell immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer.

24 Sep 2014

Inovio, GeneOne to advance DNA-based Ebola vaccine into phase I clinical trial

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced it will advance its DNA vaccine for Ebola into a phase I clinical trial in a collaboration with GeneOne Life Science Inc., an international DNA vaccine manufacturer in which Inovio holds a minority interest.

24 Sep 2014

Understanding ways to treat, cure eosinophilic gastritis

Investigators at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have published the first study to extensively characterize eosinophilic gastritis (EG).

24 Sep 2014

Scientists identify way to find proverbial needle in cancer antigen haystack

Scientists have found a way to find the proverbial needle in the cancer antigen haystack, according to a report published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

24 Sep 2014

Rice University research yields new two-step strategy for weakening cancer

Research by Rice University scientists who are fighting a cyberwar against cancer finds that the immune system may be a clinician's most powerful ally.

24 Sep 2014

Epidurals and reduced postpartum depression: an interview with Dr. Zakowski

The “maternity blues”, which resolve within 10 days of giving birth, occurs in up to 80% of new moms. A major depressive episode, by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria, is defined as having at least a 2-week period of persistent depressed mood ...

23 Sep 2014

Blocking AEG-1 gene expression halts development of liver cancer by regulating inflammation

Inflammation has been shown to be a driving force behind many chronic diseases, especially liver cancer, which often develops due to chronic inflammation caused by conditions such as viral hepatitis or alcoholism and has relatively few effective treatment options.

23 Sep 2014

Researchers say that environment plays much stronger role than genetics in eosinophilic esophagitis

Researchers have found that environment has a much stronger role than genetics in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a severe, often painful food allergy that renders children unable to eat a wide variety of foods.

23 Sep 2014

Caltech researcher explores link between variable heart rate, health and fitness

Although the heart beats out a very familiar "lub-dub" pattern that speeds up or slows down as our activity increases or decreases, the pattern itself isn't as regular as you might think. In fact, the amount of time between heartbeats can vary even at a "constant" heart rate-and that variability, doctors have found, is a good thing.

23 Sep 2014

Study examines relationship between maternal iron intake and offspring autism risk

Mothers of children with autism are significantly less likely to report taking iron supplements before and during their pregnancies than the mothers of children who are developing normally, a study by researchers with the UC Davis MIND Institute has found.

23 Sep 2014

Researchers take major step forward in accurate diagnosis of people experiencing psychosis

A study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers represents an important step forward in the accurate diagnosis of people who are experiencing the earliest stages of psychosis.

22 Sep 2014

Immune System News and Research

‘Missing’ schizophrenia heritability found

Pitt researchers awarded new $5.8 million NIH grant to develop microfluidic 3D liver model system

Ohio State researchers develop novel anticancer peptide vaccines and inhibitors

TSRI scientists awarded DARPA grant to build artificial immune system

NIH awards grants to 11 research groups to establish AMP RA/Lupus Network

Bacterial communication molecules can be manipulated to prevent cancer cells from spreading

New findings raise hope for novel class of drugs to treat lupus

XAGE1 antibody confers survival benefits to lung adenocarcinoma patients

Research: Skin cells from pediatric patients can be used in tissue-engineered pulmonary valves

ImmunoCellular signs licensing agreement with Caltech to develop antigen-specific T-cell technology

Inovio, GeneOne to advance DNA-based Ebola vaccine into phase I clinical trial

Understanding ways to treat, cure eosinophilic gastritis

Scientists identify way to find proverbial needle in cancer antigen haystack

Rice University research yields new two-step strategy for weakening cancer

Epidurals and reduced postpartum depression: an interview with Dr. Zakowski

Blocking AEG-1 gene expression halts development of liver cancer by regulating inflammation

Researchers say that environment plays much stronger role than genetics in eosinophilic esophagitis

Caltech researcher explores link between variable heart rate, health and fitness

Study examines relationship between maternal iron intake and offspring autism risk

Researchers take major step forward in accurate diagnosis of people experiencing psychosis

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