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Expert panel releases updated guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

Lung cancer treatment often pairs targeted therapies with genetic alterations driving the disease. This makes detecting these genetic alterations an essential step in diagnosis.

30 Jan 2018

UL scientists and EI team up to tackle biggest challenge of pharmaceutical industry

Scientists at University of Limerick are teaming up with Enterprise Ireland to commercialize continuous nanomanufacturing technology which promises to transform the pharmaceutical market.

30 Jan 2018

Vitamin deficiency prevents proliferation of cancer stem cells

DPI effectively switches off the cancer stem cells, preventing their proliferation. "It's extraordinary; the cells just sit there as if in a state of suspended animation" explains Professor Michael Lisanti, Chair of Translational Medicine and lead investigator.

30 Jan 2018

Researchers reverse symptoms associated with Rett syndrome in mouse model

It is a parent's nightmare: a child is born apparently healthy, then stops meeting developmental milestones at one year old. Her verbal and motor skills vanish, and irregular breathing, seizures, and a host of other problems appear.

29 Jan 2018

Study finds high prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in India

Rates of diabetes and hypertension are high among middle-aged and elderly people across all geographic measures and sociodemographic groups in India, according to the first nationally representative study of those conditions in the country.

29 Jan 2018

Rockefeller scientists develop system to model Huntington’s in human embryonic stem cells

With new findings, scientists may be poised to break a long impasse in research on Huntington's disease, a fatal hereditary disorder for which there is currently no treatment.

29 Jan 2018

New strategies for managing foams and plastics containing harmful flame retardants

Continued research and new policies and practices to ensure proper use and disposal of foam and plastic products that contain potentially harmful flame retardant chemicals are needed to minimize health risks from environmental exposure to humans and animals.

29 Jan 2018

Study shows safety, efficacy of intravenous bevacizumab treatment for HHT related bleeding

Intravenous bevacizumab should be considered as a first-line therapy for the treatment of refractory bleeding in patients with severe hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, reports Mayo Clinic Proceedings

29 Jan 2018

Researchers reveal important role of estrogen in neuroblastoma

The female sex hormone estrogen can perform an important role in neuroblastoma, a form of cancer mainly affecting young children.

29 Jan 2018

Public awareness campaigns play key role in the battle against infectious diseases

Public awareness campaigns on spotting the signs and symptoms of infectious diseases and how to prevent them, play a key role in helping to stop the spread of such infections, a new study in the journal Epidemiology and Infection reports.

29 Jan 2018

UEA researchers unravel secret behind success of giardia parasites

Giardia parasites - responsible for one of the world's most common gastric diseases - are able to mimic human cell functions to break apart cells in the gut and feed off them, new research has shown.

29 Jan 2018

Research provides new insights into how the brain controls sex

A research team led by Professor Julie Bakker at Liège University (Belgium) and Professor Ulrich Boehm at Saarland University has made a major advancement in our understanding of how the brain controls sex.

27 Jan 2018

Scientists discover direct physical contact between two key cellular structures

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that two key cellular structures, called mitochondria and lysosomes, come into direct contact with each other in the cell to regulate their respective functions.

27 Jan 2018

Small tweak to mammal's DNA can cause significant physical changes, study finds

The difference between webbed toes and distinct digits may be the result of not just genetic information, but of how the genes regulate that information. Researchers at the National Institute of Genetics, Research Organization of Information and Systems in Japan found that a small, non-specific tweak to a mammal's DNA can potentially cause specific and significant physical changes.

27 Jan 2018

Laboratory News and Research

Expert panel releases updated guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

UL scientists and EI team up to tackle biggest challenge of pharmaceutical industry

Vitamin deficiency prevents proliferation of cancer stem cells

Researchers reverse symptoms associated with Rett syndrome in mouse model

Study finds high prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in India

Rockefeller scientists develop system to model Huntington’s in human embryonic stem cells

New strategies for managing foams and plastics containing harmful flame retardants

Study shows safety, efficacy of intravenous bevacizumab treatment for HHT related bleeding

Researchers reveal important role of estrogen in neuroblastoma

Public awareness campaigns play key role in the battle against infectious diseases

UEA researchers unravel secret behind success of giardia parasites

Research provides new insights into how the brain controls sex

Scientists discover direct physical contact between two key cellular structures

Small tweak to mammal's DNA can cause significant physical changes, study finds

Scientists identify role of Mesp1 gene in earliest step of cardiovascular lineage segregation

Scientists use synthetic protein to disrupt bacteria’s ability to perform basic life functions

HORIBA Medical’s latest POC CRP analyzer installed at Thame and Marlow Community Hubs

Polio labs equipped to tackle neglected tropical diseases

Virtual reality provides new insight into how different brain areas assemble memories

Scientists uncover genes responsible for drug resistance in Leprosy bacterium

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