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Researchers discover powerful mechanism that keeps white blood cells from going rogue

The immune system is a double-edged sword. While its primary role is to fight infections, it can also become overactive, leading to problems like allergies and autoimmune diseases.

13 Nov 2013

FOXO3 transcription factor may protect against alcohol-induced liver injury

New data suggest that the transcription factor FOXO3 may protect against alcohol-induced liver injury. Researchers determined that alcohol given to mice deficient in FOXO3 caused severe liver injury resembling human alcoholic hepatitis.

11 Nov 2013

Levels of BPA in components of dialysis machines may be toxic to patients' immune cells

Levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in components of dialysis machines may be toxic to the immune cells circulating in kidney failure patients' blood, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 November 5-10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.

8 Nov 2013

Life Technologies revenue for third quarter increases 3% to $936

Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2013. Revenue for the third quarter was $936 million, an increase of 3 percent over the $911 million reported for the third quarter of 2012.

5 Nov 2013

Reinnervate, Oncotest and SBH partner to offer 3D tumour cell screening services

3D cell culture company Reinnervate Ltd today announced partnerships with two oncology-focussed CRO's to offer 3D tumour cell screening services. The CROs, Oncotest GmbH (Freiburg, Germany) and SBH Sciences (Natick, MA, USA) will both offer a new service for clients wishing to try out cancer 3D cell culture screening for the first time or who wish to evaluate new tumour types in their models.

31 Oct 2013

Research paper published by Scientific Reports details the efficacy of n3D's Apple iPhone app

Joint venture partners Rainbow Coral Corp. and Nano3D Biosciences (n3D) are proud to announce that the journal Scientific Reports published the first research document detailing the efficacy of n3D's revolutionary new Apple iPhone app today.

21 Oct 2013

Scientists develop new method to create stem cells for human liver and pancreas

A new method for creating stem cells for the human liver and pancreas, which could enable both cell types to be grown in sufficient quantities for clinical use, has been developed by scientists.

11 Oct 2013

Scientists identify chemical agents that block flu virus's ability to replicate itself in cell culture

A new way to attack flu viruses is taking shape in laboratories at Rutgers University, where scientists have identified chemical agents that block the virus's ability to replicate itself in cell culture.

4 Oct 2013

Shortage of zinc may contribute to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made a discovery that, if replicated in humans, suggests a shortage of zinc may contribute to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, which have been linked to defective proteins clumping together in the brain.

1 Oct 2013

Reinnervate, Roslin Cellab partner to develop 3D stem cell printing products and services

Specialist 3D cell culture company Reinnervate Ltd today announced that it is entering into a collaboration with leading stem cell company Roslin Cellab to develop 3D stem cell printing products and services using Alvetex technology.

19 Sep 2013

Second edition of Antibodies: An essential resource for molecular biology, immunology, and cell culture lab

The now classic lab manual Antibodies, by Harlow and Lane, has been revised, extended, and updated by Edward Greenfield of the Dana-Farber Cancer Center, with contributions from other leaders in the field.

19 Sep 2013

Scientists isolate, grow stem cells from the pancreases of mice

Scientists have succeeded in growing stem cells that have the ability to develop into two different types of cells that make up a healthy pancreas. The research team led by Dr. Hans Clevers of the Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands, have isolated and grown stem cells from the pancreases of mice using a 3-D culture system previously developed by the scientists.

18 Sep 2013

NIEHS grant renewal opens next chapter in 18-year research effort into brain injury biomarker

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has awarded a five-year, $1.5 million grant extension to Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health to fund research into the function of a biomarker for brain injury called Translocator Protein 18 kDa, better known as TSPO, in order to better understand its function in brain injury and inflammation and discover targets for therapy.

17 Sep 2013

Combination of 2 antiviral drugs improves outcome in monkey model of MERS-CoV infection

National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists report that a combination of two licensed antiviral drugs reduces virus replication and improves clinical outcome in a recently developed monkey model of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection.

10 Sep 2013

Study reveals hydrolyzed collagen may be suitable for nerve cell culture media

In the central nervous system, nerve cells adhere to the extracellular matrix. Type I collagen is the major class of insoluble fibrous proteins in the extracellular matrix. A previous study has shown that neural stem and progenitor cells, cultured on collagen matrices, are able to expand actively and generate neurons.

7 Sep 2013

Blind mole-rats live underground in low-oxygen environments, are long-lived and resistant to cancer

Like naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus gaber), blind mole-rats (of the genus Spalax) live underground in low-oxygen environments, are long-lived and resistant to cancer. A new study demonstrates just how cancer-resistant Spalax are, and suggests that the adaptations that help these rodents survive in low-oxygen environments also play a role in their longevity and cancer resistance.

4 Sep 2013

Argininosuccinic aciduria (ASA) and gene therapy: an interview with Dr Julien Baruteau, UCL Institute for Women's Health, London

This rare genetic condition can theoretically affect patients at any age but symptoms are more often observed in childhood and even uncommonly during the first days of life.

2 Sep 2013

Protein activated by inflammation converts glioblastoma multiforme cells to most aggressive form

A prominent protein activated by inflammation is the key instigator that converts glioblastoma multiforme cells to their most aggressive, untreatable form and promotes resistance to radiation therapy, an international team lead by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported online today in the journal Cancer Cell.

30 Aug 2013

Scientists develop method to generate functioning brain cells that produce myelin

Stem cell technology has long offered the hope of regenerating tissue to repair broken or damaged neural tissue. Findings from a team of UC Davis investigators have brought this dream a step closer by developing a method to generate functioning brain cells that produce myelin - a fatty, insulating sheath essential to normal neural conduction.

29 Aug 2013

CeBiTec researchers successfully sequence genome of Chinese hamster

Genome researchers from Bielefeld University's Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec) headed by Professor Dr. Alfred P-hler have succeeded in sequencing the genome of the Chinese hamster. The Chinese hamster supplies the cell cultures used by the pharmaceutical industry to produce biopharmaceutical products such as antibodies used in medicine.

26 Aug 2013

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Researchers discover powerful mechanism that keeps white blood cells from going rogue

FOXO3 transcription factor may protect against alcohol-induced liver injury

Levels of BPA in components of dialysis machines may be toxic to patients' immune cells

Life Technologies revenue for third quarter increases 3% to $936

Reinnervate, Oncotest and SBH partner to offer 3D tumour cell screening services

Research paper published by Scientific Reports details the efficacy of n3D's Apple iPhone app

Scientists develop new method to create stem cells for human liver and pancreas

Scientists identify chemical agents that block flu virus's ability to replicate itself in cell culture

Shortage of zinc may contribute to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Reinnervate, Roslin Cellab partner to develop 3D stem cell printing products and services

Second edition of Antibodies: An essential resource for molecular biology, immunology, and cell culture lab

Scientists isolate, grow stem cells from the pancreases of mice

NIEHS grant renewal opens next chapter in 18-year research effort into brain injury biomarker

Combination of 2 antiviral drugs improves outcome in monkey model of MERS-CoV infection

Study reveals hydrolyzed collagen may be suitable for nerve cell culture media

Blind mole-rats live underground in low-oxygen environments, are long-lived and resistant to cancer

Argininosuccinic aciduria (ASA) and gene therapy: an interview with Dr Julien Baruteau, UCL Institute for Women's Health, London

Protein activated by inflammation converts glioblastoma multiforme cells to most aggressive form

Scientists develop method to generate functioning brain cells that produce myelin

CeBiTec researchers successfully sequence genome of Chinese hamster

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