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Advanced stem cell approach could help fight Parkinson's disease

Scientists have taken a key step towards improving an emerging class of treatments for Parkinson's disease.

20 Dec 2018

New research collaboration launches first evolutionary study to explore origins of fish that walk

A new research collaboration with support from the National Science Foundation, or NSF, begins an unprecedented study of walking cavefish to better understand the "fin-to-limb" transition that enabled the first vertebrates to walk on land more than 350 million years ago.

20 Dec 2018

New genetically modified common houseplant purifies air around it

We like to keep the air in our homes as clean as possible, and sometimes we use HEPA air filters to keep offending allergens and dust particles at bay.

20 Dec 2018

Current progress on highly sensitive and flexible nano-structured materials

Advancement in technology is making life easier. However, innovation in nano-materials has made them important enough and now they are represented as the most promising class of new materials due to their intriguing optical, electronic and redox properties.

20 Dec 2018

Scripps Research finds molecular cause of a group of rare autoimmune disorders

A team from Scripps Research has found a molecular cause of a group of rare autoimmune disorders in which the immune system attacks the body's own healthy cells.

20 Dec 2018

Higher levels of key nutrients in the blood linked to efficient brain connectivity

A new study links higher levels of several key nutrients in the blood with more efficient brain connectivity and performance on cognitive tests in older adults.

20 Dec 2018

Study shows how a novel regulatory mechanism serves as key biomarker for diabetes

A recent study led by researchers in Texas A&M University's department of nutrition and food science shows how a novel regulatory mechanism serves as an important biomarker for the development of diabetes, as well as a potential therapeutic target for its prevention.

20 Dec 2018

Novel ferrocenyl phosphines developed as potent antimalarial drugs

A team of researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design and Nanyang Technological University have developed novel ferrocene-based molecules that impair the malaria parasite's metabolic function leading to parasite death.

20 Dec 2018

FAU Brain Institute fellows awarded $1.1 million for Alzheimer's disease research

In Florida, there are more than 540,000 people living with Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most recognized form of dementia. The number of people in Florida who are age 65 and older with AD is expected to increase 41.2 percent by 2025 to a projected 720,000, highlighting the urgency of finding medical and treatment breakthroughs.

19 Dec 2018

Study uncovers initial folding mechanism of membrane proteins, key in design of new drugs

An international team coordinated by the Interdisciplinary Research Structure in Biotechnology and Biomedicine of the University of Valencia has proved how the folding of membrane proteins begins before they are inserted into biological membranes, a fact that has been central to the biochemical research for decades.

19 Dec 2018

Vaping surges among American teenagers says new report

A latest report finds that United States teenagers are increasingly using e-cigarettes also known as vapes. These electronic cigarettes were initially targeted towards adults who were willing to quit smoking.

19 Dec 2018

KU Leuven scientists develop new vaccine against Zika virus

Scientists at the KU Leuven Rega Institute in Belgium have developed a new vaccine against the Zika virus. This vaccine should prevent the virus from causing microcephaly and other serious conditions in unborn babies.

19 Dec 2018

Genetically modified houseplant can efficiently detoxify indoor air

Our homes are supposed to be safe havens from the outside world. However, studies have shown that household air is more polluted than either office or school air, exposing children and home workers to higher levels of carcinogens than the general population.

19 Dec 2018

Personalization techniques give a new lease of life to anticancer vaccines

Anticancer vaccines have gained a new lease of life with techniques to personalise them to individual patients.

19 Dec 2018

Active ingredient in eye drops shows promise for treating aggressive blood cancer

An active ingredient in eye drops that were being developed for the treatment of a form of eye disease has shown promise for treating an aggressive form of blood cancer. Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, University of Nottingham and their collaborators have found that this compound, which targets an essential cancer gene, could kill leukemia cells without harming non-leukemic blood cells.

19 Dec 2018

ZEISS achieves record-breaking revenue and earnings

The ZEISS Group is continuing its growth trajectory: Revenue increased by nine percent to EUR 5.817 billion (previous year: EUR 5.348 billion).

From Carl Zeiss AG 19 Dec 2018

Horizon Discovery partners with C4XD to validate novel synthetic lethal oncology targets

Horizon Discovery Group today announces that it has entered into an exclusive target discovery partnership with C4XD, a pioneering drug discovery company.

From Revvity 19 Dec 2018

Netsmart, Kindred Healthcare team up to create unique, technology-driven post-acute platform

Kindred Healthcare, LLC and Netsmart today announced a partnership to create a unique, technology-driven clinical platform that surpasses the traditional boundaries of electronic medical records and aligns with the needs of the evolving value-based care environment.

19 Dec 2018

UC San Diego Health offers new DRG stimulation device for phantom limb pain

In May 2000, Raul Silva was involved in a motorcycle accident in Baja California, Mexico, badly breaking his left femur, or thighbone. He underwent emergency surgery in Mexicali and, at first, everything seemed fine. Then an infection set in, worsened, and Silva eventually made his way to San Diego, where his left leg was amputated.

18 Dec 2018

Study finds significant use of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines in Sub-Saharan Africa

Researchers who have undertaken the first systematic review of into the use of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines in Sub-Saharan Africa found its use is significant and not just because of a lack of resources or access to "conventional medicine".

18 Dec 2018

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Advanced stem cell approach could help fight Parkinson's disease

New research collaboration launches first evolutionary study to explore origins of fish that walk

New genetically modified common houseplant purifies air around it

Current progress on highly sensitive and flexible nano-structured materials

Scripps Research finds molecular cause of a group of rare autoimmune disorders

Higher levels of key nutrients in the blood linked to efficient brain connectivity

Study shows how a novel regulatory mechanism serves as key biomarker for diabetes

Novel ferrocenyl phosphines developed as potent antimalarial drugs

FAU Brain Institute fellows awarded $1.1 million for Alzheimer's disease research

Study uncovers initial folding mechanism of membrane proteins, key in design of new drugs

Vaping surges among American teenagers says new report

KU Leuven scientists develop new vaccine against Zika virus

Genetically modified houseplant can efficiently detoxify indoor air

Personalization techniques give a new lease of life to anticancer vaccines

Active ingredient in eye drops shows promise for treating aggressive blood cancer

ZEISS achieves record-breaking revenue and earnings

Horizon Discovery partners with C4XD to validate novel synthetic lethal oncology targets

Netsmart, Kindred Healthcare team up to create unique, technology-driven post-acute platform

UC San Diego Health offers new DRG stimulation device for phantom limb pain

Study finds significant use of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines in Sub-Saharan Africa

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