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White blood cells play key role in bringing harmful virus under control after kidney transplant

Certain white blood cells play an important role in bringing a harmful virus under control after kidney transplantations. The results of a research group at the Department of Biomedicine at the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel could contribute to improving control of immunosuppression, avoiding transplant rejection and developing relevant vaccines.

30 Mar 2017

'Cannibal drug' consumption in adolescence can increase vulnerability to cocaine use during adulthood

Consumption of the synthetic drug MDPV -a powerful psychostimulant known as 'cannibal drug'- in adolescence, can increase vulnerability of cocaine addiction during adulthood, according to a study carried out with laboratory animals and led by the researchers Elena Escubedo, from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences and the Institute of Biomedicine of the UB and Olga Valverde, head of the Neurobiology of Behaviour Research Group of Pompeu Fabra University.

22 Mar 2017

Research shows how Ohr enzyme plays central role in bacterial anti-oxidant defense

A research project conducted at the University of São Paulo in Brazil in collaboration with other Brazilian research institutions and abroad has revealed new aspects of the action mechanism of organic hydroperoxide resistance (Ohr) enzyme, which enables several species of bacteria to neutralize oxidizing substances released by the defense system of the host organism, be it a plant or an animal.

21 Mar 2017

Innovative strategy uses genetically modified viruses to selectively attack tumor cells

Scientists at the IDIBAPS Biomedical Research Institute and at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine lead a study in which they have designed a new strategy to get genetically modified viruses to selectively attack tumor cells without affecting healthy tissues.

16 Mar 2017

LCSB researchers identify how the body influences differentiation of progenitor cells

Stem cells are unspecialised cells that can develop into any type of cell in the human body. So far, however, scientists only partially understand how the body controls the fate of these all-rounders, and what factors decide whether a stem cell will differentiate, for example, into a blood, liver or nerve cell.

15 Mar 2017

High leisure-time physical activity improves cartilage health in postmenopausal women with knee OA

Higher leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) level promotes cartilage health in postmenopausal women with mild knee osteoarthritis (OA).

14 Mar 2017

Investigational RSV vaccine protects cattle from respiratory diseases

A novel vaccine developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, protected cattle from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, according to research published online in npj Vaccines on March 8.

10 Mar 2017

Researchers discover intestinal quiescent stem cells that are resistant to chemotherapy

The intestine has a high rate of cellular regeneration due to the wear and tear originated by its function degrading and absorbing nutrients and eliminating waste. The entire cell wall is renewed once a week approximately.

10 Mar 2017

Researchers discover genetic bases of Opitz C syndrome

Opitz C syndrome is a genetic disease that causes severe disabilities in patients and has been diagnosed in three people in the Iberian Peninsula, and sixty people in the world.

10 Mar 2017

Researchers identify mechanisms involved in acid pump

Researchers at Aarhus University, Denmark, have succeeded in identifying the mechanisms involved in what is known as the acid pump, which at the cellular level pumps acid into the stomach - in some cases leading to gastric ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

7 Mar 2017

Compound from soil bacteria could translate into new drug lead for TB

A new treatment for tuberculosis (TB) is set to be developed using compounds derived from bacteria that live in soil - according an international collaboration of researchers, including the University of Warwick.

1 Mar 2017

Using Spherical Nucleic Acids to Track and Treat Disease

Spherical nucleic acids are structures that are made by taking a nanoparticle template and using chemistry to arrange short strands of DNA or RNA on the surface of those particles. The spherical core of the nanoparticle creates a spherical arrangement of DNA or RNA, similar to tiny little balls of nucleic acids.

From Pittcon 1 Mar 2017

New compounds with potent anticancer activity could lessen side effects of oncological treatments

The Universitat Jaume I, the Spanish Centre for Advanced Scientific Research and the University of Pavia have patented new compounds with potent anticancer activity in breast and colon tumour cell lines that have low toxicity in healthy cells, which can dramatically decrease side effects during chemotherapy treatment.

23 Feb 2017

Monash-Cardiff researchers gain new understanding of how HIV evades immune system

Monash University and Cardiff University researchers have come a step further in understanding how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) evades the immune system.

22 Feb 2017

Danish research may pave way for immunological treatment of cancer

Researchers from Aarhus University have found an important piece of the puzzle leading towards an understanding of how our innate immune system reacts against viral infections and recognises foreign DNA, for example from dying cancer cells.

21 Feb 2017

IDIBELL scientists develop oncolytic virus capable of redirecting immune system to attack cancer cells

Researchers of the Cancer Virotherapy Research Group of Bellvitge Biomedicine Research Institute, led by Dr. Ramon Alemany, have developed an oncolytic virus capable of redirecting the patient's immune system against their tumor cells.

16 Feb 2017

Scientists develop new bioinformatics tool to make biological experiments more transparent

Biological experiments are generating increasingly large and complex sets of data. This has made it difficult to reproduce experiments at other research laboratories in order to confirm - or refute - the results.

15 Feb 2017

Salk professor receives inaugural Sjöberg Prize for groundbreaking cancer research

Salk Professor Tony Hunter, who holds an American Cancer Society Professorship, has been awarded $500,000 as part of the $1 million Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' inaugural Sjöberg Prize for Cancer Research for "groundbreaking studies of cellular processes that have led to the development of new and effective cancer drugs."

14 Feb 2017

New transparent Micro-ring device could measure biological activities at back of the eye

A tiny, transparent device that can fit into a contact lens has a bright future, potentially helping a range of scientific endeavors from biomedicine to geology.

14 Feb 2017

Scientists generate new insights into intricate molecular underpinnings of ubiquitin signaling

Scientists at the University of Würzburg have generated new insights into the intricate molecular underpinnings of ubiquitin signaling. Their results may provide new avenues for cancer therapy.

13 Feb 2017

Biomedicine News and Research

White blood cells play key role in bringing harmful virus under control after kidney transplant

'Cannibal drug' consumption in adolescence can increase vulnerability to cocaine use during adulthood

Research shows how Ohr enzyme plays central role in bacterial anti-oxidant defense

Innovative strategy uses genetically modified viruses to selectively attack tumor cells

LCSB researchers identify how the body influences differentiation of progenitor cells

High leisure-time physical activity improves cartilage health in postmenopausal women with knee OA

Investigational RSV vaccine protects cattle from respiratory diseases

Researchers discover intestinal quiescent stem cells that are resistant to chemotherapy

Researchers discover genetic bases of Opitz C syndrome

Researchers identify mechanisms involved in acid pump

Compound from soil bacteria could translate into new drug lead for TB

Using Spherical Nucleic Acids to Track and Treat Disease

New compounds with potent anticancer activity could lessen side effects of oncological treatments

Monash-Cardiff researchers gain new understanding of how HIV evades immune system

Danish research may pave way for immunological treatment of cancer

IDIBELL scientists develop oncolytic virus capable of redirecting immune system to attack cancer cells

Scientists develop new bioinformatics tool to make biological experiments more transparent

Salk professor receives inaugural Sjöberg Prize for groundbreaking cancer research

New transparent Micro-ring device could measure biological activities at back of the eye

Scientists generate new insights into intricate molecular underpinnings of ubiquitin signaling

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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