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Researchers find new therapeutic target of biomedical interest in ischemic injury research

An international scientific team has developed a new small molecule -VH298- which can provoke a hypoxic response controlled from outside the cells, according to a study recently published in the magazine Nature Communications with its first authors being the expert Carles Galdeano, Beatriu de Pinós researcher at the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Physical Chemistry of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences and the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Barcelona, and Julianty Frost, from the University of Dundee.

15 Nov 2016

New 3-D mammary gland model may pave way for better understanding of breast cancer

A team of researchers from Cardiff University and Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute has succeeded in creating a three-dimensional mammary gland model that will pave the way for a better understanding of the mechanisms of breast cancer.

27 Oct 2016

Biovica, Eisai sign agreement to analyze DiviTum for improved cancer drug assessment in animal models

Biovica and Eisai Inc. have entered into a lab services agreement to analyze DiviTum, an assay measuring serum thymidine kinase, for improved drug evaluation in animal cancer models.

27 Oct 2016

New partnership provides access to pioneering fluorescent probe technology to understand disease progression

Edinburgh Research & Innovation, the commercialisation arm of The University of Edinburgh, has entered a licence agreement with the life science business of Merck, a leading science and technology company in healthcare, life science and performance materials.

25 Oct 2016

Danish researchers develop new method to study distribution of tracer in tumours

A Danish research team is behind a new method for studying how a tracer is distributed in a cancer tumour via its extensive vascular network.

24 Oct 2016

Monash researchers provide key insight into how T cells recognize viruses

Last week marked the 20th anniversary of Professors Doherty and Zinkernagel's Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries concerning the immune system.

21 Oct 2016

Mayo Clinic and ASU jointly launch new model for health care education and research

Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University have announced the launch of a comprehensive new model for health care education and research: the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care.

21 Oct 2016

Scientists discover new mechanism for inadequate immune defense against chronic viral infection

Scientists at the University of Basel discovered a fundamental new mechanism explaining the inadequate immune defense against chronic viral infection. These results may open up new avenues for vaccine development. They have been published in the journal "Science Immunology".

21 Oct 2016

Study unravels how caloric restriction provides beneficial effects to the brain

Studies of different animal species suggest a link between eating less and living longer, but the molecular mechanisms by which caloric restriction affords protection against disease and extends longevity are not well understood.

19 Oct 2016

IED detection technique could be potential diagnostic tool for dementia

Researchers from the University of Adelaide in South Australia developed the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection method in 2014, which used light intensity to determine the presence of explosive residue.

17 Oct 2016

MediSapiens joins new research project focusing on dog genomes to advance human health

MediSapiens, a leading Finnish developer and provider of Bio-IT solutions for research and biomedicine, joins a newly established genomic research project focusing on comparing dog and human genomes to advance human health.

13 Oct 2016

Study reveals mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the body to prevent fatal water intoxication

A multi-institute study led by Monash University has revealed for the first time the mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the human body and stops us from over-drinking, which can cause potentially fatal water intoxication.

7 Oct 2016

Scientists discover new method to assess senescence across biomedicine

Scientists have discovered a new way to look for ageing cells across a wide range of biological materials; the new method will boost understanding of cellular development and ageing as well as the causes of diverse diseases.

5 Oct 2016

New study reveals endocrine biological function of brown adipose tissue

Brown adipose tissue -main organ generating heat in the body- is also an endocrine organ that secretes signaling factors that activate the fat and carbohydrates metabolism.

28 Sep 2016

IRB Barcelona researchers reveal new strategy to obtain barrel-shaped amyloid-beta aggregates

Researchers at IRB Barcelona describe for the first time how to prepare a specific type of aggregate of the amyloid-beta protein with the ability to perforate the cell membrane.

14 Sep 2016

International conference on longevity to be held in Brussels for 3 days

The Eurosymposium on Healthy Ageing is an international event that provides a unique opportunity for researchers, government officials, biotech executives, entrepreneurs, and non-governmental institutions from around the world to meet, network, and forge new scientific collaborations.

9 Sep 2016

IRB Barcelona review article provides insights into emerging field of shuttle peptides

IRB Barcelona researchers publish a review article on the emerging field of drug transporters that have the capacity to reach the brain more efficiently.

26 Aug 2016

Researchers unravel mechanism by which hippocampal stem cells regulate their own fate

To date, it has been assumed that the differentiation of stem cells depends on the environment they are embedded in.

18 Aug 2016

IRB Barcelona scientists rediscover utility of disordered proteins as therapeutic targets

Prostate cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's...these three diseases are associated with proteins that share a common feature, namely disordered regions that have no apparent rigid three-dimensional structure.

16 Aug 2016

Drug for boosting immune system shows promise as potential new treatment for lupus

A drug originally used to boost the immune system is showing promise as a potential new treatment for lupus, Monash University-led research published today (August 9) shows. Lupus is an autoimmune disease, where the immune system attacks the body's own organs and tissues.

9 Aug 2016

Biomedicine News and Research

Researchers find new therapeutic target of biomedical interest in ischemic injury research

New 3-D mammary gland model may pave way for better understanding of breast cancer

Biovica, Eisai sign agreement to analyze DiviTum for improved cancer drug assessment in animal models

New partnership provides access to pioneering fluorescent probe technology to understand disease progression

Danish researchers develop new method to study distribution of tracer in tumours

Monash researchers provide key insight into how T cells recognize viruses

Mayo Clinic and ASU jointly launch new model for health care education and research

Scientists discover new mechanism for inadequate immune defense against chronic viral infection

Study unravels how caloric restriction provides beneficial effects to the brain

IED detection technique could be potential diagnostic tool for dementia

MediSapiens joins new research project focusing on dog genomes to advance human health

Study reveals mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the body to prevent fatal water intoxication

Scientists discover new method to assess senescence across biomedicine

New study reveals endocrine biological function of brown adipose tissue

IRB Barcelona researchers reveal new strategy to obtain barrel-shaped amyloid-beta aggregates

International conference on longevity to be held in Brussels for 3 days

IRB Barcelona review article provides insights into emerging field of shuttle peptides

Researchers unravel mechanism by which hippocampal stem cells regulate their own fate

IRB Barcelona scientists rediscover utility of disordered proteins as therapeutic targets

Drug for boosting immune system shows promise as potential new treatment for lupus

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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