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Researchers find mucus-regulating protein receptors out of control in uterine, pancreatic cancers

A "vicious cycle" produces mucus that protects uterine and pancreatic cancer cells and promotes their proliferation, according to researchers at Rice University. The researchers offer hope for a therapeutic solution.

17 Sep 2013

Researchers identify new link between meal times and daily changes in immune system

A new link between meal times and daily changes in the immune system has been identified by UC San Francisco researchers, and has led them to question assumptions about the roles of specific immune cells in infection and allergy.

17 Sep 2013

Researchers develop computational model to accurately simulate complex twists of RNA

A computational model developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the first to accurately simulate the complex twists of a short sequence of RNA as it folds into a critical hairpin structure known as a "tetraloop."

17 Sep 2013

Research: Immature sugar molecules aid growth properties of cancer cells

In co-operation with a research group from Singapore, scientists at University of Copenhagen have shown that immature sugar molecules in the form of truncated O-glycans aid growth properties of cancer cells.

17 Sep 2013

Arginine therapy may be safe treatment for patients with sickle cell disease

Arginine therapy may be a safe and inexpensive treatment for acute pain episodes in patients with sickle cell disease, according to results of a recent clinical study. The study was the first randomized placebo-controlled study to demonstrate benefits of arginine therapy in children with sickle cell disease hospitalized for severe pain.

17 Sep 2013

Gene panel predicts low-risk prostate cancer fate

Researchers from the USA have identified a three-gene signature that can predict prostate cancer progression in low Gleason score tumors.

16 Sep 2013

Neostem Licenses UCSF Patents Covering Methods For "Tregs"

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16 Sep 2013

Smoking-cessation in HIV-positive individuals: an interview with Dr Ellen R. Gritz, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

In the general population, current smoking prevalence is 18%. Persons living with HIV/AIDS smoke at a rate 2 to 3 times higher, up to almost 70% in some studies.

16 Sep 2013

Bangkok Hospital Group selects Elsevier's ClinicalKey to support clinical decision-making

Elsevier's flagship 'clinical insight engine' provides fast, comprehensive and trusted medical content and answers to more than 500 clinicians.

16 Sep 2013

ChipCare’s handheld analyzer secures largest investments in Canada's healthcare sector

An innovative, handheld point-of-care analyzer, developed by ChipCare Corporation, has secured one of the largest ever angel investments in Canada's healthcare sector. Phase II financing has closed, with an investment of $2.05M to support ChipCare's continuing development and commercialization over the next three years.

16 Sep 2013

LifeSensors receives U.S. patent for development of novel DUB substrates

LifeSensors, Inc., a biotech company developing cutting-edge technologies for studying the ubiquitin pathway, has been awarded a U.S. patent for the development of novel, fluorescent di- and poly-ubiquitin deubiquitinase substrates (US 8,518,660).

16 Sep 2013

MJFF Forms Research Tool Development Consortium For Parkinson's

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13 Sep 2013

Research findings bring scientists one step closer to preventing HIV infections

In a long-awaited finding, a team of Chinese and US scientists has determined the high-resolution atomic structure of a cell-surface receptor that most strains of HIV use to get into human immune cells. The researchers also showed where maraviroc, an HIV drug, attaches to cells and blocks HIV’s entry.

13 Sep 2013

Prairie Technologies acquired by Bruker

Bruker Corporation today announced that it has acquired Prairie Technologies, Inc. (Prairie), a provider of life science fluorescence microscopy products. The acquisition strengthens Bruker’s position in life science markets, adding to the Bruker Nano Surfaces Division’s existing life science atomic force microscopy (Bio-AFM) systems.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 13 Sep 2013

Pew honors creative work on coronaviruses with biomedical researcher award

Cell biologist Carolyn Machamer, Ph.D is The Pew Charitable Trusts' biomedical researcher of the month for her creative work on coronaviruses. Specifically, Machamer studies how the family of viruses uses a host cell's machinery against it.

13 Sep 2013

Scientists discover promising potential drug target for cystic fibrosis

Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg and Regensburg University, both in Germany, and the University of Lisboa, in Portugal, have discovered a promising potential drug target for cystic fibrosis.

13 Sep 2013

Researchers develop new ways of preventing septic shock

The body's immune system is set up much like a home security system; it has sensors on the outside of cells that act like motion detectors — floodlights — that click on when there's an intruder rustling in the bushes, bacteria that seem suspect.

13 Sep 2013

Researchers show network of genes which enforce cooperative state within cells

We often think of human cells as tiny computers that perform assigned tasks, where disease is a result of a malfunction. But in the current issue of Science, researchers at The Mount Sinai Medical Center offer a radical view of health — seeing it more as a cooperative state among cells, while they see disease as result of cells at war that fight with each other for domination.

13 Sep 2013

CardioExcyte 96 for cardiac toxicity profiling and screening introduced by Nanion

Cardiac safety assessment is a vital part of drug development since late withdrawals of compound candidates, due to heart liability issues such as ventricular arrhythmia, are very costly. In-vivo methods give highly relevant information but are extremely low throughput allowing the analysis of only a handful of compounds.

From Nanion Technologies 13 Sep 2013

Study: 4% of head-trauma scans in children have unexpected results that may need follow up

The largest study of computed tomographic scans taken in emergency departments across the country for children with head injuries describes the prevalence of "incidental findings" - results that were not expected from the injury - and categorizes them by urgency.

13 Sep 2013

Cell News and Research

Researchers find mucus-regulating protein receptors out of control in uterine, pancreatic cancers

Researchers identify new link between meal times and daily changes in immune system

Researchers develop computational model to accurately simulate complex twists of RNA

Research: Immature sugar molecules aid growth properties of cancer cells

Arginine therapy may be safe treatment for patients with sickle cell disease

Gene panel predicts low-risk prostate cancer fate

Neostem Licenses UCSF Patents Covering Methods For "Tregs"

Smoking-cessation in HIV-positive individuals: an interview with Dr Ellen R. Gritz, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Bangkok Hospital Group selects Elsevier's ClinicalKey to support clinical decision-making

ChipCare’s handheld analyzer secures largest investments in Canada's healthcare sector

LifeSensors receives U.S. patent for development of novel DUB substrates

MJFF Forms Research Tool Development Consortium For Parkinson's

Research findings bring scientists one step closer to preventing HIV infections

Prairie Technologies acquired by Bruker

Pew honors creative work on coronaviruses with biomedical researcher award

Scientists discover promising potential drug target for cystic fibrosis

Researchers develop new ways of preventing septic shock

Researchers show network of genes which enforce cooperative state within cells

CardioExcyte 96 for cardiac toxicity profiling and screening introduced by Nanion

Study: 4% of head-trauma scans in children have unexpected results that may need follow up

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