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UK and European research collaborations receive vote of confidence by three major cancer charities

UK and European research collaborations in cancer research have received a vote of confidence by three major cancer charities, with an announcement today of approximately £30 million into six international projects.

20 Sep 2018

'Hijacked' cell response to stress reveals potential therapeutic targets for leukemia

A signaling pathway that helps promote normal cell growth worsens a form of leukemia by taking control of another pathway better known for protecting cells from biological stress, a new study shows.

24 Jul 2018

Researchers map family trees of cancer cells to understand how AML responds to new drug

For the first time, a team of international researchers have mapped the family trees of cancer cells in acute myeloid leukemia to understand how this blood cancer responds to a new drug, enasidenib.

17 Jul 2018

Researchers develop portable monitor to detect dangerous drop in white blood cells

Researchers funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering have developed a portable, non-invasive monitor that can determine, in one minute and without drawing blood, whether chemotherapy patients have a reduced number of white blood cells that could lead to infections.

20 Jun 2018

Finnish research solves family blood mystery

It's the late 1970s, and a man with an unexplained high hemoglobin level (Hb) is referred to Namsos Hospital north of Trondheim, Norway. It turns out that four members of his family have the same condition. Doctor Kjell Kanelønning is the physician who treats the family.

6 Jun 2018

New RNA deletion tool could help create drugs that correct genetic diseases

As scientists gain insights into which genes drive diseases, they are pursuing the next logical question: Can gene editing technologies be developed to treat or even cure those diseases? Much of that effort has focused on developing technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9, a protein-based system.

30 May 2018

Researchers develop innovative tool for female reproductive genetics

The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is a powerful model organism for studying animal and human development and disease. It is low cost, generates rapidly, and there are many tools to genetically modify its cells.

29 May 2018

FDA approves new drug to treat thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic liver disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Doptelet (avatrombopag) tablets to treat low blood platelet count (thrombocytopenia) in adults with chronic liver disease who are scheduled to undergo a medical or dental procedure. This is the first drug approved by the FDA for this use.

22 May 2018

Study: Macrophages play key role in maintaining stem cell niche of mammary gland

A new study finds that one of the toughest characters in the immune system, the macrophage, has a nurturing side, at least when it comes to guarding the developing breast.

18 May 2018

New therapeutic strategy exploits acquired vulnerability in drug-resistant cancer

Cancer cells that develop resistance to drugs, pay a price for this, by simultaneously developing a new vulnerability. If this acquired vulnerability can be identified, it may be exploited clinically.

10 May 2018

New review of infants with congenital hyperinsulinism shows surgery benefits

A review of nearly 500 cases of infants with severe congenital hyperinsulinism who underwent partial or near-total removal of their pancreas for persistent hypoglycemia at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia showed that surgeons can cure virtually all patients with the focal, or localized, form of the rare genetic disease.

7 May 2018

Researchers uncover new details on how the cerebellum predicts and learns from mistakes

In studies with monkeys, Johns Hopkins researchers report that they have uncovered significant new details about how the cerebellum -- the "learning machine" of the mammalian brain -- makes predictions and learns from its mistakes, helping us execute complex motor actions such as accurately shooting a basketball into a net or focusing your eyes on an object across the room.

4 May 2018

Nearly 50 people present with rare eye cancer - ocular melanoma

At least 50 people have been diagnosed with a rare type of eye cancer called ocular melanoma. They are all residents of two locations - Huntersville, North Carolina, and Auburn, Alabama. The cancer is rare and occurs in only six per 1 million population. The high rate of incidence of this cancer in these two locations has stumped researchers.

2 May 2018

Researchers show how Spred1 molecule protects HSC homeostasis under diet-induced stress

Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Cell Stem Cell how the Spred1 molecule is involved in hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal. Experiments with mouse models show that under normal conditions, Spred1 acts as a negative regulator, while under diet-induced stress, it protects hematopoietic homeostasis.

28 Apr 2018

Cell Production News and Research

UK and European research collaborations receive vote of confidence by three major cancer charities

'Hijacked' cell response to stress reveals potential therapeutic targets for leukemia

Researchers map family trees of cancer cells to understand how AML responds to new drug

Researchers develop portable monitor to detect dangerous drop in white blood cells

Finnish research solves family blood mystery

New RNA deletion tool could help create drugs that correct genetic diseases

Researchers develop innovative tool for female reproductive genetics

FDA approves new drug to treat thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic liver disease

Study: Macrophages play key role in maintaining stem cell niche of mammary gland

New therapeutic strategy exploits acquired vulnerability in drug-resistant cancer

New review of infants with congenital hyperinsulinism shows surgery benefits

Researchers uncover new details on how the cerebellum predicts and learns from mistakes

Nearly 50 people present with rare eye cancer - ocular melanoma

Researchers show how Spred1 molecule protects HSC homeostasis under diet-induced stress

Antioxidant treatment may decrease cardiovascular risk in women with type 1 diabetes

Painkiller use during pregnancy could affect unborn child's fertility in later life

Protein linked with Alzheimer's disease affects different brain cells differently

Research reveals immune suppressive role of soluble antibodies in tumor progression

Researchers develop improved method for calculating type 1 diabetes risk

Computational biologists develop algorithm to align datasets with single-cell resolution

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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