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CEAT project for improving ovarian cancer diagnosis, treatment shows promise

Porvair Sciences reports, due to promising results, it has agreed with its collaborative partners to make additional investment in the CEAT project which aims to dramatically improve the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 16 Nov 2020

Drugs targeting neutrophils could reduce ARDS in severe COVID-19

Scientists in Taiwan recently published a report on their use of anti-neutrophil strategies to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) – a life-threatening condition that can arise in critical COVID-19 cases – in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics.

15 Nov 2020

Ovarian cancer project shows promise

Porvair Sciences reports, due to promising results, it has agreed with its collaborative partners to make additional investment in the CEAT project** which aims to dramatically improve the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 13 Nov 2020

UConn researcher identifies genes and regulatory elements critical to heart development

The advent of genome science has given researchers an unprecedented ability to understand the root causes of a host of conditions.

3 Nov 2020

Genetic alterations linked to high incidence of prostate cancer in African American men

Prostate cancer tumors from African American men had higher frequencies of certain genetic alterations that may be associated with aggressive disease, compared with prostate cancer tumors from white men.

28 Oct 2020

Bruker introduces Vutara™ VXL best-in-class super-resolution microscope and spatial biology analysis capabilities

Bruker Corporation today announced the release of the Vutara VXL Super-Resolution Fluorescence Microscope for nanoscale biological imaging. The new system opens an affordable and easy-to-use path for both core facilities and individual investigators to enter the world of super-resolution imaging by incorporating Bruker’s industry-leading single-molecule localization (SML) technology in a streamlined system with compact footprint.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 23 Oct 2020

Cleveland Clinic joins new Center for Integrated Multi-Modal and Multi-Scale Nucleome Research

Cleveland Clinic has been named a participating institution for the newly established Center for Integrated Multi-Modal and Multi-Scale Nucleome Research, made possible by a recently awarded five-year, $6.5 million consortium grant from the National Institutes of Health Common Fund.

19 Oct 2020

UCI-led researchers receive $3 million NIH grant for 4D Nucleome project

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a team of researchers, led by the University of California, Irvine's Xiangmin Xu, PhD, a five-year, $3 million grant for a project titled, "Single-Cell Analysis of Aging-Associated 4D Nucleome in the Human Hippocampus."

15 Oct 2020

NYUAD researchers study the molecular basis of adipogenesis

The impairment of adipogenesis, the process in which fat cells (also known as adipocytes) accumulate to become fat tissue, can lead to many diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and heart conditions.

14 Oct 2020

Modification of DNA structure plays key role in the recovery phase after DNA damage

A research team from Cologne has discovered that a change in the DNA structure - more precisely in the chromatin - plays a decisive role in the recovery phase after DNA damage.

14 Oct 2020

3D structural model of BAF complex modifies DNA architecture, provides clues on cancer

Scientists have created an unprecedented 3-dimensional structural model of a key molecular "machine" known as the BAF complex, which modifies DNA architecture and is frequently mutated in cancer and some other diseases.

14 Oct 2020

Why do we need sleep?

In this interview, Dr. Gina Poe speaks to News-Medical about why we sleep, and the importance of REM sleep for brain development.

7 Oct 2020

Cancer mutations are found in distinct regions that vary based on genomic structure and mutation

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has discovered that mutations found in cancers do not accumulate randomly, but are found in distinct patterns that vary based on the three-dimensional organization of the genome in the cell as well as the underlying factors causing the mutations

6 Oct 2020

Chromatin News and Research

CEAT project for improving ovarian cancer diagnosis, treatment shows promise

Drugs targeting neutrophils could reduce ARDS in severe COVID-19

Ovarian cancer project shows promise

UConn researcher identifies genes and regulatory elements critical to heart development

Genetic alterations linked to high incidence of prostate cancer in African American men

Bruker introduces Vutara™ VXL best-in-class super-resolution microscope and spatial biology analysis capabilities

Cleveland Clinic joins new Center for Integrated Multi-Modal and Multi-Scale Nucleome Research

UCI-led researchers receive $3 million NIH grant for 4D Nucleome project

NYUAD researchers study the molecular basis of adipogenesis

Modification of DNA structure plays key role in the recovery phase after DNA damage

3D structural model of BAF complex modifies DNA architecture, provides clues on cancer

Why do we need sleep?

Cancer mutations are found in distinct regions that vary based on genomic structure and mutation

Direction and type of the force acting on a cell can alter gene expression

Valproic acid can interact with DNA conformation and regulate gene expression

Epigenetic changes in the brain drive late-onset Alzheimer's disease

New insights into human genetics

PARP enzymes can bring two broken DNA ends together, shows study

Study shows how mutations in DNA packaging machines can drive cancer development

Scientists aim to find cortisone alternatives with fewer side effects

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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