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Proteins are complex molecules that are made up of amino acids. They can be found in every cell in the body, and carry out vital processes that keep human beings alive. Mutations in proteins can lead to a multitude of diseases, the most common being cancer.

Researchers reveal why RB1 gene mutations primarily cause retinoblastomas in children

Retinoblastoma is a childhood retinal tumor usually affecting children one to two years of age. Although rare, it is the most common malignant tumor of the eye in children.

25 Sep 2014

Study identifies potential way to improve treatment for chemo-resistant ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the most deadly gynecological cancer, claiming the lives of more than 50% of women who are diagnosed with the disease.

25 Sep 2014

Research report on biopharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing markets

The total biopharmaceutical manufacturing market is growing, according to Kalorama Information's report, Biopharmaceutical and Vaccine Production Markets.

24 Sep 2014

AIT, BioVendor and SCIENION partner to develop in-vitro diagnostic test for colon cancer

The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, BioVendor and SCIENION today announced that the three companies will partner on the development of an in-vitro diagnostic test for colon cancer. The innovative test kit shall identify cancer at an early stage based on tumor autoantibody biomarkers.

24 Sep 2014

Case Western Reserve University’s synchrotron facility to become No. 1 beamline facility for biology

Case Western Reserve University’s synchrotron facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory is on its way to becoming the No. 1 beamline facility for biology in the world by early 2016, thanks to a jumpstart grant of $4.6 million from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, a component of the National Institutes of Health.

24 Sep 2014

ANN expands commitment to BCRF through annual Breast Cancer Awareness campaign

ANN INC., the parent Company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, today announces its expanded commitment to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation through its annual Breast Cancer Awareness campaign and latest in-store and online promotions.

24 Sep 2014

High-throughput ChIP analysis platform introduced in new technical article

Porvair Sciences, in conjunction with researchers at Swansea University (UK) have written a new technical article entitled 'Chromatrap® 96: a new solid-state platform for high-throughput Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP)'.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 24 Sep 2014

Mfn2 protein: A future therapeutic target for neuronal death reduction in ischemic stroke

A new study published in the prestigious publication The EMBO Journal shows that the mitochondrial protein Mfn2 may be a future therapeutic target for neuronal death reduction in the late phases of an ischemic stroke.

24 Sep 2014

Leicester scientists lend a helping hand in fight against Alzheimer's and cancer

Chemists at the University of Leicester have reported a breakthrough in techniques to develop new drugs in the fight against diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's.

24 Sep 2014

Scientists identify way to find proverbial needle in cancer antigen haystack

Scientists have found a way to find the proverbial needle in the cancer antigen haystack, according to a report published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

24 Sep 2014

Tissue-level model of human airway musculature could pave way for patient-specific asthma treatments

The majority of drugs used to treat asthma today are the same ones that were used 50 years ago. New drugs are urgently needed to treat this chronic respiratory disease, which causes nearly 25 million people in the United States alone to wheeze, cough, and find it difficult at best to take a deep breath.

24 Sep 2014

Scientists identify gene mutation that causes aplastic anemia

An international team of scientists has identified a gene mutation that causes aplastic anemia, a serious blood disorder in which the bone marrow fails to produce normal amounts of blood cells.

23 Sep 2014

Blocking AEG-1 gene expression halts development of liver cancer by regulating inflammation

Inflammation has been shown to be a driving force behind many chronic diseases, especially liver cancer, which often develops due to chronic inflammation caused by conditions such as viral hepatitis or alcoholism and has relatively few effective treatment options.

23 Sep 2014

Cedars-Sinai scientists test ELAD bioartificial liver support system for patients with acute liver failure

Cedars-Sinai physicians and scientists are testing a novel, human cell based, bioartificial liver support system for patients with acute liver failure, often a fatal diagnosis.

23 Sep 2014

Study emphasizes need to bolster programs that enhance dietary quality of SNAP participants

A new American Cancer Society study suggests that participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program, had lower dietary quality scores compared with income eligible non-participants.

23 Sep 2014

Researchers demonstrate how Parkinson's disease spreads in the human brain

An international, interdisciplinary group of researchers led by Gabor G. Kovacs from the Clinical Institute of Neurology at the MedUni Vienna has demonstrated, through the use of a new antibody, how Parkinson's disease spreads from cell to cell in the human brain.

23 Sep 2014

Research findings provide avenue for targeted therapy to treat AML

A novel study by the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore found that an increase in a gene known as Leo1 affects other genes that are directly implicated in acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML), increasing the incidence of cancer.

23 Sep 2014

Distinct patterns of gene expression identified in several groups of pancreatic CTCs

Analysis of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in a mouse model of pancreatic cancer identified distinct patterns of gene expression in several groups of CTCs, including significant differences from the primary tumor that may contribute to the ability to generate metastases.

23 Sep 2014

Clontech Laboratories announces launch of DNA SMART ChIP-Seq Kit

Clontech Laboratories, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., today announced the launch of the DNA SMART ChIP-Seq Kit. This kit adapts Clontech's patented SMART technology in an innovative manner for use with low-input samples, including both dsDNA and ssDNA templates, to generate ChIP-seq libraries for NGS.

23 Sep 2014

TauRx achieves target enrolment in second LMTX Phase III clinical trial for Alzheimer's disease

TauRx Therapeutics Ltd has achieved its target enrolment of 700 subjects with mild Alzheimer's disease into the second of its two Phase III clinical trials of LMTX, a tau aggregation inhibitor, for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

22 Sep 2014

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Researchers reveal why RB1 gene mutations primarily cause retinoblastomas in children

Study identifies potential way to improve treatment for chemo-resistant ovarian cancer

Research report on biopharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing markets

AIT, BioVendor and SCIENION partner to develop in-vitro diagnostic test for colon cancer

Case Western Reserve University’s synchrotron facility to become No. 1 beamline facility for biology

ANN expands commitment to BCRF through annual Breast Cancer Awareness campaign

High-throughput ChIP analysis platform introduced in new technical article

Mfn2 protein: A future therapeutic target for neuronal death reduction in ischemic stroke

Leicester scientists lend a helping hand in fight against Alzheimer's and cancer

Scientists identify way to find proverbial needle in cancer antigen haystack

Tissue-level model of human airway musculature could pave way for patient-specific asthma treatments

Scientists identify gene mutation that causes aplastic anemia

Blocking AEG-1 gene expression halts development of liver cancer by regulating inflammation

Cedars-Sinai scientists test ELAD bioartificial liver support system for patients with acute liver failure

Study emphasizes need to bolster programs that enhance dietary quality of SNAP participants

Researchers demonstrate how Parkinson's disease spreads in the human brain

Research findings provide avenue for targeted therapy to treat AML

Distinct patterns of gene expression identified in several groups of pancreatic CTCs

Clontech Laboratories announces launch of DNA SMART ChIP-Seq Kit

TauRx achieves target enrolment in second LMTX Phase III clinical trial for Alzheimer's disease

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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