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Novel finding could lead to better treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes

Monash University researchers have uncovered the barrier to β-cell (beta cell) regeneration that could pave the way for improved treatments for diabetes and diseases that involve organ and tissue damage.

12 Feb 2021

New research aims to explore functions of bile acids in the gut stem cell niche

Examining gut health from a different angle, Flinders University’s Associate Professor Robyn Meech is looking at what can trigger colon cancer – and she believes bile acids may provide a significant piece of the puzzle.

12 Feb 2021

Disrupting cancer cell cycle with two commercially available inhibitors causes tumor cell death

With two commercially available inhibitors, the cell cycle of the cancer cells in the childhood tumor neuroblastoma can be disrupted at a key point causing tumor cell death.

12 Feb 2021

A brain enzyme plays an important role in waking up neural stem cells

Researchers studying an enzyme in fruit fly larvae have found that it plays an important role in waking up brain stem cells from their dormant 'quiescent' state, enabling them to proliferate and generate new neurons.

12 Feb 2021

Researchers identify protein sequences involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was established that SARS-CoV-2 infects cells by binding to the human protein ACE2, which plays a role in regulating blood pressure.

12 Feb 2021

STING activation may be a new approach to reduce graft-versus-host disease

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Yongxia Wu, Ph.D., identified a new target molecule in the fight against graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).

11 Feb 2021

Researchers discover previously-unknown function in enzyme critical for cancer growth

Considered the most lethal form of DNA damage, double-strand breaks must be repaired to prevent cell death. In developing therapies for hard-to-treat breast and ovarian cancers in patients with BRCA gene mutations, scientists aim to identify ways to keep cancer cells from using DNA break repair pathways.

11 Feb 2021

Researchers find a way to measure key characteristics of proteins that bind to RNA

A team of Case Western Reserve University researchers has found a way to measure key characteristics of proteins that bind to RNA in cells--a discovery that could improve our understanding of how gene function is disturbed in cancer, neurodegenerative disorders or infections.

11 Feb 2021

Study provides new insights into the mechanism of bone marrow tissue

Imagine a day when clinicians treating people with blood diseases such as leukemia or multiple myeloma can send in requests for laboratories to custom-produce specific types of blood cells to replace those affected by the disease.

10 Feb 2021

Researchers discover a recipe for cyclical regeneration of bioengineered hair

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have discovered a recipe for continuous cyclical regeneration of cultured hair follicles from hair follicle stem cells.

10 Feb 2021

Freiburg immunologists decipher anti-cancer drug's mode of operation

Rituximab, an anti-cancer drug targeting the membrane protein CD20, was the first approved therapeutic antibody against B tumor cells. Immunologists at the University of Freiburg have now solved a mystery about how it works.

10 Feb 2021

Taking Advantage of Measuring Molecular Collisional Cross-Sections in Pharma

News-Medical talks to Mike Greig, Director of Pharma at Bruker, about why measuring collisional cross-sections is beneficial to developing new drugs.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 10 Feb 2021

Modified lipids target the body’s endocannabinoid system to regulate pain and inflammation

When modified using a process known as epoxidation, two naturally occurring lipids are converted into potent agents that target multiple cannabinoid receptors in neurons, interrupting pathways that promote pain and inflammation, researchers report.

10 Feb 2021

Researchers analyze how messenger substances influence individual decision-making

As indicated by other studies, different parts of the brain are responsible for different types of decisions.

10 Feb 2021

A known tumor suppressor gene plays role in stress protection of adult progenitor cells

Adult progenitor cells are present in the Drosophila fly as early as its larvae stage. These cells are the only ones that are maintained throughout development and they are responsible for giving rise to adult tissues and organs.

9 Feb 2021

BMI, male sex, smoking, depression and metabolic syndrome contribute to biological aging

A 'biological age' score predicts that being male, overweight, a smoker and having depression all contribute to biological aging, a study published today in eLife reports.

9 Feb 2021

A new approach for detecting and treating two rare pediatric diseases before birth

Scientists have devised a new approach for detecting and potentially heading off the effects of two rare pediatric diseases before birth.

9 Feb 2021

New molecular tool can be used to study single synapses of neurons

Neurons are the primary cells of the nervous system, and the signals that are transmitted between them are responsible for all our actions and our cognitive ability.

9 Feb 2021

Researchers create bone replicas using a hot nano-chisel

A holy grail for orthopedic research is a method for not only creating artificial bone tissue that precisely matches the real thing, but does so in such microscopic detail that it includes tiny structures potentially important for stem cell differentiation, which is key to bone regeneration.

9 Feb 2021

New discovery revises the ‘text book view’ of cell migration

Research groups at University of Helsinki and Institut Jacques Monod, Paris, discovered a new molecular mechanism that promotes cell migration.

9 Feb 2021

Cell Biology

Novel finding could lead to better treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes

New research aims to explore functions of bile acids in the gut stem cell niche

Disrupting cancer cell cycle with two commercially available inhibitors causes tumor cell death

A brain enzyme plays an important role in waking up neural stem cells

Researchers identify protein sequences involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection

STING activation may be a new approach to reduce graft-versus-host disease

Researchers discover previously-unknown function in enzyme critical for cancer growth

Researchers find a way to measure key characteristics of proteins that bind to RNA

Study provides new insights into the mechanism of bone marrow tissue

Researchers discover a recipe for cyclical regeneration of bioengineered hair

Freiburg immunologists decipher anti-cancer drug's mode of operation

Taking Advantage of Measuring Molecular Collisional Cross-Sections in Pharma

Modified lipids target the body’s endocannabinoid system to regulate pain and inflammation

Researchers analyze how messenger substances influence individual decision-making

A known tumor suppressor gene plays role in stress protection of adult progenitor cells

BMI, male sex, smoking, depression and metabolic syndrome contribute to biological aging

A new approach for detecting and treating two rare pediatric diseases before birth

New molecular tool can be used to study single synapses of neurons

Researchers create bone replicas using a hot nano-chisel

New discovery revises the ‘text book view’ of cell migration

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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