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Gene therapy used to overcome the cardiac effects of Freidreich’s ataxia

Gene therapy was successfully used to overcome the cardiac effects of Freidreich’s ataxia (FA) in a mouse model of the disease, as reported in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy. Click here to read the full-text article free online through October 18, 2020.

19 Sep 2020

Research provides deeper understanding of how neurons in the nose react to odors

Take a sniff of a freshly poured glass of wine, and the prevailing scientific thinking would suggest that the harmony of fragrances you perceive starts with sensory receptors in your nose simply adding up the individual odors they encounter.

19 Sep 2020

Cannabinoids cause changes in the brain that leads to deficiencies in social interaction

The nervous system comprises neurons and glial cells (glia signifies "glue"). Astrocytes are the most abundant among the glial cells.

19 Sep 2020

Enhancing the efficacy of anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy for cancer

For most people, there is no scarier diagnosis than that of cancer. While treatments including chemotherapy and radiotherapy have been used since the 1940s and late 1800s, respectively, immunotherapy has more recently emerged as a viable and successful approach to cancer treatment.

18 Sep 2020

MDI Biological Laboratory receives €280,000 to address the problem of tendon injury

Modern medicine has made tremendous strides in replacing organs and hips. But what about those all-important tendons, which enable joint movement by connecting muscle to bone? Tendon injuries, such as those in the knee, elbow, Achilles tendon and rotator cuff (shoulder) exact a huge cost in terms of health care, productivity and quality of life.

17 Sep 2020

Time-restricted feeding does not influence the muscle’s core clock, study finds

For the first time, scientists have studied the early effects of time-restricted feeding on the daily periodic oscillations of metabolites and genes in muscle, and metabolites in blood.

17 Sep 2020

Study promises to improve the efficacy of cell therapies

Researchers have gained a better understanding of the complexity of the environment in which T cells thrive and, by extension, the tolerance mechanisms of these cells which are an obstacle to cellular immunity.

17 Sep 2020

Study implicates new gene as driver of motor neuron diseases

Failures in a quality control system that protects protein-building fidelity in cells can lead to motor neuron degeneration and related diseases, according to a new study from an international team co-directed by Scripps Research molecular biologist Claudio Joazeiro, PhD.

16 Sep 2020

Researchers reveal neurons responsible for guiding adaptive behavior

Humans, like other animals, have the ability to constantly adapt to new situations. Researchers at the Brain Research Institute of the University of Zurich have utilized a mouse model to reveal which neurons in the brain are in command in guiding adaptive behavior.

16 Sep 2020

Researchers develop 3D functional heart organoids from mouse embryonic stem cells

Heart development as it happens in vivo, or in a living organism, is a complex process that has traditionally been difficult to mimic in vitro, or in the laboratory.

16 Sep 2020

Study identifies a cell-cleaning system that is key to keeping a healthy heart

Researchers of the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have discovered a cell-cleaning system that is key to keeping a healthy heart.

15 Sep 2020

Bacterial movement is powered by tiny protein motor

The ability to move is key for bacteria like some strains of salmonella and E. coli to efficiently spread infections. They can propel themselves forward using threads, known as flagella, powered by the flagellar rotary motor.

15 Sep 2020

3D cluster of cells could enhance myocardial repair

Cell therapy for cardiac regeneration, while promising, has been hampered by issues with long-term survival of the transplanted cells.

15 Sep 2020

Scientists unravel the molecular mechanism underlying the causes of colorectal cancer

A team of scientists has unraveled the molecular mechanism behind one of the causes of colorectal cancer, and a treatment target.

15 Sep 2020

Bio-Rad launches StarBright Violet 515 Dye for use in flow cytometry

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the launch of StarBright Violet 515 Dye, the first of a new range of unique fluorescent nanoparticles, for use in flow cytometry.

From Bio-Rad Laboratories 15 Sep 2020

New x-ray microscopy technique could help accelerate efforts to map neural circuits

One of the grand quests in neuroscience is to build a precise map of the brain, charting all its neurons and the connections between them. Such a wiring diagram, called a connectome, promises to help shed light on how a collection of cells can together give rise to thoughts, memories, behaviors and myriad other functions.

14 Sep 2020

Buckling could trigger embryo morphogenesis

The embryo of an animal first looks like a hollow sphere. Invaginations then appear at different stages of development, which will give rise to the body's structures (the brain, digestive tract, etc.).

14 Sep 2020

Immune system study helps illuminate a surprising mind-body connection

New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis helps illuminate a surprising mind-body connection.

14 Sep 2020

Research provides insight into how muscles and fat tissue communicate to improve fitness

Why does exercise training make you more fit? It's well established that exercising enhances insulin sensitivity and improves our metabolism that, in turn, increases exercise performance. But the biological mechanisms underlying this adaptation are not fully understood.

14 Sep 2020

SMART researchers discover a new way to manufacture human red blood cells

Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have discovered a new way to manufacture human red blood cells (RBCs) that cuts the culture time by half compared to existing methods and uses novel sorting and purification methods that are faster, more precise and less costly.

14 Sep 2020

Cell Biology

Gene therapy used to overcome the cardiac effects of Freidreich’s ataxia

Research provides deeper understanding of how neurons in the nose react to odors

Cannabinoids cause changes in the brain that leads to deficiencies in social interaction

Enhancing the efficacy of anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy for cancer

MDI Biological Laboratory receives €280,000 to address the problem of tendon injury

Time-restricted feeding does not influence the muscle’s core clock, study finds

Study promises to improve the efficacy of cell therapies

Study implicates new gene as driver of motor neuron diseases

Researchers reveal neurons responsible for guiding adaptive behavior

Researchers develop 3D functional heart organoids from mouse embryonic stem cells

Study identifies a cell-cleaning system that is key to keeping a healthy heart

Bacterial movement is powered by tiny protein motor

3D cluster of cells could enhance myocardial repair

Scientists unravel the molecular mechanism underlying the causes of colorectal cancer

Bio-Rad launches StarBright Violet 515 Dye for use in flow cytometry

New x-ray microscopy technique could help accelerate efforts to map neural circuits

Buckling could trigger embryo morphogenesis

Immune system study helps illuminate a surprising mind-body connection

Research provides insight into how muscles and fat tissue communicate to improve fitness

SMART researchers discover a new way to manufacture human red blood cells

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

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