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Celmatix and Ferring announce genomics collaboration aimed at uncovering new insights into ovarian biology

Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Celmatix today announced an ambitious genomics collaboration aimed at uncovering new insights into ovarian biology and accelerating the development of personalized interventions in reproductive medicine and women's health.

30 Aug 2018

Modified T lymphocytes prevent nerve cell damage in encephalitis

Scientists have found a way to prevent neuron death in Rasmussen’s encephalitis, by exploiting T lymphocytes in the immune system.

30 Aug 2018

Scientists explore DNA replication errors that can lead to cancer

Scientists at Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina have found that some cells can divide without a molecule that was previously thought necessary.

30 Aug 2018

Scientists regenerate nerve fibers after spinal cord injury

Scientists have discovered the biological mechanisms needed for nerve fibers to regenerate in spinal cord injury.

29 Aug 2018

Researchers find how NF2 gene mutations lead to out-of-control cellular proliferation

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center researchers has determined one way that mutations in a gene involved in a rare, hereditary cancer syndrome lead to out-of-control cellular proliferation.

29 Aug 2018

New technique for mapping flow of biomolecules in tumor microenvironment

Cancer researchers struggle to identify tumor cells that are interspersed within nonmalignant tissues because tumor cells exploit the tissue environment and monopolize available resources to continue growing.

29 Aug 2018

Researchers enlist genes that control production of cellular energy stored in ATP molecules

Everything the body does--your brain thinking, your heart beating, your cells growing--requires energy. Consequently, it comes as no surprise that disruptions in energy production can contribute to a wide range of diseases.

29 Aug 2018

Scientists reveal novel brain network linked to pain in Parkinsonism

Scientists have revealed a novel brain network that links pain in Parkinson's disease (PD) to a specific region of the brain, according to a report in the journal eLife.

28 Aug 2018

Protein modifications that indicate disease

Researchers from the University of Zurich can, for the first time, precisely characterize the protein modification ADP-ribosylation for all proteins in a tissue sample.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers develop 3D map of the human genome

Researchers have developed a way of mapping the positions of genes within cells to understand more about how the genome is organized.

28 Aug 2018

International research effort yields 'Image-Activated Cell Sorting' technology

Invented over 50 years ago, flow cytometry-based cell sorting has become a widely used tool in biology labs for physically isolating cells based on their global surface marker expression profiles.

28 Aug 2018

Research solves mystery on nature of EGFR signaling and how it drives development

What do cancer and the growing legs of a fruit fly have in common? They can both be influenced by a single molecule, a protein that tends to call the shots inside of embryos as they develop into living, breathing animals.

28 Aug 2018

Pancreas' network of enzyme ducts resembles formation of rivers

With methods used to analyze road systems and rivers researchers from the University of Copenhagen have studied the formation of the pancreas' network of ducts transporting digestive enzymes in mice.

27 Aug 2018

Discovery will allow scientists to target hypoxia in cancer

Researchers have discovered a new GPCR that will allow them to target hypoxia in cancer, offering a new, less harmful treatment for patients.

27 Aug 2018

Study sheds light on how cholera became a human pathogen

Scientists think they may have discovered how V. cholerae became a human pathogen, through its ability to interact with amoebae in aquatic environments.

27 Aug 2018

Researchers identify series of molecules involved in regeneration of damaged nerves

Researchers at Nagoya University have identified the series of molecules involved in the regeneration of damaged nerves in roundworm, showing that it largely overlaps with the signals used by the intrinsic removal system to take up and process dying cells.

24 Aug 2018

Scientists identify molecular pit crew responsible for refueling in signaling cells

During IndyCar races, pit stop crews will often refuel a car, replace wheels and complete minor repairs on a race car within 10 seconds. In this short time, a dozen or so people work rapidly and in a highly coordinated manner to complete a number of tasks with extraordinary efficiency.

24 Aug 2018

Study finds how animal guts have evolved to defend themselves from microbial attack

A new Nature Communications paper has journeyed to the inside of our insides, as a team from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University has mapped the evolutionary journey of how animal guts have evolved to defend themselves from microbial attack.

24 Aug 2018

Researchers stimulate neural recovery in model of traumatic brain injury

Researchers have electrically stimulated neural recovery in a model of traumatic brain injury, providing new treatment insights.

24 Aug 2018

Researchers uncover how RNA regulates genes during critical stage in embryonic brain development

Scientists at the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and colleagues discovered how a type of RNA, called Evf2 enhancer RNA, regulates key genes during a critical stage in embryonic brain development.

24 Aug 2018

Cell Biology

Celmatix and Ferring announce genomics collaboration aimed at uncovering new insights into ovarian biology

Modified T lymphocytes prevent nerve cell damage in encephalitis

Scientists explore DNA replication errors that can lead to cancer

Scientists regenerate nerve fibers after spinal cord injury

Researchers find how NF2 gene mutations lead to out-of-control cellular proliferation

New technique for mapping flow of biomolecules in tumor microenvironment

Researchers enlist genes that control production of cellular energy stored in ATP molecules

Scientists reveal novel brain network linked to pain in Parkinsonism

Protein modifications that indicate disease

Researchers develop 3D map of the human genome

International research effort yields 'Image-Activated Cell Sorting' technology

Research solves mystery on nature of EGFR signaling and how it drives development

Pancreas' network of enzyme ducts resembles formation of rivers

Discovery will allow scientists to target hypoxia in cancer

Study sheds light on how cholera became a human pathogen

Researchers identify series of molecules involved in regeneration of damaged nerves

Scientists identify molecular pit crew responsible for refueling in signaling cells

Study finds how animal guts have evolved to defend themselves from microbial attack

Researchers stimulate neural recovery in model of traumatic brain injury

Researchers uncover how RNA regulates genes during critical stage in embryonic brain development

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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