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Promising potential of stimuli-responsive nanomaterial for cancer therapy

Nanosystems that deliver anticancer drugs or imaging materials to tumors are showing significant progress, particularly those that respond to tumor-related stimuli, according to a review published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.

30 Oct 2018

UTHealth's Valentin Dragoi wins $1.6 million NIH award to unlock mysteries of the brain

Working to further the understanding of how the brain processes information, Valentin Dragoi, Ph.D., of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has been awarded a three-year, $1.6 million award from the National Institutes of Health's Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative.

30 Oct 2018

Quantum dot-based FISH method enhances cell imaging

A team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Mayo Clinic have engineered a new type of molecular probe that can measure and count RNA in cells and tissue without organic dyes.

30 Oct 2018

Insilico to present latest research on biomarkers at Investing in the Age of Longevity Conference

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its latest advances in human aging biomarker development at the Investing in the Age of Longevity Conference in London, 1 of November.

30 Oct 2018

New findings highlight importance of inflammatory component in atherosclerosis pathogenesis

One of the main characteristics of atherosclerosis is the accumulation of lipids in the intimal layer of the arterial wall.

29 Oct 2018

Neuroene Therapeutics receives $1.5 million NIH grant to develop anti-seizure compound for epilepsy

Neuroene Therapeutics, a start-up company founded by mitochondrial biologist Sherine S. L. Chan, Ph.D. and medicinal chemist C. James Chou, Ph.D. of the Medical University of South Carolina, has received a $1.5 million NIH Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant to optimize vitamin K analogues that could improve seizure control in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.

29 Oct 2018

Organ-on-a-chip model helps explore underlying pathways shared by stroke and dementia

Stroke is the second main cause of death globally, and a major cause of disability. Around 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke each year, and rates are climbing, with the number of strokes in Europe set to increase by 1.5 million per year by 2025 – due in large part to the aging population.

29 Oct 2018

Researchers propose new contactless method for measuring blood flow in the upper limbs

The research team from Russia proposed a new contactless method for measuring blood flow in the upper limbs. The method is based on video recording of the skin surface under green light measuring the absorption of red blood cells. This helps to see how effective the circulatory system and the blood flow regulation are.

29 Oct 2018

Bigger brains linked to greater risk of developing tumors

It may simply be that having a big brain is itself the cause. That's what doctor and PhD candidate Even Hovig Fyllingen at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has determined with his research colleagues.

29 Oct 2018

Natural protein may offer novel therapy to reverse disorders associated with metabolic syndrome

To the great surprise of cancer researchers, a protein they investigated for its possible role in cancer turned out to be a powerful regulator of metabolism.

29 Oct 2018

Experimental vaccine shows promise to protect stroke survivors from blood clots

A vaccine may one day be able to replace oral blood thinners to reduce the risk of secondary strokes caused by blood clots, without increasing the risk of serious bleeding or triggering an autoimmune response, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

29 Oct 2018

Study finds kill code mechanism embedded in every cell to extinguish cancer

A kill code is embedded in every cell in the body whose function may be to cause the self-destruction of cells that become cancerous, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. As soon as the cell's inner bodyguards sense it is mutating into cancer, they punch in the kill code to extinguish the mutating cell.

29 Oct 2018

Study investigates how brain lesion affects child’s language localization and abilities

Children with brain injuries are able to reorganize their language relevant areas into other, healthy brain areas and thus maintain their ability to speak.

29 Oct 2018

Consequence-based cognitive training may be more effective, studies suggest

Interventions aimed at reducing unhealthy behaviors often focus on retraining people's mental associations, but a series of studies suggests that showing people the consequences of the behaviors may be more effective.

29 Oct 2018

Toxic effects of drugs in the lungs 'more widespread than thought'

A systematic review of research has revealed that the toxic effects on the lung of drugs commonly taken to treat a range of common conditions is much more widespread than thought.

29 Oct 2018

Getting right level of leptin may help protect cardiovascular health

Like that famous bowl of porridge, when leptin levels are "just right" they help protect our cardiovascular health, scientists say.

29 Oct 2018

New approach may lead to protective vaccines for immunocompromised patients

A study led by Som Nanjappa at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine identifies a cellular target that may improve efficacy in vaccines designed to protect immunocompromised individuals from potentially deadly opportunistic infections.

26 Oct 2018

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Promising potential of stimuli-responsive nanomaterial for cancer therapy

UTHealth's Valentin Dragoi wins $1.6 million NIH award to unlock mysteries of the brain

Quantum dot-based FISH method enhances cell imaging

Insilico to present latest research on biomarkers at Investing in the Age of Longevity Conference

New findings highlight importance of inflammatory component in atherosclerosis pathogenesis

Neuroene Therapeutics receives $1.5 million NIH grant to develop anti-seizure compound for epilepsy

Organ-on-a-chip model helps explore underlying pathways shared by stroke and dementia

Researchers propose new contactless method for measuring blood flow in the upper limbs

Bigger brains linked to greater risk of developing tumors

Natural protein may offer novel therapy to reverse disorders associated with metabolic syndrome

Experimental vaccine shows promise to protect stroke survivors from blood clots

Study finds kill code mechanism embedded in every cell to extinguish cancer

Study investigates how brain lesion affects child’s language localization and abilities

Consequence-based cognitive training may be more effective, studies suggest

Toxic effects of drugs in the lungs 'more widespread than thought'

Getting right level of leptin may help protect cardiovascular health

New approach may lead to protective vaccines for immunocompromised patients

UC Riverside evolutionary biologist reveals why tall people are more prone to cancer

Researchers identify new potential target to inhibit progression of liver disease

New 3D 'organ on a chip' could be used to develop new treatments for disease

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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