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Research finds new therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in spinal cord injury patients

New research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found a potential therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in patients with spinal cord injuries.

22 Sep 2017

Novel assay shows potential to detect circulating cancer biomarkers in blood samples

Future Science Group today announced the publication of an article in Future Science OA presenting early data from a novel assay for the non-invasive detection of PD-L1 and other biomarkers in patient blood samples.

22 Sep 2017

Researchers use gene therapy to restore hearing and balance in mouse model of Usher syndrome

Hearing loss, sometimes associated with other disorders such as balance defects, is the most common sensory deficit, affecting more than 280 million people worldwide, according to WHO. In France, one child in 700 is born with severe or profound hearing loss, and one in every 1,000 will lose their sense of hearing before adulthood.

22 Sep 2017

New syndrome caused by biallelic mutations predisposes the body to tumors

A new syndrome caused by biallelic mutations - those produced in both gene copies inherited from the mother and father - in the FANCM gene predisposes the body to the appearance of tumours and causes rejection to chemotherapy treatments.

22 Sep 2017

Researchers discover mechanism of drug resistance for ovarian and breast cancer cells

Researchers from the People's Friendship University of Russia have studied the mechanism of drug resistance for ovarian and breast cancer cells.

22 Sep 2017

Triple-action antibody to be tested as HIV vaccine

Scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in collaboration with the pharmaceutical company Sanofi have engineered a three-pronged antibody that protected monkeys from two strains of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) better than the equivalent naturally occurring antibodies.

22 Sep 2017

New tissue-chip research aims to speed drug development for two genetic forms of epilepsy

An interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt University researchers has received a two-year, $2-million federal grant to develop an "organ-on-chip" model for two genetic forms of epilepsy. These disorders affect both brain and heart and improved modeling could lead to new drug treatments.

22 Sep 2017

Study may contribute to genetic understanding of high-altitude adaptation

Many research groups have recently explored human adaptation and successfully identified candidate genes to high altitude living among three major far-flung global populations: Tibetans, Ethiopians and Peruvians.

22 Sep 2017

Alternative splicing may also trigger cancer, study shows

Cancer, which is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, arises from the disruption of essential mechanisms of the normal cell life cycle, such as replication control, DNA repair and cell death.

22 Sep 2017

'Labyrinth' chip may be new way to monitor cancer patients in clinical trials

Inspired by the Labyrinth of Greek mythology, a new chip etched with fluid channels sends blood samples through a hydrodynamic maze to separate out rare circulating cancer cells into a relatively clean stream for analysis. It is already in use in a breast cancer clinical trial.

21 Sep 2017

Researchers identify molecular pathway that causes immune cells to promote cancer

Investigators at the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have identified new findings about an immune cell - called a tumor-associated macrophage - that promotes cancer instead of fighting it.

21 Sep 2017

Novel gene therapy can inhibit, reverse multiple sclerosis in mouse models

Multiple sclerosis can be inhibited or reversed using a novel gene therapy technique that stops the disease's immune response in mouse models, University of Florida Health researchers have found.

21 Sep 2017

Researchers identify exosomes as missing link to insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes

Chronic tissue inflammation resulting from obesity is an underlying cause of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. But the mechanism by which this occurs has remained cloaked, until now.

21 Sep 2017

New study shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system

For years, medical investigators have tried and failed to develop vaccines for a type of staph bacteria associated with the deadly superbug MRSA. But a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system, offering a clearer picture of how a successful vaccine would work.

21 Sep 2017

New discovery about high-risk Alzheimer’s gene suggests potential therapeutic target

Nearly a quarter century ago, a genetic variant known as ApoE4 was identified as a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease- one that increases a person's chances of developing the neurodegenerative disease by up to 12 times.

21 Sep 2017

DNA discovery could help point towards causes of developmental condition in children

New insights into how our cells store and manage DNA during cell division could help point towards the causes of a rare developmental condition.

21 Sep 2017

Increased adrenaline levels in non-smokers’ hearts seen with the use of one e-cigarette with nicotine

A new study conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that if non-smokers use one electronic cigarette that contains nicotine, they experience a rise in adrenaline levels in their heart; however, if the e-cigarette is nicotine-free, there was no increase in the levels of adrenaline.

21 Sep 2017

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Research finds new therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in spinal cord injury patients

Novel assay shows potential to detect circulating cancer biomarkers in blood samples

Researchers use gene therapy to restore hearing and balance in mouse model of Usher syndrome

New syndrome caused by biallelic mutations predisposes the body to tumors

Researchers discover mechanism of drug resistance for ovarian and breast cancer cells

Triple-action antibody to be tested as HIV vaccine

New tissue-chip research aims to speed drug development for two genetic forms of epilepsy

Study may contribute to genetic understanding of high-altitude adaptation

Alternative splicing may also trigger cancer, study shows

'Labyrinth' chip may be new way to monitor cancer patients in clinical trials

Researchers identify molecular pathway that causes immune cells to promote cancer

Novel gene therapy can inhibit, reverse multiple sclerosis in mouse models

Researchers identify exosomes as missing link to insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes

New study shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system

New discovery about high-risk Alzheimer’s gene suggests potential therapeutic target

DNA discovery could help point towards causes of developmental condition in children

Increased adrenaline levels in non-smokers’ hearts seen with the use of one e-cigarette with nicotine

Research sheds light on how to improve production of key diabetes cells

Scientists use genome editing to understand role of a gene key to human embryonic development

Could smart vital sign monitoring provide an early warning system for hospitals?

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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