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Scientists uncover new class of compounds that could help target cancer cells

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have uncovered a new class of compounds - glyconaphthalimides - that can be used to target cancer cells with greater specificity than current options allow.

7 Dec 2016

TSRI scientists identify potential therapeutic target for age- or Alzheimer's disease-related memory deficits

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have made an important discovery toward the development of drugs to treat age-related memory loss in diseases like Alzheimer's.

7 Dec 2016

Changes in the pain and posture processing parts of the brain could cause whiplash symptoms

Study reveals changes in the regions of the brain connected to pain and posture processing.

7 Dec 2016

Pathogenic variants in certain genes increase woman's likelihood of developing breast cancer

Inherited pathogenic variants in protein coding genes BARD1 and RAD51D increase a woman's likelihood of developing breast cancer, according to research conducted at Mayo Clinic and presented today at the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

7 Dec 2016

Scientists find novel way for earlier detection of deadly Merkel cell carcinoma

Scientists have found a way to detect earlier if a deadly cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), is recurring in patients, according to a paper to be published 11 a.m. Eastern time, Dec. 7, in the journal Cancer.

7 Dec 2016

Study shows involvement of lipid metabolism in tumour metastasis

A study headed by Salvador Aznar Benitah, ICREA researcher at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, and published today in Nature identifies metastasis-initiating cells through a specific marker, namely the protein CD36.

7 Dec 2016

Alkaloid in ayahuasca beverage triggers neurogenesis in human neural cells

Ayahuasca is a beverage that has been used for centuries by Native South-Americans. Studies suggest that it exhibits anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in humans.

7 Dec 2016

Brazilian researchers propose new way for treating thalassemia major

Iron accumulation in myocardial cells, potentially resulting in heart failure or fatal arrhythmia, is one of the complications most feared by patients with thalassemia major, a hereditary disease also known as Mediterranean anemia.

7 Dec 2016

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press publishes new book on key aspects of ciliary biology

Nearly every cell in the human body has one or more protrusive structures called cilia or flagella.

7 Dec 2016

Disturbances in the body’s carbon monoxide metabolism linked to circadian disruption

Chronobiologists from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that the body's carbon monoxide metabolism is closely linked to the body's circadian (internal) clock.

7 Dec 2016

Enzyme that cleaves beta carotene may control testosterone levels

An enzyme that converts the dietary carotenoid beta carotene into vitamin A in the body may also regulate testosterone levels and growth of the prostate, a new study found.

7 Dec 2016

High-resolution brain scans could play critical role in helping detect concussions

Simon Fraser University researchers have found that high-resolution brain scans, coupled with computational analysis, could play a critical role in helping to detect concussions that conventional scans might miss.

7 Dec 2016

New research reveals role of two genetic mutations in subset of acute myeloid leukemia

Two genetic mutations known to play a role in many solid cancers might also help explain why a subset of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients develop the disease, according to new research from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

7 Dec 2016

Researchers create 2-for-1 vaccine that protects mice from MERS and rabies

In a new study, researchers have modified a rabies virus, so that it has a protein from the MERS virus; this altered virus works as a 2-for-1 vaccine that protects mice against both Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and rabies.

7 Dec 2016

New discovery paves way to development of biochemical test for diagnosing Parkinson's disease

Misfolded proteins associated with Parkinson's disease were detected in cerebrospinal fluid by scientists at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, paving the way to development of a biochemical test to diagnosis the disease.

7 Dec 2016

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Scientists uncover new class of compounds that could help target cancer cells

TSRI scientists identify potential therapeutic target for age- or Alzheimer's disease-related memory deficits

Changes in the pain and posture processing parts of the brain could cause whiplash symptoms

Pathogenic variants in certain genes increase woman's likelihood of developing breast cancer

Scientists find novel way for earlier detection of deadly Merkel cell carcinoma

Study shows involvement of lipid metabolism in tumour metastasis

Alkaloid in ayahuasca beverage triggers neurogenesis in human neural cells

Brazilian researchers propose new way for treating thalassemia major

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press publishes new book on key aspects of ciliary biology

Disturbances in the body’s carbon monoxide metabolism linked to circadian disruption

Enzyme that cleaves beta carotene may control testosterone levels

High-resolution brain scans could play critical role in helping detect concussions

New research reveals role of two genetic mutations in subset of acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers create 2-for-1 vaccine that protects mice from MERS and rabies

New discovery paves way to development of biochemical test for diagnosing Parkinson's disease

Scientists reveal key insight into how immune system recognises TB

Study detects biomarkers from secondhand marijuana smoke exposure in children

TSRI scientists reveal how vision-loss treatment may leave the eyes, kidneys vulnerable to cellular damage

Sophia Genetics introduces privacy-protecting technology for storage and access to patients’ genomic information

New chemosensor offers better sensitivity in detecting biomarker for cancer and inflammatory diseases

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

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