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Specific set of microRNAs could help diagnose and monitor IH treatment

Infantile hemangiomas (IH) are benign vascular tumors occurring in 4-5% of infants. These tumors resolve spontaneously or in response to propranolol treatment; however, they resemble other vascular anomalies and cannot be definitively diagnosed without biopsy.

9 Sep 2016

Interactions between tumor cells and platelets could lead to cancer metastasis

Metastasis of cancer cells to sites distant from the primary tumor is the leading cause of cancer-related death, and there is growing evidence that platelets aid the dissemination of cancer cells.

9 Sep 2016

UCSB neuroscientist provides new understanding of how the brain uses perception to guide action

A UC Santa Barbara researcher studying how the brain uses perception of the environment to guide action has a new understanding of the neural circuits responsible for transforming sensation into movement.

9 Sep 2016

New mouse model helps identify potential drug target for hard-to-treat social aspects of ASD

A study of a new mouse model identifies a drug target that has the potential to increase social interaction in individuals with some forms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The team published their work in Biological Psychiatry.

9 Sep 2016

MIT biologists unravel lncRNA structure-to-function relationships

Several years ago, biologists discovered a new type of genetic material known as long noncoding RNA. This RNA does not code for proteins and is copied from sections of the genome once believed to be "junk DNA."

9 Sep 2016

UC researchers offer more insights into how lack of gut bacteria influences fat absorption

A study led by University of Cincinnati lipid metabolism researchers lends additional insight into how bacteria in the gut, or lack thereof, influences intestinal mast cells (MMC) activation and perhaps fat absorption.

9 Sep 2016

Groundbreaking research unravels structure of infectious prions that cause mad cow disease

Groundbreaking research from the University of Alberta has identified the structure of the infectious prion protein, the cause of "mad cow disease" or BSE, chronic wasting disease in deer and elk and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans, which has long remained a mystery.

8 Sep 2016

Novel Trojan Horse antibody strategy may target Ebola's Achilles' heel

In research published online today in Science, a team of scientists describe a new therapeutic strategy to target a hidden Achilles' heel shared by all known types of Ebola virus.

8 Sep 2016

Research could pave way for more effective and safer anti-epilepsy drugs

Columbia University Medical Center researchers have discovered how a new epilepsy drug works, which may lead the way to even more effective and safer medications.

8 Sep 2016

Stem cells may be responsible for vascular calcification in patients with kidney disease

Scientists have implicated a type of stem cell in the calcification of blood vessels that is common in patients with chronic kidney disease.

8 Sep 2016

Study sheds new light on biological mechanisms that drive flashbulb memory

Most people remember where they were when the twin towers collapsed in New York ... new research reveals why that may be the case.

8 Sep 2016

Interactions between rare and common genetic variants may contribute to craniosynostosis

During the first year of life, the human brain doubles in size, and continues growing through adolescence.

8 Sep 2016

IWGAV establishes strategic recommendations for validating antibody specificity

The International Working Group on Antibody Validation, an independent group of international scientists with diverse research interests in the field of protein biology, today announced the publication of initial strategies developed to address a critical unmet need for antibody specificity, functionality and reproducibility in the September online issue of Nature Methods.

8 Sep 2016

BetterYou welcomes research linking low vitamin D levels to asthma attacks

A daily oral sunshine spray could be the answer to halving the risk of severe asthma attacks, after a recent study suggested that taking a vitamin D supplement can help by reducing inflammation in the lungs and warding off viruses.

From BetterYou Ltd 8 Sep 2016

Bibby Scientific’s AC4 PCR system supports multi-user functionality for cost-effective DNA analysis

The Alpha Cycler 4 from PCRmax, a Bibby Scientific company, enables independent control and monitoring of four blocks in one thermal cycler system for cost-effective DNA analysis in high throughput and multi-user life science labs.

From Cole Parmer Limited 8 Sep 2016

Stealth insulin-producing pig cells may offer solution for treating Type 1 diabetes in humans

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers are exploring ways to wrap pig tissue with a protective coating to ultimately fight diabetes in humans. The nano-thin bilayers of protective material are meant to deter or prevent immune rejection.

8 Sep 2016

New blood test helps identify bacterial infection in infants with fever

A blood test used to measure patterns of ribonucleic acid (RNA) expression can help determine if fever in infants under 2 months old is caused by bacterial or viral infection, according to a preliminary study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

8 Sep 2016

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Specific set of microRNAs could help diagnose and monitor IH treatment

Interactions between tumor cells and platelets could lead to cancer metastasis

UCSB neuroscientist provides new understanding of how the brain uses perception to guide action

New mouse model helps identify potential drug target for hard-to-treat social aspects of ASD

MIT biologists unravel lncRNA structure-to-function relationships

UC researchers offer more insights into how lack of gut bacteria influences fat absorption

Groundbreaking research unravels structure of infectious prions that cause mad cow disease

Novel Trojan Horse antibody strategy may target Ebola's Achilles' heel

Research could pave way for more effective and safer anti-epilepsy drugs

Stem cells may be responsible for vascular calcification in patients with kidney disease

Study sheds new light on biological mechanisms that drive flashbulb memory

Interactions between rare and common genetic variants may contribute to craniosynostosis

IWGAV establishes strategic recommendations for validating antibody specificity

BetterYou welcomes research linking low vitamin D levels to asthma attacks

Bibby Scientific’s AC4 PCR system supports multi-user functionality for cost-effective DNA analysis

Stealth insulin-producing pig cells may offer solution for treating Type 1 diabetes in humans

New blood test helps identify bacterial infection in infants with fever

Experimental drug shows promise for stopping melanoma and other forms of cancer

New mice study identifies trick to enhance memories

Intestinal microbiota may play role in food allergies

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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