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Study offers novel principle to reroute neurons for brain repair

Restorative neuroscience, the study to identify means to replace damaged neurons and recover permanently lost mental or physical abilities, is a rapidly advancing scientific field considering our progressively aging society.

21 Feb 2017

Scientists engineer smallest CRISPR-Cas9 system to date

Scientists at the Center for Genome Engineering, within the Institute for Basic Science0, in collaboration with KIM Eunji and KIM Jeong Hun have engineered the smallest CRISPR-Cas9 to date, delivered it to the muscle cells and in the eyes of mice via adeno-associated viruses and used it to modify a gene causing blindness.

21 Feb 2017

Rapid patient recruitment and reduced trial costs: is LDS the answer?

LDS stands for Linked Database System, which essentially describes what it does. Our LDS technology uses multiple sources of information from hospitals, GPs and pharmacies. However in the future this information could also come from other health data sources e.g. your smartphone, Fitbit etc.

21 Feb 2017

Long-term heavy alcohol drinking habits may prematurely age arteries, study finds

Heavy alcohol drinking habits over the years may prematurely age arteries, especially in men, putting them at an increased risk for heart disease, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

21 Feb 2017

Compound from snail's venom may offer alternative to opioids for pain relief

A tiny snail may offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief. Scientists at the University of Utah have found a compound that blocks pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids.

21 Feb 2017

Cancer cells adapt nerve cell mechanisms to fuel aggressive tumor growth and spread

How we think and fall in love are controlled by lightning-fast electrochemical signals across synapses, the dynamic spaces between nerve cells. Until now, nobody knew that cancer cells can repurpose tools of neuronal communication to fuel aggressive tumor growth and spread.

21 Feb 2017

High levels of biomarker linked to poor prognosis in African-Americans with triple-negative breast cancer

Having high levels of a certain biomarker is linked to poor prognosis in African-American patients with triple-negative breast cancer, while the same biomarker doesn't influence disease outcomes in white patients, according to a new study.

21 Feb 2017

Yale researchers identify genetic abnormalities involved in formation of atypical meningiomas

More than one in three tumors that affect the central nervous system are meningiomas and most are benign.

21 Feb 2017

Cedars-Sinai neuroscientists uncover human brain processes crucial to short-term memory

Cedars-Sinai neuroscientists have uncovered processes involved in how the human brain creates and maintains short-term memories.

21 Feb 2017

Researchers develop novel in vivo model for studying pancreatic cancer

Researchers at Okayama University report in the December 2016 issue of the American Journal of Cancer Research a novel in vivo model for the study of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tumors.

21 Feb 2017

Promega introduces new Spectrum Compact CE System for high quality DNA analysis

Soon scientists will be able to perform efficient DNA analysis right at their bench.

From Promega Corporation 21 Feb 2017

Researchers reveal how the brain retrieves memories linked to fearful experiences

Understanding how the brain remembers can one day shed light on what went wrong when memory fails, such as it occurs in Alzheimer's disease.

21 Feb 2017

Study opens way for targeted local treatments for patchy skin disorders

With the aid of thousands of skin biopsies and over a hundred kilograms of skin, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have observed how two subgroups of immune cell behave in healthy skin.

20 Feb 2017

New research provides insights on mechanisms behind anorexia nervosa

New research conducted in adolescent rodents provides insights on the mechanisms behind anorexia nervosa and points to a potential treatment strategy.

20 Feb 2017

Multi-disciplinary project receives £390,000 grant to discover genetic cause of epilepsy

The University of Liverpool has received a £390,000 grant from Medical Research Council to conduct research into how mutations in genes can cause epilepsy.

20 Feb 2017

Targeting RNA repeats

RNA repeats are stretches of code in the body that incrementally repeat. For example, in the most common cause of adult-on-set muscular dystrophy a RNA has a repeat of r(CUG) and this three letter code can repeat thousands of times.

20 Feb 2017

Novel substance can effectively inhibit chronic nerve pain, study shows

Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by sharp, lancinating pain in the teeth or facial area. The standard treatment for this chronic nerve pain can cause burdening side effects.

20 Feb 2017

Researchers show how metabolism drives proliferation of tumor cells

The metabolic state of tumor cells contributes to signals that control the proliferation of tumor cells. Already the German biochemist and Nobel Prize laureate Otto H. Warburg observed in the 1920s that tumor cells radically change their metabolism.

20 Feb 2017

Researchers aim to recreate ‘tick cement’ as potential bioadhesive for human tissues

Ticks are well known for their ability to anchor themselves firmly to the skin, so that they can suck blood for several days.

20 Feb 2017

Former NFL players may not experience motor function problems from repeated head injuries, study finds

Former NFL players who had repeated head injuries may not have significant problems with motor functions later in life, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 69th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22 to 28, 2017.

20 Feb 2017

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Study offers novel principle to reroute neurons for brain repair

Scientists engineer smallest CRISPR-Cas9 system to date

Rapid patient recruitment and reduced trial costs: is LDS the answer?

Long-term heavy alcohol drinking habits may prematurely age arteries, study finds

Compound from snail's venom may offer alternative to opioids for pain relief

Cancer cells adapt nerve cell mechanisms to fuel aggressive tumor growth and spread

High levels of biomarker linked to poor prognosis in African-Americans with triple-negative breast cancer

Yale researchers identify genetic abnormalities involved in formation of atypical meningiomas

Cedars-Sinai neuroscientists uncover human brain processes crucial to short-term memory

Researchers develop novel in vivo model for studying pancreatic cancer

Promega introduces new Spectrum Compact CE System for high quality DNA analysis

Researchers reveal how the brain retrieves memories linked to fearful experiences

Study opens way for targeted local treatments for patchy skin disorders

New research provides insights on mechanisms behind anorexia nervosa

Multi-disciplinary project receives £390,000 grant to discover genetic cause of epilepsy

Targeting RNA repeats

Novel substance can effectively inhibit chronic nerve pain, study shows

Researchers show how metabolism drives proliferation of tumor cells

Researchers aim to recreate ‘tick cement’ as potential bioadhesive for human tissues

Former NFL players may not experience motor function problems from repeated head injuries, study finds

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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