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Launch of next-generation Optima AUC advances protein research and macromolecule characterization

Beckman Coulter returns analytical ultracentrifugation to the center of protein research and macromolecule characterization with the next-generation Optima AUC.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Centrifugation 2 Feb 2017

Blood test that spots tumor DNA predicts survival of advanced breast cancer patients

Results of a multicenter study of 129 women with advanced breast cancer show that a blood test that spots cancer-linked DNA correctly predicted that most of those patients with higher levels of the tumor markers died significantly earlier than those with lower levels.

2 Feb 2017

Women with anorexia show lasting autistic traits, research reveals

Women with anorexia display clear autistic traits, even once the eating disorder is under control and they have achieved a normal weight, according to research from Sahlgrenska Academy.

2 Feb 2017

Autologous hematopoietic cell transplant may induce sustained remission of multiple sclerosis

New clinical trial results provide evidence that high-dose immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of a person's own blood-forming stem cells can induce sustained remission of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system.

2 Feb 2017

UT Southwestern scientists discover gene that protects gut from IBD

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a gene that protects the gut from inflammatory bowel disease.

2 Feb 2017

UNC-Chapel Hill researchers show how human stem cells can hunt and kill brain cancer

In a rapid-fire series of breakthroughs in just under a year, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have made another stunning advance in the development of an effective treatment for glioblastoma, a common and aggressive brain cancer.

2 Feb 2017

Researchers find chemical link between two problem proteins that cause Parkinson's disease

Researchers report they have discovered how two problem proteins known to cause Parkinson's disease are chemically linked, suggesting that someday, both could be neutralized by a single drug designed to target the link.

2 Feb 2017

Vitamin C could decrease post-operative AF in cardiac surgery patients

AF is a common cardiac rhythm disturbance that can lead to severe consequences such as stroke and heart failure. AF can be triggered by various stressful conditions and about 30% of patients undergoing cardiac operations suffer from post-operative AF.

2 Feb 2017

Neutron analysis helps better understand key bacterial enzyme implicated in stomach cancer

Neutron analysis at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is helping researchers better understand a key enzyme found in a bacterium known to cause stomach cancer.

2 Feb 2017

Deep brain stimulation can reduce heroin relapse in rat models of addiction, TSRI study shows

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can greatly reduce the compulsion to use heroin in standard rat models of addiction.

2 Feb 2017

Oral dose of phage cocktail prevents infection and cholera-like symptoms in animal model

Oral administration of a cocktail of three viruses, all of which specifically kill cholera bacteria, prevents infection and cholera-like symptoms in animal model experiments, report scientists from Tufts University School of Medicine and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts in Nature Communications on Feb. 1.

1 Feb 2017

SLU scientists receive $416,000 NIH grant to advance research on hepatitis B cure

With a $416,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), SLU scientists will continue work to cure hepatitis B, building on significant findings published in two recent papers.

1 Feb 2017

Blocking new genetic marker could alleviate pain from serious burns

The unpleasant sensation sparked by the nervous system when confronted with a harmful stimulus can be alleviated by blocking a genetic marker that switches off the activity of the neurons involved.

1 Feb 2017

Shape of prostate and compartments in gland differ in men with cancer, research reveals

Preliminary computerized imaging reveals the shape of the prostate and a compartment within the gland--called the transitional zone--consistently differ in men with prostate cancer than those without the disease, according to new research led by Case Western Reserve University.

1 Feb 2017

New PET radiotracer effectively detects early and advanced stages of prostate cancer

In the featured article from the February 2017 issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers document the first-in-human application of a new imaging agent to help find prostate cancer in both early and advanced stages and plan treatment.

1 Feb 2017

Scientists discover way of improving immune system’s memory to recognise and fight cancers

Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered an important way that the immune system can learn to recognise and fight cancers.

1 Feb 2017

‘Love hormone’ from insects could be used as drug lead to prevent uterine contractility in preterm labour

In a recent study published in "Scientific Reports", an international team of researchers led by MedUni Vienna report that an oxytocin-like neuropeptide ("inotocin") exhibited a specific pharmacological profile for the human receptors of oxytocin (known as the "love hormone") and vasopressin.

1 Feb 2017

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Launch of next-generation Optima AUC advances protein research and macromolecule characterization

Blood test that spots tumor DNA predicts survival of advanced breast cancer patients

Women with anorexia show lasting autistic traits, research reveals

Autologous hematopoietic cell transplant may induce sustained remission of multiple sclerosis

UT Southwestern scientists discover gene that protects gut from IBD

UNC-Chapel Hill researchers show how human stem cells can hunt and kill brain cancer

Researchers find chemical link between two problem proteins that cause Parkinson's disease

Vitamin C could decrease post-operative AF in cardiac surgery patients

Neutron analysis helps better understand key bacterial enzyme implicated in stomach cancer

Deep brain stimulation can reduce heroin relapse in rat models of addiction, TSRI study shows

Oral dose of phage cocktail prevents infection and cholera-like symptoms in animal model

SLU scientists receive $416,000 NIH grant to advance research on hepatitis B cure

Blocking new genetic marker could alleviate pain from serious burns

Shape of prostate and compartments in gland differ in men with cancer, research reveals

New PET radiotracer effectively detects early and advanced stages of prostate cancer

Scientists discover way of improving immune system’s memory to recognise and fight cancers

‘Love hormone’ from insects could be used as drug lead to prevent uterine contractility in preterm labour

Early predictors of anxiety and depression may be evident in the brain at birth, study suggests

Discovery of vital molecule could lead to better treatment of respiratory conditions

MIT engineers fabricate transparent, gel-based robots that can grab and release live fish

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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