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Researchers identify mutations that may stimulate early cancer growth in precancerous colorectal tissue

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered mutations that may fuel early cancer growth in precancerous colorectal tissue from high-risk patients.

24 May 2016

Two new optical devices could accelerate disease diagnosis, cut healthcare costs

Two new optical devices could reduce the need to take tissue samples during medical examinations and operations and to then send them for testing – potentially speeding up diagnosis and treatment and cutting healthcare costs.

24 May 2016

Understanding structure of HIV-1 protease vital to development of next-generation HIV drugs

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has become one of the world’s most serious health and development challenges.

24 May 2016

Researchers find ways to switch on Natural Killer cells to combat cancer

Our bodies are constantly and successfully fighting off the development of cells that lead to tumours - but when there is disruption to this process cancer is free to develop.

24 May 2016

Epigenetic modification of Igfbp2 gene may increase risk of obesity and fatty liver

Scientists of the German Center for Diabetes Research led by the German Institute of Human Nutrition have shown in a mouse model that the epigenetic modification of the Igfbp2 gene observed in the young animal precedes a fatty liver in the adult animal later in life.

24 May 2016

Antimicrobial agent triclosan can rapidly disrupt gut bacterial communities

A new study suggests that triclosan, an antimicrobial and antifungal agent found in many consumer products ranging from hand soaps to toys and even toothpaste, can rapidly disrupt bacterial communities found in the gut.

24 May 2016

Chemical compound eCF506 may be highly effective at blocking growth of breast cancer cells

A drug for breast cancer that is more effective than existing medicines may be a step closer thanks to new research.

24 May 2016

New real-time imaging technique holds great potential in shaping assisted reproduction procedures

Researchers at A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have developed advanced microscopy technologies to monitor embryo development in real time, revealing how mammalian cells differentiate during the earliest stages of embryonic life.

23 May 2016

Chromatrap announces new 96-well high throughput purification plate for production of ultra-pure DNA

Chromatrap has announced a new 96-well high throughput purification plate for production of ultra-pure DNA.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 23 May 2016

Researchers identify trigger for immune cells' inflammatory response

Scientists at the University of Bristol have identified the trigger for immune cells' inflammatory response - a discovery that may pave the way for new treatments for many human diseases.

23 May 2016

Scientists create computational network model to understand human physiology and disease

Scientists at UMass Medical School have created a computational network model that will enable the unraveling of the mechanisms by which different macro- and micronutrients contribute to the physiology of the nematode C. elegans, which is a primary model for understanding human physiology and disease.

23 May 2016

Cornell researchers develop nanoparticle-based drug delivery mechanism for combination cancer therapy

A team of researchers from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York demonstrated a drug delivery mechanism that utilizes two independent vehicles, allowing for delivery of chemically and physically dis-tinct agents.

23 May 2016

Small lipid nanocarrier may deliver chemotherapeutic drug more efficiently to brain tumor cells

Great discoveries do come in small packages. Few know that better than Ann-Marie Broome, Ph.D., who feels nanotechnology holds the future of medicine with its ability to deliver powerful drugs in tiny, designer packages.

23 May 2016

High-resolution image of Zika virus helicase may help develop antiviral drugs

A team led by researchers from Tianjin University has solved the structure of the Zika virus helicase, which is a key target for antiviral development. The research is published in Springer's journal Protein & Cell.

23 May 2016

Researchers identify potential ways in which cancer cells may develop resistance to BET inhibitors

A team of Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers has worked out how a new class of anti-cancer drugs kills cancer cells, a finding that helps explain how cancer cells may become resistant to treatment.

23 May 2016

Researchers genetically modify microalgae to form complex molecules

Researchers from Copenhagen Plant Science Centre at University of Copenhagen have succeeded in manipulating a strain of microalgae to form complex molecules to an unprecedented extent.

23 May 2016

Scientists take key step towards understanding link between obesity and physically distant diseases

Obesity is on the rise throughout the world, and in some developed countries two-third of the adult population is either overweight or obese. This brings with it an increased risk of serious conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and osteoarthritis.

23 May 2016

Harvard researchers create new, simplified platform for antibiotic discovery

Harvard researchers have created a new, greatly simplified, platform for antibiotic discovery that may go a long way to solving the crisis of antibiotic resistance.

23 May 2016

ULK1, ULK2 enzymes play key role in maintaining cellular homeostasis

Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have uncovered how two enzymes, ULK1 and ULK2, which are best known for their role in the degradation and recycling of proteins, control the trafficking of specific proteins.

23 May 2016

Diet experiments on Lynch syndrome mouse model may help in early detection of colon cancer

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the Western world, mainly because it is usually diagnosed too late. Finding ways to identify those people who are at increased risk of developing colon cancer is therefore crucial, a researcher will tell the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today.

23 May 2016

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Researchers identify mutations that may stimulate early cancer growth in precancerous colorectal tissue

Two new optical devices could accelerate disease diagnosis, cut healthcare costs

Understanding structure of HIV-1 protease vital to development of next-generation HIV drugs

Researchers find ways to switch on Natural Killer cells to combat cancer

Epigenetic modification of Igfbp2 gene may increase risk of obesity and fatty liver

Antimicrobial agent triclosan can rapidly disrupt gut bacterial communities

Chemical compound eCF506 may be highly effective at blocking growth of breast cancer cells

New real-time imaging technique holds great potential in shaping assisted reproduction procedures

Chromatrap announces new 96-well high throughput purification plate for production of ultra-pure DNA

Researchers identify trigger for immune cells' inflammatory response

Scientists create computational network model to understand human physiology and disease

Cornell researchers develop nanoparticle-based drug delivery mechanism for combination cancer therapy

Small lipid nanocarrier may deliver chemotherapeutic drug more efficiently to brain tumor cells

High-resolution image of Zika virus helicase may help develop antiviral drugs

Researchers identify potential ways in which cancer cells may develop resistance to BET inhibitors

Researchers genetically modify microalgae to form complex molecules

Scientists take key step towards understanding link between obesity and physically distant diseases

Harvard researchers create new, simplified platform for antibiotic discovery

ULK1, ULK2 enzymes play key role in maintaining cellular homeostasis

Diet experiments on Lynch syndrome mouse model may help in early detection of colon cancer

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