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Study provides new insights into relationship between taste, behavior

Evolutionary conserved brainstem circuits are the first relay for gustatory information in the vertebrate brain. While the brainstem circuits act as our life support system and they mediate vital taste related behaviors, the principles of gustatory computations in these circuits are poorly understood.

8 Dec 2015

Researchers identify genes that act as brakes to stop development of aggressive type of leukaemia

Genes that act as brakes to stop the development of an aggressive form of leukaemia have been identified by researchers.

8 Dec 2015

Innovative DNA technology enables faster and more effective diagnosis of TB cases

Whole Genome Sequencing is a faster, cheaper and more effective way of diagnosing tuberculosis says a new study published in the journal Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

8 Dec 2015

TSRI scientists use new drug discovery technique to identify anti-diabetes compound

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have deployed a powerful new drug discovery technique to identify an anti-diabetes compound with a novel mechanism of action.

8 Dec 2015

Quest Diagnostics performs RNA testing on patient specimens to detect more cases of HCV

In its commitment to provide diagnostic insights that enhance patient care and outcomes, Quest Diagnostics will automatically perform molecular testing on all patient specimens whose antibody screening results indicate hepatitis C virus infection, and remove standalone positive antibody screening as a test option.

From Quest Diagnostics 8 Dec 2015

Gallstones, statins increase risk of acute pancreatitis, shows study

Idiopathic pancreatitis is often caused by small gallstones that are difficult to observe prior to surgery, shows a study from the University of Eastern Finland. Small gallstones were found in surgery from two out of three idiopathic pancreatitis patients.

8 Dec 2015

Faulty gene function responsible for reducing survival times of leukaemia patients

Researchers have identified a genetic fault in some leukaemia patients that could be responsible for halving survival times after diagnosis compared to patients without the fault – an average reduction from 16 years to seven years. T

8 Dec 2015

Study shows promise for cord blood-derived natural killer cells in multiple myeloma patients

A first-in-human Phase I study of multiple myeloma patients combined expanded cord blood-derived natural killer cells with transplantation of a patient's own stem cells and high-dose chemotherapy with little or none of the side effects seen with current treatments.

8 Dec 2015

Researchers reveal potential for exploring new treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers from Caris Life Sciences and Fox Chase Cancer Center – Temple Health announced the presentation of two studies revealing the potential for exploring new therapeutic options for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) at the 2015 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

7 Dec 2015

Scientists decipher details of cloaking proteins that protect the toxin that causes botulism

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators at Stony Brook University and the Institute of Advanced Sciences in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, have discovered new details about how "cloaking" proteins protect the toxin that causes botulism, a fatal disease caused most commonly by consuming improperly canned foods.

7 Dec 2015

Yale study identifies how myeloma cells escape treatment

One of the biggest questions about the treatment of multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, is why nearly all patients treated with current therapies eventually suffer relapse. A Yale Cancer Center study may have solved this mystery by identifying how cancer cells escape treatment, leading to recurrence.

7 Dec 2015

Study reveals how MGCs dispose waste that obstructs normal physiological processes

If rubbish is too big and unwieldy for normal household waste, its removal becomes the job of specialized experts. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now discovered, in cooperation with colleagues from the UK, how large, fused cells help our body to deal with bulky items that may otherwise obstruct normal physiological processes.

7 Dec 2015

Cell Therapy Catapult’s 2015 Annual Review highlights key achievements across UK’s health and economy

The Cell Therapy Catapult, the UK organisation dedicated to the growth of the UK cell and gene therapy industry by bridging the gap between scientific research and commercialisation, today announces the release of their 2015 Annual Review.

7 Dec 2015

Gene therapy shows promise in children with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

Researchers reported promising preliminary outcomes for the first four children enrolled in a U.S. gene therapy trial for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS), a life-threatening genetic blood and immune disorder, at the 57th annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (abstract #260).

7 Dec 2015

Researchers partner to help personalize cancer care

Researchers at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry are partnering with a private company to develop computer simulations that can help personalize cancer care by predicting how a patient will respond to a drug treatment.

7 Dec 2015

Gene therapy can restore immune systems of children and young adults with SCID-X1

Gene therapy can safely rebuild the immune systems of older children and young adults with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1), a rare inherited disorder that primarily affects males, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, have found.

7 Dec 2015

Research reveals genetic variants linked to treatment-related complications in children with blood diseases

Research to be presented today at the 57th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition reveals genetic variants that are associated with disease severity and treatment-related complications in children with blood diseases.

7 Dec 2015

Genetic variations associated with increased risk for osteonecrosis in young ALL patients

Variations in genes involved in normal bone development are associated with an 8- to 15-fold increased risk for osteonecrosis in young patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Children's Oncology Group investigators.

7 Dec 2015

Experimental gene therapy may improve health outcomes for patients with some forms of blood disorders

New research adds to a growing body of evidence that gene therapy, an experimental technique that involves correcting or replacing a person's mutated or malfunctioning genes, may improve health outcomes for patients with inherited bleeding and immune disorders as well as some forms of blood cancer.

7 Dec 2015

Bacteriophage therapy: an alternative to antibiotics? An interview Professor Clokie

A phage is a virus that infects a bacterium. People often get very confused about what the difference is between a virus and a bacterium. A virus, like a bacterium, is also a microorganism, but unlike bacteria, it needs to have a host to be able to replicate and propagate.

2 Dec 2015

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Study provides new insights into relationship between taste, behavior

Researchers identify genes that act as brakes to stop development of aggressive type of leukaemia

Innovative DNA technology enables faster and more effective diagnosis of TB cases

TSRI scientists use new drug discovery technique to identify anti-diabetes compound

Quest Diagnostics performs RNA testing on patient specimens to detect more cases of HCV

Gallstones, statins increase risk of acute pancreatitis, shows study

Faulty gene function responsible for reducing survival times of leukaemia patients

Study shows promise for cord blood-derived natural killer cells in multiple myeloma patients

Researchers reveal potential for exploring new treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer

Scientists decipher details of cloaking proteins that protect the toxin that causes botulism

Yale study identifies how myeloma cells escape treatment

Study reveals how MGCs dispose waste that obstructs normal physiological processes

Cell Therapy Catapult’s 2015 Annual Review highlights key achievements across UK’s health and economy

Gene therapy shows promise in children with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

Researchers partner to help personalize cancer care

Gene therapy can restore immune systems of children and young adults with SCID-X1

Research reveals genetic variants linked to treatment-related complications in children with blood diseases

Genetic variations associated with increased risk for osteonecrosis in young ALL patients

Experimental gene therapy may improve health outcomes for patients with some forms of blood disorders

Bacteriophage therapy: an alternative to antibiotics? An interview Professor Clokie

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