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Lumen 100-LED system integrated by Microptic allows fast, accurate sperm viability testing

Prior Scientific reports that its Lumen 100-LED has been integrated by Microptic SL to provide illumination for their Sperm Class Analyser system.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 14 Jul 2015

Duke University researchers devise new method for making potential nanoscale cancer treatment

In a move akin to adding chemical weapons to a firebomb, researchers at Duke University have devised a method for making a promising nanoscale cancer treatment even more deadly to tumors.

14 Jul 2015

Study finds gene linked to age-related obesity, diabetes

Practically everyone gets fatter as they get older, but some people can blame their genes for the extra padding. Researchers have shown that two different mutations in a gene called ankyrin-B cause cells to suck up glucose faster than normal, fattening them up and eventually triggering the type of diabetes linked to obesity.

14 Jul 2015

Stopping cocaine use may lower levels of ET-1 protein that plays key role in coronary artery disease

For people who use cocaine, stopping or reducing cocaine use is associated with decreased levels of endothelin-1 (ET-1)--a protein that plays a key role in the development of coronary artery disease, reports a study in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

14 Jul 2015

Novel gene therapy control system regulates expression of therapeutic transgenes

Korean researchers have described a novel control system to regulate the expression of a therapeutic transgene by targeting the passenger strand of a microRNA (miR-122) linked to the transgene.

14 Jul 2015

Researchers identify genetic abnormalities that lead to skin SCC

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin is one of the most frequent cancers in humans affecting more than half million new persons every year in the world. The transformation of a normal cell to a cancer cell is caused by an accumulation of genetic abnormalities in the progeny of single cells. The spectrum of genetic anomalies found in a variety of human cancers have been described.

14 Jul 2015

New understanding of keratin 17 protein could lead to development of better ways to prevent cancer

New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that the protein keratin 17 - the presence of which is used in the lab to detect and stage various types of cancers - is not just a biomarker for the disease, but may play a critical role in tumor growth.

14 Jul 2015

University of Leeds scientists uncover genes implicated in common inherited diseases

Scientists from the University of Leeds have uncovered the most comprehensive list yet of genes implicated in a group of common inherited diseases.

14 Jul 2015

UM researchers discover new gene behind neurodegenerative conditions

Researchers at the University of Miami have discovered and characterized a previously unknown disease gene linked to the degeneration of optic and peripheral nerve fibers. The study titled "Mutations in SLC25A46, encoding a UGO1-like protein, cause an optic atrophy spectrum disorder" is published in the journal Nature Genetics.

14 Jul 2015

Chromosomes play active role in animal cell division

Canadian and British researchers have discovered that chromosomes play an active role in animal cell division. This occurs at a precise stage - cytokinesis - when the cell splits into two new daughter cells.

14 Jul 2015

Gene function in the human brain could help reveal basis of autism

UNSW Australia scientists have discovered a link between autism and genetic changes in some segments of DNA that are responsible for switching on genes in the brain.

14 Jul 2015

Researchers identify protein responsible for preserving antibody-producing cells that lead to long-term immunity

Melbourne researchers have identified a protein responsible for preserving the antibody-producing cells that lead to long-term immunity after infection or vaccination.

14 Jul 2015

Study shows that Anisina has potential to improve effectiveness of chemotherapy in children with cancer

US-Australian drug discovery company, Novogen Limited, today announced details of an in vivo proof of concept study that demonstrates their lead anti-tropomyosin drug candidate, Anisina, has the potential to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy in children and reduce life-long side-effects.

14 Jul 2015

New incoming nerve cell connections could be contributing to age-related hearing loss, say Johns Hopkins scientists

Conventional wisdom has long blamed age-related hearing loss almost entirely on the death of sensory hair cells in the inner ear, but research from neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins has provided new information about the workings of nerve cells that suggests otherwise.

13 Jul 2015

Sequenom Laboratories announces launch of MaterniT GENOME test

Sequenom Laboratories, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company committed to enabling healthier lives through the development of innovative products and services, announced today the upcoming launch of the MaterniT GENOME laboratory-developed test.

13 Jul 2015

Researchers discover role of RORC mutations in patients with candidiasis and mycobacteriosis

The discovery of bi-allelic mutations in RORC in patients with candidiasis and mycobacteriosis revealed the pivotal role of RORC in mucocutaneous immunity to Candida and in systemic immunity to Mycobacterium in humans.

13 Jul 2015

Researchers examine limits of human hearing

Are wind farms harmful to humans? Some believe so, others refute this; this controversial topic makes emotions run high. To give the debate more objectivity, an international team of experts dealt with the fundamentals of hearing in the lower limit range of the audible frequency range (i.e. infrasound), but also in the upper limit range (i.e. ultrasound).

13 Jul 2015

Study offers new way to suppress growth factors related to cancer cell proliferation

Cancer cells need life-essential molecules to proliferate. These so-called growth factors are activated by ectodomain shedding of precursor proteins on the outside of the plasma membrane, mainly carried out by three human cleavage enzymes. A pharmaceutical blocking of these enzymes could hinder cancer from growing but would also inhibit other life-essential processes.

13 Jul 2015

Cysticercosis now fully controlled in Mexico

Dr. Ana Flisser was recognized for 40 years of research regarding this disease. The parasite can not be eradicated; however, it is important to present simple preventive measures.

13 Jul 2015

Activating bacterial receptors boosts macrophage response, limits damage to spinal cord following injury

Macrophages are cellular sentinels in the body, assigned to identify "attacks" from viruses, bacteria, or fungi and sound the alarm when they are present. However, these cells are a "double edged sword" in spinal cord injury, providing both neural repair-promoting properties and pathological functions that destroy neuronal tissue

13 Jul 2015

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Lumen 100-LED system integrated by Microptic allows fast, accurate sperm viability testing

Duke University researchers devise new method for making potential nanoscale cancer treatment

Study finds gene linked to age-related obesity, diabetes

Stopping cocaine use may lower levels of ET-1 protein that plays key role in coronary artery disease

Novel gene therapy control system regulates expression of therapeutic transgenes

Researchers identify genetic abnormalities that lead to skin SCC

New understanding of keratin 17 protein could lead to development of better ways to prevent cancer

University of Leeds scientists uncover genes implicated in common inherited diseases

UM researchers discover new gene behind neurodegenerative conditions

Chromosomes play active role in animal cell division

Gene function in the human brain could help reveal basis of autism

Researchers identify protein responsible for preserving antibody-producing cells that lead to long-term immunity

Study shows that Anisina has potential to improve effectiveness of chemotherapy in children with cancer

New incoming nerve cell connections could be contributing to age-related hearing loss, say Johns Hopkins scientists

Sequenom Laboratories announces launch of MaterniT GENOME test

Researchers discover role of RORC mutations in patients with candidiasis and mycobacteriosis

Researchers examine limits of human hearing

Study offers new way to suppress growth factors related to cancer cell proliferation

Cysticercosis now fully controlled in Mexico

Activating bacterial receptors boosts macrophage response, limits damage to spinal cord following injury

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

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