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Researchers discover new mechanism that distinguishes normal blood stem cells from blood cancers

Researchers at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center have published results from a study Cell Reports that discovers a new mechanism that distinguishes normal blood stem cells from blood cancers.

9 May 2014

Children with autism experience deficits in immune cell that protects against infection

Children with autism experience deficits in a type of immune cell that protects the body from infection. Called granulocytes, the cells exhibit one-third the capacity to fight infection and protect the body from invasion compared with the same cells in children who are developing normally.

9 May 2014

Mice study shows specific energy source responsible for performing complex cognitive functions

New research suggests that certain types of brain cells may be "picky eaters," seeming to prefer one specific energy source over others.

9 May 2014

Cellectricon, Neusentis to host webinar on phenotypic screening approaches in pain research

Cellectricon, a leading provider of advanced cell-based screening technologies and services, will co-host a webinar with Neusentis, describing the use of native cells to develop an assay with improved physiological relevance over traditional approaches in pain drug discovery research.

From Cellectricon 8 May 2014

TSRI scientists create bacteria with expanded DNA code

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have engineered a bacterium whose genetic material includes an added pair of DNA “letters,” or bases, not found in nature. The cells of this unique bacterium can replicate the unnatural DNA bases more or less normally, for as long as the molecular building blocks are supplied.

8 May 2014

NeoGenomics selects Aurora as primary partner for molecular testing

NeoGenomics, Inc., a leading provider of cancer-focused genetic and molecular testing services, announced today that it has been selected by Aurora Diagnostics to be its primary partner for molecular testing at each of Aurora's 19 specialized anatomic pathology laboratories in the United States.

8 May 2014

MRI-guided focused ultrasound to treat pain from bone metastases

InSightec Ltd, the leader in magnetic resonance imaging guided Focused Ultrasound therapy (MRgFUS), announced that the results of its ExAblate® Phase III clinical trial for treating painful bone metastases have been published online in the JNCI, Journal of National Cancer Institute.

8 May 2014

New technique expands number of functional cord blood stem cells for transplantation

Adults suffering from diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood-related disorders may benefit from life-saving treatment commonly used in pediatric patients. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a new technique that causes cord blood (CB) stems cells to generate in greater numbers making them more useful in adult transplantation.

8 May 2014

TAG-1 induces apoptosis-related gene expression without triggering apoptosis in glioma cells

A recent study reported by Haigang Chang and co-workers from the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University in China verified the effects of transient axonal glycoprotein-1 (TAG-1) on cell viability and p53, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and amyloid precursor protein (APP) intracellular C-terminal domain (AICD) expression in U251 glioma cells.

8 May 2014

Leica and Affymetrix launch fully automated RNA in situ hybridization assays

Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) and Leica Biosystems announce the launch of Affymetrix' fully automated RNA in situ hybridization assays ViewRNATM eZ Assays on the Leica BOND RX staining platform.

8 May 2014

Shuganjieyu capsule reverses depressive behaviors by increasing brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Shuganjieyu capsule has been approved for clinical treatment by the State Food and Drug Administration of China since 2008.

8 May 2014

Hippocampus has critical role in mammalian learning

Theta-band activity in hippocampus after an event seems to be crucial for learning. A study at the University of Jyv-skyl- also proved that the absence of theta facilitated learning a simple task while training during theta had no effect on learning.

8 May 2014

Low-carbohydrate diet reduces inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes

A low-carbohydrate diet, but not a low-fat diet, reduces inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to research at Linköping University in Sweden.

8 May 2014

New hydrogel instantly turns from liquid to semisolid at close to body temperature

Rice University bioengineers have created a hydrogel that instantly turns from liquid to semisolid at close to body temperature - and then degrades at precisely the right pace.

8 May 2014

Power of GWAS to detect human disease can be increased using statistical testing

The power of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to detect genetic influences on human disease can be substantially increased using a statistical testing framework reported in the May issue of the journal GENETICS.

8 May 2014

Neuron-to-neuron communication plays essential role in development of synapses

A study has shown that a long-overlooked form of neuron-to-neuron communication called miniature neurotransmission plays an essential role in the development of synapses, the regions where nerve impulses are transmitted and received.

8 May 2014

Mouse mothers can protect pups from developing type 1 diabetes by eating gluten-free diet

New experiments on mice show, that mouse mothers can protect their pups from developing type 1 diabetes by eating a gluten-free diet. According to preliminary studies by reseachers at the University of Copenhagen, the findings may apply to humans.

8 May 2014

School-based gardening can increase amount of fruit and vegetables consumption in kids

School-based gardening schemes can increase the amount of fruit and vegetables school children eat. This is the finding of research by Dr Michael Duncan and colleagues at Coventry University presented today, Thursday 8 May 2014, at the British Psychological Society annual conference at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham.

8 May 2014

Bioengineers develop tool that reacts to chemical changes caused by cancer cells

Bioengineers at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the University of Montreal have used DNA to develop a tool that detects and reacts to chemical changes caused by cancer cells and that may one day be used to deliver drugs to tumor cells.

8 May 2014

Molecular subtyping provides insights into how to treat breast cancer

New evidence showing that the MammaPrint® and BluePrint® tests provide insights into how to treat breast cancer was presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS).

7 May 2014

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Researchers discover new mechanism that distinguishes normal blood stem cells from blood cancers

Children with autism experience deficits in immune cell that protects against infection

Mice study shows specific energy source responsible for performing complex cognitive functions

Cellectricon, Neusentis to host webinar on phenotypic screening approaches in pain research

TSRI scientists create bacteria with expanded DNA code

NeoGenomics selects Aurora as primary partner for molecular testing

MRI-guided focused ultrasound to treat pain from bone metastases

New technique expands number of functional cord blood stem cells for transplantation

TAG-1 induces apoptosis-related gene expression without triggering apoptosis in glioma cells

Leica and Affymetrix launch fully automated RNA in situ hybridization assays

Shuganjieyu capsule reverses depressive behaviors by increasing brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Hippocampus has critical role in mammalian learning

Low-carbohydrate diet reduces inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes

New hydrogel instantly turns from liquid to semisolid at close to body temperature

Power of GWAS to detect human disease can be increased using statistical testing

Neuron-to-neuron communication plays essential role in development of synapses

Mouse mothers can protect pups from developing type 1 diabetes by eating gluten-free diet

School-based gardening can increase amount of fruit and vegetables consumption in kids

Bioengineers develop tool that reacts to chemical changes caused by cancer cells

Molecular subtyping provides insights into how to treat breast cancer

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