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Research shows inhibition of Rcan1 protein may reduce atherosclerosis in mice

Researchers of the Spanish research council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cient-ficas, CSIC) and the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have discovered that inhibiting the protein Rcan1 in mice reduces the burden of atherosclerosis, one of the commonest cardiovascular diseases.

16 Oct 2013

New discovery may lead to effective treatments for chronic itching

Anyone who has suffered through sleepless nights due to uncontrollable itching knows that not all itching is the same. New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis explains why.

16 Oct 2013

Ghrelin hormone released during chronic stress may predispose people to PTSD

About a dozen years ago, scientists discovered that a hormone called ghrelin enhances appetite. Dubbed the "hunger hormone," ghrelin was quickly targeted by drug companies seeking treatments for obesity - none of which have yet panned out.

16 Oct 2013

Researchers develop new method to produce artificial membranes using nanoscaled tip

Researchers around Dr. Michael Hirtz from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Dr. Aravind Vijayaraghavan from the University of Manchester have developed a new method to produce artificial membranes: Using a nanoscaled tip, they write tailored patches of phospholipid membrane onto a graphene substrate.

16 Oct 2013

IRCM researchers identify new proteins crucial for hearing

A team of researchers led by Dr. Michel Cayouette at the IRCM made an important discovery, published online yesterday by the scientific journal Developmental Cell, that could better explain some inherited forms of hearing loss in humans. The Montr-al scientists identified a group of proteins crucial for shaping the cellular organ responsible for detecting sounds.

16 Oct 2013

Researchers develop innovative 3D method to grow miniature pancreas from progenitor cells

An international team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen have successfully developed an innovative 3D method to grow miniature pancreas from progenitor cells. The future goal is to use this model to help in the fight against diabetes. The research results has just been published in the scientific journal Development.

16 Oct 2013

Key marker in blood and urine identifies genetic mutations in gene responsible for RP

Research led by physician-scientists at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has produced a breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa, a blinding disease that affects about 1 in 4,000 people in the United States.

16 Oct 2013

microRNAs may serve as therapeutic targets and predictors of metastasis

A class of molecules called microRNAs may offer cancer patients two ways to combat their disease.

15 Oct 2013

Tepnel Pharma Services uses Hologic’s Invader Plus technology to offer genotyping, CNV service

Tepnel Pharma Services, a division of Hologic, Inc., is now using Hologic’s proprietary Invader and Invader Plus technology as part of its Molecular Genetic Services offering, enabling it to offer customers a more cost effective and high throughput genotyping and copy number variation service.

From Hologic, Inc. 15 Oct 2013

Promising new type of cancer treatment to benefit more patients

More patients than ever stand to benefit from a promising new type of cancer treatment, after scientists compiled a library of molecules that can prime patients’ immune systems to fight a range of cancers including leukaemia, myeloma, lung cancer and skin cancer.

15 Oct 2013

Research finding may help patients to better survive severe infectious diseases

Scientists of Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin for the first time have solved the 3-dimensional structure of the protein LBP and it´s genetic variant. This finding may help certain patients to better survive severe infectious diseases. The results have been published in the recent issue of the journal Immunity.

15 Oct 2013

Barcelona to host European Drosophila Research Conference

From 16 to 19 October, more than 700 international scientists will attend the European Drosophila Research Conference, the most important European conference focused on basic and biomedical research that uses the fly fruit, Drosophila melanogaster, as a model system.

15 Oct 2013

Modeling, identifying predictors of Parkinson's disease with stem cells

The New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute has entered into a partnership with the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative to build resources for studying Parkinson's disease to accelerate new treatments. Sponsored by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, PPMI is a landmark effort to identify and validate biomarkers of Parkinson's disease.

15 Oct 2013

Study: Non-hallucinogenic components of cannabis may act as effective anti-cancer agents

The anti-cancer properties of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary hallucinogenic component of cannabis, has been recognised for many years, but research into similar cannabis-derived compounds, known as cannabinoids, has been limited.

15 Oct 2013

Mayo Clinic: Physical activity is associated with reduced risk of esophageal cancer

Physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of esophageal cancer, according to a new study presented by Mayo Clinic researchers at the American College of Gastroenterology's Annual Scientific Meeting, Oct. 11-16, in San Diego.

15 Oct 2013

Cdk5 protein may play crucial role in deadly form of thyroid cancer

A specific protein once thought to exist only in the brain may play a crucial role in a deadly form of thyroid cancer, as well as other cancers, and provide a fresh target for researchers seeking ways to stop its progression, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report today in Cancer Cell.

15 Oct 2013

Study provides novel link between cellular aging and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have shown that diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) may be susceptible to treatment by re-activating the normal aging program in tumor cells so they can no longer divide.

15 Oct 2013

Researchers make breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa

15 Oct 2013

DIM compound derived from cruciferous vegetable protects rodents from radiation doses

Georgetown University Medical Center researchers say a compound derived from cruciferous vegetable such as cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli protected rats and mice from lethal doses of radiation.

15 Oct 2013

Football-shaped artificial particles teach immune cells to recognize, destroy cancer cells

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have succeeded in making flattened, football-shaped artificial particles that impersonate immune cells. These football-shaped particles seem to be better than the typical basketball-shaped particles at teaching immune cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells in mice.

14 Oct 2013

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Research shows inhibition of Rcan1 protein may reduce atherosclerosis in mice

New discovery may lead to effective treatments for chronic itching

Ghrelin hormone released during chronic stress may predispose people to PTSD

Researchers develop new method to produce artificial membranes using nanoscaled tip

IRCM researchers identify new proteins crucial for hearing

Researchers develop innovative 3D method to grow miniature pancreas from progenitor cells

Key marker in blood and urine identifies genetic mutations in gene responsible for RP

microRNAs may serve as therapeutic targets and predictors of metastasis

Tepnel Pharma Services uses Hologic’s Invader Plus technology to offer genotyping, CNV service

Promising new type of cancer treatment to benefit more patients

Research finding may help patients to better survive severe infectious diseases

Barcelona to host European Drosophila Research Conference

Modeling, identifying predictors of Parkinson's disease with stem cells

Study: Non-hallucinogenic components of cannabis may act as effective anti-cancer agents

Mayo Clinic: Physical activity is associated with reduced risk of esophageal cancer

Cdk5 protein may play crucial role in deadly form of thyroid cancer

Study provides novel link between cellular aging and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Researchers make breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa

DIM compound derived from cruciferous vegetable protects rodents from radiation doses

Football-shaped artificial particles teach immune cells to recognize, destroy cancer cells

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