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Study: Blocking body's immune response greatly reduces disability after stroke

A new study in animals shows that using a compound to block the body's immune response greatly reduces disability after a stroke.

14 Mar 2014

Researchers discover effective way of tuning muscle elasticity

How does yoga improve your flexibility? In the Mar 13 cover story of Cell, Columbia University biological sciences professor Julio Fernandez and team report the discovery of a new form of mechanical memory that adjusts the elasticity of muscles to their history of stretching.

14 Mar 2014

Researchers use computer-aided design tool to create genetic languages of biological systems

Researchers at Virginia Tech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have used a computer-aided design tool to create genetic languages to guide the design of biological systems.

14 Mar 2014

PD-L1 plays important role in pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis is a mouse model of human multiple sclerosis with similar pathology and pathogenesis. Th1 cells play an important role in the pathogenesis of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis.

14 Mar 2014

Researchers find effective strategy to eliminate cancer stem-like cells

Combining nanodrug-based chemotherapy and cryoablation provides an effective strategy to eliminate cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) the root of cancer resistance and metastasis, which will help to improve the safety and efficacy of treating malignancies that are refractory to conventional therapies.

14 Mar 2014

Study: NGF-containing fibrin glue membrane can promote peripheral nerve regeneration

Complete regeneration is usually very difficult following peripheral nerve damage, though microsurgical techniques have vastly increased the success rate of surgery to repair the injured nerve.

13 Mar 2014

AnaptysBio announces strategic immuno-oncology collaboration with TESARO

AnaptysBio, Inc., a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, today announced a strategic immuno-oncology collaboration with TESARO, Inc., an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company.

13 Mar 2014

Surface topography and chemistry influence cellular behavior on semiconductors

Changing the texture and surface characteristics of a semiconductor material at the nanoscale can influence the way that neural cells grow on the material.

13 Mar 2014

Study: Musical aptitude is affected by a combination of genes involved in auditory pathway

Multiple regions in the human genome are reported to be linked to musical aptitude, according to a study published this week in Molecular Psychiatry.

13 Mar 2014

Microbial DNA may be involved in the development of autoimmune processes, shows study

The interactions of the gut microbiota in children with typical diabetes autoantibodies differ from that in healthy children. The fact that these differences already exist before antibodies are detectable in the blood adds to the growing evidence that microbial DNA, the so-called microbiome, may be involved in the development of autoimmune processes.

13 Mar 2014

Sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears

Researchers have found that sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears than traditional sutures, according to a new study published in the March 2014 issue of Foot & Ankle International (published by SAGE).

13 Mar 2014

Study finds gene expression differences in male and female athletes with ACL injuries

Female athletes are two-to-eight times more likely to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than males. And while there have been reports about possible anatomic, hormonal and neuromuscular factors that may place females at greater risk for these injuries, little research has looked specifically at the role of genetics.

13 Mar 2014

New insights into how human brain responds to chronic pain

University of Adelaide researchers say new insights into how the human brain responds to chronic pain could eventually lead to improved treatments for patients.

13 Mar 2014

Researchers examine role of alpha-synuclein in neuronal cells

Alpha-synuclein is a principal component of Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, which are pathologic hall-marks of Parkinson's disease. Alpha-synuclein is generally considered to play a role in synaptic activity, although its function remains largely unknown.

13 Mar 2014

Duke-NUS researchers shed light on process that inhibits tumor development

A team of researchers from Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School have discovered a protein complex that disrupts the process known as dedifferentiation, known to promote tumor development.

13 Mar 2014

Blocking function of enzyme slows spread of pancreatic cancer, say researchers

A research team from Imperial College London has shown that blocking the function of an enzyme known as Hhat slows the growth and spread of pancreatic cancer, by preventing a protein called Hedgehog from stimulating nearby normal cells to help the cancer.

13 Mar 2014

Researchers to send 48 microbes to International Space Station

Microbes collected from Northern California and throughout the nation will soon blast into orbit for research and a microgravity growth competition on the International Space Station (ISS).

13 Mar 2014

Gene linked with breast cancer susceptibility plays critical role in obesity and diabetes

The gene known to be associated with breast cancer susceptibility, BRCA 1, plays a critical role in the normal metabolic function of skeletal muscle, according to a new study led by University of Maryland School of Public Health researchers.

13 Mar 2014

Scientists discover that natural product in grapefruit can prevent kidney cysts

Scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London, have discovered that a natural product found in grapefruit can prevent kidney cysts from forming.

13 Mar 2014

Protein Metrics releases Byologic software to improve analytical quality

Protein Metrics, Inc., a leading provider of software for rapid and thorough protein characterization, today announced the release of Byologic. Byologic software enables easy and convenient identification and quantification of sequence variants, protein modifications, and degradants down to trace concentrations.

12 Mar 2014

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Study: Blocking body's immune response greatly reduces disability after stroke

Researchers discover effective way of tuning muscle elasticity

Researchers use computer-aided design tool to create genetic languages of biological systems

PD-L1 plays important role in pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

Researchers find effective strategy to eliminate cancer stem-like cells

Study: NGF-containing fibrin glue membrane can promote peripheral nerve regeneration

AnaptysBio announces strategic immuno-oncology collaboration with TESARO

Surface topography and chemistry influence cellular behavior on semiconductors

Study: Musical aptitude is affected by a combination of genes involved in auditory pathway

Microbial DNA may be involved in the development of autoimmune processes, shows study

Sutures embedded with stem cells led to quicker and stronger healing of Achilles tendon tears

Study finds gene expression differences in male and female athletes with ACL injuries

New insights into how human brain responds to chronic pain

Researchers examine role of alpha-synuclein in neuronal cells

Duke-NUS researchers shed light on process that inhibits tumor development

Blocking function of enzyme slows spread of pancreatic cancer, say researchers

Researchers to send 48 microbes to International Space Station

Gene linked with breast cancer susceptibility plays critical role in obesity and diabetes

Scientists discover that natural product in grapefruit can prevent kidney cysts

Protein Metrics releases Byologic software to improve analytical quality

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Extending the reach of Amperia™

Modular cleanrooms: Enhancing flexibility and compliance

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