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Scientists discover novel compounds that can lead to new strategies for treating diseases

Using a broad spectrum of analytical tools, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have uncovered a class of novel compounds that can alter cell signaling activity, resulting in a variety of responses including a strong anti-inflammatory effect.

26 Mar 2013

Researchers re-programme other cells to become nerve cells, directly in the brain

The field of cell therapy, which aims to form new cells in the body in order to cure disease, has taken another important step in the development towards new treatments.

26 Mar 2013

Presence of certain bacteria in stomach microbiota can prevent pathology from H. pylori

Mice with different naturally occurring stomach bacteria have distinct susceptibilities to disease caused by Helicobacter pylori, the well-known cause of ulcers in humans, according to a study published online ahead of print in the journal Infection and Immunity.

26 Mar 2013

Organism may cause people to reap more calories from food, contributing to weight gain

How much a person eats may be only one of many factors that determines weight gain. A recent Cedars-Sinai study suggests that a breath test profile of microorganisms inhabiting the gut may be able to tell doctors how susceptible a person is to developing obesity.

26 Mar 2013

STAT3 protein's ability to cause malignancy is suppressed when neutralized by S31-1757

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida have developed a small molecule that inhibits STAT3, a protein that causes cancer.

26 Mar 2013

Gladstone investigator to receive Essey Award for fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, next month will receive the Essey Award for his "Commitment to a Cure" from The ALS Association Golden West Chapter.

26 Mar 2013

New vaccine proves highly effective against H5N1 virus

Until now most experimental vaccines against the highly lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus have lacked effectiveness. But a new vaccine has proven highly effective against the virus when tested in both mice and ferrets. It is also effective against the H9 subtype of avian influenza.

26 Mar 2013

Researchers identify monoclonal antibody that directly kills lymphocytic leukemia cells

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center have identified a humanized monoclonal antibody that targets and directly kills chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells.

26 Mar 2013

Study: Neural-crest stem cells also play a key role in building olfactory sensory neurons

When our noses pick up a scent, whether the aroma of a sweet rose or the sweat of a stranger at the gym, two types of sensory neurons are at work in sensing that odor or pheromone.

26 Mar 2013

Eating behavior could act as defense mechanism against infections and autoimmune disorders

Neurons that control hunger in the central nervous system also regulate immune cell functions, implicating eating behavior as a defense against infections and autoimmune disease development, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

26 Mar 2013

Novel cell therapy effective in treating aggressive form of childhood leukemia

Two children with an aggressive form of childhood leukemia had a complete remission of their disease—showing no evidence of cancer cells in their bodies—after treatment with a novel cell therapy that reprogrammed their immune cells to rapidly multiply and destroy leukemia cells.

26 Mar 2013

Study shows vitamin D can help people breathe better and protect against TB

Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D can help people breathe better and may even protect against tuberculosis (TB), according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

26 Mar 2013

Genome sequencing reveals drug-resistant bacteria are transmitted from animals to humans

Researchers have used whole genome sequencing to reveal if drug-resistant bacteria are transmitted from animals to humans in two disease outbreaks that occurred on different farms in Denmark.

26 Mar 2013

Researchers devise a new technique to separate breast cancer cells from blood

About 1 in 4 deaths in the United States are due to cancer, but primary tumors are rarely fatal. Instead, it's when tumors metastasize that cancer becomes so deadly.

26 Mar 2013

Biomedical researcher discovers new technique to measure oxygen in individual red blood cells

In an engineering breakthrough, a Washington University in St. Louis biomedical researcher has discovered a way to use light and color to measure oxygen in individual red blood cells in real time.

26 Mar 2013

Scientists find new mechanism for guiding growth of nerves

A new mechanism for guiding the growth of nerves that involves cell-death machinery has been found by scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno that may bring advances in neurological medicine and research.

26 Mar 2013

Two studies shed light on molecular biology of three blood disorders

Two studies led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medical College shed light on the molecular biology of three blood disorders, leading to novel strategies to treat these diseases.

26 Mar 2013

Researchers discover protein that play role in spread of pancreatic cancer

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that a protein found in the cells surrounding pancreatic cancers play a role in the spread of the disease to other parts of the body.

26 Mar 2013

Study provides understanding of root causes of clinical variability in anxiety disorders

New findings from nonhuman primates suggest that an overactive core circuit in the brain, and its interaction with other specialized circuits, accounts for the variability in symptoms shown by patients with severe anxiety.

26 Mar 2013

UCI study finds novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger formation of long-term memory

UC Irvine neurobiologists have found a novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger the formation of long-term memory. The researchers believe the discovery of this mechanism adds another piece to the puzzle in the ongoing effort to uncover the mysteries of memory and, potentially, certain intellectual disabilities.

26 Mar 2013

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Scientists discover novel compounds that can lead to new strategies for treating diseases

Researchers re-programme other cells to become nerve cells, directly in the brain

Presence of certain bacteria in stomach microbiota can prevent pathology from H. pylori

Organism may cause people to reap more calories from food, contributing to weight gain

STAT3 protein's ability to cause malignancy is suppressed when neutralized by S31-1757

Gladstone investigator to receive Essey Award for fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

New vaccine proves highly effective against H5N1 virus

Researchers identify monoclonal antibody that directly kills lymphocytic leukemia cells

Study: Neural-crest stem cells also play a key role in building olfactory sensory neurons

Eating behavior could act as defense mechanism against infections and autoimmune disorders

Novel cell therapy effective in treating aggressive form of childhood leukemia

Study shows vitamin D can help people breathe better and protect against TB

Genome sequencing reveals drug-resistant bacteria are transmitted from animals to humans

Researchers devise a new technique to separate breast cancer cells from blood

Biomedical researcher discovers new technique to measure oxygen in individual red blood cells

Scientists find new mechanism for guiding growth of nerves

Two studies shed light on molecular biology of three blood disorders

Researchers discover protein that play role in spread of pancreatic cancer

Study provides understanding of root causes of clinical variability in anxiety disorders

UCI study finds novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger formation of long-term memory

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