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TAU researcher develops peptide to protect and restore microtubule function

A structure called "the microtubule network" is a crucial part of our nervous system. It acts as a transportation system within nerve cells, carrying essential proteins and enabling cell-to-cell communications. But in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, ALS, and Parkinson's, this network breaks down, hindering motor abilities and cognitive function.

14 Jun 2013

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine convene one-day conference on Jewish genetics

Today, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University convened a one-day conference on Jewish genetics designed to encourage collaboration and advance the field of research.

14 Jun 2013

Scientists discover key mechanism that boosts signalling function of neurons in the brain

Scientists working under the leadership of neurobiologists Nils Brose and Erwin Neher at the Max Planck Institutes of Experimental Medicine and Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen have now discovered an important molecular mechanism that turns neurons into true masters of adaptation.

14 Jun 2013

Genetic variations may help predict breast cancer risk in women who receive preventive therapy

Newly discovered genetic variations may help predict breast cancer risk in women who receive preventive breast cancer therapy with the selective estrogen receptor modulator drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene, a Mayo Clinic-led study has found. The study is published in the journal Cancer Discovery.

14 Jun 2013

CSHL scientists solve the mystery of why some infants born with grave syndrome

By identifying a protein that acts as a genetic modifier, scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have solved the mystery of why some infants are born with a grave syndrome consisting of cleft palate and major deformities of the skin and limbs, while other infants bearing the same predisposing genetic mutation bear little or no sign of the illness, called EEC.

14 Jun 2013

Study offers hope for development of novel treatments for stroke, neurological diseases

A specific MicroRNA, a short set of RNA (ribonuclease) sequences, naturally packaged into minute (50 nanometers) lipid containers called exosomes, are released by stem cells after a stroke and contribute to better neurological recovery according to a new animal study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers.

14 Jun 2013

Novel antibody biomarkers could significantly improve diagnosis in RA, study shows

Data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, show that novel antibody biomarkers could significantly improve diagnosis in rheumatoid arthritis.

14 Jun 2013

Findings provide basis for reinvigoration of research efforts in breast cancer prevention

Genetic variations, known as single nucleotide polymorphisms, in or near the genes ZNF423 and CTSO were associated with breast cancer risk among women who underwent prevention therapy with tamoxifen and raloxifene, according to data published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

14 Jun 2013

Qiaobing Xu selected as Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences

Qiaobing Xu, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Tufts University School of Engineering, was named a Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences by the Pew Charitable Trusts.

14 Jun 2013

Pew Charitable Trusts selects NYU professor as Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences

Fei Li, an assistant professor in New York University's Department of Biology, has been selected as a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

14 Jun 2013

Finasteride has ability to modulate alcohol intake, finds GW researcher

Researcher Michael S. Irwig, M.D., F.A.C.E., assistant professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and director of the Center for Andrology at The GW Medical Faculty Associates, found that men who used the medication finasteride (Propecia) and developed persistent sexual side effects, are also drinking less alcohol than before.

14 Jun 2013

Ambry Genetics introduces BRCA1 and BRCA2 analysis

Ambry Genetics announced today the launch of BRCA1 and BRCA2 analysis as part of their comprehensive cancer-testing menu. Two genes will be offered as a stand alone test comprising of full gene sequencing and deletion/duplication analyses in addition to being incorporated as part of multiple hereditary cancer panels that test cancer susceptibility genes using next-generation sequencing technology.

14 Jun 2013

Pathway Genomics announces launch of inherited cancer panel with BRCA1 and BRCA2

Pathway Genomics, a genetic testing laboratory on the forefront of bringing physicians a broad genetic testing portfolio covering a wide range of diseases, announces the pending launch of its inherited cancer panel with BRCA1 and BRCA2.

14 Jun 2013

Scientists find way to apply pressure to make material expand

When you squeeze something, it gets smaller. Unless you're at Argonne National Laboratory. At that suburban Chicago laboratory, a group of scientists has seemingly defied the laws of physics and found a way to apply pressure to make a material expand instead of compress/contract.

14 Jun 2013

Endocrine Society launches Endocrine Press

The Endocrine Society is launching Endocrine Press, a new publishing imprint that will issue print and electronic books as well as journals for a broad audience of health care professionals and patients.

14 Jun 2013

TEDDY study enables scientists to parse genetic mutations associated with type 1 diabetes

Massive samples emanating from a decade-old, international initiative to determine how genetics and environment cause type 1 diabetes are giving scientists a unique perspective on which molecular and environmental factors really contribute to the disease.

14 Jun 2013

Research findings could enable early screening of HCC patients for more aggressive treatment

Latest research findings by scientists at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore could enable early screening of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, a major form of liver cancer, for more aggressive treatment to improve survival rate.

14 Jun 2013

Penn Medicine researchers identify key molecular player in recurrent breast cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 40,000 women in the United States will succumb to breast cancer this year. Most of these women will die not from the primary tumor but rather tumor recurrence - the reappearance of the disease following treatment.

14 Jun 2013

Mount Sinai researchers produce cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells

By transferring four genes into mouse fibroblast cells, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have produced cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells, which produce millions of new blood cells in the human body every day.

14 Jun 2013

Nervous system and nerve-growth factor play major role in arthritis

Arthritis is a debilitating disorder affecting one in 10 Canadians, with pain caused by inflammation and damage to joints.

14 Jun 2013

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TAU researcher develops peptide to protect and restore microtubule function

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine convene one-day conference on Jewish genetics

Scientists discover key mechanism that boosts signalling function of neurons in the brain

Genetic variations may help predict breast cancer risk in women who receive preventive therapy

CSHL scientists solve the mystery of why some infants born with grave syndrome

Study offers hope for development of novel treatments for stroke, neurological diseases

Novel antibody biomarkers could significantly improve diagnosis in RA, study shows

Findings provide basis for reinvigoration of research efforts in breast cancer prevention

Qiaobing Xu selected as Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences

Pew Charitable Trusts selects NYU professor as Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences

Finasteride has ability to modulate alcohol intake, finds GW researcher

Ambry Genetics introduces BRCA1 and BRCA2 analysis

Pathway Genomics announces launch of inherited cancer panel with BRCA1 and BRCA2

Scientists find way to apply pressure to make material expand

Endocrine Society launches Endocrine Press

TEDDY study enables scientists to parse genetic mutations associated with type 1 diabetes

Research findings could enable early screening of HCC patients for more aggressive treatment

Penn Medicine researchers identify key molecular player in recurrent breast cancer

Mount Sinai researchers produce cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells

Nervous system and nerve-growth factor play major role in arthritis

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