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Stevens Institute of Technology to host conference on bacteria-material interactions

On June 9-10, Stevens Institute of Technology will host the Stevens Conference on Bacteria-Material Interactions, an event that covers the latest multi-disciplinary research in the area of infection-resistant biomaterials.

3 Jun 2011

New slow-release compound protects against Huntington's and Alzheimer's

A study in a special early online publication of Cell, a Cell Press publication, reveals a promising new slow-release compound that protects mice against the neurodegenerative effects of both Huntington's and Alzheimer's disease.

3 Jun 2011

Patch-clamp recording reveals subtle differences between two neurotransmitter-gated ion channels

Using a high-resolution single-molecule study technique, University of Illinois researchers have seen the very subtle differences between two branches of an important family of neurotransmitter-gated ion channels.

3 Jun 2011

Fatty diet during pregnancy linked to increased risk of placental inflammation, stillbirth

Eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy increases the chance of stillbirth, according to new research at Oregon Health & Science University. The new data show eating a typical American diet, which is high in fat, decreases blood flow from the mother to the placenta, the temporary organ that nourishes the unborn fetus.

3 Jun 2011

New approach for identifying 'self' proteins targeted in autoimmune diseases

Researchers from Harvard Medical School and MIT have developed a new approach for identifying the "self" proteins targeted in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

3 Jun 2011

Study provides insights into evolution and origins of MRSA

A distinctly new type of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that is not detected by traditional genetic screening methods has been discovered in patients in Irish hospitals according to research to be published in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

3 Jun 2011

Itraconazol may keep prostate cancer from worsening and delay need for chemotherapy in men

The oral antifungal drug itraconazole, most commonly used to treat nail fungus, may keep prostate cancer from worsening and delay the need for chemotherapy in men with advanced disease.

3 Jun 2011

Elastography and serum markers show promise in patients with liver disease

Patients who are evaluated for liver diseases such as hepatitis C (HCV) are typically recommended for liver biopsy to determine the extent of disease progression.

3 Jun 2011

Bruker to showcase record performance achievements of maXis 4G system at ASMS 2011

Bruker, the pioneer of ultrahigh-resolution quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry, today announced a major extension of the successful maXis UHR Qq-TOF technology range, which Bruker will showcase at the ASMS 2011 conference in Denver, Colorado, starting this Sunday, June 5.

3 Jun 2011

KGI scientists identify new gene regulator that keeps hearts healthy even under intense exercise

Providing a medical explanation for why exercise is good for the heart, a team of scientists from Brazil pursuing a study that started in Dr. Ian Phillips' lab at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) has discovered a new gene regulator called MicroRNA 29 that keeps hearts healthy even under intense exercise.

3 Jun 2011

Scientists identify protein sorting mechanism used by salivary gland

University of Louisville researchers are one step closer to helping millions of people whose salivary glands no longer work because of disease or damage from treatment of diseases.

3 Jun 2011

Scientists uncover new therapeutic target that could prevent stress-related cell death

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have uncovered a potentially important new therapeutic target that could prevent stress-related cell death, a characteristic of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, as well as heart attack and stroke.

3 Jun 2011

Green tea consumption increases number of 'regulatory T cells', prevents autoimmune disease

One of the beneficial compounds found in green tea has a powerful ability to increase the number of "regulatory T cells" that play a key role in immune function and suppression of autoimmune disease, according to new research in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.

3 Jun 2011

Scientists discover new compound that inhibits bitterness

Although bitterness can sometimes be desirable - such as in the taste of coffee or chocolate - more often bitter taste causes rejection that can interfere with food selection, nutrition and therapeutic compliance. This is especially true for children. Now, scientists from the Monell Center and Integral Molecular describe the discovery of a compound that inhibits bitterness by acting directly on a subset of bitter taste receptors.

3 Jun 2011

'Provision of choice' strategy helps improve vegetable consumption in children

A gesture as simple as allowing children to freely choose the vegetables they want to eat helps to increase the consumption of these foods in children, as University of Granada has found.

3 Jun 2011

Geophagy protects stomach against toxins, parasites and pathogens

Most of us never considered eating the mud pies we made as kids, but for many people all over the world, dining on dirt is nothing out of the ordinary. Now an extensive meta-analysis forthcoming in the June issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology helps explain why.

3 Jun 2011

Elevated CRP levels predict poor prognosis of breast cancer

Levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are increased in response to acute inflammation, infection and tissue damage. There are also reports that CRP levels are elevated because of cancer.

3 Jun 2011

OncoSec Medical to present results of ElectroImmunotherapy clinical trial in melanoma at ASCO 2011

OncoSec Medical Incorporated, which is developing its advanced-stage ElectroOncology therapies to treat solid tumor cancers, announced today that one of its clinical trial advisers will present results from an ElectroImmunotherapy clinical trial for melanoma at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting to be held June 4-8 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.

2 Jun 2011

Microscopic worms in space

A space flight by millions of microscopic worms could help us overcome the numerous threats posed to human health by space travel. The Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) have also given experts an insight into how to block muscle degradation in the sick and elderly.

2 Jun 2011

Positive interim results from Fraunhofer USA CMB's HAC1 influenza vaccine Phase 1 trial

Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology, a not-for-profit, Delaware-based organization focused on developing a proprietary plant-based protein production platform and its applications in vaccine and therapeutic fields, today announced positive interim results from the first human trial of plant-produced H1N1 influenza vaccine that began on September 13, 2010.

2 Jun 2011

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Stevens Institute of Technology to host conference on bacteria-material interactions

New slow-release compound protects against Huntington's and Alzheimer's

Patch-clamp recording reveals subtle differences between two neurotransmitter-gated ion channels

Fatty diet during pregnancy linked to increased risk of placental inflammation, stillbirth

New approach for identifying 'self' proteins targeted in autoimmune diseases

Study provides insights into evolution and origins of MRSA

Itraconazol may keep prostate cancer from worsening and delay need for chemotherapy in men

Elastography and serum markers show promise in patients with liver disease

Bruker to showcase record performance achievements of maXis 4G system at ASMS 2011

KGI scientists identify new gene regulator that keeps hearts healthy even under intense exercise

Scientists identify protein sorting mechanism used by salivary gland

Scientists uncover new therapeutic target that could prevent stress-related cell death

Green tea consumption increases number of 'regulatory T cells', prevents autoimmune disease

Scientists discover new compound that inhibits bitterness

'Provision of choice' strategy helps improve vegetable consumption in children

Geophagy protects stomach against toxins, parasites and pathogens

Elevated CRP levels predict poor prognosis of breast cancer

OncoSec Medical to present results of ElectroImmunotherapy clinical trial in melanoma at ASCO 2011

Microscopic worms in space

Positive interim results from Fraunhofer USA CMB's HAC1 influenza vaccine Phase 1 trial

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