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Angiotensin arrests lung tumor growth by inhibiting blood vessel formation

In new animal research done by investigators at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, scientists have discovered a treatment effective in mice at blocking the growth and shrinking the size of lung cancer tumors, one of the leading causes of cancer death in the world.

27 Aug 2009

Two-photon microscopy technique tracks calcium levels in mice neurons

For over a century, scientists have been using electrical stimulation to explore and treat the human brain. The technique has helped identify regions responsible for specific neural functions-for instance, the motor cortex and pleasure center-and has been used to treat a variety of conditions from Parkinson's disease to depression.

27 Aug 2009

Nanogap sensor array for ultra-sensitive detection of human DNA

Researchers in Singapore are reporting development of a new electronic sensor that shows promise as a faster, less expensive, and more practical alternative than tests now used to detect DNA. Such tests are done for criminal investigation, disease diagnosis, and other purposes.

27 Aug 2009

Research study reveals that high-fructose corn syrup is used as a sweetener in beverages

Researchers have established the conditions that foster formation of potentially dangerous levels of a toxic substance in the high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) often fed to honey bees.

27 Aug 2009

Seminar on epigenetics and applied positive psychology for health and longevity

Jennifer Mc Donell offers her audiences a unique opportunity to hear how she survived an airplane crash. Inspiring her audiences with her experience of overcoming one difficulty after another, Jennifer is in the San Francisco Bay area September/early October.

27 Aug 2009

Invasive front dominant expression of LNγ2 and LNβ3 and active MMP7 play a key role in biliary tract cancer

Despite recent advances in diagnosis and treatment, the prognosis of patients with biliary tract cancer is still poor. Elucidating the biological characteristics of these carcinomas has become necessary to improve the prognosis of patients and to devise better treatment strategies. A recent study report that invasive front dominant expression of LNγ2 and LNβ3 and active MMP7 play a key role in the progression of biliary tract cancer.

26 Aug 2009

Researchers reveal that genes contributing to drug resistance in NSCLC disease could be predicted

The genes that may contribute to drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can be predicted. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Cancer found good correlation between genes believed to be involved in drug sensitivity and resistance and actual in vitro chemosensitivity.

26 Aug 2009

Viral polymerase may provide a new therapeutic target for host-adapted avian influenza

Current research suggests that viral polymerase may provide a new therapeutic target for host-adapted avian influenza. The related report by Gabriel et al, "Spread of Infection and Lymphocyte Depletion in Mice Depends on Polymerase of Influenza Virus" appears in the September 2009 issue of the American Journal of Pathology.

26 Aug 2009

Anti-glycan antibody positivity observed in celiac disease

Anti-microbial antibody formation has been reported in celiac disease. Relatively high positivity rates were observed for the conventional antibodies, for example, ASCA, anti-OmpW, and anti-I2, and they were known to decrease after a successful gluten free-diet. The importance of newly discovered inflammatory bowel disease-associated antibodies (including anti-glycan antibodies and anti-OMP) in celiac disease is not sure.

26 Aug 2009

TBI and NWTS to serve surgeons and hospitals by supplying transplantable tissues

TBI/Tissue Banks International, one of the nation's largest eye and tissue banking networks, and Northwest Tissue Services (NWTS), a Puget Sound Blood Center program, have entered into a partnership that will allow both organizations to more efficiently serve surgeons and hospitals that rely on them for transplantable tissue.

26 Aug 2009

Mid-career scientists receive the 2009 Julie Martin Mid-Career Awards in Aging Research

Charleen T. Chu, MD, PhD, associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh and David M. Sabatini, MD, PhD, associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received the 2009 Julie Martin Mid-Career Awards in Aging Research. Sponsored by The Ellison Medical Foundation, the grants provide funding of $550,000 to mid-career scientists whose research has great potential in advancing understanding of basic aging and its impact on age-related diseases.

26 Aug 2009

New drug delivery system for delivering nanoparticles into the tissue

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have discovered a potential new drug delivery system. The finding is a biological mechanism for delivery of nanoparticles into tissue. The results are published in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

26 Aug 2009

Australian researchers to discover proteins that cause multiple sclerosis

Australian researchers will aim to discover the proteins that cause multiple sclerosis (MS), thanks to a new nationwide research effort. The new research project will receive funding of $1 million over four years, starting this year, under the Australian Research Council's Linkage Projects funding scheme and from MS Research Australia (MSRA), the research arm of MS Australia.

26 Aug 2009

University of Idaho researchers to develop a chemical probe technology that can treat genetic diseases

Three University of Idaho researchers will embark on an unconventional approach to DNA research as one of 20 teams chosen nationwide by federal officials for the ideas to explore scientific frontiers.

26 Aug 2009

MicroRNAs in saliva could aid in the detection of oral cancer

Researchers continue to add to the diagnostic alphabet of saliva by identifying the presence of at least 50 microRNAs that could aid in the detection of oral cancer, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

26 Aug 2009

University of Maryland researchers perform a genome-wide association study of ADP-stimulated platelet aggregation

Patients with a certain genetic variation who received the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel had a decreased platelet response to treatment and among those who had percutaneous coronary intervention (procedures such as balloon angioplasty or stent placement used to open narrowed coronary arteries) had an increased risk of having a cardiovascular event in the following year than patients who did not have this variant, according to a study in the August 26 issue of JAMA.

25 Aug 2009

MicroRNAs present in saliva could be used to detect oral squamous cell carcinoma

A new study published by researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry substantiates the effectiveness of measuring the microRNAs present in saliva to detect oral squamous cell carcinoma. Like hall monitors in an elementary school, microRNAs are the molecules produced by cells that simultaneously asses the behavior of multiple genes and control their activity.

25 Aug 2009

Shire collaborates with Santaris Pharma to develop Locked Nucleic Acid technology

Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces today that it has entered into a research-based collaboration with Santaris Pharma A/S, a leading player in RNA-based therapeutics, to develop its proprietary Locked Nucleic Acid (LNA) technology in a range of rare diseases, thereby enabling Shire to build on its already strong competitive position for its Human Genetic Therapies (HGT) business.

25 Aug 2009

University of Manchester researchers discover kinase inhibitors for treating early-stage cancers

University of Manchester researchers found that a special type of the chemicals known as 'kinase inhibitors' opened up communication channels on the surface of cells that enabled healthy cells to 'talk' to the cancer cells.

From The University of Manchester 25 Aug 2009

Genome BC's research projects to determine efficient methods of liberating fermentable sugars from dead pine

In order to reduce the Province's greenhouse gas emissions, the BC Bioenergy Strategy is calling for greatly increased production of renewable biofuels such as ethanol, from biomass grown in BC. Two new research projects, largely funded by Genome BC, will help to answer these questions and unlock the valuable green energy found within BC's forests.

25 Aug 2009

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Angiotensin arrests lung tumor growth by inhibiting blood vessel formation

Two-photon microscopy technique tracks calcium levels in mice neurons

Nanogap sensor array for ultra-sensitive detection of human DNA

Research study reveals that high-fructose corn syrup is used as a sweetener in beverages

Seminar on epigenetics and applied positive psychology for health and longevity

Invasive front dominant expression of LNγ2 and LNβ3 and active MMP7 play a key role in biliary tract cancer

Researchers reveal that genes contributing to drug resistance in NSCLC disease could be predicted

Viral polymerase may provide a new therapeutic target for host-adapted avian influenza

Anti-glycan antibody positivity observed in celiac disease

TBI and NWTS to serve surgeons and hospitals by supplying transplantable tissues

Mid-career scientists receive the 2009 Julie Martin Mid-Career Awards in Aging Research

New drug delivery system for delivering nanoparticles into the tissue

Australian researchers to discover proteins that cause multiple sclerosis

University of Idaho researchers to develop a chemical probe technology that can treat genetic diseases

MicroRNAs in saliva could aid in the detection of oral cancer

University of Maryland researchers perform a genome-wide association study of ADP-stimulated platelet aggregation

MicroRNAs present in saliva could be used to detect oral squamous cell carcinoma

Shire collaborates with Santaris Pharma to develop Locked Nucleic Acid technology

University of Manchester researchers discover kinase inhibitors for treating early-stage cancers

Genome BC's research projects to determine efficient methods of liberating fermentable sugars from dead pine

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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