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Medical investigators discover new aspect of gene-splicing process that produces mRNA

A rare, small RNA turns a gene-splicing machine into a switch that controls the expression of hundreds of human genes. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and professor of Biochemistry Gideon Dreyfuss, PhD, and his team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, discovered an entirely new aspect of the gene-splicing process that produces messenger RNA (mRNA).

22 Aug 2013

Study: Mother's mitochondrial DNA seems to influence our own aging

As we age, our cells change and become damaged. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging have shown that aging is determined not only by the accumulation of changes during our lifetime but also by the genes we acquire from our mothers.

22 Aug 2013

People exposed to hot environments may develop Malignant hyperthermia

There is mounting evidence that some people who are susceptible to Malignant hyperthermia (MH) will develop MH when exposed to hot environments or with exercise.

22 Aug 2013

AMD associated with impaired lysosomal autophagy, study finds

A new study published in the prestigious PLoS One journal changes our understanding of the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration. The researchers found that degenerative changes and loss of vision are caused by impaired function of the lysosomal clean-up mechanism, or autophagy, in the fundus of the eye.

22 Aug 2013

Research suggests restricting calories may improve success of cancer treatment

New research suggests that restricting calories for a defined period of time may improve the success of cancer treatment, offering valuable new data on how caloric intake may play a role in programmed cancer cell death and efficacy of targeted cancer therapies. Study results were published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

22 Aug 2013

Radiation Oncologist receives Young Investigator Award from PCF

Jefferson Radiation Oncologist, Nicole Simone, M.D., was recently awarded one of 21 Young Investigator Awards from the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF).

21 Aug 2013

Researchers identify gene that contributes to development of acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) have identified a gene that contributes to the development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This pivotal finding follows 40 years of University of Chicago research that has slowly unraveled the genetic basis of leukemia.

21 Aug 2013

Professor of international MIT Portugal Program receives 2013 TERMIS-EU Young Scientist Award

For the first time, the European Chapter of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS-EU) has presented awards at its annual conference to distinguished scientists in several categories. The award recipients represent excellence in Europe in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

21 Aug 2013

UCLA study suggests third possible cause for AD: Iron accumulation

Alzheimer's disease has proven to be a difficult enemy to defeat. After all, aging is the No. 1 risk factor for the disorder, and there's no stopping that.

21 Aug 2013

Noninvasive measure of oxygen levels in leg muscles improves outcomes in peripheral arterial disease patients

For millions of Americans, simply walking to the mailbox can cause unbearable leg pain as muscles scream for more blood and oxygen.

21 Aug 2013

New insights on cochlea may help develop better hearing devices

A healthy ear is much better at detecting and transmitting sound than even the most advanced hearing aid. But now researchers reporting in the August 20 issue of the Biophysical Journal, a Cell Press publication, have uncovered new insights into how the ear -- in particular, the cochlea -- processes and amplifies sound.

21 Aug 2013

Cellectricon to discuss phenotypic assay designs for chronic pain research in webinar

Cellectricon, a leading provider of advanced cell-based screening technologies and services, invites researchers to join the webinar entitled “Phenotypic Screening Strategies for Chronic Pain Research”, taking place on 5 September, 11:00 am to 12:00pm EDT.

From Cellectricon 21 Aug 2013

NIST and USAMRIID scientists advance crucial step in anthrax infection process

A new hypothesis concerning a crucial step in the anthrax infection process has been advanced by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick, Md.

21 Aug 2013

Two proteins identified as prime suspects in proliferation of breast cancer

Two proteins have been identified as prime suspects in the proliferation of breast cancer in a study by an international consortium of researchers from Rice University, the University of North Texas, Denton (UNT); the University of California, San Diego (UCSD); and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

21 Aug 2013

Study shows how brain integrates inputs from different senses in complex circuits of nerve cells

A new publication in the top-ranked journal Neuron sheds new light onto the unknown processes on how the brain integrates the inputs from the different senses in the complex circuits formed by molecularly distinct types of nerve cells. The work was led by new Ume- University associate professor Paolo Medini.

21 Aug 2013

UC Davis graduate discovers how eIF4E protein acts upon cancer-promoting mRNA molecules

Researchers have long known that high levels of a specific protein in human cells are linked to tumor growth - but no one has fully understood how.

21 Aug 2013

Research suggests gene therapy approach may be feasible option to treat Rett Syndrome

The concept behind gene therapy is simple: deliver a healthy gene to compensate for one that is mutated. New research published today in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests this approach may eventually be a feasible option to treat Rett Syndrome, the most disabling of the autism spectrum disorders.

21 Aug 2013

Studies reveal potential of HB-EGF in protecting intestines from diverse types of injury

It's not often that one treatment offers therapeutic potential for multiple conditions. However, after more than two decades of research, Gail Besner, MD, principal investigator for the Center for Perinatal Research and pediatric surgeon for the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and her team have found that this may just be the case with HB-EGF, or heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor.

21 Aug 2013

Combination of anti-nausea drug and turmeric spice target cancer cells

In a laboratory, preclinical study recently published by the journal Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researchers combined structural features from anti-nausea drug thalidomide with common kitchen spice turmeric to create hybrid molecules that effectively kill multiple myeloma cells.

20 Aug 2013

Even in advanced stages total tumor size can have major impact on survival in lung cancer patients

For the two-thirds of lung cancer patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease, tumor size is not used currently to predict overall survival times. A new study, however, led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has shown that even in advanced stages total tumor size can have a major impact on survival.

20 Aug 2013

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Latest T Cell News and Research

Medical investigators discover new aspect of gene-splicing process that produces mRNA

Study: Mother's mitochondrial DNA seems to influence our own aging

People exposed to hot environments may develop Malignant hyperthermia

AMD associated with impaired lysosomal autophagy, study finds

Research suggests restricting calories may improve success of cancer treatment

Radiation Oncologist receives Young Investigator Award from PCF

Researchers identify gene that contributes to development of acute myeloid leukemia

Professor of international MIT Portugal Program receives 2013 TERMIS-EU Young Scientist Award

UCLA study suggests third possible cause for AD: Iron accumulation

Noninvasive measure of oxygen levels in leg muscles improves outcomes in peripheral arterial disease patients

New insights on cochlea may help develop better hearing devices

Cellectricon to discuss phenotypic assay designs for chronic pain research in webinar

NIST and USAMRIID scientists advance crucial step in anthrax infection process

Two proteins identified as prime suspects in proliferation of breast cancer

Study shows how brain integrates inputs from different senses in complex circuits of nerve cells

UC Davis graduate discovers how eIF4E protein acts upon cancer-promoting mRNA molecules

Research suggests gene therapy approach may be feasible option to treat Rett Syndrome

Studies reveal potential of HB-EGF in protecting intestines from diverse types of injury

Combination of anti-nausea drug and turmeric spice target cancer cells

Even in advanced stages total tumor size can have major impact on survival in lung cancer patients

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