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ALCF honors oncologist with Lectureship Award for ground-breaking work on lung cancer research

The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF) honored Tony Mok, MD, with the 2013 Addario Lectureship Award for his continued ground-breaking work for lung cancer patients, doctors and caregivers around the world. Dr. Mok, of Chinese University of Hong Kong, received the award at the 14th International Lung Cancer Congress held on July 25 in Huntington Beach, California.

29 Jul 2013

Hepatocytes from stem-cell derived human liver cells increase survival of animals with liver disease

Researchers have generated functional hepatocytes from human stem cells, transplanted them into mice with acute liver injury, and shown the ability of these stem-cell derived human liver cells to function normally and increase survival of the treated animals.

29 Jul 2013

Technique for developing more targeted drugs using molecular "robots"

Many drugs such as agents for cancer or autoimmune diseases have nasty side effects because while they kill disease-causing cells, they also affect healthy cells. Now a new study has demonstrated a technique for developing more targeted drugs, by using molecular "robots" to hone in on more specific populations of cells.

29 Jul 2013

Researchers create calcium-sensitive proteins that respond quickly to changes in neuron activity

Princeton University researchers have created "souped up" versions of the calcium-sensitive proteins that for the past decade or so have given scientists an unparalleled view and understanding of brain-cell communication.

26 Jul 2013

Piramal's Healthcare invests USD 2.5 million to upgrade ADC manufacturing suites

Piramal's Healthcare vertical today announced that it is to invest USD 2.5 million at its FDA approved Grangemouth, UK, site to upgrade one of its antibody drug conjugate (ADC) manufacturing suites, from clinical phase to commercial grade, in response to customer demand.

26 Jul 2013

Rapamycin extends mice lifespan but has limited effects on aging

The body's repair mechanisms begin to fail with increasing age. As a result, signs of wear and tear appear and the risk for many diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders and cancer, increases.

26 Jul 2013

New way of looking at DNA

Stem cell genes seek each other in the cell nucleus. So a study by the Hubrecht Institute in Utrecht, the Netherlands, has found, published this week in Nature. “It’s a new way of looking at DNA.”

26 Jul 2013

Adaptimmune initiates Phase I/IIa open-label clinical trial in patients with ovarian cancer

Adaptimmune announced today that it has opened a Phase I/IIa, multiple-site, two-cohort, open-label clinical trial in ovarian cancer at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in Buffalo, N.Y., and City of Hope (COH) in Duarte, Calif.

26 Jul 2013

Non-invasive optical techniques use LED, laser to view beneath skin

Impressive examples of new non-invasive optical techniques using lasers, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and spectroscopic methods to probe and render images from beneath the surface of the skin are featured in a newly completed special section in the Journal of Biomedical Optics published by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

26 Jul 2013

Inner ear supporting cells protect hair cells by secreting HSP70

An underlying cause of hearing loss is the death of sensory hair cells in the inner ear, which can be damaged in response to a variety of factors including the use of aminoglycoside antibiotics.

26 Jul 2013

New technology enables all of the world's crops to take nitrogen from the air

A major new technology has been developed by The University of Nottingham, which enables all of the world's crops to take nitrogen from the air rather than expensive and environmentally damaging fertilisers.

26 Jul 2013

Alcohol Research Program at Loyola University receives four NIH grants totaling $3M dollars

The Alcohol Research Program at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine recently received four research grants, totaling more than $3 million, from the National Institutes of Health.

26 Jul 2013

Finding could aid in delivering personalized cancer medicine based on individual's genetics

Scientists at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have discovered a function of the tumor suppressor gene PTEN that helps explain why certain promising therapies fail in many cancer patients, a finding that could aid in delivering tailored, personalized cancer medicine based on an individual's genetics.

26 Jul 2013

EGFR mutation testing dropped once funding from pharmaceutical industry discontinued

Significant advances have taken place in the management of patients with advanced and metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer over the last 5 years. Traditionally, all advanced NSCLC patients were treated in a similar manner.

26 Jul 2013

Researchers find how brain cells communicate with each other in different voice tones

Brain cells talk to each other in a variety of tones. Sometimes they speak loudly but other times struggle to be heard. For many years scientists have asked why and how brain cells change tones so frequently. Today National Institutes of Health researchers showed that brief bursts of chemical energy coming from rapidly moving power plants, called mitochondria, may tune brain cell communication.

26 Jul 2013

Supporting cells in the inner ear can help repair damaged sensory hair cells, say researchers

Researchers have found in mice that supporting cells in the inner ear, once thought to serve only a structural role, can actively help repair damaged sensory hair cells, the functional cells that turn vibrations into the electrical signals that the brain recognizes as sound.

26 Jul 2013

Researchers explore impact of obesity on outcomes of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Obesity increases health risks for many things. Researchers wanted to know the impact of obesity on outcomes of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. In the September issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's journal, the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, researchers conclude that obese patients had superior outcomes early on in the study, but then experienced increased hazards.

26 Jul 2013

EPHB2 overexpressed in malignant pleural mesothelioma cell lines, find researchers

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare asbestos-associated malignancy with limited therapeutic options. Despite advances in the treatment, the median survival remains 12 months from the time of diagnosis. Increased understanding of the molecular basis for the diverse signaling pathways involved in cancer progression should promote the discovery of novel biomarkers for early diagnosis and potentially lead to more effective therapeutic tools for the disease.

26 Jul 2013

Novo Solutions MD announces releases of NovoScarMD scar cream

Novo Solutions MD announces the launch of NovoScarMD the most scientifically advanced scar cream to come to market in 10 years. NovoScarMD reverses existing and new scar damage, keloids, and stretch marks, and rapidly returns skin to its original state with almost no trace of skin injury

25 Jul 2013

Teva, Lonza decide to discontinue biosimilars collaboration

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Lonza Group today announced that following a strategic review of the Teva-Lonza Joint Venture (TL-JV), the companies have decided to discontinue their collaboration for the development, manufacturing and marketing of biosimilars.

25 Jul 2013

T Cell News and Research

Latest T Cell News and Research

ALCF honors oncologist with Lectureship Award for ground-breaking work on lung cancer research

Hepatocytes from stem-cell derived human liver cells increase survival of animals with liver disease

Technique for developing more targeted drugs using molecular "robots"

Researchers create calcium-sensitive proteins that respond quickly to changes in neuron activity

Piramal's Healthcare invests USD 2.5 million to upgrade ADC manufacturing suites

Rapamycin extends mice lifespan but has limited effects on aging

New way of looking at DNA

Adaptimmune initiates Phase I/IIa open-label clinical trial in patients with ovarian cancer

Non-invasive optical techniques use LED, laser to view beneath skin

Inner ear supporting cells protect hair cells by secreting HSP70

New technology enables all of the world's crops to take nitrogen from the air

Alcohol Research Program at Loyola University receives four NIH grants totaling $3M dollars

Finding could aid in delivering personalized cancer medicine based on individual's genetics

EGFR mutation testing dropped once funding from pharmaceutical industry discontinued

Researchers find how brain cells communicate with each other in different voice tones

Supporting cells in the inner ear can help repair damaged sensory hair cells, say researchers

Researchers explore impact of obesity on outcomes of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

EPHB2 overexpressed in malignant pleural mesothelioma cell lines, find researchers

Novo Solutions MD announces releases of NovoScarMD scar cream

Teva, Lonza decide to discontinue biosimilars collaboration

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