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Cell quality control mechanism research paves way for new understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have solved a long-standing mystery of how cells conduct "quality control" to eliminate the toxic effects of a certain kind of error in protein production. The findings may lead to a better understanding of a host of neurodegenerative diseases.

13 Sep 2010

Genetic misfolding of neuroligins protein may lead to autism spectrum disorders: Research

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, has identified misfolding and other molecular anomalies in a key brain protein associated with autism spectrum disorders.

13 Sep 2010

Inovio Pharmaceuticals achieves promising results in VGX-3100 Phase I study

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the development of therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today that it has achieved best-in-class immune responses in its Phase I dose escalation study of VGX-3100, its DNA vaccine to treat pre-cancerous cervical dysplasias and cervical cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18.

13 Sep 2010

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals presents preclinical data of radezolid drug at ICAAC Conference

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage antibiotics company with a broad product pipeline based on its innovative discovery platform, today announced the presentation of positive preclinical data for radezolid at the 50th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) conference.

13 Sep 2010

CRT agrees with AstraZeneca for AZD-3965 clinical trial

Cancer Research UK and Cancer Research Technology the charity's development and commercialisation arm have reached an agreement with AstraZeneca to take compound AZD-3965 a first-of-its-kind experimental drug to potentially treat a range of cancers into clinical trial.

13 Sep 2010

Researchers find amyloid precursor protein function in Alzheimer's disease

In people with Alzheimer's, the brain becomes riddled with clumps of protein, forming what are known as amyloid plaques. Now, a report appearing in the September 17th print issue of Cell appears to have found a function for the amyloid precursor protein that yields the prime ingredient in those plaques.

13 Sep 2010

LabCorp signs five-year agreement with Sysmex America to provide hematology systems

Sysmex America, Inc., a leading medical diagnostic instrument manufacturer and information systems developer, today announced that Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) has signed a five-year agreement for Sysmex America, Inc. to provide fully automated hematology systems for LabCorp's primary testing laboratories.

From Sysmex America, Inc. 13 Sep 2010

Researchers elucidate Qua1 spatial structure region of Sam68 protein

Using NMR spectroscopy, Professor Michael Sattler and his team elucidated the spatial structure of the Qua1 region of Sam68, which is responsible for the dimerization of the protein. In collaboration with the research group of Professor Ruth Brack-Werner of the Institute of Virology, the authors showed that this region is essential for the biological function of Sam68.

13 Sep 2010

Researchers develop GAL4/UAS system to study human neurological diseases

A team of University of Oklahoma researchers studying neurobiology in fruit flies (Drosophila) has developed a new method for understanding brain function with potential applications in studies of human neurological diseases.

13 Sep 2010

Wisdom teeth contain reservoir of tissues to create stem cells: Study

For most people, wisdom teeth are not much more than an annoyance that eventually needs to be removed. However, a new study appearing in the September 17 Journal of Biological Chemistry shows that wisdom teeth contain a valuable reservoir of tissue for the creation of stem cells; thus, everyone might be carrying around his or her own personal stem-cell repository should he or she ever need some.

13 Sep 2010

Advaxis publishes research article on Her2 antigen for Listeria vaccine

Scientists at Advaxis, Inc.,the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) immunotherapy company, recently had their research using ADXS31-164, a live Listeria vaccine that targets Her2, published in a leading peer reviewed journal (Shahabi, et al 2010 Cancer Gene Therapy epublished ahead of print).

13 Sep 2010

Today's Opinions: Democrats running away from health care; One company's success with insurance; Calif.'s effort on mental health parity

Facing a grim November, Democrats are now running on another quarter-baked stimulus plan and the specter of John Boehner's perpetual tan, instead of the bill they spent more than a year debating and hailed as the liberal triumph of the century. Democrats now barely mention ObamaCare on the trail—unless they're trashing it (9/9).

10 Sep 2010

Neurons add up pulses, and in decisive moments multiply

Using computer simulations of brain-like networks, researchers from Germany and Japan have discovered why nerve cells transmit information through small electrical pulses. Not only allows this the brain to process information much faster than previously thought: single neurons are already able to multiply, opening the door to more complex forms of computing.

10 Sep 2010

Appeals Court ruled that Feds can temporarily fund stem cell research

The Washington Post: "An appeals court ruled Thursday that the federal government can resume funding human embryonic stem cell research while the court reviews a judge's order that had temporarily prohibited such funding. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted a request from the Justice Department to lift a temporary injunction issued Aug. 23 blocking the funding on the grounds that it violated a law barring funding any research that involves the destruction of human embryos.

10 Sep 2010

China Cord Blood first-quarter net revenue increases 23.8% to RMB71.7 million

China Cord Blood Corporation, China's leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services, today announced unaudited financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010.

10 Sep 2010

Bioniche reduces net loss per share from $0.15 in fiscal 2009 to $0.02 in fiscal 2010

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced financial results for its 2010 fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

10 Sep 2010

Structure of key protein for cellular signal transduction elucidated

Scientists of the Institute of Structural Biology of Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technische Universität München have succeeded in elucidating the structure of an important region of the Sam68 protein. Sam68 is a key protein for cellular signal transduction. The Journal of Biological Chemistry has selected the report of these research findings as one of two "papers of the week" for its September 10, 2010 issue and has chosen the structural model as cover image.

10 Sep 2010

First Edition: September 10, 2010

In this morning's news, the Obama administration takes a hard line against insurers -- warning them not to blame the new health law for their rate hikes.

10 Sep 2010

Translational Research issue focuses field of stem cell research, therapy

The use of stem cells for research and their possible application in the treatment of disease are hotly debated topics. In a special issue of Translational Research published this month an international group of medical experts presents an in-depth and balanced view of the rapidly evolving field of stem cell research and considers the potential of harnessing stem cells for therapy of human diseases including cardiovascular diseases, renal failure, neurologic disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, pulmonary diseases, neoplastic diseases, and type 1 diabetes mellitus.

10 Sep 2010

Researchers discover generation of pyramidal neurons by glial cell precursors

In an unanticipated finding, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine have discovered that, during early adulthood, the brain produces new excitatory neurons, and that these neurons arise from non-neuronal support cells in an area of the brain that processes smell.

10 Sep 2010

T Cell News and Research

Latest T Cell News and Research

Cell quality control mechanism research paves way for new understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Genetic misfolding of neuroligins protein may lead to autism spectrum disorders: Research

Inovio Pharmaceuticals achieves promising results in VGX-3100 Phase I study

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals presents preclinical data of radezolid drug at ICAAC Conference

CRT agrees with AstraZeneca for AZD-3965 clinical trial

Researchers find amyloid precursor protein function in Alzheimer's disease

LabCorp signs five-year agreement with Sysmex America to provide hematology systems

Researchers elucidate Qua1 spatial structure region of Sam68 protein

Researchers develop GAL4/UAS system to study human neurological diseases

Wisdom teeth contain reservoir of tissues to create stem cells: Study

Advaxis publishes research article on Her2 antigen for Listeria vaccine

Today's Opinions: Democrats running away from health care; One company's success with insurance; Calif.'s effort on mental health parity

Neurons add up pulses, and in decisive moments multiply

Appeals Court ruled that Feds can temporarily fund stem cell research

China Cord Blood first-quarter net revenue increases 23.8% to RMB71.7 million

Bioniche reduces net loss per share from $0.15 in fiscal 2009 to $0.02 in fiscal 2010

Structure of key protein for cellular signal transduction elucidated

First Edition: September 10, 2010

Translational Research issue focuses field of stem cell research, therapy

Researchers discover generation of pyramidal neurons by glial cell precursors

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