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Study identifies inhibitor that protects cells from toxic DUX4 effects

About one in 8,000 people have facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, according to a 2014 study, which is relatively common in the world of genetic diseases.

11 Sep 2019

New liquid biopsy test may be more predictive of patient's immunotherapy response

A new liquid biopsy test could detect microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor mutational burden (TMB), indicating that it could help determine which patients are likely to respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

11 Sep 2019

A gene that acts as master regulator of schizophrenia identified

Using computational tools to investigate gene transcription networks in large collections of brain tissues, a scientific team has identified a gene that acts as a master regulator of schizophrenia during early human brain development.

11 Sep 2019

LMRI scientists discover cause of debilitating eye disease

Scientists at the Lowy Medical Research Institute have discovered one cause of a progressive, debilitating eye disease called macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel).

11 Sep 2019

Calcium channel blockers may help effectively treat memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia but the changes in brain cell function underlying memory loss remains poorly understood.

11 Sep 2019

Insulin imbalance may not be the only cause of diabetes

In Switzerland, more than 400,000 people suffer from type 2 diabetes, a serious metabolic disorder that is constantly increasing.

11 Sep 2019

Cell adhesion protein promotes metastasis in breast cancer, study reveals

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center discovered that a cell adhesion protein, E-cadherin, allows breast cancer cells to survive as they travel through the body and form new tumors, a process termed metastasis.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 11 Sep 2019

HORIBA’s Yumizen hematology analyzers minimize microscopy slide reviews, improve diagnosis

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces the publication of scientific studies which demonstrate the excellent performance of its new HELO high throughput fully automated haematology platform on body fluid and pathological samples.

From HORIBA Scientific UK 11 Sep 2019

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific introduces BalanCD Gal Supplement for biotherapeutic development

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a world leader in the optimization, development and manufacture of cell culture media and industrial cell culture solutions, today introduced BalanCD Gal Supplement.

From FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific 11 Sep 2019

Gyros Protein Technologies launches Gyrolab p24 Kit for scientists in cell and gene therapy market

Gyros Protein Technologies AB, a pioneer in automated nanoliter-scale immunoassays and leading provider of peptide synthesizers and reagents, today announced the introduction of Gyrolab® p24 Kit, for lentivirus titer determination in lentivirus vector manufacturing.

From Gyros Protein Technologies AB 11 Sep 2019

Oxford Genetics unveils OXGENE brand

Oxford Genetics Ltd announces the launch of its brand OXGENE™. The new brand articulates the company’s powerful ability to combine highly innovative science with an engineering approach to custom solutions for biotechnology.

From OXGENE 11 Sep 2019

Developing broad-spectrum antivirals to target many viruses at once

Humanity faces an essentially unlimited pool of virus threats. The emergence of new viruses like HIV, Ebola, or Zika is only going to increase as humans encroach further into the wild environment.

11 Sep 2019

YCC scientists uncover key to help treat many forms of cancer

Yale Cancer Center (YCC) scientists have uncovered the workings of a metabolic pathway or "gauge" that lets cancer cells detect when they have enough nutrients around them to grow.

11 Sep 2019

Existing drug could be used to treat glioblastoma

A research team from the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center has found that a compound molecule used for drug delivery of insulin could be used to treat glioblastoma, an aggressive, usually fatal form of brain cancer.

11 Sep 2019

Genetic engineering could open possibilities for patients with Parkinson’s disease

People with Parkinson’s disease experience loss of dopamine-producing brain cells, leading to tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural instability, the primary symptoms of the disease.

11 Sep 2019

Two uveitis drugs perform similarly in a head-to-head clinical trial

Methotrexate and the more expensive mycophenolate mofetil performed similarly in a head-to-head clinical trial that compared the two drugs for treating noninfectious uveitis, an eye disease that accounts for up to 15% of blindness in the U. S.

11 Sep 2019

Scientists find a link between brain’s emotion circuit and movement

The brain is a powerful organ that controls all the body processes, including movement. In some athletes, however, they usually experience a phenomenon called “choking,” wherein their performance rapidly declines when they’re under a lot of pressure.

11 Sep 2019

Novel technology makes biopsies less invasive and more informative

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore has developed a novel technology that could sensitively and accurately detect and classify cancer cells, as well as determine the disease aggressiveness from the least invasive biopsies.

10 Sep 2019

Supercooling helps preserve human transplant organs longer

Now a new supercooling technique for human organs promises to extend the period from the moment of removal to 1.5 days rather than just a few hours. This provides a useful window of time within which transplant teams and patients can hope to get a viable organ.

10 Sep 2019

Memory-protective drug for Alzheimer’s on the horizon

Scientists have come up with a new drug which could prevent patients with features of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) from suffering memory loss and brain damage.

10 Sep 2019

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Latest T Cell News and Research

Study identifies inhibitor that protects cells from toxic DUX4 effects

New liquid biopsy test may be more predictive of patient's immunotherapy response

A gene that acts as master regulator of schizophrenia identified

LMRI scientists discover cause of debilitating eye disease

Calcium channel blockers may help effectively treat memory loss in Alzheimer's disease

Insulin imbalance may not be the only cause of diabetes

Cell adhesion protein promotes metastasis in breast cancer, study reveals

HORIBA’s Yumizen hematology analyzers minimize microscopy slide reviews, improve diagnosis

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific introduces BalanCD Gal Supplement for biotherapeutic development

Gyros Protein Technologies launches Gyrolab p24 Kit for scientists in cell and gene therapy market

Oxford Genetics unveils OXGENE brand

Developing broad-spectrum antivirals to target many viruses at once

YCC scientists uncover key to help treat many forms of cancer

Existing drug could be used to treat glioblastoma

Genetic engineering could open possibilities for patients with Parkinson’s disease

Two uveitis drugs perform similarly in a head-to-head clinical trial

Scientists find a link between brain’s emotion circuit and movement

Novel technology makes biopsies less invasive and more informative

Supercooling helps preserve human transplant organs longer

Memory-protective drug for Alzheimer’s on the horizon

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