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UTHSC researcher receives funding to advance The Cancer Genome Atlas project

Neil Hayes, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Cancer Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is one of two principal investigators for a $1.8 million grant that extends the work of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a groundbreaking multisite project to understand cancer at its molecular level through genome sequencing and extensive data analysis.

16 Sep 2021

Study provides the most detailed view of how ribosomes are assembled in human cells

All cells need ribosomes to make the proteins necessary for life. These multi-component molecular machines build complex proteins by stitching building blocks together according to instructions encoded in the cell's messenger RNAs.

16 Sep 2021

BAK/MCL1 complex in tumor cells can predict the sensitivity of chemotherapy drugs in ovarian cancer

A research team led by Prof. DAI Haiming from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) recently announced the constitutive BAK/MCL1 complexes could predict chemotherapy drugs sensitivity of ovarian cancer. The result has been published on Cell death & disease.

16 Sep 2021

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences debuts the future of simplified PCR cleanup and plasmid prep with the EMnetik system

Creating the industry’s first powerful workflow innovation in more than 30 years for plasmid prep and polymerase chain reaction cleanup, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launches the EMnetik System to semi-automate workflows while drastically reducing the amount of time required to achieve a PCR cleanup.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 16 Sep 2021

New study reveals chemical steps in an important cellular modification process

The chemical steps in an important cellular modification process that adds a chemical tag to some RNAs have been revealed in a new study. Interfering with this process in humans can lead to neuronal diseases, diabetes, and cancers.

16 Sep 2021

Grouping EGFR mutations provides an accurate way to match lung cancer patients to the right drugs

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that grouping epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations by structure and function provide an accurate framework to match patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to the right drugs.

16 Sep 2021

Scientists investigate if the APOE4 gene in astrocytes relates to Alzheimer's disease

AD, the most frequent cause of dementia, affects an estimated 24 million people worldwide. With very limited treatment options, scientists are looking for ways to understand the disease better.

15 Sep 2021

Researchers develop a new tool to help provide early warning of rare and unknown viruses

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a sophisticated new tool that could help provide early warning of rare and unknown viruses in the environment and identify potentially deadly bacterial pathogens which cause sepsis, among other uses.

15 Sep 2021

Analysis of the immune landscape in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

A new study includes an analysis of plasma cytokine levels, peripheral blood immune cell composition, and SARS-CoV-2 specific Igs in COVID-19.

15 Sep 2021

Study pinpoints a potential pathway for treating epileptic seizures in patients with autism

Autism affects about 2% of children in the United States, and about 30% of these children have seizures. Recent large-scale genetic studies revealed that genetic variants in a sodium channel, called voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.2, is a leading cause of autism.

15 Sep 2021

Research provides fundamental insight into motor planning under uncertainty

In baseball, a pitch can take as little as 400 milliseconds to reach the plate. With a typical reaction time of 200 milliseconds and a swing of about 150 milliseconds, a batter must decide whether to swing and how to swing based only on the first 10 to 20 percent of the ball's flight.

15 Sep 2021

Fountain of youth for the epigenome could become important in the treatment of osteoporosis

As we age, our bones become thinner, we suffer fractures more often, and bone-diseases such as osteoporosis are more likely to occur. One responsible mechanism involves the impaired function of the bone-marrow stem cells, which are required for the maintenance of bone integrity.

15 Sep 2021

Study on B lymphocytes may contribute to the optimization of vaccines

Our bodies can fine-tune the immune response to an infection and make it proportional to the threat at hand.

15 Sep 2021

New genetic classifier can predict the sensitivity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer

A research team by Prof. YANG Wulin and DAI Haiming from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently proposed a genetic classifier that can predict the sensitivity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in the field of tumor molecular markers.

15 Sep 2021

Genetic capacity of the gut microbiome determines weight loss success or failure

The strongest associations with weight loss success or failure – independent of BMI – are found in the genetic capacity of the gut microbiome.

15 Sep 2021

Aptamers for Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Proteins

AMSBIO has further expanded its product range to help in the fight against COVID-19 with the introduction of a new range of aptamers targeting SARS-CoV-2 proteins to aid development of new kits and assays.

From AMS Biotechnology 15 Sep 2021

A family of proteins may be able to outwit emerging and re-emerging viruses

A family of proteins best known for their role in diminishing HIV infectivity may have the goods to outwit other emerging and re-emerging viruses, scientists have found.

15 Sep 2021

A protein found to be effective at reversing aging in skeletal muscle cells

A University at Buffalo-led research team has shown that a protein named for the mythical land of youth in Irish folklore is effective at reversing aging in skeletal muscle cells.

15 Sep 2021

Brain changes may explain the profound altered behavior associated with LSD

Lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, is a potent hallucinogen that alters the perception of reality. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered changes in the brain, triggered by the drug, that may explain the profound altered behavior associated with LSD, helping to understand how the brain generates behavior.

15 Sep 2021

New technology offers a faster, easier and more efficient way to study gene function

Studying the role genes play on basic biology and disease is now easier, faster and more efficient, say researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.

15 Sep 2021

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UTHSC researcher receives funding to advance The Cancer Genome Atlas project

Study provides the most detailed view of how ribosomes are assembled in human cells

BAK/MCL1 complex in tumor cells can predict the sensitivity of chemotherapy drugs in ovarian cancer

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences debuts the future of simplified PCR cleanup and plasmid prep with the EMnetik system

New study reveals chemical steps in an important cellular modification process

Grouping EGFR mutations provides an accurate way to match lung cancer patients to the right drugs

Scientists investigate if the APOE4 gene in astrocytes relates to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers develop a new tool to help provide early warning of rare and unknown viruses

Analysis of the immune landscape in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

Study pinpoints a potential pathway for treating epileptic seizures in patients with autism

Research provides fundamental insight into motor planning under uncertainty

Fountain of youth for the epigenome could become important in the treatment of osteoporosis

Study on B lymphocytes may contribute to the optimization of vaccines

New genetic classifier can predict the sensitivity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer

Genetic capacity of the gut microbiome determines weight loss success or failure

Aptamers for Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Proteins

A family of proteins may be able to outwit emerging and re-emerging viruses

A protein found to be effective at reversing aging in skeletal muscle cells

Brain changes may explain the profound altered behavior associated with LSD

New technology offers a faster, easier and more efficient way to study gene function

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

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