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Breakthrough in fight against rare kidney disease - Membranous Nephropathy

Scientists at The University of Manchester and Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against Membranous Nephropathy (MN) - a rare kidney disease which can lead to kidney failure.

22 May 2015

Lafora rare disease could be aggravated by oxidative stress

Neurodegenerative Lafora disease usually becomes apparent through seizures during adolescence and puberty and occurs as a consequence of defects in glycogen metabolism and in the cellular mechanisms that are responsible for its disposal. Researchers at the University of Valencia have led a study in which they propose that Lafora rare disease could be aggravated by oxidative stress.

22 May 2015

Sex-determining gene in mosquitoes may help reduce disease transmission

Researchers with the Fralin Life Science Institute at Virginia Tech have identified a gene responsible for sex determination in mosquitoes that can transmit yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya viruses.

22 May 2015

LSDF awards $2.9 million in funding to help commercialize major medical breakthroughs

Celiac disease-safe wheat, premature infant pain detection, and new medicines to fight flu and cancer are among the ideas to receive $2.9 million in funding from Washington's Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF).

22 May 2015

Study explores how our intestinal tract changes as we age

Scientists and clinicians on the Norwich Research Park have carried out the first detailed study of how our intestinal tract changes as we age, and how this determines our overall health.

22 May 2015

Research: Some immune cells convert into cells that trigger disease

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine have unraveled one of the mysteries of how a small group of immune cells work: That some inflammation-fighting immune cells may actually convert into cells that trigger disease.

22 May 2015

Bibby Scientific sponsors Biomedical Science special prize at Staffordshire University’s GradEx event

Bibby Scientific joined local industry representatives at Staffordshire University’s GradEx 2015 event for final year students on May 15th, and was proud to sponsor the Biomedical Science special prize, which was awarded to Stephen Foster.

22 May 2015

Heart rate measures could identify individuals with higher risk of diabetes

An association between resting heart rate and diabetes suggests that heart rate measures could identify individuals with a higher future risk of diabetes, according to an international team of researchers.

22 May 2015

Chemical compound shows promise in treating rheumatoid arthritis

Montana State University researchers and their collaborators have published their findings about a chemical compound that shows potential for treating rheumatoid arthritis.

22 May 2015

Splicing pattern of obesity, type 2 diabetes genes may contribute to pathophysiology of obesity

Alternative splicing of obesity and type 2 diabetes related genes may contribute to the pathophysiology of obesity, according to research from the University of Eastern Finland. Obesity leads to changes in the splicing pattern of metabolically relevant genes such as TCF7L2 and INSR, resulting in impaired insulin action.

22 May 2015

Research finds association between fine particulate air pollution and childhood autism risk

Exposure to fine particulate air pollution during pregnancy through the first two years of a child's life may be associated with an increased risk of the child developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a condition that affects one in 68 children, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health investigation of children in southwestern Pennsylvania.

22 May 2015

Goethe University researchers find endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastic baby teethers

In laboratory tests, two out of ten teethers, plastic toys used to sooth babies' teething ache, release endocrine disrupting chemicals. One product contains parabens, which are normally used as preservatives in cosmetics, while the second contains six so-far unidentified endocrine disruptors.

22 May 2015

Researchers investigate development of face perception in Japanese children

Face perception plays an important role in social communication. There have been many studies of face perception in human using non-invasive neuroimaging and electrophysiological methods, but studies of face perception in children were quite limited.

22 May 2015

Risk prediction model can help target hepatitis C treatment to patients with most urgent need

A team of researchers at the University of Michigan Health System has developed a risk prediction model that helps identify which hepatitis C patients have the most urgent need for new anti-viral drugs.

22 May 2015

MR Solutions launches conversion kit that can transform clinical MRI scanner into a preclinical system

A clinical MRI scanner can be transformed into an effective preclinical system using a simple to fit conversion kit from MR Solutions of Guildford, Surrey. The transformation, which can be undertaken in around ten minutes, involves sliding in a carrier system linked to a separate state of the art EVO spectrometer providing superior soft tissue contrast and molecular imaging capabilities.

From MR Solutions 22 May 2015

Scientist receives $4.9 million CIRM grant to advance work in retinitis pigmentosa

Shaomei Wang, MD, PhD, a research scientist in the Eye Program at the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, received a $4.9 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to advance her work in retinitis pigmentosa, a type of degenerative retinal disease.

22 May 2015

Medical Research News

Breakthrough in fight against rare kidney disease - Membranous Nephropathy

Lafora rare disease could be aggravated by oxidative stress

Sex-determining gene in mosquitoes may help reduce disease transmission

LSDF awards $2.9 million in funding to help commercialize major medical breakthroughs

Study explores how our intestinal tract changes as we age

Research: Some immune cells convert into cells that trigger disease

Bibby Scientific sponsors Biomedical Science special prize at Staffordshire University’s GradEx event

Heart rate measures could identify individuals with higher risk of diabetes

Chemical compound shows promise in treating rheumatoid arthritis

Splicing pattern of obesity, type 2 diabetes genes may contribute to pathophysiology of obesity

Research finds association between fine particulate air pollution and childhood autism risk

Goethe University researchers find endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastic baby teethers

Researchers investigate development of face perception in Japanese children

Risk prediction model can help target hepatitis C treatment to patients with most urgent need

MR Solutions launches conversion kit that can transform clinical MRI scanner into a preclinical system

Scientist receives $4.9 million CIRM grant to advance work in retinitis pigmentosa

Studies refine amyloid imaging role in dementia

Emotion regulation distinguishes unipolar and bipolar depression

Women more likely to be hospitalised after asthma emergency care

Prediagnostic lung function impairment common in older asthma patients

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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