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HRG protein inhibits tumor growth and metastasis: Study

Most cancer tissues are invaded by inflammatory cells that either stimulate or inhibit the growth of the tumor, depending on what immune cells are involved. Now a Swedish-Belgian research team has shown that a protein that naturally occurs in the body, HRG, inhibits tumor growth and metastasis into secondary organs by activating specific immune cells.

7 Jan 2011

Driving convertible cars with top open may increase risk of noise-induced hearing loss

Driving convertible cars with the top open at speeds exceeding 88.5 kilometres per hour may put drivers at increased risk of noise-induced hearing loss, according to new research published in The Journal of Laryngology and Otology, by Cambridge University Press on behalf of JLO Ltd from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri and The Ear Institute of Texas, San Antonio.

7 Jan 2011

Study: Tβ4 can protect endothelial progenitor cells

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, reported that a team of cardiovascular researchers in China have shown that Tβ4 can protect endothelial progenitor cells derived from the blood of healthy human volunteers.

7 Jan 2011

Researchers identify genetic mutation responsible for acromegaly disease

An international research team, spearheaded by scientists from the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, has identified the genetic mutation responsible for a disease known as "gigantism" or acromegaly.

7 Jan 2011

NARSAD awards $12.6 million for mental health research

NARSAD: The Brain and Behavior Research Fund awards $12.6 million in new research grants, strengthening its investment in the most promising ideas to lead to breakthroughs in understanding and treating mental illness.

7 Jan 2011

X-BODY BioSciences, Mercator Therapeutics collaborate for multi-target cancer research

Mercator Therapeutics, the first biopharmaceutical company to systematically use in vivo phage display technology to develop novel cancer drugs, and X-BODY BioSciences, a developer of monoclonal antibody therapeutics, today announced a multi-target research collaboration.

7 Jan 2011

New research: NFKBIA gene loss induces glioblastoma development

New research shows that loss of a gene called NFKBIA promotes the growth of glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, and suggests that therapies that stabilize this gene may improve survival for certain glioblastoma patients.

7 Jan 2011

Liver transplant recipients develop PTMS, face high risk of cardiovascular disease

Researchers from Israel have determined that more than half of liver transplant recipients develop post-transplantation metabolic syndrome, placing them at greater risk for cardiovascular disease.

7 Jan 2011

Researchers discover specific genetic abnormalities in hESC, iPSC lines

A multinational team of researchers led by stem cell scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Scripps Research Institute has documented specific genetic abnormalities that occur in human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cell lines.

7 Jan 2011

Robo4 molecule may improve bone marrow transplants: Study

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have identified a key molecule for establishing blood stem cells in their niche within the bone marrow. The findings, reported in the January issue of Cell Stem Cell, may lead to improvements in the safety and efficiency of bone marrow transplants.

7 Jan 2011

GT Life Sciences and BGI complete CHO-K1 genome sequencing

GT Life Sciences, a privately held biotechnology company that utilizes a proven metabolic modeling and experimental platform to drive the discovery and design of new products and processes for the life sciences field, and BGI, the largest genomics organization in the world, announced that they have successfully completed for the first time the sequencing of the Chinese hamster ovary genome.

6 Jan 2011

Tomatoes contain nutrient which prevents vascular diseases

They are the most widely produced fruit in the world and now scientists in Japan have discovered that tomatoes contain a nutrient which could tackle the onset of vascular diseases. The research, published in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, reveals that an extracted compound, 9-oxo-octadecadienoic, has anti-dyslipidemic affects.

6 Jan 2011

22.5% implanted defibrillators are unnecessary: Study

According to a new study nearly 20% of American patients who receive an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) may not need it. These ICDs when unnecessary could put the patients at higher risk of death and serious complications than patients who meet the criteria for the life-saving device say authors of the study published in the Jan. 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

6 Jan 2011

Urine tests could detect Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Australian researchers have found a novel and easy way to detect a common and debilitating anxiety disorder called the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD. Scientists at the Centenary Institute in Sydney discovered a gene responsible for a rare kidney disorder is also behind OCD. This may make detecting OCD easier through a simple urine test. This test could also identify babies with risk of early-onset OCD. OCD affects up to 3 per cent of all Australians and in its worst cases can be completely debilitating, causing people to have to stay at home. OCD sufferers feel intense anxiety and are compelled to practice rituals - such as hand washing or arranging objects.

6 Jan 2011

Study shows clinical benefits of iniparib in combination with standard chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer

A current New England Journal of Medicine study indicates that the use of the PARP inhibitor iniparib in combination with standard chemotherapy to treat metastatic triple-negative breast cancer offers a significant increase in clinical benefit, a measure of durable response or disease stabilization, as well as an increase in progression-free survival.

6 Jan 2011

Presence of PML molecules could serve to diagnose condition of tumor: Researchers

Cancer cells reproduce by dividing in two, but a molecule known as PML limits how many times this can happen, according to researchers lead by Dr. Gerardo Ferbeyre of the University of Montreal's Department of Biochemistry.

6 Jan 2011

New technique to analyze and quantify changes in protein

A scientist from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute has devised a new method of analyzing and quantifying changes in proteins that result from a common chemical process. The new findings could provide new insights into the effects of a highly destructive form of stress on proteins in various disease models, particularly cancer.

6 Jan 2011

Medical experts issue warning about common practice of tablet splitting

Medical experts have issued a warning about the common practice of tablet splitting, after a study found that nearly a third of the split fragments deviated from recommended dosages by 15 per cent or more.

6 Jan 2011

Findings of AM095 in various in vitro, in vivo models of fibrotic disease published in JPET

Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the publication of its findings in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics which describes the biologic effects and the characterization of AM095, a lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 antagonist, in various in vitro and in vivo models of fibrotic disease.

6 Jan 2011

Research: Tomatoes can tackle onset of vascular diseases

They are the most widely produced fruit in the world and now scientists in Japan have discovered that tomatoes contain a nutrient which could tackle the onset of vascular diseases.

6 Jan 2011

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HRG protein inhibits tumor growth and metastasis: Study

Driving convertible cars with top open may increase risk of noise-induced hearing loss

Study: Tβ4 can protect endothelial progenitor cells

Researchers identify genetic mutation responsible for acromegaly disease

NARSAD awards $12.6 million for mental health research

X-BODY BioSciences, Mercator Therapeutics collaborate for multi-target cancer research

New research: NFKBIA gene loss induces glioblastoma development

Liver transplant recipients develop PTMS, face high risk of cardiovascular disease

Researchers discover specific genetic abnormalities in hESC, iPSC lines

Robo4 molecule may improve bone marrow transplants: Study

GT Life Sciences and BGI complete CHO-K1 genome sequencing

Tomatoes contain nutrient which prevents vascular diseases

22.5% implanted defibrillators are unnecessary: Study

Urine tests could detect Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Study shows clinical benefits of iniparib in combination with standard chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer

Presence of PML molecules could serve to diagnose condition of tumor: Researchers

New technique to analyze and quantify changes in protein

Medical experts issue warning about common practice of tablet splitting

Findings of AM095 in various in vitro, in vivo models of fibrotic disease published in JPET

Research: Tomatoes can tackle onset of vascular diseases

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