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New anti-ageing therapy may be effective against aplastic anaemia

Aplastic anaemia is a rare, and potentially fatal, disease of the blood, by which the bone marrow is unable to generate blood cells at the appropriate pace. Many forms of aplastic anaemia share an important link with the ageing process: the shortening of telomeres, structures that protect the ends of chromosomes.

25 Feb 2016

Researchers reveal how stress conditions favor lytic reactivation of herpesviruses

Hiding their DNA genome inside the nucleus of the infected cells, the herpesviruses establish a lifelong infection in humans. Not well defined stress conditions are known to wake up these parasites from their dormancy - the latent phase - and reactivate the production of new viral progeny, eventually causing cell death by lysis - the lytic phase.

25 Feb 2016

Scientists reveal underlying mechanism for formation and growth of epithelial tubes

A team of scientists from Singapore and France has revealed the underlying mechanism for the formation and growth of a fundamental type of tissue - epithelial tubes. Defects in the architecture of epithelial tubes lead to diseases such as cholestasis, atherosclerosis and polycystic kidney disease.

25 Feb 2016

Ground-breaking discovery could lead to new treatments for diabetes

Why would a bacteria-killing protein be present in an area of the body that is not normally exposed to bacteria, like the pancreas? Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa puzzled over this question for some time, until they eventually discovered that the protein in question was doing something entirely unexpected - it was actually helping the pancreas regenerate and produce insulin.

25 Feb 2016

Research: Impaired immune response significantly involved in rare autoimmune diseases

In the context of the multicentre EU project "INTRICATE" under the management of Renate Kain of the Clinical Institute for Pathology of MedUni Vienna, the effects of infections on the generation of rare autoimmune diseases such as granulomatous polyangiitis (GPA), a systemic disease of the vascular system, are examined.

25 Feb 2016

Okayama University e-Bulletin highlights role of designer DNA-binding proteins to fight viral infections in agriculture, medicine

This issue includes a feature on designer DNA-binding proteins to combat viral infections in agriculture and medicine; news items include updates of official opening of the Okayama University Silicon Valley Office at Fremont (CA), and international collaboration work with Xiamen University; research highlights on immunizing plants; identification of gene Vrn-D4 for enabling wheat to adapt to areas with warm winters; importance of introgression on intra-specific genetic differentiation and adaptive divergence; an interesting twist on supercooled liquid water; and manufacturing denim in Okayama.

25 Feb 2016

Active mind may delay symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, but not underlying brain changes

Keeping the mind active may delay symptoms of Alzheimer's disease; however, the activity does not change the underlying disease in the brain for most people, according to a study published today in the online edition of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

25 Feb 2016

Four molecular subtypes of pancreatic cancer identified

Today, researchers from the Australian Pancreatic Cancer Genome Initiative published a pivotal study in the journal Nature that identified four subtypes of pancreatic cancer.

25 Feb 2016

High-salt diet may contribute to liver damage

A sprinkle of salt can bring out the flavor of just about any dish. However, it's well known that too much can lead to high blood pressure, a potentially dangerous condition if left untreated.

24 Feb 2016

IMP's Johannes Zuber receives German Cancer Prize 2016

Johannes Zuber, group leader at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) in Vienna, receives the German Cancer Prize 2016 in the category of experimental cancer research.

24 Feb 2016

Investigating mechanism behind development of high-grade serous ovarian cancer

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey researcher Michael L. Gatza, PhD, has received a $747,000 Pathway to Independence Award (R00-CA166228) from the National Cancer Institute to explore the mechanism behind the development of a subtype of ovarian cancer known as high-grade serous ovarian cancer.

24 Feb 2016

Researchers launch clinical trials to test novel cellular-immunotherapy to treat three types of blood cancer

Cancer immunology is based upon boosting the body's own immune system to vanquish malignancies. It is among the fastest growing areas of oncology research. Researchers at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center have launched three clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of a novel cellular-immunotherapy that uses modified T cells - one of the immune system's primary weapons - to treat three different types of blood cancer that often defy existing therapies.

24 Feb 2016

Ohio State researchers develop new approach to enhance heart function, cardiovascular performance

For the first time, scientists at The Ohio State University have engineered new calcium receptors for the heart to tune the strength of the heartbeat in an animal model. The research is published online by the journal Nature Communications.

24 Feb 2016

Humans accelerate evolutionary process by encouraging disappearance of younger species

New research from UBC shows that when humans speed up the usually slow process of evolution by introducing new species, it can result in a lasting impact on the ecosystem. The phenomenon is known as reverse speciation and researchers witnessed it in Enos Lake on Vancouver Island where two similar species of threespine stickleback fish disappeared within three years.

24 Feb 2016

Immunotherapy emerges as promising strategy for treatment of brain tumors

For decades most cancers have been treated with a core standard of treatments that include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Now, immunotherapy—a type of treatment that harnesses the patient's immune system to combat the disease—represents the future of cancer treatment, with its efficacy being demonstrated in even the most aggressive types of cancer.

24 Feb 2016

Researchers discover new JE virus transmission route

Japanese Encephalitis (JE) virus causes serious inflammation of the brain in people and fertility problems in pigs. Mosquitoes were previously the only known transmission route. However, the virus can also be spread from pig to pig by direct contact, and this could enable it to circulate in pigs during the mosquito-free winter season.

24 Feb 2016

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New anti-ageing therapy may be effective against aplastic anaemia

Researchers reveal how stress conditions favor lytic reactivation of herpesviruses

Scientists reveal underlying mechanism for formation and growth of epithelial tubes

Ground-breaking discovery could lead to new treatments for diabetes

Research: Impaired immune response significantly involved in rare autoimmune diseases

Okayama University e-Bulletin highlights role of designer DNA-binding proteins to fight viral infections in agriculture, medicine

Active mind may delay symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, but not underlying brain changes

Four molecular subtypes of pancreatic cancer identified

High-salt diet may contribute to liver damage

IMP's Johannes Zuber receives German Cancer Prize 2016

Investigating mechanism behind development of high-grade serous ovarian cancer

Researchers launch clinical trials to test novel cellular-immunotherapy to treat three types of blood cancer

Ohio State researchers develop new approach to enhance heart function, cardiovascular performance

Humans accelerate evolutionary process by encouraging disappearance of younger species

Immunotherapy emerges as promising strategy for treatment of brain tumors

Researchers discover new JE virus transmission route

New research shows copper can destroy MRSA in touch contamination

Food-based proteins can help address child malnutrition in developing countries

Study reveals role of 'Kurly' protein found in cilia

UEA research paves way for new wave of drugs to kill superbugs

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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