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John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser win 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded with one half to John O'Keefe and the other half jointly to May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser "for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain".

6 Oct 2014

Scientists identify genetic factors that influence height in individuals

An international collaboration of scientists has identified a fifth of the genetic factors that cause height to vary between individuals.

6 Oct 2014

Experiments show that 'unsung' cells are crucial to the process of bone loss caused by bone disorder

Experiments in mice with a bone disorder similar to that in women after menopause show that a scientifically overlooked group of cells are likely crucial to the process of bone loss caused by the disorder, according to Johns Hopkins researchers.

6 Oct 2014

Study provides better glimpse at the biology of height

The largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) to date, involving more than 300 institutions and more than 250,000 subjects, roughly doubles the number of known gene regions influencing height to more than 400.

6 Oct 2014

Researchers reveal 'programmable' antibiotic technique to target drug-resistant microbes

The multitude of microbes scientists have found populating the human body have good, bad and mostly mysterious implications for our health. But when something goes wrong, we defend ourselves with the undiscriminating brute force of traditional antibiotics, which wipe out everything at once, regardless of the consequences.

6 Oct 2014

Prestigious Bionow Awards dinner to take place in Cheshire on 27th November

Bionow, a not for profit membership organisation for the biomedical / life-sciences industry, announces its annual awards dinner, which will take place at the Mere Golf Resort and Spa, Cheshire, on the 27th November 2014.

6 Oct 2014

Researchers find new clues to how common cold can trigger asthma

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that could explain why the common cold can bring on life-threatening asthma attacks.

6 Oct 2014

New research on barcoding tool that tracks origin of blood cells challenges scientific dogma

A 7-year-project to develop a barcoding and tracking system for tissue stem cells has revealed previously unrecognized features of normal blood production: New data from Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists at Boston Children's Hospital suggests, surprisingly, that the billions of blood cells that we produce each day are made not by blood stem cells, but rather their less pluripotent descendants, called progenitor cells.

6 Oct 2014

New method for extracting potential bone-producing cells from human fat

Within our fat lives a variety of cells with the potential to become bone, cartilage, or more fat if properly prompted. This makes adipose tissue, in theory, a readily available reservoir for regenerative therapies such as bone healing if doctors can get enough of those cells and compel them to produce bone.

6 Oct 2014

Researchers discover rare disease that affects heart rate, intestinal movements

Physicians and researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine, Universit- de Montr-al, CHU de Qu-bec, Universit- Laval, and Hubrecht Institute have discovered a rare disease affecting both heart rate and intestinal movements.

6 Oct 2014

Modified form of niclosamide drug may hold key to battling type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes affects an estimated 28 million Americans according to the American Diabetes Association, but medications now available only treat symptoms, not the root cause of the disease.

6 Oct 2014

Researchers find potential new way to better control immune-mediated diseases

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that T-cells - a type of white blood cell that learns to recognize and attack microbial pathogens - are activated by a pain receptor.

6 Oct 2014

Bitplane and microDimensions announce partnership to bring Voloom to the wider life sciences market

Bitplane, an Oxford Instruments company and microDimensions today announce a partnership to bring Voloom, from microDimensions, to the wider life sciences market via the Bitplane sales channels.

From microDimensions - Bramlage Scientific GmbH 3 Oct 2014

TxCell to highlight development, progress of ASTrIA platform at 13th Annual BIO Investor Forum

TxCell SA, a biotechnology company developing innovative, personalized cell-based immunotherapies using antigen specific regulatory T-cells (Ag-Tregs) for severe chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, announces today Damian Marron, CEO, TxCell will be presenting at the 13th Annual BIO Investor Forum, October 7-8, 2014 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California, US.

3 Oct 2014

TyrRS enzyme protects DNA during cellular stress

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found that an enzyme best known for its fundamental role in building proteins has a second major function: to protect DNA during times of cellular stress.

3 Oct 2014

Diet may influence susceptibility to autoinflammatory bone disease in at-risk individuals

Diet-induced changes in the gut's bacterial ecosystem can alter susceptibility to an autoinflammatory bone disease by modifying the immune response, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists reported. The findings appeared September 28 as an advanced online publication of the scientific journal Nature.

3 Oct 2014

IRCM researchers discover mechanism that promotes progression of medulloblastoma

Scientists at the IRCM discovered a mechanism that promotes the progression of medulloblastoma, the most common brain tumour found in children. The team, led by Fr-d-ric Charron, PhD, found that a protein known as Sonic Hedgehog induces DNA damage, which causes the cancer to develop.

3 Oct 2014

New study shows rapid evolution of cerebellum in humans, apes

A new study published in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on October 2 could rewrite the story of ape and human brain evolution. While the neocortex of the brain has been called "the crowning achievement of evolution and the biological substrate of human mental prowess," newly reported evolutionary rate comparisons show that the cerebellum expanded up to six times faster than anticipated throughout the evolution of apes, including humans.

3 Oct 2014

Research findings could help find ways to enhance overall learning, memory

The more curious we are about a topic, the easier it is to learn information about that topic. New research publishing online October 2 in the Cell Press journal Neuron provides insights into what happens in our brains when curiosity is piqued.

3 Oct 2014

Blood test can help identify people at increased risk of atrial fibrillation, stroke

Many of those who are genetically predisposed to develop atrial fibrillation, which dramatically raises the risk of stroke, can be identified with a blood test. This is shown by new research from Lund University in Sweden.

3 Oct 2014

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John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser win 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Scientists identify genetic factors that influence height in individuals

Experiments show that 'unsung' cells are crucial to the process of bone loss caused by bone disorder

Study provides better glimpse at the biology of height

Researchers reveal 'programmable' antibiotic technique to target drug-resistant microbes

Prestigious Bionow Awards dinner to take place in Cheshire on 27th November

Researchers find new clues to how common cold can trigger asthma

New research on barcoding tool that tracks origin of blood cells challenges scientific dogma

New method for extracting potential bone-producing cells from human fat

Researchers discover rare disease that affects heart rate, intestinal movements

Modified form of niclosamide drug may hold key to battling type 2 diabetes

Researchers find potential new way to better control immune-mediated diseases

Bitplane and microDimensions announce partnership to bring Voloom to the wider life sciences market

TxCell to highlight development, progress of ASTrIA platform at 13th Annual BIO Investor Forum

TyrRS enzyme protects DNA during cellular stress

Diet may influence susceptibility to autoinflammatory bone disease in at-risk individuals

IRCM researchers discover mechanism that promotes progression of medulloblastoma

New study shows rapid evolution of cerebellum in humans, apes

Research findings could help find ways to enhance overall learning, memory

Blood test can help identify people at increased risk of atrial fibrillation, stroke

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