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Study shows disrupted micronuclei may prove to be a valuable tool for detecting cancer

Scientists studying cancer development have known about micronuclei for some time. These erratic, small extra nuclei, which contain fragments or whole chromosomes that were not incorporated into daughter cells after cell division, are associated with specific forms of cancer and are predictive of poorer prognosis.

10 Jul 2013

Researcher uncover biomarkers from stem cells derived from bone marrow of ALS patients

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating motor neuron disease that rapidly atrophies the muscles, leading to complete paralysis. Despite its high profile - established when it afflicted the New York Yankees' Lou Gehrig - ALS remains a disease that scientists are unable to predict, prevent, or cure.

10 Jul 2013

FORMA Therapeutics, CRT partner to discover therapeutic drug candidates against DUBs

FORMA Therapeutics and Cancer Research Technology, Ltd., the commercialization company of Cancer Research UK, announced today a bold research initiative to discover innovative tools, technologies and therapeutic drug candidates against a variety of protein homeostasis regulators called, deubiquitinating enzymes.

9 Jul 2013

NeuRA study: Orbitofrontal cortex plays key role in linking emotion, memories in FTD patients

A study by researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) is the first to demonstrate that patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) lose the emotional content/colour of their memories. These findings explain why FTD patients may not vividly remember an emotionally charged event like a wedding or funeral.

9 Jul 2013

Key metabolites in blood could provide clues to long-term overall health and ageing

Scientists have found that key metabolites in blood - chemical 'fingerprints' left behind as a result of early molecular changes before birth or in infancy - could provide clues to a person's long-term overall health and rate of ageing in later life.

9 Jul 2013

Physicians have new resource for managing disease in patients with early-stage breast cancer

Physicians have a new resource for managing disease in patients with early-stage breast cancer. Patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ -- cancer that has not left the breast ducts -- now have the benefit of a multi-gene analysis that considers gene patterns to individualize therapy and determine the chance for recurrence, potentially sparing the patient additional therapy.

9 Jul 2013

Disrupted micronuclei might play more active role in carcinogenesis, new study finds

9 Jul 2013

Altruism is important, but financial compensation a convincing reason for egg donation in some countries

Egg donation is now one of the major reasons why couples travel abroad for fertility treatment. Because this growing trend may circumvent regulations at home or raise concerns about financial inducement, it has also become one of the most controversial.

9 Jul 2013

Researchers discover potential biomarkers that track progression of neurodegenerative disease

A hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's is that by the time symptoms appear, significant brain damage has already occurred-and currently there are no treatments that can reverse it.

9 Jul 2013

Macrophages play essential role in production of progesterone hormone

New research from the University of Adelaide shows for the first time that immune cells known as macrophages are critical to fertility by creating a healthy hormone environment in the uterus.

9 Jul 2013

Oklahoma Norman campus researchers receive OCAST grants for health research projects

Four University of Oklahoma Norman campus researchers were awarded OCAST grants for health research projects on subjects that range from the development of bone grafts using adult stem cells to the identification of genes to block parasite development in mosquitoes to new drug development pipelines to improvements in limb movement.

9 Jul 2013

MerTK inhibition in leukocytes decreases tumor growth and metastasiss

The tyrosine kinase MerTK plays a prominent role in the body's immune response. MerTK signaling helps "calm" the body's first line of immunity, the macrophage, while it performs the routine duties - clearing cells that die and healing damaged tissue.

9 Jul 2013

Researcher receives $1.58M NIDCR grant to advance research on link between oral bacteria and fetal death

A new four-year, $1.58 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, will allow a Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researcher to advance her work linking oral bacteria to fetal death.

9 Jul 2013

New quasi-experimental research finds major impact of coal emissions on health

A high level of air pollution, in the form of particulates produced by burning coal, significantly shortens the lives of people exposed to it, according to a unique new study of China co-authored by an MIT economist.

9 Jul 2013

Mouse study identifies new treatment options for bowel cancer

Researchers have discovered the genetic processes that cause specific types of bowel cancer. Using this knowledge, they identified cancer drugs that target these genes. Their findings offer the opportunity to develop personalised treatment based on a person's genetic profile.

9 Jul 2013

Soy peptide injection dramatically reduces colon cancer metastasis in mice

After a recent University of Illinois study showed that injection of the soy peptide lunasin dramatically reduced colon cancer metastasis in mice, the researchers were eager to see how making lunasin part of the animals' daily diet would affect the spread of the disease.

9 Jul 2013

BioNano Genomics signs strategic partnership with New York Genome Center

BioNano Genomics and the New York Genome Center announced today a strategic partnership between the two institutions that includes the purchase of an Irys System by NYGC.

8 Jul 2013

Elsevier launches Quiz for Science series for leading universities, institutions in Pakistan

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced the launch of the Quiz for Science series for 30 leading universities and institutions in Pakistan, recognizing local research efforts from across the country.

6 Jul 2013

Researchers identify structural anomalies that may increase risk of ADHD in premature newborns

In the first study of its kind, Natasha Leporé, PhD, and colleagues have pinpointed structural anomalies in the developing brain that may increase the risk of cognitive disabilities, such as frontal executive dysfunction and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, in premature newborns.

6 Jul 2013

Researchers develop new PET tracer to better monitor the progress of cancer and cancer therapy

Imaging techniques in cancer medicine provide far more than merely information on the scale and location of cancerous ulcers. There are modern methods that additionally characterise the tumour cells precisely, for instance by specific molecules they carry on their surface. Such additional information gives doctors key clues as to the precise cancer type and enables them to predict the probability that a patient will respond to a particular form of therapy.

6 Jul 2013

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Study shows disrupted micronuclei may prove to be a valuable tool for detecting cancer

Researcher uncover biomarkers from stem cells derived from bone marrow of ALS patients

FORMA Therapeutics, CRT partner to discover therapeutic drug candidates against DUBs

NeuRA study: Orbitofrontal cortex plays key role in linking emotion, memories in FTD patients

Key metabolites in blood could provide clues to long-term overall health and ageing

Physicians have new resource for managing disease in patients with early-stage breast cancer

Disrupted micronuclei might play more active role in carcinogenesis, new study finds

Altruism is important, but financial compensation a convincing reason for egg donation in some countries

Researchers discover potential biomarkers that track progression of neurodegenerative disease

Macrophages play essential role in production of progesterone hormone

Oklahoma Norman campus researchers receive OCAST grants for health research projects

MerTK inhibition in leukocytes decreases tumor growth and metastasiss

Researcher receives $1.58M NIDCR grant to advance research on link between oral bacteria and fetal death

New quasi-experimental research finds major impact of coal emissions on health

Mouse study identifies new treatment options for bowel cancer

Soy peptide injection dramatically reduces colon cancer metastasis in mice

BioNano Genomics signs strategic partnership with New York Genome Center

Elsevier launches Quiz for Science series for leading universities, institutions in Pakistan

Researchers identify structural anomalies that may increase risk of ADHD in premature newborns

Researchers develop new PET tracer to better monitor the progress of cancer and cancer therapy

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