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National Jewish Health researchers unravel mystery of adjuvants

Aluminum salts, or alum, have been injected into billions of people as an adjuvant to make vaccines more effective.

8 Apr 2013

Researchers discover new molecular mechanism to prevent edema formation

Researchers of the Max Delbr-ck Center for Molecular Medicine and the Leibniz Institute of Molecular Pharmacology in Berlin-Buch, Germany, have now detected a substance that can prevent the accumulation of fluid in body tissue and thus edema formation.

8 Apr 2013

Vitamin D improves muscle function, boosts energy levels

Vitamin D is vital for making our muscles work efficiently and boosting energy levels, new research from Newcastle University has shown.

7 Apr 2013

Preventive measures to recover from hoarse voice

It's that time of year again, sports fans. We've marched through March Madness, when NCAA basketball playoff brackets bloomed and died and Cinderella stories rose from the shadows to revel in momentary glory.

6 Apr 2013

Humans' closest animal relatives have metacognitive abilities closely related to humans

Humans' closest animal relatives, chimpanzees, have the ability to "think about thinking" - what is called "metacognition," according to new research by scientists at Georgia State University and the University at Buffalo.

6 Apr 2013

Nobel Prize recipient describes on innate immunity at Annual Drosophila Research Conference

A young scientist's astute observation - that grasshoppers don't get sick - eventually led to profound insights into our own immunity.

6 Apr 2013

SiDMAP announces publication of Isotopolome Wide Association Study in FASEB Journal

SiDMAP, LLC, a leading provider of metabolic profiling and biomarker development services to the pharmaceutical, academic, governmental, and biotechnology industries, announced today the publication of its 13C Isotopolome Wide Association Study matrix in the official journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology in collaboration with scientists at the University Of Utah School Of Medicine.

6 Apr 2013

Study applying OPKO Health's technology to identify synthetic peptoid in NMO patient serum published

OPKO Health, Inc. today announced the publication of a study applying its novel library screening technology to identify a synthetic peptoid that binds to anti-Aquaporin 4 antibodies in the serum of patients with Neuromyelitis optica.

6 Apr 2013

Scientists say detecting single viral protein components challenging for Ebola

By screening a library of a billion llama antibodies on live Ebola viruses in the Texas Biomedical Research Institute's highest biocontainment laboratory, scientists in San Antonio have identified a potential weakness in the make-up of these deadly agents that can immediately yield a sensitive test.

6 Apr 2013

Scientists discover that drinking milk early in life could change how certain genes are expressed

It seems the ads were right. A milk mustache is a good thing to have. Animal and dairy scientists have discovered that drinking milk at an early age can help mammals throughout their lives.

6 Apr 2013

Penn Medicine scientist, trial participant detail experiences on leading edge of gene therapy

Harnessing the patient's own immune system to fight cancer through genetic modification of their own cells is rapidly emerging as a promising treatment option.

6 Apr 2013

Young people don't have fine motor movements compared to middle-aged people, find researchers

People in their 20s don't have much on their middle-aged counterparts when it comes to some fine motor movements, researchers from UT Arlington have found.

6 Apr 2013

Research examines stress, space flight impact on body's ability to fight viruses

Fighting viruses is a regular battle for your body, one it routinely wins if it has a healthy immune system. But compromised systems, as experienced occasionally by astronauts during space flights, can allow viruses to return.

6 Apr 2013

Researchers use single-cell genome sequencing approach to analyze microbe from biofilm in hospital

A team of researchers led by scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) has published a study outlining the recovery and genomic analysis, using single-cell genomic techniques, of a periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis, from a hospital sink.

6 Apr 2013

Fruit fly study offers clues to wound healing

A person's skin and a fruit fly's exoskeleton, called a "cuticle" may not look alike, but both coverings protect against injury, infection, and dehydration.

6 Apr 2013

Study sheds light on stem cell technique for treatment of common bleeding disorder

Scientists have shed light on a common bleeding disorder by growing and analysing stem cells from patients' blood to discover the cause of the disease in individual patients.

6 Apr 2013

Individualized genomic analysis allows for tailored cancer treatment, new drug research

Just like a massive iceberg jutting out of the ocean, many of cancer's genetic underpinnings remain hidden under the surface, impossible to predict or map from above.

6 Apr 2013

IUPUI professor earns CAREER award for improving machine learning technology

A computer science professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has earned the prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to research ways to help computers actively adjust models and classify new data by enhancing machine learning technology.

5 Apr 2013

Researchers employ new techniques to identify neuron communication in rat brain

There are cells in your brain that recognize very specific places, and have that as one of their main jobs. These cells, called place cells, are found in an area behind your temple called the hippocampus. While these cells must be sent information from nearby cells to do their job, so far no one has been able to determine exactly what kind of nerve cells, or neurons, work with place cells to craft the code they create for each location.

5 Apr 2013

Professor of neurology outlines case studies of hallucinations of musical notation

Professor of neurology, physician, and author Oliver Sacks M.D. has outlined case studies of hallucinations of musical notation, and commented on the neural basis of such hallucinations, in a new paper for the neurology journal Brain.

5 Apr 2013

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National Jewish Health researchers unravel mystery of adjuvants

Researchers discover new molecular mechanism to prevent edema formation

Vitamin D improves muscle function, boosts energy levels

Preventive measures to recover from hoarse voice

Humans' closest animal relatives have metacognitive abilities closely related to humans

Nobel Prize recipient describes on innate immunity at Annual Drosophila Research Conference

SiDMAP announces publication of Isotopolome Wide Association Study in FASEB Journal

Study applying OPKO Health's technology to identify synthetic peptoid in NMO patient serum published

Scientists say detecting single viral protein components challenging for Ebola

Scientists discover that drinking milk early in life could change how certain genes are expressed

Penn Medicine scientist, trial participant detail experiences on leading edge of gene therapy

Young people don't have fine motor movements compared to middle-aged people, find researchers

Research examines stress, space flight impact on body's ability to fight viruses

Researchers use single-cell genome sequencing approach to analyze microbe from biofilm in hospital

Fruit fly study offers clues to wound healing

Study sheds light on stem cell technique for treatment of common bleeding disorder

Individualized genomic analysis allows for tailored cancer treatment, new drug research

IUPUI professor earns CAREER award for improving machine learning technology

Researchers employ new techniques to identify neuron communication in rat brain

Professor of neurology outlines case studies of hallucinations of musical notation

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