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Researchers develop cranial neural crest cell lines

Researchers have successfully developed a stable population of neural crest cells derived from mice that can be grown in large quantities in the laboratory and that demonstrates the potential to develop into many different cell types needed throughout the body.

21 Sep 2012

Newly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain

Newly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain. This is shown by researchers from Uppsala University in a new study now being published by the academic journal Science. The findings may represent a breakthrough in research on memory and fear.

21 Sep 2012

Hypertonic solution effective in reducing inflammation

Research carried out at The University of Manchester has found further evidence that a simple solution, which is already used in IV drips, is an effective treatment for reducing inflammation.

From The University of Manchester 21 Sep 2012

Systems biologist to pursue research into next-generation genome sequencing technology

Systems biologist Edward Marcotte has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to pursue cutting-edge research in the area of genome sequencing technology.

21 Sep 2012

Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver drugs to mitochondria within cells

Nanoparticles have shown great promise in the targeted delivery of drugs to cells, but researchers at the University of Georgia have refined the drug delivery process further by using nanoparticles to deliver drugs to a specific organelle within cells.

21 Sep 2012

MiR-34a plays a key role in obesity

Scientists have identified a key molecular player in a chain of events in the body that can lead to fatty liver disease, Type II diabetes and other metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity. By blocking this molecule, the researchers were able to reverse some of the pathology it caused in obese mice.

21 Sep 2012

DNA barcoding effective in authenticating natural health products

DNA barcoding developed by University of Guelph researchers has proven up to 88 per cent effective in authenticating natural health products, according to a new U of G study.

20 Sep 2012

PNAS: Ras proteins bring tension to the phosphate chain

Proteins accelerate certain chemical reactions in cells by several orders of magnitude. The molecular mechanism by which the Ras protein accelerates the cleavage of the molecule GTP and thus slows cell growth is described by biophysicists at the Ruhr-Universit-t Bochum led by Prof. Dr. Klaus Gerwert in the Online Early Edition of the journal PNAS.

20 Sep 2012

NIH announces multiple awards to UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment

The National Institutes of Health, recognizing UCLA's preeminence in both research and clinical care for children with autism, has announced multiple awards to the university as part of the agency's Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) research program.

20 Sep 2012

UK scientists make breakthrough in new method of brain tumour diagnosis

UK scientists have made a breakthrough in a new method of brain tumour diagnosis, offering hope to tens of thousands of people.

20 Sep 2012

Molecular disruptions in granule cells cause epileptic seizures in mice

Scientists have discovered the first direct evidence that a biological mechanism long suspected in epilepsy is capable of triggering brain seizures – opening the door for studies to seek improved treatments or even preventative therapies.

20 Sep 2012

Adults with autism have unreliable neural sensory responses to visual, auditory and touch

Autistic adults have unreliable neural sensory responses to visual, auditory, and touch stimuli, according to research published in the journal Neuron. This poor response reliability, the study's authors conclude, appears to be a fundamental neural characteristic of autism.

20 Sep 2012

Tel Aviv University researcher discovers homing device that draws cancer

The process of metastasis, by which cancer cells travel from a tumor site and proliferate at other sites in the body, is a serious threat to cancer patients. According to the National Cancer Institute, most recurrences of cancer are metastases rather than "new" cancers.

20 Sep 2012

Thermo Fisher Scientific announces opening of Molecular Biology Center of Excellence in Lithuania

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the official opening of its Molecular Biology Center of Excellence in Vilnius, Lithuania.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 20 Sep 2012

PCA inhibits multiple pathways involved in development of diabetic nephropathy

Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most serious complications related to diabetes, often leading to end-stage kidney disease. Purple corn grown in Peru and Chile is a relative of blue corn, which is readily available in the U.S.

20 Sep 2012

RRM2 may be a facilitating factor in colorectal cancer and UV-induced DNA damage repair

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. In addition, the incidence and mortality rates of colorectal cancer are on the rise. Recently, metabolic genes have received increasing and specific attention due to their potential role in carcinogenesis.

20 Sep 2012

Scientists identify unique molecular signature in iPSCs that show promise in regenerative medicine

Salk scientists have identified a unique molecular signature in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), "reprogrammed" cells that show great promise in regenerative medicine thanks to their ability to generate a range of body tissues.

20 Sep 2012

Endothelial colony-forming cells show promise against inflammatory bowel disease

New research shows that a special population of stem cells found in cord blood has the innate ability to migrate to the intestine and contribute to the cell population there, suggesting the cells' potential to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

20 Sep 2012

Study uncovers why some HIV-positive people take long time to progress to full-blown AIDS

One of the big mysteries of AIDS is why some HIV-positive people take more than a decade to progress to full-blown AIDS, if they progress at all.

20 Sep 2012

Obese adults with excess visceral fat, biomarkers of insulin resistance more likely to develop diabetes

Obese adults with excess visceral fat (fat located inside the abdominal cavity, around the body's internal organs) and biomarkers of insulin resistance had an associated increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, while obese individuals with higher amounts of total body fat and subcutaneous fat (underneath the skin) did not have this increased risk, according to a study in the September 19 issue of JAMA, and theme issue on obesity.

20 Sep 2012

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Researchers develop cranial neural crest cell lines

Newly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain

Hypertonic solution effective in reducing inflammation

Systems biologist to pursue research into next-generation genome sequencing technology

Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver drugs to mitochondria within cells

MiR-34a plays a key role in obesity

DNA barcoding effective in authenticating natural health products

PNAS: Ras proteins bring tension to the phosphate chain

NIH announces multiple awards to UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment

UK scientists make breakthrough in new method of brain tumour diagnosis

Molecular disruptions in granule cells cause epileptic seizures in mice

Adults with autism have unreliable neural sensory responses to visual, auditory and touch

Tel Aviv University researcher discovers homing device that draws cancer

Thermo Fisher Scientific announces opening of Molecular Biology Center of Excellence in Lithuania

PCA inhibits multiple pathways involved in development of diabetic nephropathy

RRM2 may be a facilitating factor in colorectal cancer and UV-induced DNA damage repair

Scientists identify unique molecular signature in iPSCs that show promise in regenerative medicine

Endothelial colony-forming cells show promise against inflammatory bowel disease

Study uncovers why some HIV-positive people take long time to progress to full-blown AIDS

Obese adults with excess visceral fat, biomarkers of insulin resistance more likely to develop diabetes

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