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Toxin known to affect humans identified in endangered Hawaiian monk seal

Researchers from NOAA have discovered a potent and highly-debilitating toxin in the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, a first-of-its-kind chemical finding that is now prompting investigations of other marine mammals in the state.

9 Jun 2011

MDxHealth extends agreement with Merck for use of MGMT assay in brain cancer trials

MDxHealth SA, a leading molecular diagnostics company in the field of personalized medicine, announced today that it will extend its agreement with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, for use of MDxHealth's MGMT assay in Merck KGaA's brain cancer clinical trials.

9 Jun 2011

Lund researchers create nerve cells from human skin

A research breakthrough has proven that it is possible to reprogram mature cells from human skin directly into brain cells, without passing through the stem cell stage. The unexpectedly simple technique involves activating three genes in the skin cells; genes which are already known to be active in the formation of brain cells at the foetal stage.

9 Jun 2011

Synaptophysin controls replacement of vesicles

A University of Wisconsin-Madison research team has solved a 25-year mystery that may lead to better treatments for people with learning deficits and mental retardation.

9 Jun 2011

CLC Bio unveils new framework for visualizing, combining and analyzing genome data

Today at the Copenhagenomics conference, CLC bio has revealed Genomics Gateway - a new framework for visualizing, combining and analyzing genome data.

9 Jun 2011

GeneTex to introduce new Easy-iPSC minicircle DNA vector technology in June

GeneTex, a leading manufacturer of antibodies for research use, is pleased to announce they will be launching several new exciting products in June, including the new Easy-iPSC minicircle DNA vector technology.

9 Jun 2011

Adaptive optics technology reveals eye's cellular structure with unprecedented detail

Scientists today reported that the tiny light-sensing cells known as rods have been clearly and directly imaged in the living eye for the first time. Using adaptive optics (AO), the same technology astronomers use to study distant stars and galaxies, scientists can see through the murky distortion of the outer eye, revealing the eye's cellular structure with unprecedented detail.

9 Jun 2011

UAB acquires first cell-processing workstation from SANYO

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has taken a significant step toward making sophisticated cell therapy a part of patient care with its acquisition of the first cell-processing workstation (CPWS) from SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO) in the United States.

9 Jun 2011

Metabolomics analysis shows 3IS as early predictive, sensitive biomarker of acute kidney injury

Metabolon, Inc., the leader in metabolomics, biomarker discovery and analysis, announces the publication of "Metabolomics Analysis Reveals Elevation of 3-Indoxyl Sulfate in Plasma and Brain during Chemically-induced Acute Kidney Injury in Mice: Investigation of Nicotinic Acid Receptor Agonists", in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.

9 Jun 2011

Thymosin beta 4 can transform adult epicardial stem cells into functional heart muscle

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that thymosin beta 4 (Tβ4) can activate a unique subpopulation of resident adult epicardial stem cells such that they recapture embryonic potential, proliferate, migrate and differentiate into functional heart muscle (cardiomyocytes), according to a research paper published online today in Nature.

9 Jun 2011

Clovis, Avila select CO-1686 drug candidate for EGFR Mutant-Selective Inhibitor program

Avila Therapeutics, Inc. a biotechnology company developing targeted covalent drugs that treat diseases through protein silencing, announced that it has achieved a significant goal in its alliance with Clovis Oncology, Inc.

9 Jun 2011

Article reports on bright future and enormous need for stem cell therapeutics

An article in the current issue of Technology & Innovation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors - reports on the bright future and enormous need for stem cell therapeutics that may offer hope for those suffering from debilitating and deadly diseases.

9 Jun 2011

Research provides new insights into how cilia are assembled on the cell surface

Body cells detect signals that control their behavior through tiny hairs on the cell surface called cilia. Serious diseases and disorders can result when these cilia do not work properly.

9 Jun 2011

Skin cell-derived CGRP-beta may cause chronic pain

A new study may explain why only 50% of patients experiencing chronic nerve pain achieve even partial relief from existing therapeutics. The study, published in the June 6 online version of the international research journal PAIN, reveals that certain types of chronic pain may be caused by signals from the skin itself, rather than damage to nerves within the skin, as previously thought.

9 Jun 2011

Insight into how cancer cells acquire selective survival advantage

Research led by David Litchfield of The University of Western Ontario has identified how biochemical pathways can be "rewired" in cancer cells to allow these cells to ignore signals that should normally trigger their death. It's one way that cancer cells may become resistant to therapy.

9 Jun 2011

Poplar bud extracts can serve as good source of antioxidants for skin creams

Antioxidants are popular anti-aging ingredients in skin creams, and now scientists are reporting a new source of these healthful substances - leaf buds of poplar trees. Their study appears in the ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

9 Jun 2011

Decline of citrate concentration may contribute to bone brittleness

Bone is one of nature's surprising "building materials." Pound-for-pound it's stronger than steel, tough yet resilient. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have identified the composition that gives bone its outstanding properties and the important role citrate plays, work that may help science better understand and treat or prevent bone diseases such as osteoporosis.

9 Jun 2011

Adjuvant combination generates memory CD8 T cells which could kill infected cells

Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered how to prime a second arm of the immune system to potentially boost influenza vaccine effectiveness. A combination of two adjuvants, chemicals used to boost the effectiveness of some vaccines, induced CD8, or killer, T cells to join antibodies in response to influenza infection.

9 Jun 2011

Eliminating ABCB5-expressing cells crucial for successful colorectal cancer treatment

Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have found a marker called ABCB5 that both tags a small proportion of cells within colorectal cancers and fuels resistance in those cells to standard treatments. The results indicate that eliminating ABCB5-expressing cells is crucial for successful colorectal cancer treatment, while adding to the growing body of evidence for a theory of cancer growth called the cancer stem cell hypothesis.

9 Jun 2011

Key molecule of vascular system directs axons during neural circuit formation

Dr. Fr-d-ric Charron, researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montr-al (IRCM), and his team have shown for the first time that a key molecule of the vascular system directs axons during the formation of neural circuits.

9 Jun 2011

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Toxin known to affect humans identified in endangered Hawaiian monk seal

MDxHealth extends agreement with Merck for use of MGMT assay in brain cancer trials

Lund researchers create nerve cells from human skin

Synaptophysin controls replacement of vesicles

CLC Bio unveils new framework for visualizing, combining and analyzing genome data

GeneTex to introduce new Easy-iPSC minicircle DNA vector technology in June

Adaptive optics technology reveals eye's cellular structure with unprecedented detail

UAB acquires first cell-processing workstation from SANYO

Metabolomics analysis shows 3IS as early predictive, sensitive biomarker of acute kidney injury

Thymosin beta 4 can transform adult epicardial stem cells into functional heart muscle

Clovis, Avila select CO-1686 drug candidate for EGFR Mutant-Selective Inhibitor program

Article reports on bright future and enormous need for stem cell therapeutics

Research provides new insights into how cilia are assembled on the cell surface

Skin cell-derived CGRP-beta may cause chronic pain

Insight into how cancer cells acquire selective survival advantage

Poplar bud extracts can serve as good source of antioxidants for skin creams

Decline of citrate concentration may contribute to bone brittleness

Adjuvant combination generates memory CD8 T cells which could kill infected cells

Eliminating ABCB5-expressing cells crucial for successful colorectal cancer treatment

Key molecule of vascular system directs axons during neural circuit formation

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