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Scientists decipher genetic code for pediatric medulloblastoma

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have deciphered the genetic code for medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric brain cancer and a leading killer of children with cancer.

16 Dec 2010

Study reveals immune cell provides new therapeutic strategy for SLE

A new study provides fascinating insight into the underlying pathology associated with the autoimmune disease, systemic lupus erythematosus.

16 Dec 2010

Genome is one more factor to blame for unwanted pounds

In addition to fast food, desk jobs, and inertia, there is one more thing to blame for unwanted pounds-our genome, which has apparently not caught up with the fact that we no longer live in the Stone Age.

16 Dec 2010

Omega-3 EPA or combination of EPA and DHA provide clear antidepressant benefits

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago completed a review of previously published research on antidepressant benefits of Omega-3 essential fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The review comprised a meta-analysis of 15 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies in patients with depression and results were presented at the recent annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.

16 Dec 2010

Gene variation linked to liver cirrhosis in alcoholic caucasians

A new study by German researchers found that a variation in the PNPLA3 (adiponutrin) gene was associated with cirrhosis of the liver and elevated transaminase (liver enzyme) levels in alcoholic Caucasians. The risk of cirrhosis in alcoholics in the genetic high risk group might be as high as 25 to 50%.

16 Dec 2010

PCSBI issues 18 recommendations in emerging field of synthetic biology

The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues today released its first report-a wide-ranging review of the emerging field of synthetic biology-issuing 18 recommendations including a call for coordinated federal oversight of scientists working in both large institutions and smaller settings.

16 Dec 2010

Precision BioSciences receive $3 million to develop DNE technology

Precision BioSciences, today announced that it has been awarded over $3 million across four government grants. These grants were each awarded to Precision during the 4th Quarter of 2010 and came from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Treasury Department, the National Institute of Health, and the State of North Carolina.

16 Dec 2010

MDA commits to invest funds in FSMA Quinazoline Program

The MDA has committed to invest funds in the FSMA Quinazoline Program at Repligen Corporation to assist in advancing the program to an IND filing with the FDA.

16 Dec 2010

Scientists demonstrate similarity between individual development and phylogeny in level of gene expression

Similarities in the embryonic development of various animal species are also found at molecular level. The astonishing similarity in the appearance of embryos from different animal species was observed as far back as the 19th century by scientists such as Karl von Baer, Charles Darwin and Ernst Haeckel.

16 Dec 2010

Study describes CC3/TIP30 protein regulate metabolic adaptation of tumor cells to glucose limitation

Bionovo, today announced the publication of a study entitled "CC3/TIP30 regulates metabolic adaptation of tumor cells to glucose limitation" in the journal Cell Cycle.

16 Dec 2010

Precise method to measure telomeres

Life Length, S.L. is a new biotechnology company set up to measure the length of telomeres which form caps at the end of chromosomes and that have a fundamental role in avoiding the break down and the aging of cells and organisms. The breakthroughs that Dr. Maria Blasco has made at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas, or CNIO) in Madrid, Spain form the founding basis of the company.

16 Dec 2010

Perirhinal cortex critical for forming unconscious conceptual memories

A small area deep in the brain called the perirhinal cortex is critical for forming unconscious conceptual memories, researchers at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain have found.

16 Dec 2010

BioAlliance wins grant and award for new applications of mucoadhesive Lauriad technology

BioAlliance Pharma SA, a company dedicated to the supportive care and treatment of cancer patients, announces the award of a grant from the ANR (the French state Research National Agency) and a label award from both "Clusters of excellence", Medicen Paris Region and Atlanpole, for two new applications of its mucoadhesive Lauriad™ technology. These projects are dedicated to the development of new biological products based on the Lauriad™ technology allowing mucous penetration of a biologically active compound.

16 Dec 2010

DeCODE Genetics identify SNPs to derive PSA threshold for diagnosing prostrate cancer

Scientists from deCODE genetics and academic colleagues from Iceland, the UK, US, Netherlands, Spain and Romania today report the discovery of a set of single-letter variations in the sequence of the human genome that impact individual baseline levels of prostate specific antigen, or PSA.

16 Dec 2010

Combination therapy improves survival rates in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

A combination therapy for treating cancer discovered at the University of Colorado Cancer Center showed improved survival rates in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial run by Syndax Pharmaceuticals.

16 Dec 2010

Study finds no association between vitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels in cardiovascular mortality of older adults

According to New Study Published in The American Journal of Medicine, there is burgeoning public interest in possible wide-ranging health benefits from vitamin D, including cardiovascular health.

16 Dec 2010

Systematic study on protein-protein interfaces explain "promiscuous" phenomena of its binding

Interactions between proteins are at the heart of cellular processes, and those interactions depend on the interfaces where the direct physical contact occurs. A new study published this week suggests that there may be roughly a thousand structurally-distinct protein-protein interfaces - and that their structures depend largely on the simple physics of the proteins.

16 Dec 2010

New study contradicts presence of oxysterols in multiple sclerosis patients

New research findings appearing in the January Journal of Lipid Research indicate that compounds called oxysterols are not present in any significant amount in multiple sclerosis patients, contradicting a previous study that suggested that some of these cholesterol metabolites were associated with MS and could be used as diagnostic tools in the clinic.

16 Dec 2010

New findings says TRIM24 protein plays active role in breast cancer formation

The recently identified TRIM24 protein plays an active role in pushing normal breast cells into rapid cell proliferation and, potentially, into breast cancer.

16 Dec 2010

Research: Stem cell culture on soft substrate maintain homogeneous pluripotent colonies

In a paper published in the journal PLoS One, the researchers demonstrated that culturing mouse embryonic stem cells on a soft gel rather than on a hard plate or dish keeps them in their pluripotent state, a ground state with the ability to become any type of tissue.

16 Dec 2010

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Scientists decipher genetic code for pediatric medulloblastoma

Study reveals immune cell provides new therapeutic strategy for SLE

Genome is one more factor to blame for unwanted pounds

Omega-3 EPA or combination of EPA and DHA provide clear antidepressant benefits

Gene variation linked to liver cirrhosis in alcoholic caucasians

PCSBI issues 18 recommendations in emerging field of synthetic biology

Precision BioSciences receive $3 million to develop DNE technology

MDA commits to invest funds in FSMA Quinazoline Program

Scientists demonstrate similarity between individual development and phylogeny in level of gene expression

Study describes CC3/TIP30 protein regulate metabolic adaptation of tumor cells to glucose limitation

Precise method to measure telomeres

Perirhinal cortex critical for forming unconscious conceptual memories

BioAlliance wins grant and award for new applications of mucoadhesive Lauriad technology

DeCODE Genetics identify SNPs to derive PSA threshold for diagnosing prostrate cancer

Combination therapy improves survival rates in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Study finds no association between vitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels in cardiovascular mortality of older adults

Systematic study on protein-protein interfaces explain "promiscuous" phenomena of its binding

New study contradicts presence of oxysterols in multiple sclerosis patients

New findings says TRIM24 protein plays active role in breast cancer formation

Research: Stem cell culture on soft substrate maintain homogeneous pluripotent colonies

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Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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