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Early weaning and separation from mothers promotes long-lasting hyperactivity and anxiety in children

In mice, early weaning and separation from their mothers promotes long-lasting hyperactivity and anxiety. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience describe the development of this new behavioral model, which they hope to use to investigate the long-term effects of early childhood neglect in people.

29 Sep 2010

Triple-negative breast cancer patients may have unique biomarker to receive targeted therapy: Research

Patients with triple negative breast cancer, one of the hardest subtypes to treat, may have a unique biomarker that would enable them to receive more targeted therapy, according to data presented at the Fourth AACR International Conference on Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Therapeutic Development.

29 Sep 2010

Covaris enters co-marketing partnership with Illumina for DNA shearing technologies

Covaris Inc. today announced that it has signed a co-marketing agreement with Illumina, Inc. making Covaris DNA shearing technologies the recommended method of shearing with Illumina next-generation sequencing product lines, including HiSeq, HiScanSQ, and Genome Analyzer.

From Illumina, Inc. 29 Sep 2010

Researchers identify biomarkers for mesothelioma and pancreatic cancer

Using a novel aptamer-based proteomics array technology, researchers and collaborators have identified biomarkers and protein signatures that are hallmarks of cancer at an early stage for two of the most aggressive and deadly forms of cancer, pancreatic and mesothelioma.

29 Sep 2010

Saudi FDA approves Apligraf for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, chronic wounds

Organogenesis, Inc. announced that its Apligraf® bilayered living cellular construct has been approved for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers and other chronic wounds by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Apligraf is a living cell based product used by physicians to heal chronic wounds in patients in the U.S. and around the world.

29 Sep 2010

NIH grants Akonni $3M for development of multi-drug resistant/extensively drug-resistant genotyping test

Akonni Biosystems, a molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and plans to market sophisticated genetic testing devices for complex infectious and human diseases, today announced receipt of a nearly $3 million Challenge Grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a new program made possible under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

29 Sep 2010

Firefly stem cells may help doctors to heal damaged hearts: Research

Stem cells that glow like fireflies could someday help doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into patients' chests.In his University of Central Florida lab, Steven Ebert engineered stem cells with the same enzyme that makes fireflies glow. The "firefly" stem cells glow brighter and brighter as they develop into healthy heart muscle, allowing doctors to track whether and where the stem cells are working.

29 Sep 2010

SGC releases 1000th high resolution protein structure

The Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), an international public private partnership that aims to determine three dimensional structures of medically important proteins, announced today the release into the public domain of its 1000th high resolution protein structure.

29 Sep 2010

c-Met could be a potential personalized target for metastatic HCC

Targeting c-Met may be a promising personalized treatment method for approximately 45 percent of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have c-Met-positive tumors, according to study results presented at the Fourth AACR International Conference on Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Therapeutic Development.

29 Sep 2010

Optogenetics helps to restore optimal movement in people with physical disabilities

Researchers at Stanford University were able to use light to induce normal patterns of muscle contraction, in a study involving bioengineered mice whose nerve-cell surfaces are coated with special light-sensitive proteins.

28 Sep 2010

GATC Biotech to apply Illumina's HiSeq 2000 for human genome analysis

Within the next four years GATC Biotech plans to analyse 100,000 human genomes in particular for the pharmaceutical and diagnostic industry as well as for academic research. This will be realised by applying Illumina's HiSeq 2000 as well as GATC Biotech's latest acquisition, the single molecule sequencing platform PacBio RS.

28 Sep 2010

ETP Nanomedicine forum to take place in Italy on 14 and 15 October 2010

The 5th General Assembly & Annual Forum of the European Technology Platform on Nanomedicine will take place at Centro Congressi Fondazione Cariplo in Milan, Italy on 14 and 15 October 2010.

28 Sep 2010

Humans have similar immune system like plants

In addition to known antiviral agents such as antibodies and interferons, people also seem to have a similar immune system to that previously identified in plants. This is the result of research carried out by Esther Schnettler at Wageningen University.

28 Sep 2010

Tel Aviv researchers develop innovative software to analyze and manipulate diseased cells

About ten years ago, the discovery of microRNAs ― tiny cellular molecules that regulate our genetic code ― unlocked a world of scientific possibilities, including a deeper understanding of human disease. One new analytical technology is "deep sequencing," which gives scientists the ability to discover invaluable information about human diseases at a genetic level.

28 Sep 2010

New computational model provides mathematical description of interactions between cortical neurons

The appearance of a spot of light on the retina causes sudden activation of millions of neurons in the brain within tenths of milliseconds. At the first cortical processing stage, the primary visual cortex, each neuron thereby receives thousands of inputs from both close neighbors and further distant neurons, and also sends-out an equal amount of output to others.

28 Sep 2010

Study investigates link between cough and reflux events using sound recording device

Coughing episodes are closely related to gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in patients who experience chronic cough, irrespective of other diagnoses, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.

28 Sep 2010

Study may provide new developing approaches to treat age-related osteoporosis

Aging disrupts the balance between bone formation and bone destruction, resulting in osteoporosis, which is characterized by reduced bone mass and increased risk of fracture. Recent data have suggested that this imbalance is a result of a decrease in formation of bone forming osteoblast cells from mesenchymal cells upon aging.

28 Sep 2010

Scientists identify gene associated with common migraines

An international study led by scientists at Universit- de Montr-al and University of Oxford, has identified a gene associated with common migraines. Their findings show that a mutation in the KCNK18 gene inhibits the function of a protein called TRESK. TRESK normally plays a key role in nerve cell communication. Published today in Nature Medicine, this study may have implications for people who suffer from recurrent headaches, which include more than six million Canadians.

28 Sep 2010

C-CCNE receives grant to improve cancer treatment using nanotechnology

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a five-year, $13.6 million grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (C-CCNE) based at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, for research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer through applying/using advances in nanotechnology.

28 Sep 2010

LIMK inhibition blocks collective invasion of tumor cells: Researchers

Researchers have shown that LIM kinase, an important regulator of actin cytoskeleton dynamics, plays a key role in cancer metastasis. The study appears online on September 27 in The Journal of Cell Biology www.jcb.org.

28 Sep 2010

Medical Science News

Early weaning and separation from mothers promotes long-lasting hyperactivity and anxiety in children

Triple-negative breast cancer patients may have unique biomarker to receive targeted therapy: Research

Covaris enters co-marketing partnership with Illumina for DNA shearing technologies

Researchers identify biomarkers for mesothelioma and pancreatic cancer

Saudi FDA approves Apligraf for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers, chronic wounds

NIH grants Akonni $3M for development of multi-drug resistant/extensively drug-resistant genotyping test

Firefly stem cells may help doctors to heal damaged hearts: Research

SGC releases 1000th high resolution protein structure

c-Met could be a potential personalized target for metastatic HCC

Optogenetics helps to restore optimal movement in people with physical disabilities

GATC Biotech to apply Illumina's HiSeq 2000 for human genome analysis

ETP Nanomedicine forum to take place in Italy on 14 and 15 October 2010

Humans have similar immune system like plants

Tel Aviv researchers develop innovative software to analyze and manipulate diseased cells

New computational model provides mathematical description of interactions between cortical neurons

Study investigates link between cough and reflux events using sound recording device

Study may provide new developing approaches to treat age-related osteoporosis

Scientists identify gene associated with common migraines

C-CCNE receives grant to improve cancer treatment using nanotechnology

LIMK inhibition blocks collective invasion of tumor cells: Researchers

Precision in every drop: Inside Hamilton’s syringe technology

Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves

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