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Study uncovers transcription control mechanism that is regulated by cancer-causing gene

A comprehensive new gene expression study in embryonic stem cells has uncovered a transcription control mechanism that is not only more pervasive than once thought but is also heavily regulated by the cancer-causing gene c-Myc.

30 Apr 2010

UC Irvine scientists receive CIRM grants for stem cell research

Two UC Irvine scientists will receive grants totaling more than $2.6 million to study the underlying biology of stem cells aimed at treating spinal cord injury, cancer and other disorders.

30 Apr 2010

Study promises a new treatment for cancer

Cancer cells producing toxins that destroy tumours - could this be a future treatment for cancer? Researchers at Lund University have achieved good results in tests on both cells and animals.

30 Apr 2010

Researchers identify key protein that regulates innate immune system

A team of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine has identified a protein called NLRC5, a member of the NOD-like protein family, that is involved in inhibition of protein complexes key to critical pathways of innate immunity called NF-κB and type I interferon signaling. A report on their work appears in the current issue of the journal Cell.

30 Apr 2010

Canadian researchers identify new therapeutic target for lung cancer

Lung cancer patients whose tumors over-express a cell surface molecule called CXCR4 do significantly worse than those who do not, Canadian researchers have found. Their work, reported at the 2nd European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva, highlights the exciting possibility that the molecule could soon become a new target for personalized cancer therapy.

30 Apr 2010

A crystal ball into your future health!

Imagine knowing just what diseases you are likely to suffer from in your lifetime thanks to the sequencing of your genes. That is exactly what Professor Stephen Quake knows, because he has had his entire genome sequenced and studied. In fact he was in the news last year as well when he used new technology to sequence his genetic code for less than $50,000.

29 Apr 2010

NeoGenomics first-quarter revenue up 22%

NeoGenomics, Inc., a leading provider of cancer-focused genetic testing services today reported its results for the first quarter 2010.

29 Apr 2010

Research initiative to study impact of microbes on human health, disease

The human species is dependent for its survival on the billions of microorganisms that inhabit multiple environmental niches within and on the human body. While microbes are commonly associated with diseases and infections, they are also vital in essential, beneficial roles such as digestion, where they help synthesize vitamins and ferment complex indigestible carbohydrates.

29 Apr 2010

Single, coordinated mechanism controls production of ribs and associated muscles in embryo

Like all vertebrates, snakes, mice and humans have in common a skeleton made of segments, the vertebrae. But a snake has between 200-400 ribs extending from all vertebrae, from the neck to the tail-end, whereas mice have only 13 pairs of ribs, and humans have 12 pairs, in both cases making up the ribcage.

29 Apr 2010

China Medical Technologies' AUTOMAGLIA 90 analyzer and Down Syndrome Screening receive SFDA approval

China Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading China-based advanced in-vitro diagnostic company, today announced that it received approval for its AUTOMAGLIA 90 fully-automated ECLIA analyzer as well as Down Syndrome screening kit from the State Food and Drug Administration of China.

29 Apr 2010

Power3 Medical Products to present four abstracts at International Congress of Alzheimer's Disease

Power3 Medical Products, Inc. announced that four abstracts were accepted for presentation to the annual meeting of the International Congress of Alzheimer's Disease on July 12, 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The presentations will cover results from protein biomarker discovery, drug response, test development, and ongoing clinical validation trials of the NuroPro AD biomarkers and blood test for Alzheimer's disease.

29 Apr 2010

Obese children metabolize caffeine and dextromethorphan at different rates than healthy weight children

Researchers from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy have provided the first evidence-based data on changes in drug metabolism in obese children as compared to healthy weight children.

29 Apr 2010

Nanotechnology for study of individual molecule interaction in live cells

A University of Alberta-led research team has taken a major step forward in understanding how T cells are activated in the course of an immune response by combining nanotechnology and cell biology. T cells are the all important trigger that starts the human body's response to infection.

29 Apr 2010

Genetic test to predict newborns requiring hospital readmission shortly after birth

The results of two separate research studies taking place at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics will help physicians use genetic testing to prevent complications, and ease the worry of new parents by predicting in advance which newborns may require readmission to the hospital shortly after birth. The studies also will help physicians identify which of their young patients are likely to respond well - or not - to steroid therapy for asthma.

29 Apr 2010

CINJ trial targets new combination therapy for advanced solid tumors

Building off recent laboratory discoveries relating to how cancer cells become resistant to therapies that attempt to starve cancer, scientists at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) are now applying that knowledge to a process in which cancer cells eat themselves to downsize and resist therapy. The ultimate goal of this effort is to improve upon current anticancer treatments.

29 Apr 2010

Ago2 protein helps generate microRNAs: CSHL researchers

MicroRNAs are small bits of RNA within cells that wield enormous power. They influence virtually every biological process by controlling the "expression" of genes. Helping them in exerting this control is a unique class of proteins called Argonautes.

29 Apr 2010

CD8+T cells may aid in developing AIDS vaccine: New Journal of Physics

Limited success in modelling the behaviour of the complex, unusual and unpredictable HIV virus has slowed efforts to develop an effective vaccine to prevent AIDS.

29 Apr 2010

Roche announces results of phase III T-emerge 3 study of taspoglutide in diabetics

Ipsen, a global biopharmaceutical group, today announced that its partner Roche has disclosed results of the phase III T-emerge 3 study in patients with diabetes with taspoglutide, the first once weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue based on a human sequence. Taspoglutide originating from Ipsen's research is developed by Roche.

29 Apr 2010

$145M Federal Government effort to harness power of nanotechnology to improve cancer patients

A $145-million Federal Government effort to harness the power of nanotechnology to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is producing innovations that will radically improve care for the disease. That's the conclusion of an update on the status of the program, called the National Cancer Institute Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer.

29 Apr 2010

Fluorescent inhibitors hold promise for early-stage tumor detection

A series of novel imaging agents could light up tumors as they begin to form - before they turn deadly - and signal their transition to aggressive cancers.

29 Apr 2010

Medical Science News

Study uncovers transcription control mechanism that is regulated by cancer-causing gene

UC Irvine scientists receive CIRM grants for stem cell research

Study promises a new treatment for cancer

Researchers identify key protein that regulates innate immune system

Canadian researchers identify new therapeutic target for lung cancer

A crystal ball into your future health!

NeoGenomics first-quarter revenue up 22%

Research initiative to study impact of microbes on human health, disease

Single, coordinated mechanism controls production of ribs and associated muscles in embryo

China Medical Technologies' AUTOMAGLIA 90 analyzer and Down Syndrome Screening receive SFDA approval

Power3 Medical Products to present four abstracts at International Congress of Alzheimer's Disease

Obese children metabolize caffeine and dextromethorphan at different rates than healthy weight children

Nanotechnology for study of individual molecule interaction in live cells

Genetic test to predict newborns requiring hospital readmission shortly after birth

CINJ trial targets new combination therapy for advanced solid tumors

Ago2 protein helps generate microRNAs: CSHL researchers

CD8+T cells may aid in developing AIDS vaccine: New Journal of Physics

Roche announces results of phase III T-emerge 3 study of taspoglutide in diabetics

$145M Federal Government effort to harness power of nanotechnology to improve cancer patients

Fluorescent inhibitors hold promise for early-stage tumor detection

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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