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Researchers find SNARE-like protein system to help bacteria avoid cell destruction

Infectious diseases currently cause about one-third of all human deaths worldwide, more than all forms of cancer combined. Advances in cell biology and microbial genetics have greatly enhanced understanding of the cause and mechanisms of infectious diseases.

12 Oct 2009

Study shows the impact of blood cell development on human diseases

A new genome-wide association study published today in Nature Genetics begins to uncover the basis of genetic variations in eight blood measurements and the impact those variants can have on common human diseases. Blood measurements, including the number and volume of cells in the blood, are routinely used to diagnose a wide range of disorders, including anaemia, infection and blood cell cancers.

12 Oct 2009

Learning new tasks causes changes in spontaneous brain activity patterns: Study

Spontaneous brain activity formerly thought to be "white noise" measurably changes after a person learns a new task, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Chieti, Italy, have shown.

9 Oct 2009

Researchers discover that ATP transmits temperature information to afferent sensory neurons

A Japanese research group led by Prof. Makoto Tominaga and Dr. Sravan Mandadi (National Institute for Physiological Sciences: NIPS) found that ATP plays a key role in transmitting temperature information from skin keratinocytes to afferent sensory neurons. Their findings were presented in the Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology published on October 2009.

9 Oct 2009

New research reveals tongue's receptor is activated by glutamate

One hundred years ago, Kikunae Ikeda discovered the flavour-giving properties of glutamate, a non essential amino acid traditionally used to enhance the taste of many fermented or ripe foods, such as ripe tomatoes or cheese.

9 Oct 2009

Calcium to cure cardiovascular problems

Calcium is crucial for heart regeneration by cardiac stem cells following cardiovascular problems say scientists in an article to be published in the journal Circulation Research this 9th of October.

9 Oct 2009

RXi Pharmaceuticals presents new preclinical data from its advanced RNAi therapeutic platform

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company pursuing the development and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics based on RNA interference (RNAi), today announced the presentation of new preclinical data from its advanced RNAi therapeutic platform at its Annual Investor Event held in New York City on Monday, October 5, 2009.

9 Oct 2009

New York Governor participates in roundtable discussion on stem cell research

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University hosted a roundtable discussion on stem cell research with New York Governor David A. Paterson today. Allen M. Spiegel, M.D., the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean of Einstein, and eight stem cell researchers discussed advances in medical therapies and treatments that Einstein scientists have been investigating since receiving more than $14 million in State funding for stem cell research.

9 Oct 2009

Inclusion of vitamin D values in National Nutrient Database

The next time you run nutritionals using the government's database, you might be pleasantly surprised that some of your favorite foods seem to have received a nutrient boost, virtually overnight.

9 Oct 2009

Clemson bioengineer designing new ways to target drugs

Clemson bioengineer Frank Alexis is designing new ways to target drugs and reduce the chances for side effects.

9 Oct 2009

NHLBI awards $16.7 million to develop new clinical strategies in stem cell therapy

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has awarded a total of $16.7 million to Irwin Bernstein, M.D., and Beverly Torok-Storb, Ph.D., both members of the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

9 Oct 2009

Aging of the immune system coincides with higher rates of cancer in the elderly

Elderly cancer patients need a combination of treatments tailor-made to their specific needs to successfully combat the disease. The challenge is to boost their immune response to cancer vaccines, because like the rest of our organs, our immune system ages and gradually becomes less efficient as we get older.

9 Oct 2009

Destructive immune cells gain access to insulin-producing cells and help cause diabetes

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have discovered how destructive immune cells gain access to insulin-producing cells and help cause diabetes.

9 Oct 2009

NHGRI support research to accelerate development of innovative sequencing technologies

GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced that scientists in their Biosciences Lab have been awarded a second round of funding from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to continue research that could reduce the cost and time of sequencing of an entire human genome to less than $1,000, in under a day.

9 Oct 2009

Transgenomic adds DFCI's Cold-PCR mutation detection technology to its portfolio

Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TBIO). The company announced today that it has licensed a high-sensitivity mutation detection technology called Cold-PCR from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Boston, MA.

9 Oct 2009

NHLBI to hold Symposium to review latest findings in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

With advancements in the field of stem cell research accelerating, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold its third Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine to review the latest findings in the field and examine future directions.

9 Oct 2009

Overdose of vitamin A can impact cell growth

If a little vitamin A is good, more must be better, right? Wrong! New research published online in the FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) shows that vitamin A plays a crucial role in energy production within cells, explaining why too much or too little has a complex negative effect on our bodies.

9 Oct 2009

Premature aging of immune system develops amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Premature aging of the immune system appears to play a role in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, according to research scientists from the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, and Sheba Medical Center in Israel.

9 Oct 2009

Helicos Biosciences awarded a $2.9M NIH grant

Helicos BioSciences Corporation announced today that it is the recipient of an award from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

8 Oct 2009

Adnavance Technologies to present its DNA direct detection technology at the AdvaMed 2009

Adnavance Technologies Inc., a developer of direct detection molecular diagnostic tests for medical applications, announced today that Randy White, Ph.D. chief executive officer, will present initial data supporting direct detection of DNA targets in human clinical samples during company presentations.

8 Oct 2009

Medical Science News

Researchers find SNARE-like protein system to help bacteria avoid cell destruction

Study shows the impact of blood cell development on human diseases

Learning new tasks causes changes in spontaneous brain activity patterns: Study

Researchers discover that ATP transmits temperature information to afferent sensory neurons

New research reveals tongue's receptor is activated by glutamate

Calcium to cure cardiovascular problems

RXi Pharmaceuticals presents new preclinical data from its advanced RNAi therapeutic platform

New York Governor participates in roundtable discussion on stem cell research

Inclusion of vitamin D values in National Nutrient Database

Clemson bioengineer designing new ways to target drugs

NHLBI awards $16.7 million to develop new clinical strategies in stem cell therapy

Aging of the immune system coincides with higher rates of cancer in the elderly

Destructive immune cells gain access to insulin-producing cells and help cause diabetes

NHGRI support research to accelerate development of innovative sequencing technologies

Transgenomic adds DFCI's Cold-PCR mutation detection technology to its portfolio

NHLBI to hold Symposium to review latest findings in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

Overdose of vitamin A can impact cell growth

Premature aging of immune system develops amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Helicos Biosciences awarded a $2.9M NIH grant

Adnavance Technologies to present its DNA direct detection technology at the AdvaMed 2009

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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