The Broad Institute, Lund University and Novartis have announced the completion of a genome-wide map of genes related to type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Driven by recent advances in...
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. Previously, pycnogenol has been demonstrated to reduce diabetic leg ulcers as well as reduce symptoms of attention deficit hyeractivity disorder (ADHD). A study to be published in Diabetes Research...
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Scientists have identified a proteomics-based method to predict the risks of pre-term childbirth due to amniotic fluid inflammation. A profile based on the presence of human neutrophil defensin 1,...
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The first draft of the horse genome sequence is now publicly available for use by biomedical and veterinary researchers around the globe. In addition to sequencing the horse genome, researchers...
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Cytori Therapeutics, a biotech firm developing stem and regenerative cell therapies for cardiovascular diseases treated their first patient in a hospital in Spain as part of Cytori's randomized...
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Back in November, I wrote an entry on the status of the a vaccine against gliomas, particularly on glioblastoma multiforme. The vaccine, prepared by the biotech firm Antigenics from the patient's...
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Based on the analysis of archival tissue from 226 patients who underwent surgery for bladder cancer, scientists were able to identify four protein biomarkers that could predict the recurrence of...
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Diagnosis of the stage of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis c is essential for making a prognosis and deciding on antiviral therapy. A new diagnostic test, called FibroIndex, which consists of a...
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In mouse trials, scientists have demonstrated the efficacy of a peptide vaccine against breast cancer. The vaccine includes toll-like receptor agonists as well as antibodies to blunt other aspects of...
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Scientists have identified a group of compounds called peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ) inhibitors which may help treat colorectal cancer, and potentially cancers of the...
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Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on February 01, 2007
For the first time, a three-dimensional human cardiac tissue complete with blood vessels have been constructed using human embryonic stem cells. This offers potentials for use in studies of cardiac...
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