Scientists have identified a gene known as Jund, which controls the activity of a group of cells thought to be responsible for potentially severe inflammation of the kidney. This discovery could offer...
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Filed in archive Stem Cells
by ruth on April 25, 2008
In the new issue of Cell Transplantation a study demonstrated the potentials of menstrual blood as a source of stromal stem cells with the ability to differentiate into a variety of cell lineages....
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This week's issue of Nature features the draft genome of the transgenic 'SunUp' Papaya, the first commercial virus-resistant transgenic fruit tree to be sequenced. From Nature News: The...
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Scientists have engineered a cyanobacteria to produce sugars which may be used as raw material for ethanol and designer fuels production. Nobles made the new cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green...
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Scientists from the University of Granada were able to isolate and purify potential an anti-cancer drug candidate and a neurogenic vasodilatation inhibitor (for the treatment of migraine), from the...
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A recently published study (pdf file) indicates that tagatose, a type of natural sugar already approved by the U.S. FDA as a low-calorie sweetener, may be an effective drug for the treatment of Type 2...
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What: Pharma CI Conference and Exhibition When: September 15-17, 2008 Where: Sheraton at Woodbridge Place Hotel in Iselin, New Jersey * The Pharma CI Conference is widely attended by a large variety...
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Yet another study involving the medical utility of Pycnogenol indicates that the pine bark extract can reduce all osteoarthritis symptoms by 56 percent. The study revealed a particularly high efficacy...
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Filed in archive Gene Therapy
by ruth on April 17, 2008
Using gene therapy, researchers have demonstrated in rats that increasing the levels of dopamine D2 receptors in the brain can reduce use of cocaine by 75 percent. "By increasing dopamine D2...
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Innovations on cancer diagnostics are what AviaraDx, Inc. brought to the market. © meneldur Two new oncology tests have been launched for the classification of metastatic cancer and identification of...
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© mattdente To facilitate the conversion of cellulose from corn into ethanol, scientists have created a new genetically modified variety of corn, called Spartan Corn III, which bears a gene from a...
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The backbone structure of the infectious epsilon15 virus (PDB ID 3c5b, in photo) is the most recent addition to the Protein Data Bank (PDB) based at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, making...
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In a mice study, caffeine has been found to prevent multiple sclerosis-like disease. © Kanko* Such were the findings of researchers at Cornell University: Mice given caffeine equivalent to a human...
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Nanotechnology is improving in leaps and bounds. Yes, including in the department of spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injury can lead to paralysis, among others! A spinal cord injury often leads to...
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