BioResearch
Collaboration Designed to Accelerate Development of Personalized Cancer Therapeutics
Two European biotechnology companies are to collaborate on the development of cell and gene based treatment strategies in order to optimize the manufacture and delivery of personalized cancer therapeutics. More...27 Mar 2016
Nanotechnology Advance Enables High-Resolution Structural Studies of Membrane Proteins
A novel nanotechnology advance in the field of protein structural analysis allows for the isolation and reconstitution of membrane proteins in a lipid environment where they can by analyzed in their native state. More...23 Mar 2016
Structural Studies Reveal Molecular Basis for Bacterial Motility in the Urinary Tract
A team of molecular microbiologists has unraveled the mechanism used by Escherichia coli bacteria to bind to cells lining the urinary tract and explained how the pathogen migrates to the bladder despite the strong force of urine flowing in the other direction. More...23 Mar 2016
Tumor Suppressor Gene Blocks Growth of Colon Cancer by Suppressing Key Tumor-Promoting Signaling Proteins
Cancer researchers have amassed a substantial body of evidence that points to the NLRX1 gene and its nlrx1 protein product as being powerful tumor suppressors that block the growth of colorectal cancer. More...22 Mar 2016
Novel Class of Drug Delivery Liposomes Fail to Trigger an Adverse Immune Response
A novel class of liposomes prepared from the artificial phospholipid Pad-PC-Pad releases drugs at the site of arterial blockage, and has been shown to avoid activation of deleterious immune responses. More...22 Mar 2016
Biomedical Engineers Reveal Organ-on-Chip Device for Drug Testing and Organ Repair
A soft, biodegradable polymer was used to form a three-dimensional organ-on-chip device for growth of artificial organs that could be used for drug testing or the repair or replacement of damaged organs. More...21 Mar 2016
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Partners to Establish Center for Medical Cannabis R&D in Israel
In Vitro Culture System Yields Clues About Embryonic Blood Cell Development
Rare Mutation Increases Both HDL-Cholesterol and Heart Disease Risk
Insulin Secretion Enhanced by Beta Cell Senescence
Dual Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor Effective Against Multiple Myeloma in Preclinical Studies
Some CRISPR Gene Editing Complexes Target RNA
Growth of Zika virus in Brain Stem Cells Implies Involvement in Microcephaly
HIV Binding Simulations Reveal How the Virus Invades the Host Cell Nucleus
Experimental Drug Blocks Leukemia Growth in Mouse Model System
Stem Cell Therapy Repairs Damaged Heart Muscle in Mouse Myocardial Infarction Model
Reduced Antioxidant Protection Leads to Neuron Loss in Parkinson's Disease
Asymptomatic Individuals May Shed Infective Leptospira Bacteria in Their Urine
Stem Cell Therapies Improve Survival of Mouse Brain Cancer Model
MicroRNA-Nanoparticle Complexes Prevent Growth of Osteosarcoma Cells
Potential Alzheimer's Disease Drug Selectively Blocks Endosomal Beta-Secretase Activity
Researchers Reveal a Microchip Magnetic Cell Sorting Device
Loss of a Specific MicroRNA Leads to Growth and Spread of Pancreatic Cancer
Neurological Disease Researchers Confirm Link Between Adaptive Immune System and Alzheimer's Disease
Structural Analysis Reveals Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Targets
Projects Promote Use of Placental Cells in Bone Marrow Disorder Therapeutics
Synthetic Nucleic Acids Restore Normal Frataxin Levels in Patient-Derived Friedreich's Ataxia Cells
Search for Drugs to Treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy Pinpoints Likely Target Enzyme
Unraveling the Molecular Interactions That Enable Nutlin-Class Drugs to Kill Cancer Cells
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