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Plant Extract Prevents Bacterial Skin Infections by Disrupting Quorum Sensing
An extract prepared from the leaves of the European chestnut Castanea sativa, a stalwart of Mediterranean region folk medicine, has been found to efficiently block the virulent effects of Staphylococcus aureus by preventing toxin production rather than by killing the organism. More...30 Aug 2015
MS Drug Deal to Net More Than USD 1 Billion
A pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland has purchased the remaining rights to the multiple sclerosis drug Ofatumumab, which will allow it to continue development of the compound for treating relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis and similar autoimmune diseases. More...30 Aug 2015

Novel Microreactor Enables Evaluation of Drug Toxicity on the Liver
A novel three-dimensional microreactor capable of maintaining metabolically active liver cells in vitro for over 28 days under stable oxygen gradients that mimic the in vivo microenvironment of the liver was used to determine why the painkiller acetaminophen causes damage to this organ. More...26 Aug 2015

Novel Algorithms Allow Automated Monitoring of Individual Cell-to-Cell Interactions
A novel combination of microscopy, time-lapse video recording, and analytical algorithms enables tracking of individual cell-to-cell interactions, which will boost research towards cancer immunotherapy treatments. More...25 Aug 2015
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Developmental Biologists Locate Source of Liver Stem Cells
Mechanical Stress Modifies Growth of Tumor Cultures and Response to Chemotherapeutic Agents
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Mutation Identified That Predicts Response of Breast Cancer to Treatment with Drug Duo
Improved Stem Cell Technology Enables Mass Differentiation of Muscle Fiber Cells
Nanoparticle-Bound Paclitaxel Outperforms Abraxane in Mouse Cancer Models
New Funds to Boost British Efforts to Develop Chlamydia Vaccine
Panel of Research-Use-Only Mass-Spec Biomarker Tests Launched at AACC 2015
Neuroscience Research to Benefit from 3-D Printing of Brain-Like Structures
Ancient Viruses Built from Computer Models May Improve Gene Therapy Delivery
FDA Approves Rapid Dissolving Epilepsy Drug Produced by 3D Printing
Insufficient Interleukin-35 Leads to Type I Diabetes in Mouse Models
Ready Source of Functional Liver Cells Should Boost Drug Development Efforts
British Diabetes Research Program Awarded Major Funding Boost
Multipurpose Biosensors Rely on Luciferase to Light up Target Molecules
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