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Flavonoids Kill Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells

Flavonoids in celery, artichokes, and especially Mexican oregano contain flavonoids that kill human pancreatic cancer cells by enzymatic inhibition, according to a new study. More...
26 Aug 2013
Image: Enzymes act on the APP (Amyloid precursor protein) and cut it into fragments of protein, one of which is called beta-amyloid, which is crucial in the formation of senile plaques in Alzheimer's disease (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Selective Modulation of Gamma-Secretase May Reverse Alzheimer's Disease

A new generation of drugs for treatment of Alzheimer's disease will prevent formation of amyloid-beta peptide-42, the accumulation of which is considered by many researchers to be the cause of the disease. More...
22 Aug 2013
Image: The Quintix balance transfers data directly over a built-in USB port to any computer in the laboratory, without requiring additional software (Photo courtesy of Sartorius).

New Line of Laboratory Balances Features Touch Screen Operating System

Biotech and other life science researchers can increase their productivity by selecting one or more new laboratory balances from an innovative new line. More...
22 Aug 2013
Image: Multiphoton fluorescence image of cultured HeLa cells with a fluorescent protein targeted to the Golgi apparatus (orange), microtubules (green) and counterstained for DNA (cyan). NIH-funded work at the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research (Photo courtesy of Tom Deerinck, NIH).

Lacks Family, NIH Agree to Share Genomic Data of HeLa Cells

The US NIH reported that it has reached an agreement with the family of the late Henrietta Lacks to allow researchers controlled access to the whole genome data of cells derived from her tumor, commonly known as HeLa cells. More...
22 Aug 2013
Image: Crystal structure visualization of [geneticin (G418)] – [leishmanial A-site rRNA] complex (Photo courtesy of Prof. Baasov and Prof. Adir of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology – via PNAS).

Light Shed on Differential Effectiveness of Aminoglycosides Against Parasitic Protozoa

Previously unknown factors have now been identified as important in the differential effectiveness of various aminoglycosides in being used or developed to treat leishmaniasis, with similar implications for treating human diseases caused by other parasitic protozoa. More...
20 Aug 2013
Image: The STED-RICS microscope scans the fluorescent cell membrane with a light spot and, thus, an image is recorded (Photo courtesy of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology).

Advanced Imaging Technique Tracks Molecular Movement in Membranes of Living Cells

Cell biologists have combined two advanced imaging techniques to study the movement of molecules in the membranes of living cells and tissues. More...
20 Aug 2013
Image: In new research, scientists have directly observed events that lead to formation of a chromosome abnormality that is often found in cancer cells (Photo courtesy of National Cancer Institute [NCI] at NIH).

Visualizing How Cancer Chromosome Abnormalities Form in Living Cells

For the first time events that lead to the formation of a chromosome abnormality  frequently found in cancer cells were directly observed . More...
20 Aug 2013
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BioResearch brings the latest research news on the genome, proteome, metabolome, on drug discovery, and therapeutics. Biotech researchers, lab administrators, technologists, drug manufacturers, and suppliers can find the latest research news and information related to their fields of endeavor here.
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