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Mini-breasts grown in petri dishes: New tool for cancer research
15.6.2015 | Press monitoring
The research group, led by Dr. Christina Scheel, developed an assay whereby cultured human breast epithelial cells rebuild the three-dimensional tissue architecture of the mammary gland. For this purpose, a transparent gel is used in which cells divide and spread, similar to the developing mammary gland during puberty. Throughout the...
Rabbit virus improves bone marrow transplants, kills some cancer cells
12.6.2015 | Press monitoring
University of Florida Health researchers have discovered that a rabbit virus can deliver a one-two punch, killing some kinds of cancer cells while eliminating a common and dangerous complication of bone marrow transplants. For patients with blood cancers such as leukemia and multiple myeloma, a bone marrow transplant can be both curative and...
Arabidopsis uses molecular decoy to trick pathogens
10.6.2015 | Press monitoring
In the animal kingdom, predators use a full range of strategies, such as camouflage, speed and optical illusions, to catch their prey. Meanwhile, prey species resort to the same tactics to escape from their predators. Such tricks are also used at the molecular level, as discovered by researchers from the CNRS, INRA, CEA and INSERM in one of the...
Team develops transplantable bioengineered forelimb in an animal model
8.6.2015 | Press monitoring
A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has made the first steps towards development of bioartificial replacement limbs suitable for transplantation. "The composite nature of our limbs makes building a functional biological replacement particularly challenging," explains Harald Ott, MD, of the MGH Department of Surgery and...
Your Viral Infection History from a Single Drop of Blood
5.6.2015 | Press monitoring
New technology developed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers makes it possible to test for current and past infections with any known human virus by analyzing a single drop of a person's blood. The method, called VirScan, is an efficient alternative to existing diagnostics that test for specific viruses one at a time....
Intelligent bacteria for detecting disease
3.6.2015 | Press monitoring
Research teams from Inserm and CNRS Montpellier, in association with Montpellier Regional University Hospital and Stanford University, have transformed bacteria into "secret agents" These agents can give warning of a disease based solely on the presence of characteristic molecules in the urine or blood. To perform this feat, the researchers...
Scorpion venom is toxic to cancer cells
1.6.2015 | Press monitoring
In the venom from the Centruroides tecomanus scorpion from Colima, south-west state of Mexico, over a hundred proteins have been found and identified a "possible" toxic effect against cancer cells, reveals a scientific study. The preliminary investigation is carried out by specialists of the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Colima...
KeyGenes can predict future identity of human fetal stem cells
29.5.2015 | Press monitoring
A snapshot of gene activity is now all that's necessary to determine what organ or tissue type that a cluster of fetal stem cells will ultimately become. An algorithm developed by a team of Dutch scientists makes it possible to match what's happening inside of an immature stem cell to known human fetal cell gene expression, thus identifying...
Nano-capsules designed for diagnosing malignant tumours
27.5.2015 | Press monitoring
Japanese researchers have developed adaptable nano-capsules that can help in the diagnosis of glioblastoma cells – a highly invasive form of brain tumour. Polymersomes are hollow, synthetic, nano-sized capsules. They have been extensively studied for their potential in the targeted delivery of drugs within the body. PICsomes are a novel class of...
Partly human yeast show a common ancestor\'s lasting legacy
25.5.2015 | Press monitoring
Despite a billion years of evolution separating humans from the baker's yeast in their refrigerators, hundreds of genes from an ancestor that the two species have in common live on nearly unchanged in them both, say biologists at The University of Texas at Austin. The team created thriving strains of genetically engineered yeast using human...
