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Faster, Cheaper DNA Sequencing Method Devised
23.12.2009 | Press monitoring
Boston University biomedical engineers have devised a method for making future genome sequencing faster and cheaper by dramatically reducing the amount of DNA required, thus eliminating the expensive, time-consuming and error-prone step of DNA amplification.
Why cancer cells just won’t die
16.12.2009 | Press monitoring
When cells experience DNA damage, they’ll try to repair it. But if that fails, the damaged cells are supposed to self-destruct, a process called apoptosis. A cancer researcher at Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario has identified a protein that regulates apoptosis, a new discovery which has implications for both the...
Breakthrough Flu Drug Might Already Exist
9.12.2009 | Press monitoring
Fragments of known drugs could lead to a more robust antiviral for H1N1 and other flu variants.
Bioengineers succeed in producing plastic without the use of fossil fuels
2.12.2009 | Press monitoring
A team of pioneering South Korean scientists have succeeded in producing the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than through the use of fossil fuel based chemicals. This groundbreaking research, which may now allow for the production of environmentally conscious plastics, is published in two papers in the journal...
Sticky Solution for Identifying Effective Probiotics
25.11.2009 | Press monitoring
Scientists have crystallised a protein that may help gut bacteria bind to the gastrointestinal tract. The protein could be used by probiotic producers to identify strains that are likely to be of real benefit to people.
New research helps explain how tumors go undetected by the body
17.11.2009 | Press monitoring
Scientists studying how immune cells are regulated in healthy individuals, have made a key discovery in understanding why tumours may go undetected by the immune system and remain untreated by the body’s own natural defences.
Organ Regeneration In Zebrafish: Unraveling The Mechanisms
12.11.2009 | Press monitoring
Now researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified an essential cellular pathway in zebrafish that paves the way for limb regeneration by unlocking gene expression patterns last seen during embryonic development. They found that a process known as histone demethylation switches cells at the amputation site from an...
Lung Tissue Generated From Human Embryonic Stem Cells
6.11.2009 | Press monitoring
Scientists in Belgium have successfully differentiated human embryonic stem cells (hESC) into major cell types of lung epithelial tissue using a convenient air-liquid interface. The technique, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research, could provide an alternative to lung transplants for patients with lung injury due...
Gene Therapy Helps Blind Children See
31.10.2009 | Press monitoring
A single injection of DNA into the eyes of four children born with a blindness-causing disease has given them enough vision to walk without help. The study, published today, confirms that if patients with this disease are given gene therapy early in life, the results can be dramatic.
Link Between Alcohol And Cancer Explained: Alcohol Activates Cellular Changes That Make Tumor Cells Spread
30.10.2009 | Press monitoring
Alcohol consumption has long been linked to cancer and its spread, but the underlying mechanism has never been clear. Now, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have identified a cellular pathway that may explain the link. In a study published in a recent issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, the researchers found that...
