Link between circadian disruption and cancer may have to do with temperature: study
September 28, 2022 -- Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute have discovered a surprising link between circadian disruption and cancer that may have to do with temperature. Read More
Mice study points to glia cells as potential therapy target for Huntington’s disease
August 31, 2022 -- A mice study by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers has reinforced the potential of targeting glia cells -- important support cells found in the brain -- for the treatment of Huntington’s disease, and possibly outright replacement. Read More
University of Chicago, Kansas awarded $1.2M to transform understanding of RNA splicing
August 29, 2022 -- The W.M. Keck Foundation has awarded a $1.2 million grant to researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of Kansas to help identify human gene sequences that will respond to drug therapies. Read More
Researchers identify biomarkers resistant to chemotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer
August 25, 2022 -- Researchers have discovered the biological markers in triple-negative breast cancer that are associated with resistance to chemotherapy. Read More
Seer study shows power of engineered nano-bio interactions, deep access to proteome
August 24, 2022 -- Life sciences company Seer is highlighting the results of a study detailing how the combination of proteomic methods, nanoengineering, and machine learning enables the capture of thousands of proteins. Read More
Animal studies provide new insights into mechanisms behind Crohn’s disease
August 22, 2022 -- Researchers, led by Massachusetts General Hospital, have found that inhibitors of an enzyme called Speckled Protein 140 can reverse intestinal abnormalities in mice with inflammation characteristic of Crohn's disease. Read More
Innovative approach keeps cells alive during RNA extraction
August 17, 2022 -- Scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and ETH Zurich have jointly developed an innovative single-cell transcriptome profiling approach, called Live-seq, that keeps cells alive during RNA extraction for further study while also being minimally invasive. Read More
Now metastasis can be observed with an assay
August 15, 2022 -- University College Dublin researchers have provided a new mechanism for observing cell migration with a high-throughput spheroid-based migration assay. The assay uses a tissue-mimicking, fibrillar collagen type I extracellular matrix. Read More
Scientists can visualize proteins secreted by a single cell
August 8, 2022 -- Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new method for visualizing and measuring proteins secreted by a single cell in about 30 minutes. Read More
Spanish researchers identify protein driving melanoma malignancy
August 3, 2022 -- Several proteins are involved in the progression of melanoma, and one in particular, PDIA6, drives malignancy, researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona found. Read More
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