Researcher Manel Esteller is awarded a 2016 Proof of Concept…
Dr Manel Esteller, leader of the Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC) of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), ICREA...
African-American women with ovarian cancer — can obesity mask early symptoms?
New Rochelle, NY, April 28, 2016 — African American women with ovarian cancer are more likely to die from the...
In rats that can’t control glutamate, cocaine is less rewarding,…
Credit: Zheng-Xiong Xi and Lauren Brick Rats missing a neuroreceptor that controls the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate are less...
Cryo-electron microscopy achieves unprecedented resolution using new computational methods
Credit: C. Hryc and the Chiu Lab, Baylor College of Medicine Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM)–which enables the visualization of viruses, proteins,...
‘Late-life’ genes activated by biological clock to help protect against stress, aging
Credit: (Graphic courtesy of Oregon State University) CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered that a subset...
Researchers find first genomic biomarkers in extracellular vesicles in…
Credit: Courtesy of Tufts University (July 14, 2017)–Researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University have discovered important...
Latest advances in artificial intelligence for drug discovery to be presented at the…
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, April 27, Baltimore, MD – Insilico Medicine, Inc, a big data analytics company specializing in applying...
Bacteria: Third RNA binding protein identified
Credit: (Picture: Alexandre Smirnov) Small regulatory RNA molecules are vital for salmonella and other bacteria potentially harmful to humans: This...
LSUHealthNO awarded $2.5m grant to develop better dental filling…
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry New Orleans, LA – The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research...
Fibroblast growth factor signalling controls fin regeneration in…
Unlike mammals, certain species of amphibians and fish have the remarkable ability to regenerate tissue. Advances in molecular biological analyses...
Dartmouth study: How age-related genetic anomalies contribute to the maternal age effect
Credit: Courtesy of Sharon Bickel, Dartmouth College. For women in their 30s and beyond, the probability of a pregnancy that...
Loss of cells in brain’s memory center linked to schizophrenia
IMAGE: This is an image of the mouse hippocampus, with CA2 inhibitory neurons stained in light blue. In the researchers'...
Thousands on one chip: New method to study proteins
Since the completion of the human genome an important goal has been to elucidate the function of the now known...
Cystic fibrosis bacterial burden begins during first years of life
Credit: Wolfgang Lab, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC – Cystic fibrosis (CF) shortens life by making the lungs...
Discovery of new Hepatitis C Virus mechanism
Researchers at Osaka University, Japan uncovered the mechanisms that suppress the propagation of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) with the...
Organism responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning may affect…
The toxic dinoflagellate, Alexandrium fundyense, is a photosynthetic plankton–a microscopic organism floating in the ocean, unable to swim against a...
‘Yin and yang’ switch lies at the heart of animal stem cells
Credit: © Manuel Irimia, CRG. A molecular switch that flips between different versions of genes could be crucial for maintaining...
Same switches program taste and smell in fruit flies
IMAGE: Concentric rings in a fruit fly larva's antenna result from a set of genetic control "switches " that interact...
Simple procedure could improve treatment for common eye disease
Credit: Kevin Jiang for the University of Chicago Medicine A new, minimally invasive procedure appears to be effective for many...
Payments to rural communities offer a new opportunity to restore China’s native…
Credit: Fangyuan Hua Despite massive efforts at reforestation, China's native forests continue to be displaced by plantations. A new study...
