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Induced pluripotent stem cells hold promise for regenerative medicine because they can, in theory, turn into any type of tissue and because they are made...

Aggregated protein in nerve cells can cause ALS

Persons with the serious disorder ALS, can have a genetic mutation that causes the protein SOD1 to aggregate in motor neurons in the brain and...

Clue for development of diagnosis, treatment Alzheimer’s disease

Kichitaro Nakajima, a graduate student at the Graduate School of Engineering Science, Hirotsugu Ogi, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering Science, and Yuji...

LED treatments enhance lettuce phytochemicals, antioxidants

BEIJING, CHINA/NOTTINGHAM, UK – Increasingly, vegetables are being efficiently grown using soilless techniques such as hydroponics. Hydroponic systems are favored for their ability to improve...

Research discovers mechanism that causes cancer cells to escape from the immune system

Under normal circumstances, the immune system recognizes and successfully fights cancer cells, eliminating them as they develop. However, sometimes the process breaks down and tumors...

University of Leicester scientists identify way to ‘sniff’ ripeness of fruit

Credit: University of Leicester Scientists from the University of Leicester have, for the first time, identified a way to ‘sniff’ the ripeness of mangoes. They...

Further clues in the fight against Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

New findings regarding the pathology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are bringing Griffith University researchers closer to identifying the cause of this disabling illness. This...

Intraocular therapy prevents or reverses diabetic retinopathy in mice

Philadelphia, PA, May 10, 2016 – Pathologic changes of the retina caused by diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in working adults. Diabetic retinopathy...

Modeling and simulation help optimize chemotherapy to combat brain tumor

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have used sophisticated pharmacologic modeling and simulation to translate preclinical findings into a successful phase I clinical trial of...

Gamma-retroviruses preferentially integrate near cancer-associated genes

Identifying the sites where gamma-retroviruses commonly insert into the genome may help to identify genes associated with specific cancer types, according to a study published...

Scripps Florida scientists pioneer a breakthrough approach to breast cancer treatment

JUPITER, FL – May 9, 2016 – In a development that could lead to a new generation of drugs to precisely treat a range of...

Placental RNA may help protect embryo from viruses, Penn study finds

The human placenta is an organ unlike any other. During the course of nine months it is formed by the embryo, sustains life and then...

Biofeedback system designed to control photosynthetic lighting

Credit: Photo courtesy Michael T. Martin. ATHENS, GA – Controlled environment agriculture is rapidly becoming an important part of the global food system. For example,...

Experimental therapy halts treatment-resistant brain tumors

CINCINNATI – Researchers report in the journal Cancer Cell an experimental therapy that in laboratory tests on human cells and mouse models stops aggressive, treatment-resistant...

Small brain area plays key role in making everyday decisions