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Researchers provide first evidence of the gene-environment interaction in the social dysfunctions typical of autistic disorders

Autism spectrum disorders are characterized by a wide range of behavioral issues.

2 Feb 2022

Hematopoietic stem cells play key focus of stem-cell-based medical research

According to a recent study, a protein that controls how DNA is wrapped within chromosomes plays a key role in the proper functioning of blood stem cells.

2 Feb 2022

New model could improve the assessment of heart disease

A heart attack or stroke can blindside people who thought they were at low risk. Now, research led by UConn Health has found a new model that could improve how we assess heart disease.

1 Feb 2022

Study shows how shuttle proteins safeguard the nuclear pores

The nucleus is guarded by a highly secure door, the so-called nuclear pore, that controls the transport of substances from the cytoplasm to the cell nucleus and back.

1 Feb 2022

Novel approach accelerates cancer biomarker detection in point-of-care scenarios

The detection and quantification of cancer-associated molecular biomarkers in body fluids, or liquid biopsies, prove minimally invasive in early cancer diagnostics.

31 Jan 2022

Living human breast milk cells offer insight into pregnancy, lactation, and breast cancer

Researchers have explored the cellular changes that occur in human mammary tissue in lactating and non-lactating women, offering insight into the relationship between pregnancy, lactation, and breast cancer.

31 Jan 2022

Novel technology combats cancer more quickly and efficiently

Researchers have created a new technology that allows them to use immune cells from tumors to combat cancer more quickly and efficiently.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers catalog the complete cells that form the blood vessels of the human brain

Researchers at UC San Francisco have cataloged all of the cells that make up the blood vessels in the human brain, as well as their positions and the genes produced.

31 Jan 2022

Experts unravel a new form of communication between brain cells

Scientists discovered hundreds of proteins that are constantly transferred throughout the healthy brain in small membrane-enclosed sacs.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers identify changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in COPD lung cells

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Yale University and other institutions have identified previously unrecognized changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in distinct cell populations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

28 Jan 2022

An Interview with The Million Veteran Program (MVP)

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, the Program Director for VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) about the program and its aims for veterans.

28 Jan 2022

Meat eating, less gut bacteria, more immune cell subsets in the blood linked to multiple sclerosis

Eating more meat, having less of certain bacteria in the gut, and more of certain immune cells in the blood, all link with multiple sclerosis, reports a team of researchers led by UConn Health and Washington University School of Medicine.

27 Jan 2022

Leukemia-on-a-chip; The Future of Preventing Therapy Resistance?

We speak to Dr. Chao Ma, one of the speakers at SLAS 2022, about his groundbreaking 'leukemia-on-a-chip' technology and its future within therapy resistance.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 27 Jan 2022

Novel study to identify how immune receptors recognize unique chemical signals on fungal cells

A new study tries to pinpoint the crucial first step in how human immune systems recognize fungal invaders.

From University of Exeter 27 Jan 2022

New “valves” in DNA help modify biological information flow

Researchers at the University of Bristol have created biological parts that can control cellular processes flow along DNA.

27 Jan 2022

Study details how cancer cells hijack the metabolic activity of non-cancer cells

Pancreatic cancer is a unique, elusive, and fatal malignancy, with only approximately a 10% five-year survival rate.

27 Jan 2022

Culturing marine sponge cells in 3D could scale-up production of biomass, bioactive metabolites

There are more than 9,000 species of marine sponges (Phylum Porifera) worldwide, which are a source of novel natural products.

25 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccines prompt the body to make long-lasting T cells against different variants

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that four COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, J&J/Janssen, and Novavax) prompt the body to make effective, long-lasting T cells against SARS-CoV-2.

25 Jan 2022

CellDrop automated cell counter awarded platinum seal of quality

The DeNovix CellDrop™ Automated Cell Counter has been awarded the Platinum Seal of Quality by SelectScience.

From DeNovix Inc. 25 Jan 2022

Late-life exercise may alleviate epigenetic aging in skeletal muscle

For people who hate exercising, here comes some more bad news: it may also keep you younger. Not just looking younger, but actually younger, on an epigenetic level.

24 Jan 2022

Cell Biology

Researchers provide first evidence of the gene-environment interaction in the social dysfunctions typical of autistic disorders

Hematopoietic stem cells play key focus of stem-cell-based medical research

New model could improve the assessment of heart disease

Study shows how shuttle proteins safeguard the nuclear pores

Novel approach accelerates cancer biomarker detection in point-of-care scenarios

Living human breast milk cells offer insight into pregnancy, lactation, and breast cancer

Novel technology combats cancer more quickly and efficiently

Researchers catalog the complete cells that form the blood vessels of the human brain

Experts unravel a new form of communication between brain cells

Researchers identify changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in COPD lung cells

An Interview with The Million Veteran Program (MVP)

Meat eating, less gut bacteria, more immune cell subsets in the blood linked to multiple sclerosis

Leukemia-on-a-chip; The Future of Preventing Therapy Resistance?

Novel study to identify how immune receptors recognize unique chemical signals on fungal cells

New “valves” in DNA help modify biological information flow

Study details how cancer cells hijack the metabolic activity of non-cancer cells

Culturing marine sponge cells in 3D could scale-up production of biomass, bioactive metabolites

COVID-19 vaccines prompt the body to make long-lasting T cells against different variants

CellDrop automated cell counter awarded platinum seal of quality

Late-life exercise may alleviate epigenetic aging in skeletal muscle

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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