LA JOLLA, Calif., February 12, 2009—Taking clues from their stem cell research, investigators at the University of California San Diego and Burnham Institute for Medical Research have discovered that a signaling pathway involved in normal pancreatic development is also associated with type 2 diabetes.
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Researchers finds hidden sensory system in the skin
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Contact: Alex Brownstein alexb@intidyn.com 866-610-7581 ×104 Integrated Tissue Dynamics (INTIDYN) Persons lacking known nerve receptors can still touch and feel; may shed light on causes of unexplained pain such as fibromyalgia December 15, 2009 – (Albany, N.Y., USA) The human sensory experience is far more complex an…
Hops compound may prevent prostate cancer
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Contact: Tara Yates tara.yates@aacr.org 267-646-0558 American Association for Cancer Research HOUSTON – The natural compound xanthohumol blocks the effects of the male hormone testosterone, therefore aiding in the prevention of prostate cancer. “We hope that one day we can demonstrate that xanthohumol prevents prostate cancer devel…
Gene therapy and stem cells save limb
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Contact: Audrey Huang audrey@jhmi.edu 410-614-5105 Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Blood vessel blockage, a common condition in old age or diabetes, leads to low blood flow and results in low oxygen, which can kill cells and tissues. Such blockages can require amputation resulting in loss of limbs. Now, using mice as their model, resea…
New technology could boost disease detection tests’ speed and sensitivity
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Contact: Suzanne Taylor Muzzin suzanne.taylormuzzin@yale.edu 203-432-8555 Yale University New Haven, Conn. – A team led by Yale University scientists has developed a way to rapidly manipulate and sort different cells in the blood using magnetizable liquids. The findings, which will be published the week of December 7 in the online edit…
New platinum compound shows promise in tumor cells
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Contact: Jennifer Hirsch jfhirsch@mit.edu 617-253-1682 Massachusetts Institute of Technology CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT chemists have developed a new platinum compound that is as powerful as the commonly used anticancer drug cisplatin but better able to destroy tumor cells. The new compound, mitaplatin, combines cisplatin with anoth…
Study finds new relationship between gene duplication and alternative splicing in plants
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Contact: Sam Fahmy sfahmy@uga.edu 706-542-5361 University of Georgia Athens, Ga. – University of Georgia scientists looking to understand the genetic mechanisms of plant defense and growth have found for the first time in plants an inverse relationship between gene duplication and alternative splicing. The finding has implications for diversity not …
Researchers demonstrate nanoscale X-ray imaging of bacterial cells
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Contact: Andreas Battenberg battenberg@zv.tum.de 49-892-891-2890 Technische Universitaet Muenchen Sharper vision for new insights into biological questions, including DNA repair An ultra-high-resolution imaging technique using X-ray diffraction is a step closer to fulfilling its promise as a window on nanometer-scale stru…
New approach to sickle-cell disease shows promise in mice
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Contact: Rob Graham rob.graham@childrens.harvard.edu 617-919-3110 Children's Hospital Boston Silencing a gene boosts production of a dormant, fetal form of hemoglobin A new genetic approach to treating sickle cell disease is showing promising results in mice, report researchers from…