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Guardian blog interviews researcher regarding artemisinin synthesis discovery

February 8, 2012
In this post in the Guardian's "The Observer," Mark Honigsbaum, a research associate at the University of Zurich's Institute for Medical History, interviews Peter Seeberger, the director of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam, Germany, about a recent announcement that Seeberger and colleague François Lévesque "have ...

Hope For Effective Endometriosis Screening Following Gene Mutation Discovery

February 8, 2012
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have, for the first time, described the genetic basis of endometriosis, a condition affecting millions of women that is marked by chronic pelvic pain and infertility. The researchers' discovery of a new gene mutation provides hope for new screening methods. Published in the early ...

In autism, gene findings may help explain biology, guide drug discovery

February 7, 2012
(Medical Xpress) -- Autism and related disorders that profoundly affect behavior and development are diagnosed more often today than ever before.

Gene mutation discovery sparks hope for effective endometriosis screening

February 7, 2012
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have, for the first time, described the genetic basis of endometriosis, a condition affecting millions of women that is marked by chronic pelvic pain and infertility. The researchers' discovery of a new gene mutation provides hope for new screening methods.

Discovery predicts patient sensitivity to important drug target in deadly brain cancer

February 7, 2012
A recent discovery by Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists enables the prediction of patient sensitivity to proposed drug therapies for glioblastoma – the most common and most aggressive malignant brain tumor in humans.

Gene mutation discovery sparks hope for effective endometriosis screening

February 6, 2012
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have, for the first time, described the genetic basis of endometriosis, a condition affecting millions of women that is marked by chronic pelvic pain and infertility. The researchers' discovery of a new gene mutation provides hope for new screening methods. Published ...

UGA discovery uses ‘fracture putty’ to repair broken bone in days

February 6, 2012
Broken bones in humans and animals are painful and often take months to heal. Studies conducted in part by University of Georgia Regenerative Bioscience Center researchers show promise to significantly shorten the healing time and revolutionize the course of fracture treatment.

Insight Into Cell Aging Likely Following Discovery Of Extremely Long-Lived Proteins

February 6, 2012
One of the big mysteries in biology is why cells age. Now scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies report that they have discovered a weakness in a component of brain cells that may explain how the aging process occurs in the brain. The scientists discovered that certain proteins, ...

Discovery predicts patient sensitivity to important drug target in deadly brain cancer

February 6, 2012
Grand Rapids, Mich. A recent discovery by Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists enables the prediction of patient sensitivity to proposed drug therapies for glioblastoma the most common and most aggressive malignant brain tumor in humans. The study, published in January in the ...

Discovery predicts patient sensitivity to important drug target in deadly brain cancer

February 6, 2012
(Van Andel Research Institute) A recent discovery by Van Andel Research Institute scientists enables the prediction of patient sensitivity to proposed drug therapies for glioblastoma - the most common and most aggressive malignant brain tumor in humans.

Gene mutation discovery sparks hope for effective endometriosis screening

February 6, 2012
(Yale University) Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have, for the first time, described the genetic basis of endometriosis, a condition affecting millions of women that is marked by chronic pelvic pain and infertility. The researchers' discovery of a new gene mutation provides hope for new screening methods.

PerkinElmer to showcase new drug discovery technologies at SLAS conference

February 4, 2012
At the 1st annual Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening Conference in San Diego (Booth #711), PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, will be showcasing several new drug discovery technologies and applications - including innovative products based on the ...