Biotech & pharma

Missing Molecule Raises Diabetes Risk in Humans

28 Feb 2011

Brain function linked to birth size in new study

25 Feb 2011

Research reveals that children who were born small, with relatively large placentas, showed more activity on the right side of their brains than the left — a pattern of brain activity linked with mood disorders such as depression

Microbubbles to light the way to sentinel lymph nodes of breast cancer patients

By By Daniel Kane | 24 Feb 2011

Rare surgery gives man two hearts beating as one

By By Kim Edwards | 19 Feb 2011

After a rare, life-saving cardiac surgery called heterotopic heart transplantation, this Valentine’s Day, Tyson Smith woke up with two beating hearts – his old failing heart and a newly transplanted one.

Study sheds light on RNA “on / off switches”

17 Feb 2011

Searching for the soul of the genome

By By Scott LaFee | 12 Feb 2011

Natural molecule that indirectly prevents stable clot formation discovered

12 Feb 2011

Computer simulations revealthe structure and dynamics of chemical signal that triggers metastatic cancer

By By Warren Froelich | 09 Feb 2011

Brain can learn to overcome sleep apnea: scientist

By By Mike Kennedy | 09 Feb 2011

Cannabis link to psychosis revealed

By By Mike Kennedy | 09 Feb 2011

The first ever meta-analysis of more than 20,000 patients shows that smoking cannabis is associated with an earlier onset of psychotic illness by up to 2.7 years

The hitch in the drug? the itch in the drug

By By Scott LaFee | 09 Feb 2011

Nicotinic acid blocks immune cells in atherosclerosis

08 Feb 2011

New findings suggest that nicotinic acid not only alters cholesterol levels, but also has a direct anti-inflammatory effect on atherosclerotic vascular walls

Fluorescent peptides help nerves glow in surgery

By By Scott LaFee | 08 Feb 2011

DNA caught rock 'n rollin'

07 Feb 2011

New techniques for stapling peptides could spur development of drugs for cancer, other diseases

07 Feb 2011

Schizophrenia Gene Mutation Found; Target for New Drugs

By By Scott LaFee | 04 Feb 2011

Disruptions in calcium flow linked to heart failure

02 Feb 2011

Boys infect boys, swine flu study shows

01 Feb 2011

Cancer drug aids the regeneration of spinal cord injuries

01 Feb 2011

Scientists find key protein that suppresses prostate cancer growth in the laboratory

31 Jan 2011

Cell binding discovery brings hope to those with skin and heart problems

31 Jan 2011

A mix of tiny gold and viral particles – and the DNA ties that bind them

28 Jan 2011

High blood pressure controlled using deep brain stimulation

27 Jan 2011

With chemical modification, stable RNA nanoparticles go 3-D

27 Jan 2011

Chemists devise new method to quantify protein changes

25 Jan 2011