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South Korea’s scientists seek change amid polit...

When South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed scandal-ridden President Park Geun-Hye from office on 10 March, citizens rejoiced in the streets — and many scientists breathed a sigh of relief. Her...

Mar 22, 2017

New biomarkers improve standard screening in Pancreatic Cancer

Data from three cohorts of patients with early stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) indicate that a two-protein biomarker panel, consisting of plasma tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) and tenascin-C (TNC-FN-III-C), as measured in plasma samples using an ELISA improves the prognostic value of CA 19-9. T...

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New biomarkers for screening in Pancreatic Cancer

Data from three cohorts of patients with early stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) indicate that a two-protein biomarker panel, consisting of plasma tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) and tenascin-C (TNC-FN-III-C), as measured in plasma samples using an ELISA improves the prognostic value of CA 19-9. T...

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The Snippet – What Trump’s new travel ban means for science?

US President Donald Trump has signed a revised version of his controversial travel ban. The policy, issued on 6 March, exempts citizens of Iraq and people who were issued US visas before 27 January — including those with green cards. Like the first order, which Trump signed on 27 January, the revised policy bars cit...

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Antibiotic Resistance: The Big Challenge of Healthcare Industry

The development of antibiotics is vital to our survival, yet the rise of antimicrobial resistance is threatening to make them ineffective in the near future. A recent study estimates 200,000 babies die each year as a result of the over-use Of Antibiotics. Overall Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms play a ...

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Hepatitis C drugs re-energize global fight over patents

The liver disease hepatitis C is the new battleground for lawsuits intended to slash the cost of life-saving medicines. In February alone, five suits were filed in India and Argentina claiming that the latest class of antiviral drugs does not warrant the 20-year patent monopoly that manufacturers have sought in thos...

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The Snippet: Delay in hiring science advisers intensifies Brexit worries

Two government departments charged with managing the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union have not yet appointed chief scientific advisers (CSAs) — and might not do so. That is starting to concern science-policy experts, who worry that scientists won’t be at the table when government makes key decision...

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Diminishing pipeline of Galectin Inhibitors

Galectin belongs to the family of lectins that has the ability to bind to β-galactose, and binds to glycoproteins that are present on the extracellular as well as intracellular surface. Galectins have varied roles in many cellular functions like adhesion, migration, polarity, chemotaxis, proliferation, apoptosis and...

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TRAIL-Receptor-Agonists
TRAIL Receptor Agonists: Emerging target therapies against Cancer

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), also known as Apo-2 ligand (Apo2L) is a type II trans membrane protein belonging to the Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) superfamily that are widely expressed on the surface of Natural Killer (NK) and T cells, macrophages and dendrite cells. These pr...

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OncoTrack develops new biomarkers for colon cancer

OncoTrack, a public-private consortium supported by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) joint undertaking, has conducted one of Europe’s largest collaborative academic-industry research projects to develop and assess novel approaches for identification of new markers for colon cancer. Scientists from the OncoT...

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A complex genetic condition, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a result of the loss of the functioning .....

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Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) is a rare hereditary disease characterized by the accumulation of.....

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A rare glomerular kidney-scarring disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a disease wi.....

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Hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) is the most common type of health-care-associated infec.....

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Virtual clinical trials (VCTs) are site-less clinical trials, which utilizes technology along with t.....

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Today, Artificial Intelligence has been used effectively in data processing, drug discovery, aiding .....

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