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VIB and Bayer join forces for plant research
(06/13/2008)
The changes in our climate, producing extreme temperatures or persistent drought, have an enormous impact on our crops to put it briefly, the crops are experiencing stress. VIB has now concluded a research agreement with Bayer BioScience NV, the ...
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Microsurgery on the brain of the fruit fly leads to new insights into irreparable nerve injuries
(06/04/2008)
Every year, one million Europeans are confronted with potentially irreparable brain or spinal cord injuries resulting from traffic accidents. Because the nerves in a damaged spinal cord cannot, or cannot fully, be repaired, the patient remains ...
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Bart De Strooper receives prestigious USD 200,000 Alzheimer Prize
(03/04/2008)
Bart De Strooper (VIB, K.U.Leuven) has been playing a prominent role in researching the processes that underlie Alzheimer's disease. He has received widespread recognition for his work, both nationally and internationally and he received the MetLife ...
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Progress toward an alternative for EPO: Gas6 offers remedy where EPO fails today
(02/06/2008)
Many patients with a chronic disease or cancer have to contend with anemia and the severe fatigue that accompanies anemia impedes the patient considerably in his or her daily activities. At present, the hormone EPO is administered to a large number ...
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A major step toward a more targeted treatment for auto-immune diseases?
(01/28/2008)
More and more people in Western society are suffering from auto-immune diseases. Discovering the cause of these chronic inflammations is a first important step in the search for targeted medicines. VIB researchers connected to Ghent University and ...
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Flemish researchers overcome oxygen deficiency
(01/09/2008)
Important medical breakthrough for organ transplants and cardiovascular diseases
When a blood vessel clogs up, a localized deficiency of oxygen results, causing the surrounding tissue to die. However, working with mice, VIB scientists connected to the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven have been able to prevent muscular tissue with ...
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Lipids in the brain an important factor for Alzheimer's disease?
(12/13/2007)
Flemish scientists crack the code
As the most common form of dementia in the Western world, Alzheimer's disease carries enormous implications for our ageing society. It is generally accepted that the disease is caused by Alzheimer peptide (A -peptide) protofibrils. Until now, the ...
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VIB and UZ-K.U.Leuven join forces and bring state-of-the-art technology to Flanders
(11/09/2007)
Genome research can now be done 100 times faster
Flemish biotechnologists have a world-wide reputation for deciphering genetic code. In order to further strengthen this leading position, two Flemish research institutes are joining forces and bringing new technology to Flanders which will record ...
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On the road to a new cancer therapy starving the tumor
(11/02/2007)
Cancer is the major cause of death among men. Based on the current trends, scientists predict that, by about 2010, cancer will be the No. 1 cause of death for women as well. VIB scientists connected to the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, in ...
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New test improves detection of liver cancer
(08/09/2007)
VIB researchers connected to Ghent University, in collaboration with research centers in Beijing and Shanghai in China, have developed a test to detect liver cancer in an early stage. A small blood sample is the only requirement for the test. The ...
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