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Hopkins scientists discover how protein trips up germs
(19 Feb 2010)
If bad bacteria lurk in your system, chances are they will bump into the immune system's protective cells whose job is gobbling germs. The catch is that these do-gooders, known as macrophages, ingest and destroy only those infectious invaders that ...
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QIAGEN Acquires Exclusive Licence for Key PI3K gene
(10 Feb 2010)
Patent licensed from Johns Hopkins University for PCR-based companion diagnostics for cancer treatments
QIAGEN announced that its wholly owned subsidiary DxS has acquired the global and exclusive licence for biomarker PI3K from Johns Hopkins University to develop real-time-PCR and endpoint PCR assays. Research has shown that variation in the PI3K ...
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Johns Hopkins researchers say vaccine appears to 'mop up' leukemia cells Gleevec leaves behind
(11 Jan 2010)
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers say preliminary studies show that a vaccine made with leukemia cells may be able to reduce or eliminate the last remaining cancer cells in some chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients taking the drug ...
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Before or after birth, gene linked to mental health has different effects
(08 Jan 2010)
Mouse study links timing of expression to various abnormalities
Scientists have long eyed mutations in a gene known as DISC1 as a possible contributor to schizophrenia and mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder. Now, new research led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that perturbing this ...
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Biodegradable particles can bypass mucus, release drugs over time
(06 Jan 2010)
Johns Hopkins University researchers have created biodegradable nanosized particles that can easily slip through the body's sticky and viscous mucus secretions to deliver a sustained-release medication cargo. The researchers say these nanoparticles, ...
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LEGO toy helps researchers learn what happens on nanoscale
(27 Aug 2009)
Johns Hopkins engineers are using a popular children's toy to visualize the behavior of particles, cells and molecules in environments too small to see with the naked eye. These researchers are arranging little LEGO pieces shaped like pegs to ...
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Johns Hopkins researchers edit genes in human stem cells
(19 Jun 2009)
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have successfully edited the genome of human- induced pluripotent stem cells, making possible the future development of patient-specific stem cell therapies. Reporting in Cell Stem Cell , the team ...
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New genes implicated in high blood pressure
(12 May 2009)
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, along with an international team of collaborators, have identified common genetic changes associated with blood pressure and hypertension. The study in Nature Genetics breaks new ground ...
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Quintet of proteins forms new, early-warning blood test before heart attack strikes
(11 Nov 2008)
A team of Johns Hopkins biochemists has identified a mixed bag of five key proteins out of thousands secreted into blood draining from the heart's blood vessels that may together or in certain quantities form the basis of a far more accurate early ...
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Caffeine experts at Johns Hopkins call for warning labels for energy drinks
(29 Sep 2008)
Caffeine experts at Johns Hopkins call for warning labels for energy drinks
Johns Hopkins scientists who have spent decades researching the effects of caffeine report that a slew of caffeinated energy drinks now on the market should carry prominent labels that note caffeine doses and warn of potential health risks for ...
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