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Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered a molecule that suppresses cancer growth. The molecule, named FDI-6, ensures that transcription factor FOXM1 is not able to bind to DNA. The transcriptional downregulation ensures that tumorgrowth is suppressed. This study could open the door to new treatment methods for cancer. The results are published in the journal Nature Communications. Continue reading

For the first time, researchers succeeded in creating neuromesodermal progenitor (NMPs) cell. The produced cells could be of use in the future to treat neuromuscular diseases. Dr. James Briscoe from the MRC National Institute for Medical Research at the University of Edinburgh led the research project. The findings were published in journal PLOS Biology. Continue reading

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that a low dietary intake of sodium could, just like a high dietary sodium intake, lead to an increased incidence of major cardiovascular events,. The publication is the result of research performed at the McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. Continue reading

MedZine, the app for the healthcare professional to quickly and easily look through the international medical news, journals and other content (developed by Medix Publishers), is already downloaded over 10 a thousand times. This shows that the app is very findable for HCP. The MedZine infographic answers the question who the users are and how they use the app. Continue reading

This week, we highlight two recent publications in MedZine. One of them is a publication in Cell by researchers of the John Hopkins Institue for Cell Engineering. The cell biologists from Baltimore performed pioneering research into the mechanisms behing the onset of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by a mutation in LRRK2. The other article, by scientists of the McGill University of Montreal published in Immunity, deals with the role of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in influenza A infection. The researchers showed that inhibition of PGE2 causes an increase in the survival rate of mice, when infected with a lethal dose of the influenza virus. Continue reading

An experimental therapy can promote metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer. This is shown by cell biologist dr. Erik Danen and his team at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands. If you disable integrins, cell surface molecules important for adhesion, cancer cell do not die but become more motile. “An unexpected result”, according to Danen. Continue reading

MedZine highlights two examples of new application for vascular research this week. Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of myocardial infarction and stroke. On the nano level, researches are now detecting atherosclerotic plaques, while microchip technology is employed to learn more about the conditions in with nanomedicines accumulate in atherosclerosis. Continue reading

The increase and spread of bacteria and fungi resistant to antimicrobial drugs is a global threat. Health care is depending on antimicrobials in many areas, including oncology and surgery. Last December, the annual reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on the incidence and distribution of drug resistant microbes were published. Continue reading

The hygiene hypothesis states that the increasing incidence of diseases like asthma, eczema and allergy in the western world are linked to better hygiene and the elimination of childhood diseases. Is better hygiene also important for the rising prevalence of autoimmune diseases, like type 1 diabetes? Continue reading

MedZine wishes you a happy, healthy, and successful 2014! We start the year by highlighting a few interesting findings. We will tell you about how a moving wrist can now be captured with MRI. And while you smell with your nose, odor-detecting cells have now been found in the lungs! Continue reading