R&D

GoPubMed Wins the 2009 Red Dot: Best of the Best Award for Excellence in Communication Design

Transinsight's GoPubMed.com, the semantic search engine for the life sciences, has been recognized with the 2009 red dot: best of the best award in the category communication design - graphical user interfaces and interactive tool. A total of 6,112 submissions were received from 42 countries.

GENOMEL project tackles melanoma

Researchers in the GENOMEL (Genetic and environmental determinants of melanoma: translation into behavioural change) project, funded under the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) to the tune of EUR 10.45 million, are investigating the genetic and environmental risk factors for melanoma. Initial results are in and have been published in the journal Nature Genetics.

EU-funded study: elevated cholesterol in 40s raises late-life dementia risk

The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia is greater for people who had elevated blood cholesterol when they were in their 40s compared with those whose cholesterol levels were at optimal levels, an EU-funded study has found. The research results, funded in part by the EU's Marie Curie Early Stage Training (EST) Programme, are published in the journal Dementia & Geriatric Cognitive Disorders.

New fluorescent probe technique gives hope for killer lung disease

A team of researchers in Germany has used a new technique to shed light on the development of chronic inflammatory lung diseases such as emphysema and bronchitis. The study, which was partly funded by the EU, is published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology. The scientists, from EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory) and the Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU) both at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, used a fluorescent probe that may be adapted in the future for diagnosis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases.

Artificial Nerve Cells Show Promise

Researchers in Sweden are breaking boundaries in the field of nerve cell communication by creating the first artificial nerve cell capable of communicating with human nerve cells. The research will fuel understanding in the pathophysiology, molecular targets and therapies for the treatment of various nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease. The findings have been published in the journal Nature Materials.

New website Launches €1.2 Million Project to Improve European Cancer Communications

An initiative to boost cancer prevention, treatment and care throughout Europe by improving communications within the cancer community kicks off yesterday (Monday 20 July) with the launch of a new website. The project will involve all those with an interest in cancer, from researchers and doctors to patients.

ONIX - New Online Portal for Cancer Researchers

The National Cancer Research Institute's free online cancer research portal, ONIX, has launched to the public today. ONIX (ONcology Information eXchange) enables scientists and clinicians to search through and access international research data held online - to improve the flow of cancer research information between individuals, institutions and organisations.

Research & Development

GoPubMed Wins the 2009 Red Dot: Best of the Best Award for Excellence in Communication Design

GENOMEL project tackles melanoma

EU-funded study: elevated cholesterol in 40s raises late-life dementia risk

New fluorescent probe technique gives hope for killer lung disease

Artificial Nerve Cells Show Promise

New website Launches €1.2 Million Project to Improve European Cancer Communications

ONIX - New Online Portal for Cancer Researchers

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