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Researchers develop novel assay to detect Chinese coronavirus

Researchers from the German Center for Infection Research at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have developed a new laboratory assay to detect the novel Chinese coronavirus.

16 Jan 2020

'Pulling the plug' on calcium pumps to kill pancreatic cancer cells

UK scientists have identified a new way to kill pancreatic cancer cells by 'pulling the plug' on the energy generator that fuels calcium pumps on their cell surface.

16 Jan 2020

New method for detection of microcystins and nodularin in human urine

Blooms of toxin-producing algae exploded in both fresh and salt water ecosystems in southern Florida during the summer months of 2018, impacting wildlife and humans living in these marine environments.

16 Jan 2020

Research collaboration reveals potential treatment option for incurable blood cancers

Today, OncoTartis, Inc. and Children's Cancer Institute jointly announced the publication of two research manuscripts in a leading onco-hematological journal Leukemia, both devoted to the OncoTartis' clinical drug candidate OT-82.

16 Jan 2020

MDI Biological Laboratory will use African turquoise killifish model to study aging

The study of therapies and interventions to expand healthy human lifespan has been limited by a lack of animal models: traditional vertebrate models such as the mouse live too long to get rapid results, while the most popular model, a roundworm called C.elegans that lives for only three weeks, is rungs away from humans on the evolutionary ladder.

16 Jan 2020

Study identifies molecular 'bridge' between ALS-causing genes

The enzyme Gemin3 was identified as the molecular 'bridge' between genes whose mutation or disruption causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to a new study in Nature's Scientific Reports from scientists at the University of Malta.

16 Jan 2020

Women and men more likely to have another major cardiovascular event after stroke

New research from Western University has shown that both women and men are significantly more likely to have a heart attack or another major cardiovascular event within thirty days of having a stroke.

16 Jan 2020

OGT launches high-quality NGS panel for research into Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Oxford Gene Technology, A Sysmex Group Company, is excited to announce the launch of its SureSeq CLL + CNV Panel — the company’s latest high-quality, next-generation sequencing offering for research into Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia.

From Oxford Gene Technology 16 Jan 2020

Woman from Chinese city Wuhan lands in Bangkok with mysterious Corona virus infection

The World Health Organization (WHO) said this week that there is a possibility of an outbreak of a strain of Corona virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Both common cold viruses as well as the deadly SARS virus belong to the family of Corona viruses say experts. A new case of the infection has been reported in a Chinese woman travelling to Thailand and this has sparked fears of the infection spreading beyond the boundaries of the nation.

15 Jan 2020

Unique tool to democratize entry into the field of nanopore research

A nanopore is a tiny hole in a thin membrane with a diameter of around a billionth of a meter, or about the width of a single DNA molecule.

14 Jan 2020

Targeted transcranial electrical stimulation can improve metamemories

HRL Laboratories, LLC, researchers have published results showing that targeted transcranial electrical stimulation during slow-wave sleep can improve metamemories of specific episodes by nearly 20% after only one viewing of the episode, compared to controls. Metamemory describes the sensitivity of whether memories are recalled accurately or not, such as during eyewitness testimony.

14 Jan 2020

Study shows how treatment resistance develops in patients with bile duct cancer

A new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute shows how resistance to a promising targeted drug develops in patients with a rare, lethal cancer of the bile ducts called cholangiocarcinoma.

14 Jan 2020

Scientists discover powerful molecule that explains why people with anxiety use marijuana

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14 Jan 2020

Scientists unveil molecular changes that show why some people age faster than others

It’s still a mystery why some people age faster than others, and some may look younger than their peers. Aging is inevitable but the molecular changes linked to it are not well understood.

14 Jan 2020

MGH laboratory develops new technology to reduce fat

How cool is this: the Massachusetts General Hospital laboratory that invented cryolipolisis or "Coolsculpting," a popular non-surgical method for reducing fat under the skin, is developing a new form of the technology that can selectively reduce fat almost anywhere in the body using a safe, injectable ice solution or "slurry."

14 Jan 2020

Probiotic drink could offer novel way to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A probiotic drink could become a promising new weapon in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, after a team of Birmingham scientists engineered and patented a key genetic element that can tackle the genetic basis of resistance.

14 Jan 2020

Porvair Sciences offers new robot compatible solvent removal workstation

The new UltraVap Mistral XT 150 from Porvair Sciences provides unmatched automated dry down of organic solvent-based samples in tubes and microplates up to 150 mm in length.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 14 Jan 2020

Study provides insights into how viral infection can continue to affect immunity

The strength of the immune system in response to respiratory infections is constantly changing, depending on the history of previous, unrelated infections, according to new research from the Crick.

From The Francis Crick Institute 14 Jan 2020

Discovery could lead to new treatments for hypertension, dementia

A study led by researchers at UCL has discovered the mechanism that allows the brain to monitor its own blood supply, a finding in rats which may help to find new treatments for human conditions including hypertension (high blood pressure) and dementia.

14 Jan 2020

Study may help develop new treatments for abnormal nerve growth in the spine

In experiments with genetically engineered and old mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that the vast majority of low back pain in people may be rooted in an overgrowth of pain-sensing nerves into spinal cartilaginous tissue.

14 Jan 2020

Laboratory News and Research

Researchers develop novel assay to detect Chinese coronavirus

'Pulling the plug' on calcium pumps to kill pancreatic cancer cells

New method for detection of microcystins and nodularin in human urine

Research collaboration reveals potential treatment option for incurable blood cancers

MDI Biological Laboratory will use African turquoise killifish model to study aging

Study identifies molecular 'bridge' between ALS-causing genes

Women and men more likely to have another major cardiovascular event after stroke

OGT launches high-quality NGS panel for research into Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Woman from Chinese city Wuhan lands in Bangkok with mysterious Corona virus infection

Unique tool to democratize entry into the field of nanopore research

Targeted transcranial electrical stimulation can improve metamemories

Study shows how treatment resistance develops in patients with bile duct cancer

Scientists discover powerful molecule that explains why people with anxiety use marijuana

Scientists unveil molecular changes that show why some people age faster than others

MGH laboratory develops new technology to reduce fat

Probiotic drink could offer novel way to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Porvair Sciences offers new robot compatible solvent removal workstation

Study provides insights into how viral infection can continue to affect immunity

Discovery could lead to new treatments for hypertension, dementia

Study may help develop new treatments for abnormal nerve growth in the spine

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