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Electromagnetic fields may prevent spread of breast cancer cells, study finds

Electromagnetic fields might help prevent some breast cancers from spreading to other parts of the body, new research has found.

8 Aug 2019

GW study identifies barriers to correctly diagnosing cutaneous fungal infections

There are several barriers that prevent the consistent use of fungal diagnostic preparations to correctly identify cutaneous fungal infections, according to a survey from a team at the George Washington University.

8 Aug 2019

Study finds attractive therapeutic target for treatment of Kennedy's disease and prostrate cancer

A study led by scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine and published in Nature Communications proposes chaperone protein Hps70 as an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of Kennedy's disease—a rare neuromuscular condition—and of castration-resistant prostate cancer.

8 Aug 2019

HistoIndex, ILBS launch Center of Excellence to enhance NASH diagnostics and clinical trials

In a cross border collaboration, HistoIndex and the Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in New Delhi, India have jointly launched a Centre of Excellence to aid diagnostics and clinical trials focusing on NASH.

8 Aug 2019

Caffeine before bedtime has little effect on sleep quality, but alcohol and nicotine does

A new study has found that drinking coffee close to bedtime does not affect the quality of sleep, but that evening alcohol intake and smoking do.

8 Aug 2019

Whole genome sequencing could give officials a powerful weapon to track disease outbreaks

Whole genome sequencing technology may give epidemiologists and healthcare workers a powerful weapon in tracking and, possibly, controlling outbreaks of serious diseases, according to a team of researchers.

8 Aug 2019

Ultrasensitive method for direct detection of circulating tumor cells in blood

Tumor cells circulating in blood are markers for the early detection and prognosis of cancer. However, detection of these cells is challenging because of their scarcity.

8 Aug 2019

Eye-movement tests provide reliable biomarker of individual acute sleep loss

Lack of sleep can be dangerous; it is thought to play a role in up to 30% of all motor vehicle crashes and even implicated in catastrophic events, such as the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

8 Aug 2019

Light satisfaction makes office workers to deem people as being warm and competent

The more satisfied office workers are with the light in a room, the more likely they are to deem people they have just met as being warm and competent, a new Loughborough University study has found.

8 Aug 2019

Scientists identify group of proteins for repair of nerve fibers

Scientists at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases have identified a group of proteins that help to regenerate damaged nerve cells. Their findings are reported in the journal Neuron.

7 Aug 2019

Survey shows increasing use of opioids to treat migraine headaches

An increasing number of Americans are using opioids to treat their migraine headaches, despite the fact that opioids are not the recommended first-line therapy for migraine in most cases.

7 Aug 2019

Small biodegradable implant for releasing local anesthetic inside the body

Patients fitted with an orthopedic prosthetic commonly experience a period of intense pain after surgery. In an effort to control the pain, surgeons inject painkillers into the tissue during the operation.

7 Aug 2019

Pitt researchers first to grow genetically modified miniature human livers in the lab

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine are the first to grow genetically modified miniature human livers in the laboratory, to emulate human liver disease progression and test therapeutics.

7 Aug 2019

New 3D-cardiac tissue platform can predict how heart responds to drugs

Researchers from TARA Biosystems, Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline today published data demonstrating that TARA's engineered heart-on-a-chip system replicated drug responses found in adult humans.

7 Aug 2019

Freiburg start-up company takes over publicly traded company ‘CELLINK AB’

The idea of developing a laboratory instrument that handles and sorts individual, viable cells has been realized by researchers in the Laboratory for MEMS Applications in the Department of Microsystems Engineering at the University of Freiburg.

7 Aug 2019

Researchers discover promising approach to silence HIV infection

Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a new potential medication that works with an HIV-infected person's own body to further suppress the ever present but silent virus that available HIV treatments are unable to combat.

6 Aug 2019

Study examines how evening use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine affects sleep outcomes

Between 50 to 70 million Americans have a sleep disorder. Sleepless nights are associated with a number of adverse health outcomes including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and certain cancers. Evening use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine are believed to sabotage sleep.

6 Aug 2019

Study examines the utility of thyroid function screening in youth with mood and anxiety disorders

A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's looks at the prevalence of abnormal thyroid function in youth with severe mood and anxiety disorder.

6 Aug 2019

Robotic device can provide light-touch assistance in walking to elderly people

By adding electronics and computation technology to a simple cane that has been around since ancient times, a team of researchers at Columbia Engineering have transformed it into a 21st century robotic device that can provide light-touch assistance in walking to the aged and others with impaired mobility.

6 Aug 2019

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences publishes ClearLLab Control Cells white paper

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has published a flow cytometry white paper to support the gating strategies behind its newly launched IVD ClearLLab Control Cells.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 6 Aug 2019

Laboratory News and Research

Electromagnetic fields may prevent spread of breast cancer cells, study finds

GW study identifies barriers to correctly diagnosing cutaneous fungal infections

Study finds attractive therapeutic target for treatment of Kennedy's disease and prostrate cancer

HistoIndex, ILBS launch Center of Excellence to enhance NASH diagnostics and clinical trials

Caffeine before bedtime has little effect on sleep quality, but alcohol and nicotine does

Whole genome sequencing could give officials a powerful weapon to track disease outbreaks

Ultrasensitive method for direct detection of circulating tumor cells in blood

Eye-movement tests provide reliable biomarker of individual acute sleep loss

Light satisfaction makes office workers to deem people as being warm and competent

Scientists identify group of proteins for repair of nerve fibers

Survey shows increasing use of opioids to treat migraine headaches

Small biodegradable implant for releasing local anesthetic inside the body

Pitt researchers first to grow genetically modified miniature human livers in the lab

New 3D-cardiac tissue platform can predict how heart responds to drugs

Freiburg start-up company takes over publicly traded company ‘CELLINK AB’

Researchers discover promising approach to silence HIV infection

Study examines how evening use of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine affects sleep outcomes

Study examines the utility of thyroid function screening in youth with mood and anxiety disorders

Robotic device can provide light-touch assistance in walking to elderly people

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences publishes ClearLLab Control Cells white paper

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