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Most preferred drug for HIV may not be as safe as suggested

A study lead by researchers at the Institute of HIV Research, Medical Faculty of UDE and University Hospital Essen, stumbled over a potential toxicity of integrase inhibitors.

21 Jun 2019

New BlooDe device helps study plugging capacity of platelets

Various diseases can cause hemorrhages or thromboses, sometimes fatal, resulting in particular from complications during surgery.

21 Jun 2019

Researchers develop model of intestinal infection that could advance vaccine development

The intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium, which causes a diarrheal disease, is very good at infecting humans. It's the leading cause of waterborne disease from recreational waters in the United States.

21 Jun 2019

Lean manufacturing methods spur innovations in the testing of drug delivery devices

The number of people who live with diabetes is on the rise. By estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), one in eleven people are affected by the disease.

21 Jun 2019

Scientists develop a stable platform to reprogram scar tissue into healthy heart cells

Every year 790,000 Americans suffer a heart attack, which leaves damaged scar tissue on the heart and limits its ability to beat efficiently.

21 Jun 2019

NIH offers $377,971 grant to develop disposable HIV-1 viral load microchip

As of 2017, about 36.9 million people around the world were living with HIV-- 1 in 4 were unaware of their HIV status.

21 Jun 2019

Sortilin protein plays crucial role in pain development

Sortilin, which is a protein expressed on the surface of nerve cells, plays a crucial role in pain development in laboratory mice - and in all likelihood in humans as well.

21 Jun 2019

Opioid poisoning rates higher and in a more diverse population, study shows

A cohort study by Stony Brook University researchers of all payer hospital data on Long Island combined with census data indicates that opioid poisoning (OP) levels almost doubled from 2010 to 2016.

21 Jun 2019

New genetic marker linked to higher risk of premenopausal breast cancer

University of Alberta researchers have added a new genetic marker to the breast cancer map, helping to expand the list of genetic mutations clinicians can watch for in cancer screenings.

20 Jun 2019

Researchers invent graphene-based biosensor to detect stomach-cancer causing bacteria

Biosensors are currently used in healthcare to monitor blood glucose; however, they also have the potential to detect bacteria.

20 Jun 2019

Research opens door to better treatment for common cause of diarrhea

One of the most common causes of diarrhea worldwide – accounting for millions of cases and tens of thousands of deaths, mostly of small children – is the parasiteCryptosporidium.

20 Jun 2019

Study emphasizes need for more aggressive treatments for glioblastoma patients

Despite improvements in median and short-term survival rates for patients with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults, the percentage of patients achieving five-year survival remains low, according to new Mayo Clinic research.

20 Jun 2019

Tecan introduces optimized packaging for clear disposable tips

Tecan has introduced a redesigned packaging format for its Tecan Pure Liquid Handling disposable clear tips in direct response to customer feedback.

From Tecan 20 Jun 2019

BD launches automated solution for high throughput molecular diagnostic testing

BD, a leading global medical technology company, today announced the CE-IVDD certification of the BD COR System in Europe.

20 Jun 2019

Investigational drug for treatment of sickle cell disease shows early promise in clinical trials

An investigational drug for the treatment of sickle cell disease is showing early promise in clinical trials for impacting biomarkers of the disease in patients, reported UConn School of Medicine researchers at the European Hematology Association Congress in Amsterdam this week.

20 Jun 2019

Research findings lead to new clinical trial for people with myelofibrosis

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (U of U) discovered in laboratory studies that an experimental drug called selinexor may block a crucial survival pathway exploited by myelofibrosis cells.

20 Jun 2019

Home-based HIT appears to be effective for improving fitness in obese individuals

How much do you exercise? Government guidelines suggest that, in order to stay healthy, adults should perform at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity every week - that's exercise that gets your breathing and heart rate up.

20 Jun 2019

Scientists pinpoint cause of fatal respiratory disorder that turns babies' lips and skin blue

Scientists used a gene editing method called CRISPR/Cas9 to generate mice that faithfully mimic a fatal respiratory disorder in newborn infants that turns their lips and skin blue. The new laboratory model allowed researchers to pinpoint the ailment's cause and develop a potential and desperately needed nanoparticle-based treatment.

19 Jun 2019

Inhaling irritant that mimics air pollution changes defensive heart-lung reflex for hypertension

Air pollution significantly increases the risk for premature deaths, particularly in people with underlying cardiovascular disease, clinical and epidemiological studies have determined.

19 Jun 2019

The basal forebrain may hold clues to food avoidance behavior

After fasting for 24 hours the typical laboratory mouse spends much time eating. Surprisingly, this is not what Jay M. Patel saw when he was studying basal forebrain circuits in mice.

18 Jun 2019

Laboratory News and Research

Most preferred drug for HIV may not be as safe as suggested

New BlooDe device helps study plugging capacity of platelets

Researchers develop model of intestinal infection that could advance vaccine development

Lean manufacturing methods spur innovations in the testing of drug delivery devices

Scientists develop a stable platform to reprogram scar tissue into healthy heart cells

NIH offers $377,971 grant to develop disposable HIV-1 viral load microchip

Sortilin protein plays crucial role in pain development

Opioid poisoning rates higher and in a more diverse population, study shows

New genetic marker linked to higher risk of premenopausal breast cancer

Researchers invent graphene-based biosensor to detect stomach-cancer causing bacteria

Research opens door to better treatment for common cause of diarrhea

Study emphasizes need for more aggressive treatments for glioblastoma patients

Tecan introduces optimized packaging for clear disposable tips

BD launches automated solution for high throughput molecular diagnostic testing

Investigational drug for treatment of sickle cell disease shows early promise in clinical trials

Research findings lead to new clinical trial for people with myelofibrosis

Home-based HIT appears to be effective for improving fitness in obese individuals

Scientists pinpoint cause of fatal respiratory disorder that turns babies' lips and skin blue

Inhaling irritant that mimics air pollution changes defensive heart-lung reflex for hypertension

The basal forebrain may hold clues to food avoidance behavior

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