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Avocado seed extract could be potential source for novel anti-inflammatory compounds

An extract from the seeds of avocados exhibited anti-inflammatory properties in a laboratory study, according to Penn State researchers, and it represents a potential source for novel anti-inflammatory compounds that could be developed as a functional food ingredient or pharmaceuticals.

13 Mar 2019

Fertility problems may raise risk of cancer in women

New research shows that women who have fertility problems are 18 percent more likely to develop ovarian and endometrial or womb cancers in later life.

13 Mar 2019

Scientists introduce a simple, reliable method for universal isothermal DNA amplification

Whether revealing a perpetrator with DNA evidence, diagnosing a pathogen, classifying a paleontological discovery, or determining paternity, the duplication of nucleic acids (amplification) is indispensable.

13 Mar 2019

Huron Digital Pathology to unveil new ‘Scan Index Search’ platform at USCAP 2019

Huron debuts its new ‘Scan Index Search’ platform, connecting pathologists, researchers and educators with the expertise of their colleagues.

From Huron Digital Pathology 13 Mar 2019

“Fail Fast, But More Confidently”: Developing Organoids for Drug Development and Discovery

Richard Eglen discusses the use of organoids in drug discovery, including the screening of candidate compounds for efficacy, toxicity, and pharmacokinetics.

From Corning Life Sciences 13 Mar 2019

PAA announce distribution agreement with Hongkong Zaotong for customers in China and Hong Kong

Peak Analysis & Automation (PAA) and Hongkong Zaotong have announced a distribution agreement covering mainland China and Hong Kong.

From Peak Analysis & Automation Ltd 13 Mar 2019

Using online neurofeedback to modify individual's arousal state and improve performance

Our state of arousal--being fearful, agitated, or calm--can significantly affect our ability to make optimal decisions, judgments, and actions in real-world dynamic environments. Imagine, for instance, walking across a balance beam.

13 Mar 2019

Study unravels how cancer medication works in brains of Parkinson's patients

Laboratory analysis from the first arm of a phase II clinical trial testing the use of nilotinib in patients with Parkinson's disease demonstrates precisely how the agent increases levels of dopamine in the brains of study participants, says a research team at Georgetown University Medical Center. Symptoms of Parkinson's, such as motor dysfunction, are a result of a dopamine loss.

13 Mar 2019

Study uncovers dramatic differences in the brains of Hispanics with dementia

A major new study from the UC Davis Alzheimer's Center has uncovered dramatic differences in the brains of Hispanics with a dementia diagnosis compared with those of non-Hispanic whites and of African Americans.

12 Mar 2019

Study measures impact of policies designed to reduce air pollution in two mega-cities

For the first time, a joint air pollution study across two mega-cities - London and Paris - measures the impact of policies designed to reduce air pollution from urban traffic over the last 12 years.

12 Mar 2019

$2.7 million grant supports UIC researchers to study role of arsenic in development of diabetes

A five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will help researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago answer basic questions about the role of arsenic in the development of diabetes and examine the mechanisms by which selenoproteins – found in the human body in 25 different forms – counter the effects of arsenic.

11 Mar 2019

Researchers identify gene that increases risk of antibiotic reaction

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have identified a gene that increases the risk for a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to the commonly prescribed antibiotic vancomycin.

11 Mar 2019

Pittcon to raise autism awareness during 2019 conference

Pittcon, the premier annual conference and exposition on laboratory science being held in Philadelphia, PA March 17-21 2019, is proud to announce its autism awareness efforts during this year’s conference.

From Pittcon 8 Mar 2019

Marshall University professor awarded NIH grant for thrombosis research

Wei Li, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor in the department of biomedical science at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine was recently awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further his research on thrombosis.

8 Mar 2019

UCSF scientists develop new strategy for targeting key Parkinson's molecule

UC San Francisco researchers have for the first time developed a strategy for targeting a key molecule implicated in Parkinson's disease, opening up a potential new treatment strategy for the currently incurable movement disorder.

8 Mar 2019

Creating increasingly complex brain organoids

Scientists improved the initial steps of a standard protocol and produced organoids displaying regionalized brain structures, including retinal pigmented cells. The announcement was published today in BMC Developmental Biology by the D'Or Institute for Research and Education's team.

8 Mar 2019

Researchers move one step closer to finding a cure for spina bifida

Researchers on the path to finding a cure for spina bifida have identified specific elements in stem cell secretions as key to protecting neurons and ultimately reducing the lower-limb paralysis associated with the birth defect.

8 Mar 2019

Research team identifies potential target protein aggregates for treating Alzheimer's disease

The aggregation of alpha-synuclein proteins in Parkinson's disease and tau proteins in Alzheimer's disease is intimately linked to the progression of these neurodegenerative diseases. These aggregates propagate from one neuronal cell to another, attaching themselves to the cells.

8 Mar 2019

Russian researchers propose new approach for prevention of thrombosis

A new approach for the prevention of thrombosis was proposed by researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and the Russian National Research Center for Hematology.

7 Mar 2019

Mediterranean diet can improve athletes' endurance exercise performance within days

Researchers at Saint Louis University have found that eating a Mediterranean diet can improve athletes' endurance exercise performance after just four days.

7 Mar 2019

Laboratory News and Research

Avocado seed extract could be potential source for novel anti-inflammatory compounds

Fertility problems may raise risk of cancer in women

Scientists introduce a simple, reliable method for universal isothermal DNA amplification

Huron Digital Pathology to unveil new ‘Scan Index Search’ platform at USCAP 2019

“Fail Fast, But More Confidently”: Developing Organoids for Drug Development and Discovery

PAA announce distribution agreement with Hongkong Zaotong for customers in China and Hong Kong

Using online neurofeedback to modify individual's arousal state and improve performance

Study unravels how cancer medication works in brains of Parkinson's patients

Study uncovers dramatic differences in the brains of Hispanics with dementia

Study measures impact of policies designed to reduce air pollution in two mega-cities

$2.7 million grant supports UIC researchers to study role of arsenic in development of diabetes

Researchers identify gene that increases risk of antibiotic reaction

Pittcon to raise autism awareness during 2019 conference

Marshall University professor awarded NIH grant for thrombosis research

UCSF scientists develop new strategy for targeting key Parkinson's molecule

Creating increasingly complex brain organoids

Researchers move one step closer to finding a cure for spina bifida

Research team identifies potential target protein aggregates for treating Alzheimer's disease

Russian researchers propose new approach for prevention of thrombosis

Mediterranean diet can improve athletes' endurance exercise performance within days

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