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Researchers use biomimetic engineering approach to develop vascular grafts

When a patient with heart disease is in need of a vascular graft but doesn't have any viable veins or arteries in his or her own body, surgeons can rely on synthetic, tissue-engineering grafts.

24 Jan 2018

Mechanical ISDD and staff education lead to decrease in contaminated blood cultures

A Medical University of South Carolina research study found that use of a mechanical initial specimen diversion device and staff education led to a nearly four-fold decrease in contaminated blood cultures that was sustained over 20 months.

24 Jan 2018

Medicaid expansion related to better access to surgery and higher quality of care

The Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion was linked to better access to surgery and higher quality surgical care, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

24 Jan 2018

UCSF researchers find new way to attack common drivers of 'undruggable' cancers

Cancer researchers have made great strides in developing targeted therapies that treat the specific genetic mutations underlying a patient's cancer.

24 Jan 2018

Leading medical societies update molecular testing guideline for lung cancer

Rapid advancements in the molecular diagnostic testing of lung cancer have led to new treatments and greater hope for patients battling lung cancer, the most common cause of cancer death worldwide.

24 Jan 2018

Discovery may advance stem cell therapies, gene-targeting treatments for neurological diseases

New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute is among the first to describe how an mRNA modification impacts the life of neural stem cells.

24 Jan 2018

Porvair Sciences to showcase microplate and chromatography products at Analytica 2018

Porvair Sciences has announced that it will showcase its latest microplate and chromatography products at the forthcoming Analytica 2018 exhibition in Munich, Germany.

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Scientists discover new target for anti-angiogenic tumor therapy

Actively growing tumors have a high demand for oxygen and nutrients. Therefore, they stimulate the growth of blood vessels.

23 Jan 2018

Study illustrates role of specific antibodies in protection against influenza

People with higher levels of antibodies against the stem portion of the influenza virus hemagglutinin protein have less viral shedding when they get the flu, but do not have fewer or less severe signs of illness, according to a new study published in mBio.

23 Jan 2018

Researchers use epigenetic signatures to advance diagnosis for neurodevelopmental disorders

Greenwood Genetic Center researchers in collaboration with scientists from Canada have identified unique epigenetic signatures for nine neurodevelopmental disorders lending to a better method of diagnosis for disorders with much clinical overlap.

23 Jan 2018

Experts issue updated guidelines for molecular diagnostic testing of patients with lung cancer

A panel of leading experts in molecular pathology has issued new recommendations and updates to guidelines for molecular diagnostic testing of patients with lung cancer.

23 Jan 2018

Curcumin could provide meaningful cognitive benefits, study suggests

Lovers of Indian food, give yourselves a second helping: Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin -- the substance that gives Indian curry its bright color -- improved memory and mood in people with mild, age-related memory loss, according to the results of a study conducted by UCLA researchers.

23 Jan 2018

New report reveals rapid growth in Vietnam pharmaceutical market

Vietnam healthcare market size, market segmentation by hospitals & clinics, diagnostic labs market, pharmaceutical market and medical devices market, The report also covers market in different aspects such as healthcare scenario in Vietnam, government and private spending on healthcare, cross comparison of healthcare sector of Vietnam with other Asia Pacific countries, mergers, acquisitions and funding in healthcare sector, investment model for setting up a hospital, snapshots of daycare centers and polyclinics, investment model for setting up a diagnostic laboratory, government regulations for launching a new drug, role of IT companies in Vietnam and comparative analysis of major players in each section.

23 Jan 2018

Researchers block common siren call of glioblastoma and metastatic breast cancer

Aggressive cancers like glioblastoma and metastatic breast cancer have in common a siren call that beckons the bone marrow to send along whatever the tumors need to survive and thrive.

23 Jan 2018

Scientists take tissue-engineering approach to improve healing related to skeletal system

"Take a knee." "On bended knee." A "knee-slapper." "The bee's knees." The knee certainly carries a lot of weight in the English language, just as it does in the body. As the largest and one of the most complicated joints, the knee is also one of the most easily injured.

23 Jan 2018

Researchers show association between microbiome and cancer-related blood infections

Cancer patients receive essential medicines, fluids, blood and nutrients through long, flexible tubes called central venous catheters, or central lines.

22 Jan 2018

JAX researcher receives grant for retinal disease research

The National Eye Institute has awarded Jackson Laboratory Professor Juergen Naggert, Ph.D., a five-year grant totaling $2,187,500 to study genetically controlled breaks in an eye structure known as the external limiting membrane, which could hold the key to understanding and treating enhanced S-cone syndrome and other diseases of the retina.

22 Jan 2018

Laboratory News and Research

Researchers use biomimetic engineering approach to develop vascular grafts

Mechanical ISDD and staff education lead to decrease in contaminated blood cultures

Medicaid expansion related to better access to surgery and higher quality of care

UCSF researchers find new way to attack common drivers of 'undruggable' cancers

Leading medical societies update molecular testing guideline for lung cancer

Discovery may advance stem cell therapies, gene-targeting treatments for neurological diseases

Porvair Sciences to showcase microplate and chromatography products at Analytica 2018

Scientists discover new target for anti-angiogenic tumor therapy

Study illustrates role of specific antibodies in protection against influenza

Researchers use epigenetic signatures to advance diagnosis for neurodevelopmental disorders

Experts issue updated guidelines for molecular diagnostic testing of patients with lung cancer

Curcumin could provide meaningful cognitive benefits, study suggests

New report reveals rapid growth in Vietnam pharmaceutical market

Researchers block common siren call of glioblastoma and metastatic breast cancer

Scientists take tissue-engineering approach to improve healing related to skeletal system

Researchers show association between microbiome and cancer-related blood infections

JAX researcher receives grant for retinal disease research

Researchers seek to understand effect of very low birth weight on the brain

UCLA researchers describe herpes virus structure associated with Kaposi's sarcoma

Older hospitalized patients less likely to be tested for influenza

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