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Asynt’s new DrySyn UNO offers unmatched experimental versatility in small footprint

Asynt announces DrySyn UNO - a versatile new heating block system designed to enable chemists to perform heated and stirred experiments in single flasks and vials.

From Asynt 16 Aug 2017

Cardiac stem cells from young hearts can make older hearts young, study says

A new study from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, published by the European Heart Journal, forecasts the use of infusions of cardiac stem cells obtained from young hearts in reversing the process of aging in the human heart.

16 Aug 2017

Lab-grown miniature blood vessels mimic rare Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Biomedical engineers have grown miniature human blood vessels that exhibit many of the symptoms and drug reactions associated with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome -- an extremely rare genetic disease that causes symptoms resembling accelerated aging in children.

16 Aug 2017

Scientists develop new technique for 3D printing of living tissues

Scientists at the University of Oxford and the University of Bristol have developed a new method to 3D-print laboratory- grown cells to form living structures.

16 Aug 2017

Poor sleep in children linked to development of diabetes later in life

A latest UK study has found that deficiency of adequate sleep in children could be linked to their risk of developing diabetes later in life. The study notes that every extra hour of sleep a child gets per night is associated with a lower body weight and increased lean muscle mass and less blood sugar. The study is published this week in the journal Pediatrics.

15 Aug 2017

Scientists aim to find out how lung cells react in space

Space travel can cause a lot of stress on the human body as the change in gravity, radiation and other factors creates a hostile environment.

14 Aug 2017

Researchers uncover novel role for Gata4 in reducing post-heart attack fibrosis

During a heart attack, blood stops flowing into the heart; starved for oxygen, part of the heart muscle dies.

14 Aug 2017

Poplar trees fortified with probiotic effectively clean up polluted sites

Trees have the ability to capture and remove pollutants from the soil and degrade them through natural processes in the plant. It's a feat of nature companies have used to help clean up polluted sites, though only in small-scale projects.

14 Aug 2017

SBIR Fast-Track grant to fund study on new drug that targets cardiovascular diseases

The Exscien Corporation of Louisville, KY, in conjunction with LSU Health New Orleans Cardiovascular Center of Excellence, has been awarded an SBIR Fast-Track grant in the amount of $3.7 million over three years by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

14 Aug 2017

Researchers develop and validate new assay that detects gene fusions in solid tumors

An assay that identifies a peculiar but important abnormality in cancer cells has been developed and validated by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

14 Aug 2017

Cardiac stem cell infusions could help reverse aging process in the heart, study shows

Cardiac stem cell infusions could someday help reverse the aging process in the human heart, making older ones behave younger, according to a new study from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute.

14 Aug 2017

FDA issues Emergency Use Authorization for multiplex Zika test

The Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's Mailman School today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for the CII-ArboViroPlex rRT-PCR Test, the first multiplex assay that simultaneously tests for the presence of Zika virus, all serotypes of dengue virus, chikungunya virus, and West Nile virus, as well as a host gene that ensures the accuracy of results.

14 Aug 2017

Researchers reveal stark increase in opioid-related ICU admissions and deaths

Since 2009, hospital intensive care units have witnessed a stark increase in opioid-related admissions and deaths, according to new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Center for Healthcare Delivery Science.

14 Aug 2017

Highly sensitive blood test holds potential for quickly tracking cancer growth and spread

Stanford University scientists have described a new type of test that can detect genetic mutations in minute amounts of DNA released from cancer cells into the blood.

14 Aug 2017

Biomedical scientist receives $1.83 million NIH grant for inflammatory bowel disease research

A biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside has received a $1.83 million grant to identify how the loss of a protective barrier in the intestine contributes to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

11 Aug 2017

FDA warns against use of many drugs, dietary supplements due to potential contamination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers and health care professionals not to use any liquid drug or dietary supplement products manufactured by PharmaTech LLC of Davie, Florida, and labeled by Rugby Laboratories, Major Pharmaceuticals and Leader Brands, due to potential contamination with the bacteria Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia) and the risk for severe patient infection.

11 Aug 2017

USC scientists obtain molecular 'how to' guide for growing hair

How does the skin develop follicles and eventually sprout hair? A USC-led study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), addresses this question using insights gleaned from organoids, 3D assemblies of cells possessing rudimentary skin structure and function--including the ability to grow hair.

11 Aug 2017

Laboratory News and Research

Asynt’s new DrySyn UNO offers unmatched experimental versatility in small footprint

Cardiac stem cells from young hearts can make older hearts young, study says

Lab-grown miniature blood vessels mimic rare Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Scientists develop new technique for 3D printing of living tissues

Poor sleep in children linked to development of diabetes later in life

Scientists aim to find out how lung cells react in space

Researchers uncover novel role for Gata4 in reducing post-heart attack fibrosis

Poplar trees fortified with probiotic effectively clean up polluted sites

SBIR Fast-Track grant to fund study on new drug that targets cardiovascular diseases

Researchers develop and validate new assay that detects gene fusions in solid tumors

Cardiac stem cell infusions could help reverse aging process in the heart, study shows

FDA issues Emergency Use Authorization for multiplex Zika test

Researchers reveal stark increase in opioid-related ICU admissions and deaths

Highly sensitive blood test holds potential for quickly tracking cancer growth and spread

Biomedical scientist receives $1.83 million NIH grant for inflammatory bowel disease research

FDA warns against use of many drugs, dietary supplements due to potential contamination

USC scientists obtain molecular 'how to' guide for growing hair

Better analysis of kidney tumor samples

Research identifies crucial insights into early T-cell development

Researchers unravel mystery of how the brain identifies well-known faces

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