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Chemical stimuli by small molecule can improve production of cartilage cells

Cell-based therapies could offer a way to treat cartilage injuries before the ultimate damage of osteoarthritis on articular cartilage.

11 May 2017

Deep-learning network provides accurate detection and delineation of breast cancers on biopsy slides

A deep-learning computer network developed through research led by Case Western Reserve University was 100 percent accurate in determining whether invasive forms of breast cancer were present in whole biopsy slides.

11 May 2017

CNIO researchers optimize new system capable of generating cellular model of Ewing sarcoma

A team from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has optimized a system capable of generating a cellular model of Ewing sarcoma.

10 May 2017

Scientists develop easy-to-use diagnostic test that could rapidly detect flu

The threat of a major flu pandemic is a perennial concern. Now scientists have developed a fast and easy-to-use point-of-care diagnostic test that could one day help doctors and hospitals head off the rapid spread of the flu.

10 May 2017

Improved processes with Mettler Toledo's expanded robotic mass comparator portfolio

When calibrating weight sets, manual handling comes with inherent risks. Automating the process using METTLER TOLEDO’s e_Line and a_Line robotic mass comparators helps to eliminate these risks while significantly increasing throughput.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 10 May 2017

Multi-modal workflows reflected in new ZEISS ZEN 2 imaging software

With the new release of the imaging software ZEISS ZEN 2 core, users in laboratories are now even more efficient. ZEISS ZEN 2 core is not only used as a powerful tool for image analysis and interactive control of microscopes. As a lab infrastructure solution ZEISS ZEN 2 core is reflecting multi-modal workflows in connected lab environments with a single general user interface (GUI).

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 10 May 2017

Researchers identify brain cells that drive fruit flies’ food choices based on nutrition needs

Using fruit flies, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a specific and very small set of brain cells -- dubbed dopamine wedge neurons -- responsible for driving the insects' food preferences toward what they need, rather than what they like.

10 May 2017

Children's bone health could be determined before birth, study shows

The health of children's bones could be determined before they are born, a new University of Southampton study has shown.

10 May 2017

Scientists aim to revolutionize asthma treatment by replacing inhalers with new drug

A common treatment for asthma, which is the most prevalent chronic childhood disease, requires use of an inhaler. But a big problem with inhalers, used to deliver steroids and other drugs in an aerosol form, is that children often don't operate them properly.

10 May 2017

Troponin elevations can occur in the absence of classic myocardial infarction, study shows

Elevated cardiac troponin, a diagnostic marker of damage to the heart, may occur even if a patient has not had a heart attack, according to a study published in JACC: Basic to Translational Science.

9 May 2017

Researchers discover that microRNA can prevent excessive intestinal inflammation

An international team of researchers has discovered that a microRNA produced by certain white blood cells can prevent excessive inflammation in the intestine.

9 May 2017

Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy manufacturer Luxendo acquired by Bruker

Bruker announces that it has acquired Luxendo, a privately held spin-off of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) that develops and manufactures proprietary light-sheet fluorescence microscopy instruments.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 9 May 2017

Treatment with the body’s own stem cells may help form new intervertebral disc cartilage

It is the "shock absorber" between the vertebrae of the spine, cushioning every step, bend and jump: the intervertebral disc. If the fibrocartilage tissue in the spine degenerates over time, an intervertebral disc can "slip" - pinching the medulla or nerves.

9 May 2017

New UCI Malaria Initiative aims to disrupt deadly disease transmission in Africa

University of California, Irvine vector biologist Anthony James will lead a multimillion-dollar effort to cultivate new strains of mosquitoes to fight malaria in Africa.

9 May 2017

Study reveals role of good-guy protein in initiating and maintaining cancer

Under normal conditions, the CHD4 protein is one of the good guys: it stops cells from transcribing faulty DNA, thereby eliminating potential mutation. But in colon cancer and perhaps other kinds of cancer as well, it appears that this protein becomes a kind of double agent, working for the enemy.

9 May 2017

New cell-separation technique could revolutionize vital therapies for life-threatening diseases

A new cell separator that began life as a tinfoil and epoxy glue prototype built with supplies from a University shop could revolutionize stem-cell and regenerative cell-based therapies.

8 May 2017

Drug used to treat bipolar disorder may help prevent brain cell damage in TBI patients

A drug used to treat bipolar disorder and other forms of depression may help to preserve brain function and prevent nerve cells from dying in people with a traumatic brain injury, according to a new Rutgers University study.

8 May 2017

Novel portable wireless device can monitor stomach motility in patients suffering from gastroparesis

The potentially debilitating condition known as gastroparesis, which results when stomach muscle contractions function abnormally, causing the stomach's contents to empty too slowly, affects as many as five million Americans

8 May 2017

Large nuclear cardiology laboratory achieves dose reduction by 60%, study shows

A large nuclear cardiology laboratory has slashed its average radiation dose by 60% in eight years, according to new research presented today at ICNC 2017 and published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

8 May 2017

Study shows how influenza A hijacks human cellular machinery to replicate

Much is known about flu viruses, but little is understood about how they reproduce inside human host cells, spreading infection. Now, a research team headed by investigators from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is the first to identify a mechanism by which influenza A, a family of pathogens that includes the most deadly strains of flu worldwide, hijacks cellular machinery to replicate.

5 May 2017

Laboratory News and Research

Chemical stimuli by small molecule can improve production of cartilage cells

Deep-learning network provides accurate detection and delineation of breast cancers on biopsy slides

CNIO researchers optimize new system capable of generating cellular model of Ewing sarcoma

Scientists develop easy-to-use diagnostic test that could rapidly detect flu

Improved processes with Mettler Toledo's expanded robotic mass comparator portfolio

Multi-modal workflows reflected in new ZEISS ZEN 2 imaging software

Researchers identify brain cells that drive fruit flies’ food choices based on nutrition needs

Children's bone health could be determined before birth, study shows

Scientists aim to revolutionize asthma treatment by replacing inhalers with new drug

Troponin elevations can occur in the absence of classic myocardial infarction, study shows

Researchers discover that microRNA can prevent excessive intestinal inflammation

Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy manufacturer Luxendo acquired by Bruker

Treatment with the body’s own stem cells may help form new intervertebral disc cartilage

New UCI Malaria Initiative aims to disrupt deadly disease transmission in Africa

Study reveals role of good-guy protein in initiating and maintaining cancer

New cell-separation technique could revolutionize vital therapies for life-threatening diseases

Drug used to treat bipolar disorder may help prevent brain cell damage in TBI patients

Novel portable wireless device can monitor stomach motility in patients suffering from gastroparesis

Large nuclear cardiology laboratory achieves dose reduction by 60%, study shows

Study shows how influenza A hijacks human cellular machinery to replicate

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