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Bibby Scientific announces launch of PCRmax Alpha Cycler 2 for flexible, cost-effective DNA analysis

Bibby Scientific Ltd announced today that PCRmax, a leading UK manufacturer of laboratory bench top equipment, has launched the Alpha Cycler 2, a compact dual block system for flexible and cost-effective DNA analysis with a unique reporting and diagnostic function.

From Cole Parmer Limited 6 Oct 2016

Researchers find biological evidence linking Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome

In a collaborative effort with scientists at six Colombian hospitals, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report what they believe to be the strongest biological evidence to date linking Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome.

5 Oct 2016

Researchers develop novel approach to reverse effects of Alzheimer's disease

For the last 20 years, researchers have focused on amyloid beta peptides and the "plaque" they sprout in diseased brains as the main target of Alzheimer's research. But the pace of progress in treating -- not to mention curing -- the debilitating, neurodegenerative disease has been painfully slow.

5 Oct 2016

Study finds decreased cysteine/cystine ratio could serve as accurate redox biomarker for epilepsy

Approximately 2.9 million people in the United States suffer from epilepsy, according to the CDC.

5 Oct 2016

Mayo Clinic recommends four ways physicians can use individualized medicine to treat patients

Individualized medicine is no longer the lore of science fiction. It is offering new hope for patients with cancer, heart disease, depression and rare diseases for which there historically have been no diagnosis or treatment. And that's just the beginning.

5 Oct 2016

Professor Illana Gozes from Tel Aviv University receives 2016 RARE Champion of Hope award

Tel Aviv University's Prof. Illana Gozes was awarded the 2016 RARE Champion of Hope -- Science International Prize by Global Genes, a leading global advocacy non-profit organization for patients and families fighting rare and genetic diseases.

5 Oct 2016

A quantitative study of brain activity using light sheet microscopy

LaVison BioTec, developers of advanced microscopy solutions for the life sciences, report on the latest work of Li Ye, a Post-Doc Research Associate in the Deisseroth Laboratory at Stanford University he applies light sheet microscopy in a program to quantitatively study brain activity in order to better understand the processing of information.

5 Oct 2016

Culex mosquitoes not involved in transmission of Zika virus, study finds

A Biosecurity Research Institute study has found important results in the fight against Zika virus: Culex mosquitoes do not appear to transmit Zika virus.

5 Oct 2016

Panasonic introduces new, ultra-low temperature freezer for high capacity sample storage

Panasonic has introduced a new, ultra-low temperature, upright freezer that provides high capacity sample storage within an optimum footprint.

From PHC Europe B.V. 5 Oct 2016

Researchers identify new way to prevent chemotherapy resistance in lung and breast cancers

Researchers at the University of Bradford have discovered a way to prevent chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer by blocking a protein found in cancer cells.

4 Oct 2016

Pittcon conference registration opens for 2017

The Registration Committee today announced that conferee registration is now open for Pittcon 2017, the world’s premier annual conference and exposition for laboratory science. The event will be held March 5-9, 2017, at the West Hall of McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.

From Pittcon 4 Oct 2016

New lab-on-a-chip system can detect effects of toxic substances on hemoglobin in blood

A new lab-on-a-chip system, developed by the University of Twente in The Netherlands, is capable of fast analysis of the effects of toxic substances on hemoglobin, for example. It mimicks human metabolism.

4 Oct 2016

Eppendorf to exhibit wide range of solutions to address common laboratory challenges at Lab Innovations 2016

Eppendorf UK will showcase a range of solutions designed to address some of the most common challenges shared by scientists, and technical laboratory personnel at the upcoming Lab Innovations 2016 show, running from the 2nd - 3rd November, at the Birmingham NEC.

From Eppendorf 4 Oct 2016

Prion proteins can drive emergence of new traits and adaptive opportunities

Prion proteins, best known as the agents of deadly brain disorders like mad cow disease, can help yeast survive hard times and pass the advantageous traits down to their offspring, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

4 Oct 2016

Study shows how common intestinal microbe protects the gut from attack by harmful bacteria

Antibiotics save millions of lives. But their tendency to kill helpful and harmful bacteria alike, coupled with the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, means that they are not without their downside.

4 Oct 2016

Can vitamin D reduce asthma attacks? An interview with Professor Adrian Martineau

In the past vitamin D was just thought to be important in regulating calcium homeostasis and bone health as vitamin D deficiency is best known for causing rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.

4 Oct 2016

Columbia researchers discover genes that may cause gum disease

Researchers at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine Columbia University Medical Center have identified 41 master regulator genes that may cause gum disease, also known as periodontal disease. The study was the first of its kind to employ genome-wide reverse engineering to identify the gene pathways that contribute to periodontitis.

4 Oct 2016

UEF research shows retinal changes may be detected earlier than brain changes

Diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) may manifest as pathological changes in the retina of the eye.

3 Oct 2016

Researchers uncover pneumonia causing bacteria as trigger for autoimmune disease GBS

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute life-threatening disease of the nervous system that leads to sensory disturbances and acute flaccid paralysis.

3 Oct 2016

Inhibiting single protein could help restore sensitivity to common treatment for breast cancer

A team of investigators led by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has found, in animal models of human breast cancer, that inhibiting a single protein restores sensitivity to tamoxifen, a commonly used drug for treatment of some breast cancers.

3 Oct 2016

Laboratory News and Research

Bibby Scientific announces launch of PCRmax Alpha Cycler 2 for flexible, cost-effective DNA analysis

Researchers find biological evidence linking Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome

Researchers develop novel approach to reverse effects of Alzheimer's disease

Study finds decreased cysteine/cystine ratio could serve as accurate redox biomarker for epilepsy

Mayo Clinic recommends four ways physicians can use individualized medicine to treat patients

Professor Illana Gozes from Tel Aviv University receives 2016 RARE Champion of Hope award

A quantitative study of brain activity using light sheet microscopy

Culex mosquitoes not involved in transmission of Zika virus, study finds

Panasonic introduces new, ultra-low temperature freezer for high capacity sample storage

Researchers identify new way to prevent chemotherapy resistance in lung and breast cancers

Pittcon conference registration opens for 2017

New lab-on-a-chip system can detect effects of toxic substances on hemoglobin in blood

Eppendorf to exhibit wide range of solutions to address common laboratory challenges at Lab Innovations 2016

Prion proteins can drive emergence of new traits and adaptive opportunities

Study shows how common intestinal microbe protects the gut from attack by harmful bacteria

Can vitamin D reduce asthma attacks? An interview with Professor Adrian Martineau

Columbia researchers discover genes that may cause gum disease

UEF research shows retinal changes may be detected earlier than brain changes

Researchers uncover pneumonia causing bacteria as trigger for autoimmune disease GBS

Inhibiting single protein could help restore sensitivity to common treatment for breast cancer

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