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Researchers aim to reduce decision-making errors due to sleep loss

Researchers from Washington State University's Sleep and Performance Research Center received a $1.7 million grant to develop and test cognitive flexibility training to combat the effects of sleep loss on decision-making under rapidly changing circumstances.

20 Jul 2016

Researchers develop antibody with potential therapeutic effects against multiple sclerosis

Inserm Unit U919, directed by Prof. Denis Vivien has developed an antibody with potential therapeutic effects against multiple sclerosis.

20 Jul 2016

Scientists detect gut bacteria in deepest reaches of failing lungs

No one knows for sure how they got there. But the discovery that bacteria that normally live in the gut can be detected in the lungs of critically ill people and animals could mean a lot for intensive care patients.

19 Jul 2016

Researchers discover how Zika virus travels from pregnant mother to fetus

Zika virus can infect numerous cell types in the human placenta and amniotic sac, according to researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley who show in a new paper how the virus travels from a pregnant woman to her fetus. They also identify a drug that may be able to block it.

19 Jul 2016

New method using electrical conductivity could be effective in measuring blood present in dry blood spots

Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington have demonstrated that electrical conductivity can be an effective means to precisely measure the amount of blood present in dry blood spot analysis, providing a new alternative to the current preferred approach of measuring sodium levels.

19 Jul 2016

NorthShore launches first clinical trial to examine GRS test for cancer risk assessment

Researchers at NorthShore University HealthSystem have launched the first clinical trial to investigate a genetic risk score (GRS) test to predict the risk of breast, prostate and colorectal cancer in the primary care setting.

19 Jul 2016

Scientists capture atomic level snapshots of how key enzyme modifies signaling proteins

Scientists have captured atomic level snapshots showing how one key enzyme modifies a protein involved in turning genes on or off inside cells. Understanding this process-which is particularly important when cells are first taking on specialized identities such as nerve cells, muscle, skin, and so on-helps explain how complex organisms can arise from a finite number of genes.

19 Jul 2016

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital deploys new imaging systems from Siemens Healthineers following A&E expansion

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in West London has enhanced its provision of imaging services to ensure an efficient workflow throughout A&E as part of the first phase of a major redevelopment of the Emergency Department which includes a new imaging suite.

19 Jul 2016

Nuffield Health enhances breast screening service with MAMMOMAT Inspiration systems from Siemens Healthineers

The UK’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider Nuffield Health has as part of its wider investment programme improved its breast screening service with a technology refresh which includes six systems from Siemens Healthineers.

19 Jul 2016

Novel biomarkers may offer solution for detecting autologous blood transfusion in athletes

Increasing oxygen delivery to muscles can help athletes perform better and give them the edge needed to win elite competitions. One of the best ways to increase oxygen supply is through blood manipulation, undergoing a blood transfusion that provides extra red blood cells and boosts oxygen levels.

19 Jul 2016

Scientists develop new way to resurface arthritic hip joint

With a goal of treating worn, arthritic hips without extensive surgery to replace them, scientists have programmed stem cells to grow new cartilage on a 3-D template shaped like the ball of a hip joint.

19 Jul 2016

New research shows how toxic Alzheimer's protein spreads through the brain

A toxic Alzheimer's protein can spread through the brain--jumping from one neuron to another--via the extracellular space that surrounds the brain's neurons, suggests new research from Columbia University Medical Center.

19 Jul 2016

New mathematical model can help predict breast cancer growth, occurrence of metastases

Personalized medicine is a healthcare approach in which medical procedures are tailored to the individual patient's genetic, physiological, and biochemical type along with other characteristics. Cancer treatment is one type of care where a personalized approach is most needed and often applied.

18 Jul 2016

Studies shed new light on why young women in South Africa experience high rates of HIV infection

Evidence by the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) consortium of South African and North American researchers will be presented on July 18 at the International AIDS 2016 Conference in Durban, shedding new light on why young women in South Africa have high rates of HIV infection.

18 Jul 2016

Parental substance use increases health risks among children

Children whose parents or caregivers misuse alcohol or use, produce or distribute drugs face an increased risk of medical and behavioral problems. According to a new clinical report by experts at Beth Israel Medical Center and Boston Children's Hospital, pediatricians are in a unique position to assess risk and intervene to protect children.

18 Jul 2016

Preventing sudden unexpected deaths of babies and children: an interview with Professor Peter Fleming

SIDS is the sudden and unexpected death of a baby, which usually occurs during sleep. The great majority of the babies are aged between about two weeks and seven or eight months.

18 Jul 2016

Scientists discover key 'twist' in Rubik's cube-like plant puzzle

Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered a key "twist" in a Rubik's cube-like plant puzzle, which could pave the way to new, or more effective pharmaceuticals.

18 Jul 2016

New type of HIV drug works in unusual way

A new type of HIV drug currently being tested works in an unusual way, scientists in the Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit, a collaboration between EMBL and Heidelberg University Hospital, have found.

17 Jul 2016

Duke University study provides new mechanistic understanding of OCD

A single chemical receptor in the brain is responsible for a range of symptoms in mice that are reminiscent of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a Duke University study that appears online in the journal Biological Psychiatry.

17 Jul 2016

Salk scientists propose new molecular criteria for generating naïve stem cells

Salk scientists and colleagues have proposed new molecular criteria for judging just how close any line of laboratory-generated stem cells comes to mimicking embryonic cells seen in the very earliest stages of human development, known as naïve stem cells.

17 Jul 2016

Laboratory News and Research

Researchers aim to reduce decision-making errors due to sleep loss

Researchers develop antibody with potential therapeutic effects against multiple sclerosis

Scientists detect gut bacteria in deepest reaches of failing lungs

Researchers discover how Zika virus travels from pregnant mother to fetus

New method using electrical conductivity could be effective in measuring blood present in dry blood spots

NorthShore launches first clinical trial to examine GRS test for cancer risk assessment

Scientists capture atomic level snapshots of how key enzyme modifies signaling proteins

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital deploys new imaging systems from Siemens Healthineers following A&E expansion

Nuffield Health enhances breast screening service with MAMMOMAT Inspiration systems from Siemens Healthineers

Novel biomarkers may offer solution for detecting autologous blood transfusion in athletes

Scientists develop new way to resurface arthritic hip joint

New research shows how toxic Alzheimer's protein spreads through the brain

New mathematical model can help predict breast cancer growth, occurrence of metastases

Studies shed new light on why young women in South Africa experience high rates of HIV infection

Parental substance use increases health risks among children

Preventing sudden unexpected deaths of babies and children: an interview with Professor Peter Fleming

Scientists discover key 'twist' in Rubik's cube-like plant puzzle

New type of HIV drug works in unusual way

Duke University study provides new mechanistic understanding of OCD

Salk scientists propose new molecular criteria for generating naïve stem cells

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