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MedTest Dx reveal two new clinical analyzers

MedTest Dx recently announced the introduction of its BA-800M Clinical Analyzer and BC-5390 5-Part Differential Hematology Analyzer.

31 Jul 2018

Mutation 'hotspots' in DNA could help determine cancer risk

Researchers have identified DNA 'hotspots' where gene mutations are significantly more likely to arise. The findings will be used to determine cancer risk.

31 Jul 2018

Alzheimer’s-in-a-dish model made better with microfluidic system

Researchers from Massachusetts have used a microfluidic device to incorporate neuroinflammation into the Alzheimer's-in-a-dish model for drug discovery.

31 Jul 2018

New research into how cells communicate could pave way for improved cancer treatments

Pioneering new research into the way in which cells communicate with each other could hold the key to unlocking new, improved treatment for life-threatening diseases, including cancer.

31 Jul 2018

Researchers discover how breast cells prevent cancer invasion

Researchers have shown that the cell layer surrounding breast milk ducts reaches out and engulfs cancerous cells to stop their spread.

30 Jul 2018

Computational platform predicts how to convert one cell type into another

Researchers have developed a computational platform that predicts how one subtype of cells can be converted into another subtype.

30 Jul 2018

Researchers discover stem cell that allows geckos to create new brain cells

University of Guelph researchers have discovered the type of stem cell allowing geckos to create new brain cells, providing evidence that the lizards may also be able to regenerate parts of the brain after injury.

28 Jul 2018

Study shows how organs acquire very complex yet stable shapes

Researchers from the Department of Cellular Biology at the University of Seville and Seville Institute of Biomedicine have shown that epithelial cells, which are those that cover the surfaces of many organs, adopt a new, previously undescribed geometric shape, the scutoid, so that tissue can curve.

27 Jul 2018

Scientists use new drug discovery system to target Huntington’s Disease

Scientists have used a new drug discovery system to specifically target phosphatases in Huntington's, which were previously thought to be undruggable.

27 Jul 2018

Scientists use new drug discovery system to target Huntington’s Disease

Scientists have used a new drug discovery system to specifically target phosphatases in Huntington's, which were previously thought to be undruggable.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers discover new cell shape that allows tissues to curve

Researchers have discovered a new cell shape called a Scutoid that allows epithelial cells to curve into tissues and form complex organ shapes.

27 Jul 2018

New drug discovery system allows scientists to target ‘undruggable’ enzymes

A new drug discovery system allows scientists to specifically target members of an important family of enzymes, called phosphatases, which were previously considered mostly "undruggable".

27 Jul 2018

Researchers develop nano-carriers to specifically target senescent cells

Senescent cells are damaged cells that do not perform their normal roles anymore but that are not dead -hence they are commonly known as zombi cells.

27 Jul 2018

Scientists identify brain cells that help zebrafishes to socialize

University of Oregon scientists have identified brain cells vital to how zebrafish socialize. When the neurons are disabled, their orientation to one another breaks down in ways similar to socialization problems seen in humans with autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia.

27 Jul 2018