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UW researchers demonstrate new method for digital information processing in living cells

Living cells must constantly process information to keep track of the changing world around them and arrive at an appropriate response.

25 May 2017

Porvair Sciences launch filtration plates with unique drip geometry

Porvair Sciences announces a new range of 384-well filtration plates with a unique drip geometry which provides unmatched sample recovery.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 25 May 2017

BGU researchers redesign portion of FDA-approved drug into new molecule to treat ALS

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers are developing a new therapy for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis using part of an existing FDA-approved drug that restores the central nervous system's (CNS) immune defenses and increases life expectancy.

25 May 2017

Penn psychologist shows how empathy can elicit both negative and positive health effects

When a close friend shares bad news, our instinct is to help. But putting ourselves in a friend's shoes, imagining how we would feel if we were the one suffering, may have detrimental effects on our own health, according to a new study led by the University of Pennsylvania's Anneke E. K. Buffone.

24 May 2017

Feinstein Institute honors Sir Paul Nurse with Cerami Award for cancer research

Northwell Health's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Molecular Medicine announced today that the seventh Anthony Cerami Award in Translational Medicine will be awarded to Sir Paul Nurse, PhD, director of The Francis Crick Institute.

24 May 2017

Researchers discover new anti-thrombotic drug target for developing more protective blood thinners

Blood platelets shore up open wounds and help cuts heal, but they can also cause heart attacks and strokes when a congealed ball of platelets known as a thrombus breaks free from a site of injury and gets lodged in blood vessels that feed oxygen to the brain or heart.

24 May 2017

UCLA study characterizes brain differences between people with genetic risk for schizophrenia, autism

A UCLA study characterizes, for the first time, brain differences between people with a specific genetic risk for schizophrenia and those at risk for autism, and the findings could help explain the biological underpinnings of these neuropsychiatric disorders.

24 May 2017

Genetic sequencing reveals how Zika virus spread in the Americas

Genetic analysis of samples collected as the Zika virus (ZIKV) spread throughout the Americas after its introduction in 2013 or 2014 has shown that the virus circulated undetected for up to a year in some regions before it came to the attention of public health authorities.

24 May 2017

Researchers present promising approach to create virus- and oncogene-free IPSCs

Induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSCs) hold great promise in regenerative medicine, personalized medicine and drug discovery.

24 May 2017

Drug-related cues increase craving, dopamine release in the brain of recreational cocaine users

Even among non-dependent cocaine users, cues associated with consumption of the drug lead to dopamine release in an area of the brain thought to promote compulsive use, according to researchers at McGill University.

24 May 2017

Isolera™ Dalton 200 intelligent sampling device released by Biotage

Isolera™ Dalton 2000 is seamlessly integrated with Isolera™ Spektra flash purification system via the Isolera™ Dalton Nanolink unit, an intelligent sampling device which handles all fluids and synchronization between the two instruments.

From Biotage Sweden AB 24 May 2017

The brain discovers and avoids disease much better than previously thought

The human brain is much better than previously thought at discovering and avoiding disease, a new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reports.

24 May 2017

U-M research reveals important clues about invasion of polyomaviruses

Every cell in our body runs like a tiny factory that makes specialized products, using the carefully guarded instructions kept in the CEO's office.

24 May 2017

New study identifies 16 additional genetic markers linked to psoriasis

It's one of the most common immune-mediated diseases in the U.S., causing red, patchy and scaly marks on the skin. Yet the 1 to 2 percent of the population who have psoriasis are still left to wonder why.

24 May 2017

Scientists identify ten new genetic variants linked to cardiac structure and function

Strong or weak, big or small - variations in our genome play a decisive part in how our heart is shaped and works.

24 May 2017

Researchers aim to explore role of physical activity on aging trajectories of the brain

Most people know that regular exercise can keep a body looking and feeling young. What about the brain?

24 May 2017

UCLA scientists develop chemical reaction that could yield new fuels and pharmaceuticals

When scientists develop the chemical formulas for new products such as fuels and medications, they often must first create molecules that haven't previously existed.

24 May 2017

Study points to new pharmacologic approach to target chemo-resistant lung cancer

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) often respond to standard chemotherapy, only to develop drug resistance later, and with fatal consequences.

23 May 2017

Researchers identify key regulator gene for formation of cardiac valves

Researchers from the University of Basel in Switzerland have identified a key regulator gene for the formation of cardiac valves - a process crucial to normal embryonic heart development. These results are published in the journal Cell Reports today.

23 May 2017

Cooking for longer time and adding onion could improve beneficial effects of tomato sofrito

Cooking tomato sofrito for a longer time -around an hour- and adding onion to this typical sauce of the Mediterranean diet, benefits the production of beneficial molecules for our health due their high antioxidant capacity, according to a study published in the journal Food Research International, carried out by a team of researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona and the Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition Networking Biomedical Research Centre.

23 May 2017

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UW researchers demonstrate new method for digital information processing in living cells

Porvair Sciences launch filtration plates with unique drip geometry

BGU researchers redesign portion of FDA-approved drug into new molecule to treat ALS

Penn psychologist shows how empathy can elicit both negative and positive health effects

Feinstein Institute honors Sir Paul Nurse with Cerami Award for cancer research

Researchers discover new anti-thrombotic drug target for developing more protective blood thinners

UCLA study characterizes brain differences between people with genetic risk for schizophrenia, autism

Genetic sequencing reveals how Zika virus spread in the Americas

Researchers present promising approach to create virus- and oncogene-free IPSCs

Drug-related cues increase craving, dopamine release in the brain of recreational cocaine users

Isolera™ Dalton 200 intelligent sampling device released by Biotage

The brain discovers and avoids disease much better than previously thought

U-M research reveals important clues about invasion of polyomaviruses

New study identifies 16 additional genetic markers linked to psoriasis

Scientists identify ten new genetic variants linked to cardiac structure and function

Researchers aim to explore role of physical activity on aging trajectories of the brain

UCLA scientists develop chemical reaction that could yield new fuels and pharmaceuticals

Study points to new pharmacologic approach to target chemo-resistant lung cancer

Researchers identify key regulator gene for formation of cardiac valves

Cooking for longer time and adding onion could improve beneficial effects of tomato sofrito

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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