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Clinical study finds evidence that mindfulness meditation training combats anxiety

Mindfulness meditation is an increasingly popular treatment for anxiety, but testing its effectiveness in a convincing way has been difficult. Now a rigorously designed, NIH-sponsored clinical trial has found objective physiological evidence that mindfulness meditation combats anxiety.

25 Jan 2017

Researchers find link between impulsive personality and high BMI

Researchers at the Center for BrianHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas have found a link between having an impulsive personality and a high body mass index.

25 Jan 2017

UI biologists discover protein that appears to regulate chromosome movement

Before an egg becomes fertilized, sets of chromosomes must pair up to pass along genetic information. This happens within each reproductive cell, where separate chromosomes of male and female origin move toward each other and eventually join.

25 Jan 2017

Scientists sequence poisonous mushrooms to produce potential compounds for medicinal uses

A team of Michigan State University scientists has genetically sequenced two species of poisonous mushrooms, discovering that they can theoretically produce billions of compounds through one molecular assembly line.

24 Jan 2017

Penn researchers unravel missing steps involved in movement of cellular cargo

Every time a hormone is released from a cell, every time a neurotransmitter leaps across a synapse to relay a message from one neuron to another, the cell must undergo exocytosis.

24 Jan 2017

Researchers reveal central role of new key players in meiosis

Where would we be without meiosis and recombination? For a start, none of us sexually reproducing organisms would be here, because that's how sperm and eggs are made. And when meiosis doesn't work properly, it can lead to infertility, miscarriage, birth defects and developmental disorders.

24 Jan 2017

New Mettler Toledo whitepaper on how chemists use PAT tools during crystallization development

METTLER TOLEDO has announced the availability of a new white paper on Crystallization in Process Chemistry by Applying Simple PAT Tools.

24 Jan 2017

High security Mettler Toledo moisture analyzers eliminate mistakes in the lab

METTLER TOLEDO’s firmware version 2.20 for its Excellence Moisture Analyzers HX204 and HS153 allows individual methods assignment to ensure users follow SOPs and avoid mistakes. This added level of security saves time and helps to eliminate costly rework.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 24 Jan 2017

Better dietary resilience and nutrition can promote healthy aging, review finds

Improving dietary resilience and better integration of nutrition in the health care system can promote healthy aging and may significantly reduce the financial and societal burden of the "silver tsunami."

24 Jan 2017

Prior Scientific announces new filter sample holders for ProScan motorised microscope stages

Prior Scientific announces the HH201 and HH201F filter sample holders for its precise H101A and flat top H101F ProScan motorised microscope stages.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 24 Jan 2017

Advanced NMR-based methods for studying RNPs and drug design

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful analytical tool widely used in chemical research to investigate the structure and dynamics of molecules.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 24 Jan 2017

Cervicovaginal microbial communities in pregnant woman may be key to preventing preterm birth

A team of researchers that has confirmed the presence of bacteria in a woman's vagina and cervix may either increase the risk of premature birth or have a protective effect against it, has won the March of Dimes Award for Best Abstract on Prematurity at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting. The findings will be presented Thursday, January 26, at 1:15 p.m. PST at Caesars Palace Augustus Ballroom in Las Vegas.

24 Jan 2017

Central and peripheral vision reaction times substantially slowed post-concussion, study shows

After a concussion occurs, symptoms most commonly experienced are headache, dizziness, memory problems and sleep disturbances, as well as visual dysfunction. Such symptoms can be difficult to quantify and follow in patients on a long-term basis.

24 Jan 2017

New study shows how jet lag affects performance of MLB players traveling across few time zones

Major League Baseball managers trying to find an edge should pay close attention to their players' body clocks, according to a new Northwestern University study of how jet lag affects MLB players traveling across just a few time zones.

24 Jan 2017

Study identifies conserved role for Ovo protein in controlling germline development in mice and fruit flies

Germline cells are the only cells that develop into eggs or sperm, while somatic cells develop into the body. Progenitors of the germline, known as primordial germ cells (PGCs), differentiate into eggs or sperm after embryonic development.

24 Jan 2017

Researchers show how MPO enzyme kills pathogens without collateral tissue damage

Researchers from the University of Basel in Switzerland have clarified the role of the enzyme MPO.

24 Jan 2017

Spanish researchers produce proper human skin using new 3D printing technology

This research has recently been published in the electronic version of the scientific journal Biofabrication.

23 Jan 2017

New stem cell method could lead to powerful treatments for skeletal system injuries

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has developed a new method of repairing injured bone using stem cells from human bone marrow and a carbon material with photocatalytic properties, which could lead to powerful treatments for skeletal system injuries, such as fractures or periodontal disease.

23 Jan 2017

Characterizing the Brain - Cell by Cell

My group develops approaches to study cell-to-cell signaling in the brain – how the cells of the brain talk to each other. The brain is heterogeneous, probably more so than any other organ in our body, and many of its functions depend on the unique characteristics of these cells.

From Pittcon 23 Jan 2017

Bruker is to be key International Phenome Centre Network corporate partner for NMR Technologies and SOPs

The International Phenome Centre Network (IPCN), founded by Imperial College London and more than a dozen international partners in Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, the US, and the UK (www.phenomenetwork.org), was launched officially this week at the 2016 World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) conference in Doha, Qatar. This global network is a critical link between leading research centers across the world and will support research into some of today’s most pressing global health challenges.

From Bruker 23 Jan 2017

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Clinical study finds evidence that mindfulness meditation training combats anxiety

Researchers find link between impulsive personality and high BMI

UI biologists discover protein that appears to regulate chromosome movement

Scientists sequence poisonous mushrooms to produce potential compounds for medicinal uses

Penn researchers unravel missing steps involved in movement of cellular cargo

Researchers reveal central role of new key players in meiosis

New Mettler Toledo whitepaper on how chemists use PAT tools during crystallization development

High security Mettler Toledo moisture analyzers eliminate mistakes in the lab

Better dietary resilience and nutrition can promote healthy aging, review finds

Prior Scientific announces new filter sample holders for ProScan motorised microscope stages

Advanced NMR-based methods for studying RNPs and drug design

Cervicovaginal microbial communities in pregnant woman may be key to preventing preterm birth

Central and peripheral vision reaction times substantially slowed post-concussion, study shows

New study shows how jet lag affects performance of MLB players traveling across few time zones

Study identifies conserved role for Ovo protein in controlling germline development in mice and fruit flies

Researchers show how MPO enzyme kills pathogens without collateral tissue damage

Spanish researchers produce proper human skin using new 3D printing technology

New stem cell method could lead to powerful treatments for skeletal system injuries

Characterizing the Brain - Cell by Cell

Bruker is to be key International Phenome Centre Network corporate partner for NMR Technologies and SOPs

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