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Study uncovers new protein complex that shields broken DNA ends

Scientists have made a major discovery about how cells repair broken strands of DNA that could have huge implications for the treatment of cancer.

19 Jul 2018

Researchers find high mercury and methylmercury concentrations in traditional Tibetan medicine

Many people view the Tibetan Plateau, or "Roof of the World," as a pristine alpine environment, largely untouched by pollution.

18 Jul 2018

Cognitive functions often wilt as water departs the body, shows study

Anyone lost in a desert hallucinating mirages knows that extreme dehydration discombobulates the mind. But just two hours of vigorous yard work in the summer sun without drinking fluids could be enough to blunt concentration, according to a new study.

18 Jul 2018

FAU and partners receive NIH research grant to shed light on sleep loss and metabolic disorders

A neuroscientist from Florida Atlantic University's Jupiter Life Science Initiative and collaborators from the University of Minnesota and Stowers Institute for Medical Research recently a received a four-year, $1.68 million R01 research grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences for a project titled, "Understanding Complex Trait Architecture through Population Genomics."

17 Jul 2018

Vallum receives FDA clearance to market PEEK spinal interbody fusion device

Vallum Corporation, a medical device company, today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a polyetheretherketone spinal interbody fusion device with a PEEKplus nanotextured surface created by Vallum's proprietary and patented Accelerated Neutral Atom Beam technology.

17 Jul 2018

Novel delivery system for bacteriophages could offer new way to battle lung infections

A new delivery system for bacteriophages - viruses that selectively attack harmful bacteria - could help give doctors a new way to battle lung infections that threaten older patients and people with cystic fibrosis.

17 Jul 2018

Novotek to showcase control and monitoring systems at the Water and Wastewater fair, Sweden

Industrial IT and automation expert Novotek will be exhibiting at the Water and Wastewater fair, at the Elmia Exhibition and Conference Centre in Jönköping, Sweden from 25–27 September, 2018. Visitors are invited to meet with Novotek at stand B01.100 to find out about the company’s control and monitoring systems for water and wastewater facilities.

From Novotek AB 17 Jul 2018

MR Solutions’ 7T MRI imaging system installed at University of Hawaii

MR Solutions has installed Hawaii’s first preclinical cryogen-free MRI imaging system to help researchers improve the rate of kidney disease detection through research.

From MR Solutions 17 Jul 2018

Staggering prices slow insurers’ coverage of CAR-T cancer therapy

Patients whose blood cancers have failed to respond to repeated rounds of chemotherapy may be candidates for a new type of gene therapy that could send their cancers into remission for years.

17 Jul 2018

New research lays foundation to create standards for RNA sequencing

The idea of testing blood or urine to find markers that help diagnose or treat disease holds great promise. But as technology has improved to allow researchers to examine tiny fragments of RNA, one major problem has led to limited success.

17 Jul 2018

New AASM guideline recommends use of actigraphy for sleep disorders

Actigraphy can be a useful clinical tool for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients with suspected sleep disorders, including circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, according to a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

17 Jul 2018

New super-resolution 'nanoscope' provides insight into progression of Alzheimer's disease

Recent studies show that 40 percent of Americans over the age of 85 have Alzheimer's disease, and that the disease begins 10 to 20 years before people show up at the doctor's office with memory problems.

17 Jul 2018

NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford join hands to advance exosome technology

NeuroTrauma Sciences, LLC, a biopharmaceutical company, and Henry Ford Health System, a non-profit organization, today announce that a newly-formed subsidiary of NTS has entered into multi-year Sponsored Research and License Agreements.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

By artificially activating the brain's reward system, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have dramatically reduced the size of cancerous tumors in mice. The findings were published recently in the journal Nature Communications.

16 Jul 2018

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage than previously thought

Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have discovered that CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage in cells than was previously thought. These results create safety implications for gene therapies using CRISPR/Cas9 in the future as the unexpected damage could lead to dangerous changes in some cells.

16 Jul 2018

Technology News and Research

Study uncovers new protein complex that shields broken DNA ends

Researchers find high mercury and methylmercury concentrations in traditional Tibetan medicine

Cognitive functions often wilt as water departs the body, shows study

FAU and partners receive NIH research grant to shed light on sleep loss and metabolic disorders

Vallum receives FDA clearance to market PEEK spinal interbody fusion device

Novel delivery system for bacteriophages could offer new way to battle lung infections

Novotek to showcase control and monitoring systems at the Water and Wastewater fair, Sweden

MR Solutions’ 7T MRI imaging system installed at University of Hawaii

Staggering prices slow insurers’ coverage of CAR-T cancer therapy

New research lays foundation to create standards for RNA sequencing

New AASM guideline recommends use of actigraphy for sleep disorders

New super-resolution 'nanoscope' provides insight into progression of Alzheimer's disease

NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford join hands to advance exosome technology

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage than previously thought

Charité's researchers integrate open-source platform into the 'Human Brain Project'

SUSU scientists develop rehabilitation device for people with lower limbs injuries

Researchers solve mystery of final blood group system

Researchers develop nanostructured surface to accelerate wound healing after dental implants

3D modeling of drug resistance could lead to more effective cancer treatment

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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