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Neuronal gene mutations may be linked to seizures associated with Long QT Syndrome

Researchers identified a gene in fruit flies that helps prevent the hyperexcitability of specific neurons that trigger seizures. In humans, mutations in the gene may be linked to seizures associated with Long QT Syndrome.

From PLOS ONE 13 Aug 2019

Porvair Sciences introduces 5 new deep well microplates

Porvair Sciences has extended its sample storage and collection range with the introduction of 5 new deep well microplates.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 13 Aug 2019

UCI study highlights health hazards of hookah usage

Hookah waterpipe use has grown in popularity in recent years – 1 in 5 college students in the U.S. and Europe have tried it – but the practice could be more dangerous than other forms of smoking, according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, published recently in Aerosol Science and Technology.

13 Aug 2019

Cells and organisms evolved complex biochemical circuits that follow control theory

In the last 150 years, engineers have developed and mastered ways to stabilize dynamic systems, without lag or overshoot, using what's known as control theory.

12 Aug 2019

Researchers develop new method to produce stents with small dimensions

Approximately one in every thousand children develops a urethral stricture, sometimes even when they are still a fetus in the womb.

9 Aug 2019

New bimodal contrast agent suits both MRI and photoacoustic imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging visualizes internal body structures, often with the help of contrast agents to enhance sensitivity.

9 Aug 2019

Neuronal gene malfunction is behind seizures associated with long QT syndrome, study suggests

Most people with a medical condition called long QT syndrome have a mutation in a gene that causes bouts of fast, chaotic heartbeats.

9 Aug 2019

New technique protects promising TB vaccine from heat damage

Scientists working on a new tuberculosis vaccine have achieved a major step forward by showing that a promising TB antigen and a novel vaccine adjuvant can be protected from heat damage with a technique developed at the University of Bath.

8 Aug 2019

Wearable motion sensors could potentially reduce stillbirths

The thump, thump of a baby's heartbeat is a milestone in any pregnancy. Now, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a technique that could allow expectant parents to hear their baby's heartbeat continuously at home with a non-invasive and safe device that is potentially more accurate than any fetal heartrate monitor currently available in the market.

7 Aug 2019

Small biodegradable implant for releasing local anesthetic inside the body

Patients fitted with an orthopedic prosthetic commonly experience a period of intense pain after surgery. In an effort to control the pain, surgeons inject painkillers into the tissue during the operation.

7 Aug 2019

Thymol antimicrobial in corn starch can help fight mosquito-borne diseases

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the major vector for many urban arboviruses, which can cause serious conditions such as dengue fever, Zika virus, Chikungunya, and yellow fever. Now, researchers have developed a cheap but effective larvicide using cornstarch.

7 Aug 2019

Modern wildfires pose new health risks for firefighters

As California's wildfire season gets underway in earnest this month — with crews working to contain a 14,000-acre blaze in rugged Modoc County on the Oregon border — new research underscores the risks that modern wildfires pose to firefighters' long-term health.

6 Aug 2019

Superstar athletes popularize unproven stem cell procedures

Baseball superstar Max Scherzer — whose back injury has prevented him from pitching for the Washington Nationals since he last played on July 25 — is the latest in a long list of professional athletes to embrace unproven stem cell injections in an attempt to accelerate their recovery.

5 Aug 2019

Understanding how positively charged peptides formed on pre-biotic earth

Earth didn't always harbor life. But around 4 billion years ago, something in the environment changed, and systems with biological properties began to emerge.

2 Aug 2019

Cynosure launches two new products to expand portfolio of aesthetic treatments

Hologic’s Cynosure division announced today the launch of two new products that expand the Company’s growing portfolio of innovative aesthetic treatments — the TempSure Firm handpiece and a petite mask for SculpSure submental treatments.

From Hologic, Inc. 29 Jul 2019

Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology launched at Ohio State to fight cancer at all levels

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute today announced formation of the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology, a comprehensive bench-to-bedside research initiative focused on harnessing the body's immune system to fight cancer at all levels - from prevention to treatment and survivorship.

27 Jul 2019

Treatment can effectively improve quality of life for people with hyperhidrosis

At least 15 million people in the U.S. experience diminished quality of life due to excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis.

25 Jul 2019

Microrobots could soon provide targeted drug delivery

Researchers have developed microrobots that could soon transport drugs to regions of the body that are not easily accessible without surgery.

25 Jul 2019

Active adhesive dressings can close wounds faster than other methods

Cuts, scrapes, blisters, burns, splinters, and punctures - there are a number of ways our skin can be broken.

25 Jul 2019

Bioinspired adhesive dressings could accelerate wound healing

Cuts, scrapes, blisters, burns, splinters, and punctures - there are a number of ways our skin can be broken. Most treatments for skin wounds involve simply placing a barrier over them (usually an adhesive gauze bandage) to keep it moist, limit pain, and reduce exposure to infectious microbes, but do not actively assist in the healing process.

25 Jul 2019