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Northwestern scientists discover 'wasabi receptor' for pain in flatworms

A Northwestern University research team has discovered how scalding heat and tissue injury activate an ancient "pain" receptor in simple animals. The findings could lead to new strategies for analgesic drug design for the treatment of humans.

17 Oct 2017

Poll: Some parents may take children to ER for common situations that could be handled at home

If a child gets a small burn from a hot pan, starts choking or swallows medication, parents may struggle to decide whether to provide first aid at home or rush them to the hospital, suggests a new national poll.

16 Oct 2017

Panasonic launches new, energy-efficient VIP ECO Ultra Low Temperature Upright Freezer

Panasonic Biomedical Sales Europe B.V. has introduced a new VIP ECO Ultra Low Temperature Upright Freezer. This new model includes enhanced features that further improve the footprint and ease-of-use of the VIP ECO ULT Freezer for cost-saving and environmentally friendly sample storage.

From PHC Europe B.V. 11 Oct 2017

Scientists identify protein as potential therapeutic target to fight against obesity

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III have identified a protein that holds promise as a target for therapies to reduce obesity.

11 Oct 2017

Study reveals advancement in preservation of certain type of medicines in adverse conditions

A recent study by biological engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, demonstrated a significant advancement in the preservation of particular types of medicines, known as protein expression systems, for field applications - enabling those medicines to be stored and reconstituted on site in adverse conditions.

9 Oct 2017

Training new doctors right where they’re needed

Dr. Olga Meave didn't mind the dry, 105-degree heat that scorched this Central Valley city on a recent afternoon. The sweltering summer days remind her of home in Sonora, Mexico. So do the people of the Valley — especially the Latino first-generation immigrants present here in large numbers, toiling in the fields or piloting big rigs laden with fruits and vegetables.

9 Oct 2017

Smart bandage could quickly heal chronic wounds or battlefield injuries

Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Harvard Medical School and MIT have designed a smart bandage that could eventually heal chronic wounds or battlefield injuries with every fiber of its being.

5 Oct 2017

UNLV researchers develop new method for extracting large numbers of stem cells from wisdom teeth

Stem cells. Few research discoveries hold as much promise of single-handedly expanding medical treatment options as they do. Miraculously able to act as transformers - either re-creating or morphing into a variety of cell types found within the organisms they originate from - stem cells offer humanity hope for new, more effective therapies against a number of chronic and terminal diseases. And finding them is surprisingly easy.

4 Oct 2017

Asynt’s DrySyn Spiral Evaporator enables rapid concentration of high boiling solvents

Asynt announces the new DrySyn Spiral Evaporator - a compact system offering rapid concentration of even high boiling solvents such as DMSO, DMF or water, without the need to heat to high temperatures.

From Asynt 30 Sep 2017

Clarivate Analytics includes eBooks for coverage in Book Citation Index

Clarivate Analytics has recently included the following 16 eBooks for coverage in Book Citation Index. The Book Citation Index in Web of Science™ Core Collection connects a library's book collection to powerful new discovery tools, giving researchers the ability to quickly and easily identify and access the most relevant books.

30 Sep 2017

University of Hawaii researcher receives $6.3 million grant for trivalent Ebola vaccine development

University of Hawaii vaccine researcher Axel Lehrer, PhD, has received a nearly $6.3 million grant to test whether the Ebola vaccine formula he has developed will protect against two additional viruses in the same family.

28 Sep 2017

Researchers explore potential of traditional Chinese ink for cancer treatment

For hundreds of years, Chinese calligraphers have used a plant-based ink to create beautiful messages and art. Now, one group reports in ACS Omega that this ink could noninvasively and effectively treat cancer cells that spread, or metastasize, to lymph nodes.

27 Sep 2017

MIT study sheds light on flu viruses' rapid evolution

Influenza viruses mutate rapidly, which is why flu vaccines have to be redesigned every year. A new study from MIT sheds light on just how these viruses evolve so quickly and offers a potential way to slow them down.

26 Sep 2017

Study reveals impact of changes in temperature, air pressure on heart failure patients

Could decreases in temperature cause heart failure and death? An increase in hospitalization and death in elderly patients with heart failure could be associated with changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure, according to a new study in Environment International.

26 Sep 2017

Violent crime rates found to be higher during warmer months

Among police officers, there's a maxim: Being a cop gets a whole lot busier when it's hot out. Now, a study by a pair of Drexel University researchers appears to back them up.

26 Sep 2017

Researchers design novel small antibody fragment with improved crystallizability

Antibodies are a powerful weapon system in defending our body against invaders such as bacteria and viruses. Each antibody consists of four polypeptide chains: two heavy chains and two light chains joined to form a Y-shaped molecule.

21 Sep 2017

Scientists find a way to convert “bad body fat” to “good fat”

Researchers have found that the unhealthy fat in the body called “white fat” could be converted to a healthier fat by blocking a special protein. This could help fight the obesity epidemic they speculate. The report was published in the journal Cell Reports.

19 Sep 2017

New research identifies way to convert white fat into brown fat in mice

There's good fat and bad fat in our bodies. The good fat helps burn calories, while the bad fat hoards calories, contributing to weight gain and obesity. Now, new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a way to convert bad, white fat into good, brown fat, at least in mice.

19 Sep 2017

Multiple drugs or vaccines could be delivered with a single shot soon

Engineers from MIT have devised a new method that could benefit millions by allowing delivery of more than one drug or vaccine with a single injection. They have designed a new type of drug-carrying particle that when injected could deliver the drugs or vaccines in blood over a period of time as desired.

17 Sep 2017

Research unravels how stem cells in the ovaries may be harnessed to revolutionize fertility treatments

About 13 years ago, Northeastern professor Jonathan Tilly, a reproductive biologist, made a discovery that challenged everything scientists thought they knew about female reproduction. The long-held belief that mammals were born with a set number of eggs -- and no ability to create new ones -- was wrong.

15 Sep 2017

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Northwestern scientists discover 'wasabi receptor' for pain in flatworms

Poll: Some parents may take children to ER for common situations that could be handled at home

Panasonic launches new, energy-efficient VIP ECO Ultra Low Temperature Upright Freezer

Scientists identify protein as potential therapeutic target to fight against obesity

Study reveals advancement in preservation of certain type of medicines in adverse conditions

Training new doctors right where they’re needed

Smart bandage could quickly heal chronic wounds or battlefield injuries

UNLV researchers develop new method for extracting large numbers of stem cells from wisdom teeth

Asynt’s DrySyn Spiral Evaporator enables rapid concentration of high boiling solvents

Clarivate Analytics includes eBooks for coverage in Book Citation Index

University of Hawaii researcher receives $6.3 million grant for trivalent Ebola vaccine development

Researchers explore potential of traditional Chinese ink for cancer treatment

MIT study sheds light on flu viruses' rapid evolution

Study reveals impact of changes in temperature, air pressure on heart failure patients

Violent crime rates found to be higher during warmer months

Researchers design novel small antibody fragment with improved crystallizability

Scientists find a way to convert “bad body fat” to “good fat”

New research identifies way to convert white fat into brown fat in mice

Multiple drugs or vaccines could be delivered with a single shot soon

Research unravels how stem cells in the ovaries may be harnessed to revolutionize fertility treatments

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