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Big Data and ICT pose serious challenge in disasters but hold promise for effective response

In a recent review article published in the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, a group of Johns Hopkins' authors evaluated 113 studies using predetermined criteria with the final search taking place on May 1, 2017.

23 Aug 2018

Scientists gain new insight into the immune system and infections

Researchers from Sydney have found that the body contains a special structure that can act as front line soldiers in case of infections. These are the cells that could be the main agents in preserving vaccine-memory, they find.

22 Aug 2018

Advanced sequencing of nasal polyps provides new insights into allergic conditions

Nasal polyps - soft, grape-like outgrowths that can appear in the nasal passages and sinuses - can be chronic and relentless. Although noncancerous, these outgrowths can grow large enough to block the nose and sinuses, leading to discomfort, breathing problems and infections.

22 Aug 2018

Genetic variants impact outcome in dilated cardiomyopathy patients of African ancestry

Genetic testing is a powerful diagnostic tool that is increasingly being used for the diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy, a disease in which the heart becomes enlarged, making it difficult to pump blood. Cardiomyopathy affects more than 3.5 million people in the United States.

22 Aug 2018

New 'micro-organ' within the immune system identified

For the first time in decades, researchers have identified a new 'micro-organ' within the immune system - and they say it's an important step towards understanding how to make better vaccines.

22 Aug 2018

C-CIT Sensors announces launch of single-use metabolic monitoring system for continuous, in-situ measurement of glucose and lactate

C-CIT Sensors AG, today announced the release of its new sensor product allowing to monitor glucose and lactate in-situ and over weeks using one single-use sensor. The product will be exhibited at booth 1732 during the BioProcess International Conference & Exhibition in the Hynes Convention Center, from 4-7 September 2018 and is available for beta testing as of 4 September 2018.

22 Aug 2018

Researchers develop faster method to grow brain cells from stem cells

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a faster method to generate functional brain cells, called astrocytes, from embryonic stem cells. Astrocytes play a significant role in neurodegenerative diseases.

22 Aug 2018

Discovery could lead to new targeted treatment for people with lung cancer

Scientists have identified a key molecular player in a subtype of lung cancer which could lead to a new way to tackle the disease, according to research published in Nature Communications.

22 Aug 2018

New technique enables people with spinal-cord injuries to restore significant bladder control

More than 80 percent of the 250,000 Americans living with a spinal cord injury lose the ability to urinate voluntarily after their injury. According to a 2012 study, the desire to regain bladder control outranks even their wish to walk again.

22 Aug 2018

Wyss researchers create model of the BBB-brain interface using microfluidically linked Organ Chips

The human brain, with its 100 billion neurons that control every thought, word, and action, is the most complex and delicate organ in the body. Because it needs extra protection from toxins and other harmful substances, the blood vessels that supply the brain with oxygen and nutrients are highly selective about which molecules can cross from the blood into the brain and vice versa.

22 Aug 2018

Spanish Flu viruses induce changes in master cellular regulator, shows research

The 1918 "Spanish Flu" was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, killing 50-100 million people.

22 Aug 2018

UCLA professor shares five facts about ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer can be beat. Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh, a UCLA professor in obstetrics and gynecology and member of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, is convinced of it.

22 Aug 2018

Scientists reveal structural changes occurring in enveloped viruses before host invasion

The critical, structural changes that enveloped viruses, such as HIV, Ebola and influenza, undergo before invading host cells have been revealed by scientists using nano-infrared spectroscopic imaging, according to a study led by Georgia State University and the University of Georgia.

22 Aug 2018

Researchers discover new subtype of multiple sclerosis

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a new subtype of multiple sclerosis, providing a better understanding of the individualized nature of the disease.

22 Aug 2018

Scientists discover new genetic material that may regulate regeneration

Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory and the University of Maine have discovered that genetic material in the cell that was previously thought to be "junk" because of its apparent lack of function likely plays a part in regulating genetic circuits responsible for regeneration in highly regenerative animals.

22 Aug 2018

FDA approves Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx assay for expanded use in urothelial carcinoma

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx assay for expanded use in urothelial carcinoma.

22 Aug 2018

Scientists pinpoint key gene that controls body segmentation in spiders and insects

Scientists have pinpointed a key gene that controls segmentation during spider development, which reveals a further similarity to the control of segmentation in insects, a study in eLife reports.

21 Aug 2018

Study compares T-cell signaling patterns in two different CAR designs

CAR T-cell therapy, which reprograms immune cells to fight cancer, has shown great promise in people with some blood cancers who have not responded to other treatments. But until now, the underlying biological pathways enabling anti-cancer responses have not been thoroughly examined.

21 Aug 2018

UTA researcher receives NIH grant to explore ways to boost innate immunity

A UTA researcher has won a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to look at new ways to harness the body's own defense responses to fight pathogens like bacteria.

21 Aug 2018

Researchers receive multi-million-dollar grant to expand kidney research

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine have received renewed grant funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to expand research into the areas of acute kidney failure and acute kidney injuries.

21 Aug 2018

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Big Data and ICT pose serious challenge in disasters but hold promise for effective response

Scientists gain new insight into the immune system and infections

Advanced sequencing of nasal polyps provides new insights into allergic conditions

Genetic variants impact outcome in dilated cardiomyopathy patients of African ancestry

New 'micro-organ' within the immune system identified

C-CIT Sensors announces launch of single-use metabolic monitoring system for continuous, in-situ measurement of glucose and lactate

Researchers develop faster method to grow brain cells from stem cells

Discovery could lead to new targeted treatment for people with lung cancer

New technique enables people with spinal-cord injuries to restore significant bladder control

Wyss researchers create model of the BBB-brain interface using microfluidically linked Organ Chips

Spanish Flu viruses induce changes in master cellular regulator, shows research

UCLA professor shares five facts about ovarian cancer

Scientists reveal structural changes occurring in enveloped viruses before host invasion

Researchers discover new subtype of multiple sclerosis

Scientists discover new genetic material that may regulate regeneration

FDA approves Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx assay for expanded use in urothelial carcinoma

Scientists pinpoint key gene that controls body segmentation in spiders and insects

Study compares T-cell signaling patterns in two different CAR designs

UTA researcher receives NIH grant to explore ways to boost innate immunity

Researchers receive multi-million-dollar grant to expand kidney research

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