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Sartorius unveils new ultrapure water system for laboratories

With arium mini, the laboratory and pharmaceutical equipment supplier Sartorius offers an especially compact ultrapure water system.

From Sartorius 17 Aug 2017

Natural ways to support a healthy liver

Summer is here and with it comes the potential for fun, frolics and a little more alcohol than usual. Whether it’s festival beers, holiday cocktails or a few too many Pimms’ at the family BBQ, with increased alcohol consumption comes an increased workload for your liver.

From BetterYou Ltd 16 Aug 2017

Poplar trees fortified with probiotic effectively clean up polluted sites

Trees have the ability to capture and remove pollutants from the soil and degrade them through natural processes in the plant. It's a feat of nature companies have used to help clean up polluted sites, though only in small-scale projects.

14 Aug 2017

Brain scans reveal lower serotonin transporters in people with mild cognitive impairment

In a study looking at brain scans of people with mild loss of thought and memory ability, Johns Hopkins researchers report evidence of lower levels of the serotonin transporter -- a natural brain chemical that regulates mood, sleep and appetite.

14 Aug 2017

UBC researchers develop method to quickly and sensitively assess malaria progression

Left untreated, malaria can progress from being mild to severe -- and potentially fatal -- in 24 hours. So researchers at the University of British Columbia developed a method to quickly and sensitively assess the progression of the mosquito-borne infectious disease, which remains a leading killer in low-income countries.

11 Aug 2017

Researchers develop new test to measure volume and activity of insulin-making cells

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a new measurement for the volume and activity of beta cells, the source of the sugar-regulating hormone insulin.

10 Aug 2017

Band-Aid sized device produces sweat even when patient is relaxed and cool

One downside to medical sensors that test human sweat: you have to sweat. Sweating from exertion or a stifling room temperature can be impractical for some patients and unsafe for others.

4 Aug 2017

UNM professor receives $1.9-million NIH grant to battle against pervasive African parasite

UNM Distinguished Professor of Biology Eric S. Loker began studying the parasite that causes this disease more than three decades ago and is widely considered one of the world's foremost experts in this field. Loker was recently awarded a five-year, $1.9-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his work in Africa.

2 Aug 2017

Researchers examine cheap, simple method for neurotoxin detection

There is a limited amount of data on the global health impacts of pesticides, but many injuries and deaths worldwide can be attributed to their misuse.

1 Aug 2017

New light-trapping sensor could help detect drugs, all biological and chemical samples

Scientists searching for traces of drugs, bomb-making components and other chemicals often shine light on the materials they're analyzing.

1 Aug 2017

Adults with autism found to be less surprised by unexpected images

Adults with autism may overestimate the volatility of the world around them, finds a new UCL study published in Nature Neuroscience.

31 Jul 2017

Materials released by water-pipe rehabilitation technology may pose potential health hazards

New research is calling for immediate safeguards and the study of a widely used method for repairing sewer-, storm-water and drinking-water pipes to understand the potential health and environmental concerns for workers and the public.

31 Jul 2017

Researchers reveal new type of sweat test for better CF diagnosis

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an incurable genetic disease in which patients have chronic lung infections. The sooner CF is diagnosed, the better the symptoms can be managed.

31 Jul 2017

Newly identified biomarkers could lead to better therapies for cystic fibrosis

Researchers have identified two new biological markers of cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease which affects children and young adults, leaving them with lifelong health complications including digestive problems and persistent lung infections.

31 Jul 2017

Bringing highly potent cell therapy products to market

There are two main challenges and both relate to manufacturing. The first one is to make sure you can manufacture therapies with reasonable costs and the second one is to make sure that you can balance the capacity you need with the demands.

31 Jul 2017

Effects of declining sperm counts on fertility, mortality and disease patterns in geographical areas: Study

There is a lack of definitive data on the actual trends of decline in sperm counts according to researchers despite it being a known fact. Researchers in a new study looked at a large population to find the exact data regarding this scenario and its effects on the society. They looked at the effects of fertility and geographical distribution on the sperm concentration as well as total sperm counts.

25 Jul 2017

First in-car study of rush hour pollution finds alarming results

The first in-car measurements of exposure to pollutants that cause oxidative stress during rush hour commutes has turned up potentially alarming results.

21 Jul 2017

New report proposes strategy to evaluate low-dose toxicity of endocrine disruptors

A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes a strategy that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should use to evaluate the evidence of adverse human health effects from low doses of exposure to chemicals that can disrupt the endocrine system.

18 Jul 2017

New technique physically expands tissues to improve breast cancer diagnosis

A Ludwig Cancer Research study offers pathologists a quick, cheap and reliable tool to diagnose diseases such as early breast cancer with a conventional optical microscope.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers spot two genes that influence person's risk of Alzheimer's disease

A team of researchers led by Cardiff University has identified two genes that influence a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

17 Jul 2017

Chemicals News and Research

Sartorius unveils new ultrapure water system for laboratories

Natural ways to support a healthy liver

Poplar trees fortified with probiotic effectively clean up polluted sites

Brain scans reveal lower serotonin transporters in people with mild cognitive impairment

UBC researchers develop method to quickly and sensitively assess malaria progression

Researchers develop new test to measure volume and activity of insulin-making cells

Band-Aid sized device produces sweat even when patient is relaxed and cool

UNM professor receives $1.9-million NIH grant to battle against pervasive African parasite

Researchers examine cheap, simple method for neurotoxin detection

New light-trapping sensor could help detect drugs, all biological and chemical samples

Adults with autism found to be less surprised by unexpected images

Materials released by water-pipe rehabilitation technology may pose potential health hazards

Researchers reveal new type of sweat test for better CF diagnosis

Newly identified biomarkers could lead to better therapies for cystic fibrosis

Bringing highly potent cell therapy products to market

Effects of declining sperm counts on fertility, mortality and disease patterns in geographical areas: Study

First in-car study of rush hour pollution finds alarming results

New report proposes strategy to evaluate low-dose toxicity of endocrine disruptors

New technique physically expands tissues to improve breast cancer diagnosis

Researchers spot two genes that influence person's risk of Alzheimer's disease

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