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Houston professor uses stem cells to develop next-generation biologic pacemakers

University of Houston associate professor of pharmacology Bradley McConnell is helping usher in a new age of cardiac pacemakers by using stem cells found in fat, converting them to heart cells, and reprogramming those to act as biologic pacemaker cells.

17 Dec 2019

Sleep fragmentation linked to migraine risk a day later

Nearly half of all patients who suffer migraines report sleep disturbance as a trigger for their headaches. But the relationship between sleep and migraine headaches is not well understood or well-studied.

16 Dec 2019

Penn researchers track defective sperm epigenome linked to male infertility

One out of eight couples has trouble conceiving, with nearly a quarter of those cases caused by unexplained male infertility. For the past decade, research has linked that infertility to defective sperm that fail to "evict" proteins called histones from DNA during development.

16 Dec 2019

Neuroscientists develop new method for uniquely targeted gene therapy

Neuroscientists at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new technology that engineers the shell of a virus to deliver gene therapy to the exact cell type in the body that needs to be treated. The researchers believe that the new technology can be likened to dramatically accelerating evolution from millions of years to weeks.

13 Dec 2019

In the fight for money for the opioid crisis, will the youngest victims be left out?

Babies born to mothers who used opioids during pregnancy represent one of the most distressing legacies of an opioid epidemic that has claimed almost 400,000 lives and ravaged communities.

13 Dec 2019

Start Codon and One Nucleus join hands to enable success of UK life science cluster

Start Codon, a new model of life science and healthcare business accelerator, today announced it has partnered with One Nucleus, a membership organisation for life science and healthcare companies.

13 Dec 2019

JDRF announces more than $8 million in new funds to accelerate cutting-edge T1D research

JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announced that it has committed 23 training grants, totaling more than $8 million in new funds to accelerate T1D research and the next generation of T1D experts, representing 9 states, as well as Australia, France, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, in partnership with 20 institutions.

12 Dec 2019

Researchers show restoration of medical records via satellite link for disaster medical support

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Kochi Health Science Center and collaborating teams have developed a secure data backup system in an 800 km network connecting the data servers in Kochi, Osaka, Nagoya, Otemachi and Koganei, Japan, using secret sharing and secure communications technologies, and demonstrated distributed storage of medical records and prompt restoration of important items, such as prescription records and allergy information, via a satellite link within a time as short as 9 sec.

12 Dec 2019

Nurses' sleep duration before work may impact quality of care and patient safety

Nurses sleep nearly an hour and a half less before work days compared to days off, which hurts patient care and safety, finds a new study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. The findings are published in Sleep Health, the journal of the National Sleep Foundation.

12 Dec 2019

Genetic code doesn't dictate whether a person is guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's

The colour of our eyes or the straightness of our hair is linked to our DNA, but the development of Alzheimer's disease isn't exclusively linked to genetics, suggest recently published findings.

11 Dec 2019

Researchers develop photoacoustic thermometry system to help guide HIFU treatment

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment is a non-invasive method that removes unhealthy tissues and tumors by delivering high intensity ultrasound waves from outside of the body to the lesion. It does only a minimal damage to the normal tissues around the lesion and allows fast recovery of a patient which is why this innovative treatment has been called as the "ultrasound of the next generation."

11 Dec 2019

Research suggests new strategies for developing psoriasis therapies

Psoriasis is a skin disorder that affects at least 100 million individuals worldwide. Its economic impact is more than $10 billion annually in the U.S. alone.

11 Dec 2019

DNA site GEDmatch sold to forensic genomics firm

A DNA site has been bought by a forensic genomics firm, prompting discussion over future use of genetic data in solving crime.

11 Dec 2019

Stilla Technologies announces key leadership hires

Stilla Technologies, the provider of pioneering digital PCR solutions for high-precision genetic analysis, today announced three key hires: Khaled Bahi joins as CFO, with Jerome Leclercq named Senior Vice President for Commercial Operations Europe & Asia and Quang Tran named Quality & Regulatory Affairs Director.

11 Dec 2019

Next Generation News and Research

Houston professor uses stem cells to develop next-generation biologic pacemakers

Sleep fragmentation linked to migraine risk a day later

Penn researchers track defective sperm epigenome linked to male infertility

Neuroscientists develop new method for uniquely targeted gene therapy

In the fight for money for the opioid crisis, will the youngest victims be left out?

Start Codon and One Nucleus join hands to enable success of UK life science cluster

JDRF announces more than $8 million in new funds to accelerate cutting-edge T1D research

Researchers show restoration of medical records via satellite link for disaster medical support

Nurses' sleep duration before work may impact quality of care and patient safety

Genetic code doesn't dictate whether a person is guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's

Researchers develop photoacoustic thermometry system to help guide HIFU treatment

Research suggests new strategies for developing psoriasis therapies

DNA site GEDmatch sold to forensic genomics firm

Stilla Technologies announces key leadership hires

Scientists highlight the benefits of Droplet Digital PCR technology at the 2019 ASH meeting

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