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Gender and health implications of policies to extend working lives

The extension of working life is a hot topic in many European Countries and will have numerous implications on individuals and society at large.

11 Mar 2019

Quanterix corporation releases operating results for fourth quarter and full year 2018

Quanterix announced financial results for the three months and twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2018.

From Quanterix 7 Mar 2019

New therapeutic approach offers promise for patients with pancreatic cancer

Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer, strategic partners in the Pancreatic Cancer Collective, offer comments on research published today in the journal Nature Medicine which describes a new therapeutic approach with promise for patients with pancreatic cancer.

5 Mar 2019

Researchers create 3D vascularized proximal tubule model to study renal reabsorption

Every day our kidneys tackle the daunting task of continuously cleaning our blood to prevent waste, salt and excess fluid from building up inside our bodies.

5 Mar 2019

Newly developed quantum sensor could advance cancer treatments

A new quantum sensor developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing has proven it can outperform existing technologies and promises significant advancements in long-range 3D imaging and monitoring the success of cancer treatments.

5 Mar 2019

Childbirth in non-hospital settings is far more dangerous than hospital deliveries

Women who give birth in non-hospital settings are three times more likely to encounter complications and perinatal mortality compared with hospital births, according to a new study presented by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center.

4 Mar 2019

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Apostle announce exclusive liquid biopsy partnership

Launch of Apostle MiniMax High Efficiency Cell-Free DNA Isolation Kit through an exclusive partnership with Apostle, a liquid biopsy company.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Automation and Genomics 4 Mar 2019

Researchers develop blood test to predict spontaneous preterm birth

Pregnancy can be a time of uncertainty for expecting mothers and their clinical care teams. Nearly 10 percent of births are preterm, taking place before 37 weeks gestation. Preterm birth can result from several conditions, including preterm labor, preterm rupture of the placental membrane, or preeclampsia.

1 Mar 2019

Personalized therapy for aggressive brain cancer shows potential

Advances in genetics and genomics have taught us that every single tumor is different, and yet most standard therapies treat them all in the same way, limiting the effectiveness of treatments offered to many cancer patients.

28 Feb 2019

Study seeks to understand medication management challenges for home care providers

Medically high-risk patients and communication breakdowns between providers contribute to the difficulty of medication management for older adults receiving home health care, finds a study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

28 Feb 2019

Groundbreaking AI technology could predict melanoma metastasis

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas have developed groundbreaking technology to identify melanoma cells that are likely to metastasize to other parts of the body using artificial intelligence.

26 Feb 2019

New research finds how cancer cells acquire resistance to molecular-targeted drugs

Although molecular-targeted drugs have been known to show high efficacy to lung cancer patients, they also have limitations due to acquiring resistance to the drug used.

25 Feb 2019

2019 guidelines for management of patients with atrial fibrillation

Nearly 3 million Americans are living with atrial fibrillation (AFib), which is described as quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia).

23 Feb 2019

Studies explore physiological dangers that climate change will have on animal life

A new review of more than 140 studies explores the physiological dangers that climate change will likely have on animal life, including humans. The review is published in the journal Physiology.

22 Feb 2019

Onset of puberty depends on gap between parents' and child's height

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have found that the age puberty hits is based on the gap between the parents' and child's ultimate height, not genetics.

22 Feb 2019

Genetic defect linked to pediatric liver disease identified

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, in collaboration with several other institutions, have discovered a genetic defect linked to Biliary atresia, the most common pediatric cause of end-stage liver disease, and the leading indication for liver transplantation in children.

21 Feb 2019

Sustained smoking cessation can lower risk of seropositive RA

Smoking is an important risk factor for developing the most common form of rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, but a critical question remains: Can those who quit smoking delay or prevent RA or have they permanently and irrevocably altered their risk of the disease? A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital leverages data from the Nurses' Health Studies to find out.

21 Feb 2019

Next Generation News and Research

Gender and health implications of policies to extend working lives

Quanterix corporation releases operating results for fourth quarter and full year 2018

New therapeutic approach offers promise for patients with pancreatic cancer

Researchers create 3D vascularized proximal tubule model to study renal reabsorption

Newly developed quantum sensor could advance cancer treatments

Childbirth in non-hospital settings is far more dangerous than hospital deliveries

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Apostle announce exclusive liquid biopsy partnership

Researchers develop blood test to predict spontaneous preterm birth

Personalized therapy for aggressive brain cancer shows potential

Study seeks to understand medication management challenges for home care providers

Groundbreaking AI technology could predict melanoma metastasis

New research finds how cancer cells acquire resistance to molecular-targeted drugs

2019 guidelines for management of patients with atrial fibrillation

Studies explore physiological dangers that climate change will have on animal life

Onset of puberty depends on gap between parents' and child's height

Genetic defect linked to pediatric liver disease identified

Sustained smoking cessation can lower risk of seropositive RA

Novel ratiometric fluorescent probe for studying cellular activity of anticancer drug

Next-generation bionic hand enables amputees to regain close-to-natural sense of touch

UK Research and Innovation invests £200 million to create new generation of AI leaders

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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