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pH comes from the term “power of Hydrogen”, or the hydrogen ion concentration present in a given solution. It helps to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.

New genetic resource may lead to prevention and treatment strategies for malaria

A new extensive genetic resource of rat-infecting malaria parasites may help advance the development of malaria prevention and treatment strategies.

1 Jun 2021

AMSBIO's custom lentivectors for labeling organoids

AMSBIO have supplied custom lentivectors to Francesco Pampaloni and his team at the Buchmann Institute for Molecular Life Sciences in Frankfurt, Germany allowing them to visualize cell nuclei and F-actin cytoskeleton in their organoids.

From AMS Biotechnology 1 Jun 2021

New material can enable a near-perfect merger between machines and the human body

Researchers at DTU Health Tech have developed a new material that can facilitate a near-perfect merger between machines and the human body for diagnostics and treatment.

31 May 2021

AI models look for shortcuts that could lead to errors in diagnosis of COVID-19

Artificial intelligence promises to be a powerful tool for improving the speed and accuracy of medical decision-making to improve patient outcomes.

31 May 2021

Researchers discover a new and unique form of ALS

In a study of 11 medical-mystery patients, an international team of researchers led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health and the Uniformed Services University discovered a new and unique form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

31 May 2021

Genomic study identifies marked differences between two halves of the hippocampus

A study of gene activity in the brain's hippocampus, led by UT Southwestern researchers, has identified marked differences between the region's anterior and posterior portions. The findings, published today in Neuron, could shed light on a variety of brain disorders that involve the hippocampus and may eventually help lead to new, targeted treatments.

29 May 2021

Supportive family environment can reduce effects of social deprivation among adopted children

An environment in which family members support one another and express their feelings can reduce the effects of social deprivation on cognitive ability and development among adopted children, suggests a small study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

29 May 2021

Researcher from Hollings Cancer Center wins Melanoma Research Alliance grant

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Haizhen (Jen) Wang, Ph.D., recently was awarded a three-year $225,000 Young Investigator grant from the Melanoma Research Alliance.

29 May 2021

New book brings the latest advances in gastroenterology and hepatology

Knowledge in medicine is a very dynamic process due to the continuing progress in this field. New developments influence research, but also the clinical practice. Hence the continuous need for improvement in the field in which we work is required.

29 May 2021

Adults with cerebral palsy receive significantly less physical therapy

Adults with cerebral palsy are more likely to experience the debilitating pains of musculoskeletal disorders, but they receive significantly less physical therapy for those ailments, according to a recent study.

29 May 2021

Kinase inhibitors could provide an effective way to treat high-risk leukaemia

Australian scientists have found what could prove to be a new and effective way to treat a particularly aggressive blood cancer in children.

29 May 2021

Synbal and La Jolla Institute for Immunology collaborate to develop better COVID-19 models

The La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) is partnering with Synbal, Inc., a preclinical biotechnology company based in San Diego, CA, to develop multi-gene, humanized mouse models for COVID-19 research. The research at LJI will be led by Professor Sujan Shresta, Ph.D., a member of the Institute's Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research.

29 May 2021

Candy-like models could make science more accessible to visually impaired students

About 36 million people have blindness including 1 million children. Additionally, 216 million people experience moderate to severe visual impairment. However, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education maintains a reliance on three-dimensional imagery for education. Most of this imagery is inaccessible to students with blindness.

29 May 2021

Poor sleep increases risk of long-term cognitive decline in Hispanics/Latinos

Poor sleep impacts the risk of long-term cognitive decline in Hispanic/Latino middle aged and older adults differently than it does in non-Hispanic adults, according to research led by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine neurology faculty and the largest long-term study of U.S. Hispanic/Latinos to date.

28 May 2021

Researchers develop mathematical model to prevent botulism

Food producers can use a mathematical model developed at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, to ensure their products do not cause botulism. It is the most comprehensive model of its kind.

27 May 2021

Researchers use anesthetics to study reemerging consciousness, cognitive function after anesthesia

Millions of surgical procedures performed each year would not be possible without the aid of general anesthesia, the miraculous medical ability to turn off consciousness in a reversible and controllable way.

27 May 2021

Adults with obsessive compulsive disorder face higher risk of ischemic stroke

Adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to have an ischemic stroke later in life compared to adults who do not have OCD, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

27 May 2021

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launches next-generation Biolector XT Microbioreactor

Microbioreactor technology is accelerating and increasing automation capabilities with the launch of the new BioLector XT Microbioreactor which features the highest flexibility, enabling more applications in the BioLector series of instruments from m2p-labs, part of the Beckman Coulter Life Sciences’ Biotechnology Business Unit since November 2020.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 27 May 2021

OCD linked to higher stroke risk in later life

New findings indicate that the risk of developing ischemic strokes is increased in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

27 May 2021

Salmonella bacteria colonize the gut using intestinal epithelial cells

The immune system's attempt to eliminate Salmonella bacteria from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract instead facilitates colonization of the intestinal tract and fecal shedding, according to National Institutes of Health scientists.

26 May 2021

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New genetic resource may lead to prevention and treatment strategies for malaria

AMSBIO's custom lentivectors for labeling organoids

New material can enable a near-perfect merger between machines and the human body

AI models look for shortcuts that could lead to errors in diagnosis of COVID-19

Researchers discover a new and unique form of ALS

Genomic study identifies marked differences between two halves of the hippocampus

Supportive family environment can reduce effects of social deprivation among adopted children

Researcher from Hollings Cancer Center wins Melanoma Research Alliance grant

New book brings the latest advances in gastroenterology and hepatology

Adults with cerebral palsy receive significantly less physical therapy

Kinase inhibitors could provide an effective way to treat high-risk leukaemia

Synbal and La Jolla Institute for Immunology collaborate to develop better COVID-19 models

Candy-like models could make science more accessible to visually impaired students

Poor sleep increases risk of long-term cognitive decline in Hispanics/Latinos

Researchers develop mathematical model to prevent botulism

Researchers use anesthetics to study reemerging consciousness, cognitive function after anesthesia

Adults with obsessive compulsive disorder face higher risk of ischemic stroke

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launches next-generation Biolector XT Microbioreactor

OCD linked to higher stroke risk in later life

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