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Novel microscope technology offers images of the brain with 4K resolution and 3D visualization

The Department of Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is one of the first hospitals in the country to use the ZEISS KINEVO 900 microscope, a new surgeon-driven, robotic visualization system that merges the functionality of a surgical microscope with 4K resolution and 3D visualization along with specialized robotic control.

1 Jun 2018

Scientists identify three new distinct breast epithelial cell populations

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, in collaboration with scientists at UCSF and Northwestern University, have profiled human breast epithelial cells, identifying three new distinct epithelial cell populations.

1 Jun 2018

Research sheds light on genetic characteristics of Indonesia's rotavirus

Rotavirus A causes acute diarrhea in young children, and infects both animals and humans worldwide. A Japanese research group has found that the acute gastroenteritis infecting children in Indonesia between 2015 and 2016 was caused by dominant strains of equine-like G3 rotavirus, genetically different from human strains of the virus.

31 May 2018

Novel surgical approach to limb amputation improves sensation, control of prosthesis

Humans can accurately sense the position, speed and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known as proprioception, allows humans to precisely control their body movements.

30 May 2018

FDA-approved drug for lymphoma and leukemia may help treat common type of brain tumor

New Cleveland Clinic research shows for the first time that ibrutinib, an FDA-approved drug for lymphoma and leukemia, may also help treat the most common – and deadliest – type of brain tumor.

30 May 2018

Columbia researchers develop new non-invasive approach to permanently correct vision

Nearsightedness, or myopia, is an increasing problem around the world. There are now twice as many people in the US and Europe with this condition as there were 50 years ago. In East Asia, 70 to 90 percent of teenagers and young adults are nearsighted.

29 May 2018

New non-invasive approach could permanently correct vision

Nearsightedness, or myopia, is an increasing problem around the world. There are now twice as many people in the US and Europe with this condition as there were 50 years ago.

29 May 2018

Study proposes a new way to reverse the aging process

A new discovery about the effects of aging in our cells could allow doctors to cure or prevent diabetes, fatty liver disease and other metabolic diseases - and possibly even turn back the clock on aging itself.

29 May 2018

Novoheart announces next generation of 'Human heart-in-a-jar' technology for advanced drug discovery

Novoheart today announced that the next generation of its ‘Human heart-in-a-jar’ technology - which makes up a key component of its comprehensive MyHeartTM Platform - will be unveiled for the first time at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research, held in Melbourne, Australia from 20-23 June, 2018.

26 May 2018

Study reveals striking disparities in health care access and quality across most nations

While health care access and quality have improved generally over the past several years, advancements in many countries have been slow or nonexistent as compared to the previous decade, according to a new scientific study.

25 May 2018

UT Southwestern-led researchers find new way to determine prognosis of invasive kidney cancer

The nationally recognized Kidney Cancer Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center's Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center led a team of investigators who identified a new way to help doctors determine the prognosis for patients with stage 3 kidney cancer, which has important implications for decisions about surgery and inclusion in clinical trials.

25 May 2018

Students propose revision of listeriosis guidelines for safer pregnancy

In an effort to sustain and educate the next generation of food safety experts in the United States, Dr. Bob Buchanan of the University of Maryland has served as a scientific mentor to a pair of academically accelerated high school students who are challenging the current food avoidance recommendations for pregnant women as established by the CDC and ACOG.

25 May 2018

Lunaphore and Vitro announce partnership to develop ISH protocols for RNA, DNA targets

Lunaphore Technologies SA, a next generation tissue diagnostics company, and Vitro SA, a manufacturer in the field of Pathology and Biomedical Research, announce today a collaboration agreement to develop In Situ Hybridization protocols for RNA and DNA targets in tissue using reagents provided by Vitro on Lunaphore’s rapid autostaining platform.

25 May 2018

USC researchers develop new portable device for early-stage malaria detection

According to the World Health Organization, over 216 million people were infected with malaria in 2016, and 445,000 individuals died from the disease. The key to solving this health crisis is early-stage diagnosis when malaria therapeutics are most effective. A new prototype for a portable instrument capable early-stage malaria detection has been developed by a team of researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.

23 May 2018

CRISPR-Cas9-based strategy allows researchers to precisely alter hundreds of different genes

Geneticists have been using model organisms ranging from the house mouse to the single-cell bakers' yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, to study basic biological processes that regulate human development and physiology, and that can be compromised in various diseases.

22 May 2018

Study brings fresh insights into biology of malaria parasite

A team of researchers led by a University of California, Riverside, scientist has found that various stages of the development of human malaria parasites, including stages involved in malaria transmission, are linked to epigenetic features and how chromatin -- the complex of DNA and proteins within the nucleus -- is organized and structured in these parasites.

18 May 2018

Study finds increasing wealth gap between households of seniors and families with children

The wealth gap between households of seniors and those with children has ballooned since 1989, a new study finds.

18 May 2018

Researchers discover medulloblastoma subtype that responds to less aggressive therapy

The youngest patients with the brain tumor medulloblastoma are among the most challenging because their rapidly developing brains limit treatment options.

17 May 2018

Obsidian Therapeutics presents preclinical data on regulated IL12 and IL15 programs

Obsidian Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of next-generation cell and gene therapies with pharmacologic operating systems, today announced that the company presented preclinical data on its regulated IL12 and IL15 programs at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy in Chicago, IL.

17 May 2018

Researchers highlight enormous benefits and potential risks of digital recording in healthcare

While data privacy has been a much-talked about topic lately--with questions still lingering about how giants like Facebook and Google are sharing our personal information--much less has been said about how we are going to manage digital information about our health in the future, particularly digital recordings of doctors' visits.

15 May 2018

Next Generation News and Research

Novel microscope technology offers images of the brain with 4K resolution and 3D visualization

Scientists identify three new distinct breast epithelial cell populations

Research sheds light on genetic characteristics of Indonesia's rotavirus

Novel surgical approach to limb amputation improves sensation, control of prosthesis

FDA-approved drug for lymphoma and leukemia may help treat common type of brain tumor

Columbia researchers develop new non-invasive approach to permanently correct vision

New non-invasive approach could permanently correct vision

Study proposes a new way to reverse the aging process

Novoheart announces next generation of 'Human heart-in-a-jar' technology for advanced drug discovery

Study reveals striking disparities in health care access and quality across most nations

UT Southwestern-led researchers find new way to determine prognosis of invasive kidney cancer

Students propose revision of listeriosis guidelines for safer pregnancy

Lunaphore and Vitro announce partnership to develop ISH protocols for RNA, DNA targets

USC researchers develop new portable device for early-stage malaria detection

CRISPR-Cas9-based strategy allows researchers to precisely alter hundreds of different genes

Study brings fresh insights into biology of malaria parasite

Study finds increasing wealth gap between households of seniors and families with children

Researchers discover medulloblastoma subtype that responds to less aggressive therapy

Obsidian Therapeutics presents preclinical data on regulated IL12 and IL15 programs

Researchers highlight enormous benefits and potential risks of digital recording in healthcare

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