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Space health experts aim to explore blood flow restriction training among astronauts

Space health experts at Northumbria University have won a global competition that will enable them to explore blood flow restriction training among astronauts during spaceflight.

13 Dec 2023

Utilizing firefly liquid handling for laboratory developed tests

In this interview, News Medical speaks with SPT Labtech about utilizing the firefly for Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT), specifically for the field of NGS library prep-based LDT.

From SPT Labtech 13 Dec 2023

Innovative robotic right ventricle developed to mimic heart biomechanics

Researchers modeled the right ventricle (RV) to create a robot replicating right ventricular hemodynamics and biomechanics.

13 Dec 2023

Does mindfulness promote good health?

The effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) vis-à-vis a health promotion program.

13 Dec 2023

Protective genetic variant shields Black Americans from kidney disease risk

Many Black Americans who are thought to have a high risk of developing kidney disease possess a protective genetic variant that nullifies the extra risk, a new study from Columbia researchers has found.

12 Dec 2023

Bottlenecks in Nucleic Acid Extraction: A Multi-Industrial approach with HiMedia Labs

An interview with Dr. Rajas Warke, Director of Molecular Biology and virology at HiMedia Labs.

From Himedia Laboratories Private Limited 12 Dec 2023

From complexity to simplicity: The new era of plate readers

In this interview with NewsMedical, Dr. Yousef Nazirizadeh offers insights into the advanced functionalities and diverse types of Byonoy's plate readers, underscoring their significance in the industry.

From Byonoy 12 Dec 2023

New combination treatment offers hope for older patients with mantle cell lymphoma

The phase 2 trial PrE0405 met its primary endpoint, achieving a complete response (CR) rate of 85% in 33 patients over the age of 60 with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who received bendamustine and rituximab, a standard chemo-immunotherapy treatment, along with venetoclax, which is investigational in this setting.

11 Dec 2023

Study identifies key factor in lung and eye damage in preemies

Advancements in the care of premature babies are leading to improved survival rates. However, the incidence of neonatal diseases with life-long consequences such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is increasing.

11 Dec 2023

Personalized treatment for leukemia results in longer life and fewer side effects

Personalized treatment for the most common form of adult leukemia helps patients survive for longer and stay in remission, a phase III trial has found.

11 Dec 2023

Research uncovers potential treatment target for rare, genetic type of epilepsy

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UCL and MSD have identified a potential treatment target for a genetic type of epilepsy.

11 Dec 2023

Second-line diabetes drugs safe for babies? New study offers reassurance

Infants born to women with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes who take second-line non-insulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) during pregnancy are at no higher risk of major congenital malformations (MCMs) than infants born to those who take insulin, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

11 Dec 2023

Study could pave the way for synergistic therapeutic combinations to better treat SF3B1-mutant MDS

A new study from researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborating organizations provides insight into the underlying mechanisms of gene mutations commonly seen in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and other myeloid neoplasms.

11 Dec 2023

New organoid model could revolutionize neuroendocrine tumor research

The Organoid Group (Hubrecht Institute) and the Rare Cancers Genomics Team (IARC/WHO) found a way to grow samples of different types of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in the lab.

11 Dec 2023

DeepMirror launches early access programme for its intuitive molecular drug design software

Innovative product enables medicinal chemists to access and integrate AI to boost productivity and creativity, to accelerate therapeutic drug discovery.

From DeepMirror 11 Dec 2023

‘Naughty but nice’ Christmas foods can help achieve a better balance of cholesterol, expert says

Finally, there’s good news about many of our favorite Christmas foods. A turkey meal with all – well, most – of the trimmings and a traditional dessert can lower your LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol levels and improve your ratio of HDL good cholesterol, reveals a leading testing expert.

11 Dec 2023

Highly bioavailable, pure form of astaxanthin safely fights inflammaging to improve lifespan

AX3 Life announced breakthrough life extension findings related to its longevity supplement, AX3® Bio-Pure Astaxanthin.

11 Dec 2023

Small molecule applications of process Raman spectroscopy

In this interview, Kevin Broadbelt of Thermo Fisher Scientific discusses the small molecule applications of process Raman spectroscopy.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 11 Dec 2023

COVID-19 significantly raises risk of severe complications in pregnant women

Study found that pregnant mothers with COVID-19 face a significantly higher risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), including adult respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure, emphasizing the urgent need for their early diagnosis and treatment.

10 Dec 2023

Machine learning reveals key markers for healthy aging, separate from chronic disease risks

Using machine learning, researchers successfully distinguished factors of healthy aging from chronic disease risks by analyzing health data across various ages, finding key markers like neutrophil counts and alkaline phosphatase levels as early indicators of healthy aging.

10 Dec 2023

Laboratory News and Research

Space health experts aim to explore blood flow restriction training among astronauts

Utilizing firefly liquid handling for laboratory developed tests

Innovative robotic right ventricle developed to mimic heart biomechanics

Does mindfulness promote good health?

Protective genetic variant shields Black Americans from kidney disease risk

Bottlenecks in Nucleic Acid Extraction: A Multi-Industrial approach with HiMedia Labs

From complexity to simplicity: The new era of plate readers

New combination treatment offers hope for older patients with mantle cell lymphoma

Study identifies key factor in lung and eye damage in preemies

Personalized treatment for leukemia results in longer life and fewer side effects

Research uncovers potential treatment target for rare, genetic type of epilepsy

Second-line diabetes drugs safe for babies? New study offers reassurance

Study could pave the way for synergistic therapeutic combinations to better treat SF3B1-mutant MDS

New organoid model could revolutionize neuroendocrine tumor research

DeepMirror launches early access programme for its intuitive molecular drug design software

‘Naughty but nice’ Christmas foods can help achieve a better balance of cholesterol, expert says

Highly bioavailable, pure form of astaxanthin safely fights inflammaging to improve lifespan

Small molecule applications of process Raman spectroscopy

COVID-19 significantly raises risk of severe complications in pregnant women

Machine learning reveals key markers for healthy aging, separate from chronic disease risks

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