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Bio-Hermes data reveals strong correlation between blood biomarkers and Alzheimer's amyloid plaques

The Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation, (GAP) is releasing the first results from the Bio-Hermes-001 Study.

28 Feb 2024

Heart of Kent Hospice appoints Bedfont and NewMed as Headline Sponsors for Bluebell Walk 2024/25

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From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 28 Feb 2024

Using machine learning to identify key predictors of mortality in dementia patients

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and others have harnessed the power of machine learning to identify key predictors of mortality in dementia patients.

28 Feb 2024

The fastest stabilization time meets everyday analytical weighing

The Life Science Group Sartorius introduces the Cubis® II Ultra-High Resolution Semi-Micro balance, a perfect addition to the Cubis® II portfolio of premium laboratory balances.

From Sartorius Lab Instruments GmbH & Co. KG 28 Feb 2024

SickKids scientists lay the groundwork for early detection of cardiomyopathy

In the first study to use whole genome sequencing to examine tandem repeat expansions in heart conditions, scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have laid the groundwork for early detection of and future precision therapies for cardiomyopathy.

27 Feb 2024

Sinusitis tied to elevated rheumatic disease risk

The common inflammatory condition sinusitis is linked to a 40% heightened risk of a subsequent diagnosis of rheumatic disease, particularly in the 5 to 10 years preceding the start of symptoms, finds research published in the open access journal RMD Open.

27 Feb 2024

Eye movement reflex reveals genetic association with autism

Scientists at UC San Francisco may have discovered a new way to test for autism by measuring how children's eyes move when they turn their heads.

27 Feb 2024

Harnessing artificial intelligence for infectious disease prevention

A new research review to be given at a pre-congress day for this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) will look at the many ways artificial intelligence can help prevent infectious disease outbreaks including ensuring staff wear personal protective equipment correctly and managing day-to-day hospital activities such as medication prescription and cleaning.

27 Feb 2024

Study reveals distinct molecular features of proximal and distal colon cancers

The colon is often thought of as one organ, but the right and left parts of the colon have different molecular features in cancers.

27 Feb 2024

FB1006: AI-discovered drug advances to clinical trials for ALS treatment

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal type of motor neuron disease characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain, resulting in muscle weakness and paralysis that can include the inability to walk and speak, or even swallow and breathe.

27 Feb 2024

Hedonic overdrive model best explains high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice

High-fat diets cause obesity in male mice. The underlying mechanism, however, remains controversial. After assessing three contrasting ideas, researchers have determined that the hedonic overdrive model provides the best fit, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity, The Obesity Society's (TOS) flagship journal.

27 Feb 2024

Smartphone app uses AI and facial-image processing software to reliably detect the onset of depression

Dartmouth researchers report they have developed the first smartphone application that uses artificial intelligence paired with facial-image processing software to reliably detect the onset of depression before the user even knows something is wrong.

27 Feb 2024

Aston University and PDA collaboration to examine pharmacists' expanded duties in healthcare

A partnership between Aston University and the Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) is to examine the feasibility of extending pharmacists' duties to include more healthcare interventions, such as blood pressure checks and cholesterol screening.

27 Feb 2024

Revolutionizing microscopy with affordable high-resolution techniques

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have shown for the first time that expensive aberration-corrected microscopes are no longer required to achieve record-breaking microscopic resolution.

26 Feb 2024

Understanding obesity's effects on liver metabolism

Your liver plays a vital role in your metabolism, the biological process which converts food into energy.

26 Feb 2024

Revolutionary stem cell culture method produces full model of human central nervous system

The first stem cell culture method that produces a full model of the early stages of the human central nervous system has been developed by a team of engineers and biologists at the University of Michigan, the Weizmann Institute of Science, and the University of Pennsylvania.

26 Feb 2024

Harnessing multi-omics and AI for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease management

Despite considerable life-saving progress, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death globally, claiming an estimated 17.9 million lives each year.

26 Feb 2024

Ultima announces UG 100™ and reveals disruptive cost and accuracy profile to enable the era of the $100 genome and beyond

Today, the Company is also introducing ppmSeqTM, a disruptive new mode for extreme raw read accuracy in calling single nucleotide variants (SNVs). ppmSeqTM is a new proprietary feature enabled by Ultima’s unique approach that dramatically improves the raw read accuracy of calling SNVs by removing sample errors introduced upstream of the sequencing workflow.

From Ultima Genomics, Inc. 26 Feb 2024

Study unveils role of dopamine and serotonin in social behavior

In a study in today's (Monday Feb. 26) Nature Human Behavior, scientists delve into the world of chemical neuromodulators in the human brain, specifically dopamine and serotonin, to reveal their role in social behavior.

26 Feb 2024

Novel technique could transform the treatment landscape for brain disorders

The human brain's adaptability to internal and external changes, known as neural plasticity, forms the foundation for understanding cognitive functions like memory and learning, as well as various neurological disorders.

24 Feb 2024

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Bio-Hermes data reveals strong correlation between blood biomarkers and Alzheimer's amyloid plaques

Heart of Kent Hospice appoints Bedfont and NewMed as Headline Sponsors for Bluebell Walk 2024/25

Using machine learning to identify key predictors of mortality in dementia patients

The fastest stabilization time meets everyday analytical weighing

SickKids scientists lay the groundwork for early detection of cardiomyopathy

Sinusitis tied to elevated rheumatic disease risk

Eye movement reflex reveals genetic association with autism

Harnessing artificial intelligence for infectious disease prevention

Study reveals distinct molecular features of proximal and distal colon cancers

FB1006: AI-discovered drug advances to clinical trials for ALS treatment

Hedonic overdrive model best explains high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice

Smartphone app uses AI and facial-image processing software to reliably detect the onset of depression

Aston University and PDA collaboration to examine pharmacists' expanded duties in healthcare

Revolutionizing microscopy with affordable high-resolution techniques

Understanding obesity's effects on liver metabolism

Revolutionary stem cell culture method produces full model of human central nervous system

Harnessing multi-omics and AI for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease management

Ultima announces UG 100™ and reveals disruptive cost and accuracy profile to enable the era of the $100 genome and beyond

Study unveils role of dopamine and serotonin in social behavior

Novel technique could transform the treatment landscape for brain disorders

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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