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Key plant enzyme could pave way for development of medications and other products

Plants can do many amazing things. Among their talents, they can manufacture compounds that help them repel pests, attract pollinators, cure infections and protect themselves from excess temperatures, drought and other hazards in the environment.

8 Sep 2019

Firing doctor, Christian hospital sets off national challenge to aid-in-dying laws

Centura Health Corp. this week abruptly terminated Dr. Barbara Morris, 65, a geriatrician with 40 years of experience, who had planned to help her patient, Cornelius "Neil" Mahoney, 64, end his life at his home. Mahoney, who has terminal cancer, is eligible to use the state's law, overwhelmingly approved by Colorado voters in 2016.

31 Aug 2019

Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions portend greater health risks

Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions appear to each spell greater long-term risk for serious cognitive problems such as confusion, memory deficits, depression and anxiety in former football players, according to a new report published Aug. 30 in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

30 Aug 2019

An overview about emerging prevalence of post opioid-overdose interventions in the U.S.

Opioid-related deaths continue to take the lives of thousands in the U.S. each year, with non-fatal opioid overdoses as a significant risk factor for a subsequent fatal overdose.

30 Aug 2019

Adults with cerebral palsy twice as likely to develop cardiovascular, chronic respiratory diseases

Adults with cerebral palsy are about twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease and chronic respiratory disease compared to adults without cerebral palsy, according to a new study led by RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) and Brunel University London.

29 Aug 2019

Research reveals link between concussions and erectile dysfunction in former NFL players

Former professional football players who have experienced concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation or nausea after a head injury, are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction (ED), according to research published Aug. 26 in JAMA Neurology.

26 Aug 2019

Study evaluates role of caffeinated beverages as a potential trigger of migraine

Afflicting more than one billion adults worldwide, migraine is the third most prevalent illness in the world.

8 Aug 2019

How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care

Light pours through large windows and glass ceilings of the Cherokee Indian Hospital onto a fireplace, a waterfall and murals.

22 Jul 2019

Has your doctor asked you about climate change?

When Michael Howard arrived for a checkup with his lung specialist, he was worried about how his body would cope with the heat and humidity of a Boston summer.

19 Jul 2019

Disruption of immune cell behavior may spur heart disease, heart failure

On an ice hockey team, the players all start off with identical uniforms, skates and a stick. But if you take one of them, add padding, a glove, and a mask; and switch the stick to one with a larger blade, then you get a goalie.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 19 Jul 2019

Olympus Europe and Cytosurge join hands to accelerate drug development, single cell research

Olympus Europe and Cytosurge have partnered in order to accelerate common innovation of next-generation tools for single cell experiments and to expand the distribution of the versatile FluidFM BOT single cell research tool.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 10 Jul 2019

Scientists discover new way to direct stem cells to heart tissue

In a world first, scientists have found a new way to direct stem cells to heart tissue. The findings, led by researchers at the University of Bristol and published in Chemical Science, could radically improve the treatment for cardiovascular disease, which causes more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK.

4 Jul 2019

Blood pressure medication associated with increased risk of diverticulosis

A type of blood pressure lowering medication, called a calcium-channel blocker, may be linked with an increased risk of a type of bowel condition called diverticulosis.

3 Jul 2019

Asynt's DrySyn OCTO Mini reaction helps optimize biocatalytic hydrogenation

The DrySyn OCTO Mini reaction station from Asynt is enabling researchers to optimise and expand the applications of HydRegen - an innovative, heterogeneous biocatalytic hydrogenation technology currently under development within the group of Prof. Kylie Vincent at the University of Oxford (UK).

From Asynt 3 Jul 2019

Promising method delivers drug to cancer cells without affecting surrounding cells

RIKEN researchers have developed a promising method to deliver a drug to cancer cells without affecting surrounding tissues, involving a clever combination of an "artificial metalloenzyme" that protects a metal catalyst, and a sugar chain that guides the metalloenzyme to the desired cells.

2 Jul 2019

Promega UK publishes 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report of sustainable practices and outcomes

Promega announce publication of its annual Corporate Responsibility Report of sustainable practices and resulting trends through the previous year.

From Promega Corporation 28 Jun 2019

Quanterix announces agreement to acquire UmanDiagnostics, world’s leading neurofilament light (Nf-l) antibody supplier

Quanterix announce agreement to acquire privately held UmanDiagnostics AB for $22.5 million.

From Quanterix 26 Jun 2019

Mayo Clinic receives gift of $5 million to create innovative Center for Women's Health

Mayo Clinic has received a combined gift of $5 million from Penny and Bill George, and the George Family Foundation, to create the innovative Center for Women's Health.

25 Jun 2019

Food allergy caused by absence of beneficial bacteria in the gut

A study by scientists at Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, published today in Nature Medicine, makes a strong case that the national epidemic of food allergy is caused by the absence of certain beneficial bacteria in the human gut.

25 Jun 2019

New 3D printed floating photocatalysts remove persistent pollutants in wastewater

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have obtained 3D printed floating photocatalysts to remove persistent pollutants in wastewater.

25 Jun 2019

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Key plant enzyme could pave way for development of medications and other products

Firing doctor, Christian hospital sets off national challenge to aid-in-dying laws

Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions portend greater health risks

An overview about emerging prevalence of post opioid-overdose interventions in the U.S.

Adults with cerebral palsy twice as likely to develop cardiovascular, chronic respiratory diseases

Research reveals link between concussions and erectile dysfunction in former NFL players

Study evaluates role of caffeinated beverages as a potential trigger of migraine

How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care

Has your doctor asked you about climate change?

Disruption of immune cell behavior may spur heart disease, heart failure

Olympus Europe and Cytosurge join hands to accelerate drug development, single cell research

Scientists discover new way to direct stem cells to heart tissue

Blood pressure medication associated with increased risk of diverticulosis

Asynt's DrySyn OCTO Mini reaction helps optimize biocatalytic hydrogenation

Promising method delivers drug to cancer cells without affecting surrounding cells

Promega UK publishes 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report of sustainable practices and outcomes

Quanterix announces agreement to acquire UmanDiagnostics, world’s leading neurofilament light (Nf-l) antibody supplier

Mayo Clinic receives gift of $5 million to create innovative Center for Women's Health

Food allergy caused by absence of beneficial bacteria in the gut

New 3D printed floating photocatalysts remove persistent pollutants in wastewater

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

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