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New Thermo Scientific General Purpose Pro Centrifuge Series delivers improved performance and safety

Scientists working across biopharmaceutical, academic research and clinical diagnostic applications can now access a series of sophisticated next-generation centrifugation systems designed to offer improved performance, reliability, consistency and safety.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 17 Sep 2019

World Alzheimer’s Day 2019: A timely reminder of urgent need for new drugs to tackle disease

As World Alzheimer’s Day 2019 approaches (21 September), with the aim this year of raising global awareness and understanding of the stigma, stereotypes and myths that surround a dementia diagnosis;

17 Sep 2019

Social isolation in adolescence disrupts brain development, mice study shows

Female mice housed alone during adolescence show atypical development of the prefrontal cortex and resort to habitual behavior in adulthood, according to new research published in eNeuro.

From Society for Neuroscience 17 Sep 2019

Researchers identify potential target for diabetes-associated Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have identified a protein that may contribute to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease pathology in type-2 diabetes, reports a new study of male mice and human brain tissue. The research could have implications for future drug development.

From Society for Neuroscience 17 Sep 2019

Bone marrow-derived cells also travel to the womb to help pregnancy

Bone marrow-derived cells play a role in changes to the mouse uterus before and during pregnancy, enabling implantation of the embryo and reducing pregnancy loss, according to research published September 12 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

From PLOS ONE 17 Sep 2019

ACA and chiropractors encourage people to take steps for better musculoskeletal health

The American Chiropractic Association and chiropractors nationwide are encouraging the public to take steps to better musculoskeletal health during National Chiropractic Health Month this October.

17 Sep 2019

Inherited genetic tendency appears to protect people from MRSA infections

An inherited genetic tendency appears to increase the likelihood that a person can successfully fight off antibiotic-resistant staph infections, according to a study led by Duke Health researchers.

17 Sep 2019

Label-free laser microscopy technique accurately detects ovarian metastatic cancer

Women undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer are checked for tumor cells that may have spread to surrounding tissues, but current technologies miss very small metastatic areas. Now a laser microscopy technique is able to identify these regions with great accuracy.

17 Sep 2019

At-home blood pressure tests offer added value for African Americans

Cardiologists know that when patients use a blood pressure cuff at home, they have a significant head start on managing their heart health risk. Now, researchers have learned the added value for African Americans.

17 Sep 2019

Chemist explores link between Alzheimer's and copper protein molecules in brain cells

A University of Houston chemist is exploring the link between copper protein molecules in brain cells and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

17 Sep 2019

Research may provide better tools for designing personalized protocols for cancer patients

Diversity – at least among cancer cells – is not a good thing. Now, research from the Weizmann Institute of Science shows that in melanoma, tumors with cells that have differentiated into more diverse subtypes are less likely to be affected by the immune system, thus reducing the chance that immunotherapy will be effective.

17 Sep 2019

Mutated ciliary genes tied to heart valve birth defect

The heart pumps blood throughout the body to provide the needed oxygen and nutrients. In the heart, blood flows to get oxygen from the lungs to deliver to the cells. Some of the most important structures in the heart are the valves, because they prevent the backflow of blood, avoiding the mixture of oxygenated blood with the ones that still need to be oxygenated.

17 Sep 2019

New method developed to address failures in promising anti-cancer drug

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a method to address failures in a promising anti-cancer drug, bringing together tools from genome engineering, protein engineering and biomaterials science to improve the efficacy, accuracy and longevity of certain cancer therapies.

17 Sep 2019

Advanced imaging technology may offer new treatment for cancer

Cancer treatment could be dramatically improved by an invention at the University of Waterloo to precisely locate the edges of tumors during surgery to remove them.

17 Sep 2019

Range of Valley fever expected to increase substantially, say UCI scientists

Valley fever is endemic to hot and dry regions such as the southwestern United States and California's San Joaquin Valley, but scientists at the University of California, Irvine predict that climate change will cause the fungal infection's range to more than double in size this century, reaching previously unaffected areas across the western U.S.

17 Sep 2019

Cure for Rett Syndrome a step closer as scientists successfully reactivate 'back-up’ genes

A team headed by Vincent Pasque at his Lab at KU Leuven alongside researchers from the Jean-Christophe Marine lab and the Edith Heard lab have made a significant step towards developing a treatment for Rett syndrome and other X chromosome linked disorders.

17 Sep 2019

Study: Teen girls who stay up late are more likely to gain weight

Teen girls--but not boys--who prefer to go to bed later are more likely to gain weight, compared to same-age girls who go to bed earlier, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

17 Sep 2019

Positive childhood experiences can negate harmful health effects in traumatized children

New research shows just how important positive childhood experiences are for our long-term health -- especially for those who experience significant adversity as a child.

17 Sep 2019

PSA testing can help detect prostate cancer in men with BRCA2 gene fault

Men with the BRCA2 gene fault have an increased risk of prostate cancer and could benefit from PSA (prostate specific antigen) testing to help detect the disease earlier, according to researchers funded by Cancer Research UK.

17 Sep 2019

Stopping cold viruses dead by blocking replication

The common cold virus (and its more deadly cousins, the viruses that cause polio and acute flaccid myelitis) may just have met its nemesis. In a recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology on September 16, 2019, scientists reported a potentially successful new approach to stop cold viruses from replicating inside human cells – by blocking the formation of a protein that is vital to this process.

17 Sep 2019

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New Thermo Scientific General Purpose Pro Centrifuge Series delivers improved performance and safety

World Alzheimer’s Day 2019: A timely reminder of urgent need for new drugs to tackle disease

Social isolation in adolescence disrupts brain development, mice study shows

Researchers identify potential target for diabetes-associated Alzheimer's disease

Bone marrow-derived cells also travel to the womb to help pregnancy

ACA and chiropractors encourage people to take steps for better musculoskeletal health

Inherited genetic tendency appears to protect people from MRSA infections

Label-free laser microscopy technique accurately detects ovarian metastatic cancer

At-home blood pressure tests offer added value for African Americans

Chemist explores link between Alzheimer's and copper protein molecules in brain cells

Research may provide better tools for designing personalized protocols for cancer patients

Mutated ciliary genes tied to heart valve birth defect

New method developed to address failures in promising anti-cancer drug

Advanced imaging technology may offer new treatment for cancer

Range of Valley fever expected to increase substantially, say UCI scientists

Cure for Rett Syndrome a step closer as scientists successfully reactivate 'back-up’ genes

Study: Teen girls who stay up late are more likely to gain weight

Positive childhood experiences can negate harmful health effects in traumatized children

PSA testing can help detect prostate cancer in men with BRCA2 gene fault

Stopping cold viruses dead by blocking replication

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