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A new approach to predict risk of radiation-induced cancer in astronauts

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, aims to send human missions to Mars in the 2030s. But scientists are still trying to learn more about the potential cancer risks for astronauts due to radiation exposure.

17 Apr 2020

Unraveling interactions between metal ions and peptides may lead to new therapies for diseases

Copper ions could play a key role when peptide folding goes wrong and leads to harmful aggregates.

12 Apr 2020

UTSW researchers uncover shape of key protein involved in muscle contraction

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered the detailed shape of a key protein involved in muscle contraction. The report, published today in Neuron, may lead to improved understanding of muscle-weakening genetic conditions called congenital myasthenic syndromes.

12 Apr 2020

Hinge Therapeutics and TUT collaborate to advance drug discovery by ion imaging

Hinge Therapeutics is an early-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small-molecule therapeutics against traditionally undruggable/challenging targets for unmet medical needs.

9 Apr 2020

Bright light therapy can be effective treatment for seasonal affective disorder

An analysis published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics documents the value of light therapy in treating seasonal affective disorder.

9 Apr 2020

Combining Improved Ion Usage Efficiency with Data Independent Acquisition to Quantify Proteomes

In this interview, Dr. Ben Collins, Reader from the School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about his research and work into diaPASEF workflow.

From Bruker Daltonics 8 Apr 2020

Metrion Biosciences and International Scientific Consortium publish data and new recommendations for in vitro risk assessment of the cardiac safety of new medicines

Metrion today announced it has contributed to two new peer-reviewed papers under the U.S. FDA CiPA (Comprehensive in vitro Proarrhythmia Assay) initiative.

From Metrion Biosciences Limited 7 Apr 2020

Researchers develop a unique radiochemical synthesis approach for treating cancer

Radiolabeled molecules, so-called radiotracers, help nuclear physicians to detect and precisely target tumors, which are often developing due to pathological changes in metabolic processes.

7 Apr 2020

Investigating Human Disease with Mass Spectrometry-based Proteomics

Dr. Andrew Webb describes how his lab uses mass spectrometry-based techniques to understand the role of post-translational modifications in human disease.

From Bruker Daltonics 3 Apr 2020

New IONICON corporate, product & technologies brochure

We proudly present our new corporate overview brochure. It will take you from an introduction to the business, our main products & services, to the core technology of our solutions: genuine PTR-MS with TRU-E/N and patented ion-chemistry quality for real-time trace VOC analysis.

From Ionicon Analytik Ges.m.b.H. 3 Apr 2020

Study provides insights into pain signaling mechanism in the brain

Fast communication between our brain cells - or neurotransmission as it is called - is hugely important for our brain to work properly. Some of the messengers involved in this form of communication are neuropeptides, which are chemicals produced in the brain.

31 Mar 2020

New microfluidic chip can mimic hypoxic conditions after a heart attack

Researchers led by biomedical engineers at Tufts University invented a microfluidic chip containing cardiac cells that is capable of mimicking hypoxic conditions following a heart attack - specifically when an artery is blocked in the heart and then unblocked after treatment.

30 Mar 2020

Research shows how stress restructures the brain

Stress restructures the brain by halting the production of crucial ion channel proteins, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci.

25 Mar 2020

Researchers invent new method to map sugar structures of blood-thinning drug

The blood-thinning drug heparin is used all over the world. But, the underlying sugar structures of heparin and the wider family of heparan sulfate sugars in cells have not been fully mapped.

22 Mar 2020

High-speed microscope records the passage of millisecond electrical pulses through neurons

Electrical and chemical signals flash through our brains constantly as we move through the world, but it would take a high-speed camera and a window into the brain to capture their fleeting paths.

19 Mar 2020

Cryo-electron microscopy helps visualize ball-and-chain inactivation of ion channels

Ion channels, which allow potassium and sodium ions to flow in and out of cells, are crucial in neuronal 'firing' in the central nervous system and for brain and heart function.

19 Mar 2020

Single-drug therapy can attack several cellular targets using different modes of action

Clinicians combat the drug resistances of some cancer types by using a combination of different drugs. To make this approach more effective, chemists have designed a chemical conjugate that can simultaneously attack several cellular targets using different modes of action.

13 Mar 2020

Ion News and Research

A new approach to predict risk of radiation-induced cancer in astronauts

Unraveling interactions between metal ions and peptides may lead to new therapies for diseases

UTSW researchers uncover shape of key protein involved in muscle contraction

Hinge Therapeutics and TUT collaborate to advance drug discovery by ion imaging

Bright light therapy can be effective treatment for seasonal affective disorder

Combining Improved Ion Usage Efficiency with Data Independent Acquisition to Quantify Proteomes

Metrion Biosciences and International Scientific Consortium publish data and new recommendations for in vitro risk assessment of the cardiac safety of new medicines

Researchers develop a unique radiochemical synthesis approach for treating cancer

Investigating Human Disease with Mass Spectrometry-based Proteomics

New IONICON corporate, product & technologies brochure

Study provides insights into pain signaling mechanism in the brain

New microfluidic chip can mimic hypoxic conditions after a heart attack

Research shows how stress restructures the brain

Researchers invent new method to map sugar structures of blood-thinning drug

High-speed microscope records the passage of millisecond electrical pulses through neurons

Cryo-electron microscopy helps visualize ball-and-chain inactivation of ion channels

Single-drug therapy can attack several cellular targets using different modes of action

A previously unknown mechanism could be new therapeutic target for cancer immunotherapy

Study uncovers novel relationships between SLCs and cytotoxic drugs in human cells

Know your ions – overcoming the limits of HPLC with ion chromatography

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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

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