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Cytek marks major milestone by shipping its 100th advanced flow cytometry system

Cytek Biosciences Inc., the preeminent provider of innovative flow cytometry solutions, has marked a significant milestone: the company has shipped 100 of its advanced flow cytometry systems.

From Cytek Biosciences 7 Jan 2019

A Light Source in Quantitative Analysis: What Role Does it Play?

In this interview, Claudia Jaffe discusses the importance of illuminators in microscopy and the different types of light used in life science research.

From Lumencor, Inc 7 Jan 2019

New bioinspired material interacts with surrounding tissues to promote wound healing

Imperial researchers have developed new bioinspired material that interacts with surrounding tissues to promote healing.

7 Jan 2019

Medicaid plans cover doctors’ visits, hospital care — and now your GED

Emilia Ford became pregnant at 15 and, after her daughter was born, dropped out of high school.

7 Jan 2019

Genes are involved in development of atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is the most common form of heart arrhythmia. About ten per cent of everyone over age 75 develop this condition, in which the two upper chambers of the heart (the atria) beat much faster than the main chambers (the ventricles), creating a fluttering feeling in the chest.

7 Jan 2019

Scientists highlight lack of diversity in genomic studies

A growing number of genomic studies have generated important discoveries regarding human health and behavior, but new research from the University of Oxford suggests that scientific advancement is limited by a lack of diversity.

7 Jan 2019

King's researcher and team set up 'Harmonies of Hope' choir for kidney transplant children

A research fellow from King's College London and transplant surgeon in training from Guy's and Evelina Children's Hospital, Mr Pankaj Chandak, has set up a choir for children who have received a kidney transplant.

7 Jan 2019

Researchers demonstrate key to success of nerve transfer technique in bionic reconstruction

Modern prostheses offer patients who have had a hand amputated much greater capability in everyday life than was possible with previous prosthetic reconstructive techniques. Redundant nerves from the amputated extremity can be surgically transferred to provide a much better connection between the patient's body and the prosthesis.

7 Jan 2019

Income volatility may be linked with increased risk of developing heart disease

Sudden, unpredictable drops in personal income during young adulthood are associated with an increased risk of developing heart disease and/or dying from any cause, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

7 Jan 2019

Northwestern Medicine receives $10 million gift to create new institute for urologic cancers

Northwestern Medicine received a $10 million gift to fund the creation of a new multidisciplinary institute dedicated to urologic cancers.

7 Jan 2019

Study finds increase in suicide risk after cancer diagnosis

New research indicates that the risk of suicide increases significantly in the first year following a diagnosis of cancer, and this increase varies by the type of cancer diagnosed.

7 Jan 2019

Discovery may lead to new form of treatment for diabetes

Diabetes is caused by damaged or non-existing insulin cells inability to produce insulin, a hormone that is necessary in regulating blood sugar levels. Many diabetes patients take insulin supplements to regulate these levels.

7 Jan 2019

Exploring the prevalence of food allergies among U.S. adults

Survey data suggest at least 1 in 10 U.S. adults are food allergic and nearly 1 in 5 believe they have a food allergy. Food allergies are expensive and potentially life-threatening conditions.

7 Jan 2019

A new frontier in research to better understand gut microbiome and digestive health

Research on the gut microbiome is one of the most promising areas of science today. In a new special issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the American Gastroenterological Association has taken the deep-dive into the gut microbiome that both scientists and the public are looking for to help them better understand the effects of the microbiome on health and disease.

7 Jan 2019

Cardiac events, stroke result in unemployment, lower income among survivors of working age

People who have experienced a heart attack (myocardial infarction), stroke or cardiac arrest are significantly less likely to be working than healthy people, and if they are working, on average have lower incomes, found a study published in CMAJ.

7 Jan 2019

GE Healthcare and VUMC announce partnership to enable safer, more precise cancer immunotherapies

GE Healthcare and Vanderbilt University Medical Center today announced a five-year partnership to enable safer and more precise cancer immunotherapies. Multiple diagnostic tools will be developed to help predict both the efficacy of an immunotherapy treatment and its adverse effects for a specific patient before the therapy is administered.

7 Jan 2019

Study suggests single-person gowning step to help optimize sterile technique in the OR

For surgeons getting ready to enter the operating room, the chances of contamination may be lower if they put their gowns on by themselves - without the assistance of a surgical technician, according to an experimental study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

7 Jan 2019

Research News and Research

Cytek marks major milestone by shipping its 100th advanced flow cytometry system

A Light Source in Quantitative Analysis: What Role Does it Play?

New bioinspired material interacts with surrounding tissues to promote wound healing

Medicaid plans cover doctors’ visits, hospital care — and now your GED

Genes are involved in development of atrial fibrillation

Scientists highlight lack of diversity in genomic studies

King's researcher and team set up 'Harmonies of Hope' choir for kidney transplant children

Researchers demonstrate key to success of nerve transfer technique in bionic reconstruction

Income volatility may be linked with increased risk of developing heart disease

Northwestern Medicine receives $10 million gift to create new institute for urologic cancers

Study finds increase in suicide risk after cancer diagnosis

Discovery may lead to new form of treatment for diabetes

Exploring the prevalence of food allergies among U.S. adults

A new frontier in research to better understand gut microbiome and digestive health

Cardiac events, stroke result in unemployment, lower income among survivors of working age

GE Healthcare and VUMC announce partnership to enable safer, more precise cancer immunotherapies

Study suggests single-person gowning step to help optimize sterile technique in the OR

MD Anderson Cancer Center and 4D pharma team up to evaluate live biotherapeutic oncology pipeline

Newly discovered biomarkers can help identify heart condition in patients who have three 'clinical risks'

New, potential therapy can disrupt myeloid cells that promote tumor growth

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