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UCLA scientists receive $10 million to shed light on the developing brain's cellular infrastructure

Two scientists at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have been awarded nearly $10 million from the National Institutes of Health's Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative for research projects that aim to shed light on the developing brain's cellular infrastructure to better understand brain disorders.

22 Sep 2022

Salk scientists launch a new Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas with $126 million NIH grant

With a five-year, $126 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a team led by Salk Institute scientists has launched a new Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas.

22 Sep 2022

Can a commercial breath analysis test detect SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers demonstrated the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by a commercial breath analysis test (BAT).

22 Sep 2022

New testing system for rapid detection of COVID-19

PCR tests have been hailed as the gold-standard in detecting and isolating COVID-19 cases. But they are more expensive than antigen tests and need a laboratory to process.

22 Sep 2022

New board members bring significant leadership experience in the biotech sector

Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company pioneering the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics to transform how we treat disease, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Nancy Krieger, Dr. Don Haut, and Dr. Devyn Smith.

From Aspect Biosystems 22 Sep 2022

New modeling system identifies potential therapeutics for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

Organoids - lab grown cells or tissues that resemble organs - serve as a new tool for disease modeling, but researchers often have difficulty replicating the biophysical conditions in which the organs operate within the body.

22 Sep 2022

Repligen expands process analytics portfolio with DRS Daylight Solutions agreement

Repligen Corporation, a life sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership and exclusive license agreement with DRS Daylight Solutions to expand the use of mid-infrared (mid-IR) technology in the bioprocessing market.

From Daylight Solutions Inc 22 Sep 2022

Cutting-edge technology uses MRI to diagnose patients with heart failure in record time

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed cutting-edge technology to diagnose patients with heart failure in record time.

21 Sep 2022

Medical cannabis use reduces sleep disturbances caused by PTSD

Researchers assess the association between the use of medical cannabis and sleep.

21 Sep 2022

Researchers detect harmful levels of PFAS in all the "stain-resistant" school uniforms

Millions of schoolchildren in the U.S. and Canada are exposed to potentially harmful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) everyday through their uniforms, according to a peer-reviewed study published today in Environmental Science & Technology.

21 Sep 2022

Artificial intelligence could help fast-track dementia diagnosis

Different forms of dementia could be spotted sooner and more easily by analyzing recordings of patients' electrical brain activity using artificial intelligence (AI), according to new research.

21 Sep 2022

Mutation in newly discovered small protein linked to increase in Alzheimer's disease risk

A mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer's disease, expanding the known gene targets for the disease and presenting a new potential avenue for treatment, according to a new USC study.

21 Sep 2022

Specialized Space for Industry Innovation by The European Science Park Group

ESPG AG – European Science Park Group – is one of the first German real estate companies to specialize in the ownership, management, and acquisition of science parks.

21 Sep 2022

Researchers report development of a self-assembled trimeric RBD subunit vaccine able to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection

The present study reported the development of a new self-assembled trimeric RBD subunit vaccine that could effectively prevent infection from SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the currently dominantly circulating Omicron variant.

21 Sep 2022

World Alzheimer’s Day 2022: Improving Post-Diagnosis Care with COGNISANCE

To commemorate World Alzheimer's Day, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Meredith Gresham, coordinator of COGNISANCE: Co-Designing Dementia Diagnosis And Post Diagnostic Care, about the project and post-dementia diagnosis care for patients and their families.

21 Sep 2022

Research opens a new avenue for the treatment of cancer by phototherapy

One approach to treating cancer is photodynamic therapy using photo-uncaging systems, in which light is used to activate a cancer-fighting agent in situ at the tumor.

20 Sep 2022

UC San Diego team receives $1.2 million to create a novel system to study chronic low back pain

A multidisciplinary team led by researchers at UC San Diego has received $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation to create a novel system to study and inform the treatment of chronic low back pain.

20 Sep 2022

The potential of nanobody engineering in the development of SARS-CoV-2 antivirals and diagnostic tools

Researchers investigated nanobody engineering to develop antivirals and diagnostic tools against SARS-CoV-2.

20 Sep 2022

New catheter leads to a remarkable reduction in pulmonary artery obstruction

A device known as the BASHIR™ Endovascular Catheter (THROMBOLEX, Inc.) significantly reduces the size of blood clots lodged in the pulmonary arteries, leading to improvement in heart function in patients with pulmonary embolism, researchers from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University announced in a Late-Breaking Innovation session at the 2022 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference in Boston.

19 Sep 2022

Highly sensitive mask can detect respiratory viruses in the air within 10 minutes

Scientists have created a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses, including influenza and the coronavirus, in the air in droplets or aerosols.

19 Sep 2022

Technology News and Research

UCLA scientists receive $10 million to shed light on the developing brain's cellular infrastructure

Salk scientists launch a new Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas with $126 million NIH grant

Can a commercial breath analysis test detect SARS-CoV-2?

New testing system for rapid detection of COVID-19

New board members bring significant leadership experience in the biotech sector

New modeling system identifies potential therapeutics for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

Repligen expands process analytics portfolio with DRS Daylight Solutions agreement

Cutting-edge technology uses MRI to diagnose patients with heart failure in record time

Medical cannabis use reduces sleep disturbances caused by PTSD

Researchers detect harmful levels of PFAS in all the "stain-resistant" school uniforms

Artificial intelligence could help fast-track dementia diagnosis

Mutation in newly discovered small protein linked to increase in Alzheimer's disease risk

Specialized Space for Industry Innovation by The European Science Park Group

Researchers report development of a self-assembled trimeric RBD subunit vaccine able to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection

World Alzheimer’s Day 2022: Improving Post-Diagnosis Care with COGNISANCE

Research opens a new avenue for the treatment of cancer by phototherapy

UC San Diego team receives $1.2 million to create a novel system to study chronic low back pain

The potential of nanobody engineering in the development of SARS-CoV-2 antivirals and diagnostic tools

New catheter leads to a remarkable reduction in pulmonary artery obstruction

Highly sensitive mask can detect respiratory viruses in the air within 10 minutes

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