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More sensitive electrophysiology tools needed to study cancer cell populations

Bioelectricity of Cancer, a special issue of the peer-reviewed journal Bioelectricity, has just been published. Two promising discoveries are well delineated: an ultra-sensitive tool to detect cancer and a new therapeutic target for cancer immunotherapy.

9 Oct 2019

KIT researchers develop close-to-reality computer models of the heart

Digital simulations of human organs can be used to study the development of diseases and to customize therapies for patients.

4 Oct 2019

Lab Innovations 2019 highlights lab sustainability and recycling

Lab Innovations, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to the laboratory industry, will showcase at Birmingham’s NEC, 30 & 31 October, multiple options to help visitors future-proof their laboratories - from innovative products, to waste reduction (time included!) and sustainability.

From Lab Innovations 4 Oct 2019

Researchers observe the working of protein associated with numerous health problems

For the first time, researchers have observed at the molecular level how a protein associated with numerous health problems works.

3 Oct 2019

UC Davis research team receives NIH grant to develop novel drugs for treating pain

A UC Davis research team, led by Vladimir Yarov-Yarovoy and Heike Wulff, will receive a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a novel class of peptides that are better at treating pain and don't have the side effects of opioids.

1 Oct 2019

Why granny’s herbs work to lower high blood pressure

A study from the University of California, Irvine, explains a hitherto unknown mechanism of action for bioactive molecules in commonly used plant-based folk medicines like fennel, camomile and lavender that are used to lower the blood pressure.

1 Oct 2019

Healthcare records hacked, data breaches uncovered

Researcher John (Xuefeng) Jiang shows that the health records of almost 170 million people over the country have been hacked in 1461 reported data breaches. These occurred over a period of ten years, from October 21, 2009, to July 1, 2019.

25 Sep 2019

Physiologists, researchers to discuss factors underlying cardiovascular disease at APS conference

International physiologists and researchers studying the kidney, high blood pressure and related medical conditions will convene next week at the American Physiological Society (APS) Aldosterone and ENaC in Health and Disease: The Kidney and Beyond Conference in Estes Park, Colo.

25 Sep 2019

Monitoring the Human Proteome using diaPASEF

In this interview, Dr. Hannes Röst describes how his lab are using diaPASEF to monitor the human proteome throughout a person's lifetime, and how machine learning could be used to analyze the data.

From Bruker Daltonics 25 Sep 2019

New software will accelerate data-independent acquisition (DIA) proteomics experiments

Spectronaut 13 has been updated to allow scientists to build libraries from PASEF (DDA) and analyze diaPASEF (DIA) data acquired using the timsTOF Pro.

From Biognosys 18 Sep 2019

Innovative method could improve understanding of many processes in the body at molecular level

Cells are the basic building blocks of life - and, as such, they have been the object of intense study since the invention of the optical microscope in the 17th century.

7 Sep 2019

Trump promises ‘phenomenal’ health plan. What might that mean?

While many Capitol Hill Republicans want to avoid a repeat of the Affordable Care Act repeal debate, President Donald Trump keeps promising a health plan that will be "phenomenal" and make the GOP "the party of health care."

4 Sep 2019

New advance could lead to regrowth of decayed enamel

Modern dental practice is concerned with preserving teeth rather than extracting them, even if tooth decay is present. Various types of fillings have been used, including materials like composite resins, ceramics and amalgams.

3 Sep 2019

KAIST researchers describe new mechanism that induces self-killing of cancer cells

Researchers have described a new mechanism which induces the self-killing of cancer cells by perturbing ion homeostasis. A research team from the Department of Biochemical Engineering has developed helical polypeptide potassium ionophores that lead to the onset of programmed cell death.

29 Aug 2019

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More sensitive electrophysiology tools needed to study cancer cell populations

KIT researchers develop close-to-reality computer models of the heart

Lab Innovations 2019 highlights lab sustainability and recycling

Researchers observe the working of protein associated with numerous health problems

UC Davis research team receives NIH grant to develop novel drugs for treating pain

Why granny’s herbs work to lower high blood pressure

Healthcare records hacked, data breaches uncovered

Physiologists, researchers to discuss factors underlying cardiovascular disease at APS conference

Monitoring the Human Proteome using diaPASEF

New software will accelerate data-independent acquisition (DIA) proteomics experiments

Innovative method could improve understanding of many processes in the body at molecular level

Trump promises ‘phenomenal’ health plan. What might that mean?

New advance could lead to regrowth of decayed enamel

KAIST researchers describe new mechanism that induces self-killing of cancer cells

Empa researchers aim to gain a better understanding of bone failure

$1.5 million grant from BRAIN Initiative will help develop new tools to study astrocytes

Slow electrons to fight cancer

Research reveals physiological events leading to successful enterovirus infection

Scientists take first step towards digital map of the ion channels in the brain

Researchers identify new transmembrane protein as chloride ion channel

Enhancing confidence in chemical ionization spectrometry data eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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