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Discovery of signalling pathway could pave way for developing treatments targeting T-ALL leukaemia

Cooperation between Finnish and Chinese research groups has opened up new opportunities for developing treatments targeting aggressive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL).

2 Sep 2016

Social, economic inequity and structural barriers can prevent women from achieving hospital birth in Nepal

Encouraging hospital births are an important component of reducing maternal mortality in low-resource settings. Now, new research shows certain factors, including age and income, determine whether women living in rural Nepal have home births or hospital deliveries.

2 Sep 2016

New discovery could potentially lead to treatments for Crohn's disease

Scientists at the University of British Columbia have made a discovery that could potentially lead to treatments for a debilitating complication of Crohn's disease.

2 Sep 2016

Increased food availability during active season slows cellular aging in animals

Hibernation has long been considered the secret behind the relatively long lifespan of the edible dormouse.

2 Sep 2016

Learning foreign languages can enhance the brain's ability to code information

Scientists from the Higher School of Economics together with colleagues from the University of Helsinki have discovered that learning foreign languages enhances the our brain's elasticity and its ability to code information.

2 Sep 2016

Young children think in sophisticated ways about subtle social cues at mealtime, study suggests

At the dinner table, babies do a lot more than play with their sippy cups, new research suggests.

2 Sep 2016

Low birth weight can affect sporting ability and exercise levels in later life

Individuals who are born with a low birth weight are less likely to be good at sports at school or participate in exercise later on in life.

2 Sep 2016

Graphene flakes welded together to form 3-D solids may be suitable for bone implants

Flakes of graphene welded together into solid materials may be suitable for bone implants, according to a study led by Rice University scientists.

2 Sep 2016

Children starting school at 4 years of age less physically ready, research reveals

New research from Loughborough University has revealed many four-year-olds are not physically ready to start school.

2 Sep 2016

McMaster researchers develop better way to deliver medicine to surface of the eye

It's a problem as old and as aggravating as eye drops themselves: as soon as the medicine goes in, almost all of it washes right back out again.

2 Sep 2016

STDs are becoming more difficult to treat due to antibiotic resistance, warns WHO

The WHO has issued new guidelines for the treatment of three common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) due to concerns about increasing levels of antibiotic resistance.

2 Sep 2016

New study shows lower severity trauma patients may more likely die after 2-3 weeks

A new study by University of Leicester academics has shown that lower severity trauma patients could be more likely to die after two to three weeks.

2 Sep 2016

Research aims to understand how cell designs length, pattern of heparan sulphate chains

Heparan sulphate occurs as carbohydrate chains which are very important for human body cells both for normal foetal development and during the course of various diseases.

2 Sep 2016

Study finds uneven Medicaid coverage for children's key mental health services in many states

A national study by researchers at the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP), Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health--- shows an uneven picture of states' use of Medicaid to help families with young children gain access to mental health services

2 Sep 2016

NanoTemper Technologies to highlight applications of MST, nanoDSF in drug discovery at Biopharma Workshop 2016

NanoTemper Technologies offers MicroScale Thermophoresis (MST) and nanoDSF technology to analyze these parameters in an easy and precise way. To meet the increasing demand for high-throughput applications and unattended operation, NanoTemper Technologies provides fully automated MST and nanoDSF platforms — and combinations of both.

From NanoTemper Technologies 2 Sep 2016

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells may serve as biomarkers for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München, a partner in the German Center for Lung Research, have discovered that the number of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) is increased in the blood of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

2 Sep 2016

Pittcon to co-program at JASIS international symposium

Pittcon is pleased to once again co-program at JASIS, one of the largest Asian exhibitions for analytical and scientific instruments.

From Pittcon 2 Sep 2016

Study reveals increasing prevalence of marijuana use among US adults

An increasing number of US adults are using marijuana, as fewer people perceive the drug as harmful, according to a survey of over 500000 US adults conducted between 2002 and 2014 published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

2 Sep 2016

Edinburgh Research & Innovation announces new AIMday programme to tackle challenges of infectious diseases

With viruses such as Ebola, MERS-CoV and Zika making global headlines, and the progressive development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) worldwide, Edinburgh Research & Innovation (ERI), the commercialisation arm of the University of Edinburgh, has announced a new AIMday (Academic Industry Meeting day) for companies looking to find expertise and innovative solutions to dealing with the challenges of microbial infection.

2 Sep 2016

Meridian wins innovation award for illumigene Malaria test

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. was awarded 1st place for innovation in emergency treatment and point-of-care testing for its illumigene Malaria test at the 2016 JIB/ACNBH Conference this summer.

2 Sep 2016

Research News and Research

Discovery of signalling pathway could pave way for developing treatments targeting T-ALL leukaemia

Social, economic inequity and structural barriers can prevent women from achieving hospital birth in Nepal

New discovery could potentially lead to treatments for Crohn's disease

Increased food availability during active season slows cellular aging in animals

Learning foreign languages can enhance the brain's ability to code information

Young children think in sophisticated ways about subtle social cues at mealtime, study suggests

Low birth weight can affect sporting ability and exercise levels in later life

Graphene flakes welded together to form 3-D solids may be suitable for bone implants

Children starting school at 4 years of age less physically ready, research reveals

McMaster researchers develop better way to deliver medicine to surface of the eye

STDs are becoming more difficult to treat due to antibiotic resistance, warns WHO

New study shows lower severity trauma patients may more likely die after 2-3 weeks

Research aims to understand how cell designs length, pattern of heparan sulphate chains

Study finds uneven Medicaid coverage for children's key mental health services in many states

NanoTemper Technologies to highlight applications of MST, nanoDSF in drug discovery at Biopharma Workshop 2016

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells may serve as biomarkers for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Pittcon to co-program at JASIS international symposium

Study reveals increasing prevalence of marijuana use among US adults

Edinburgh Research & Innovation announces new AIMday programme to tackle challenges of infectious diseases

Meridian wins innovation award for illumigene Malaria test

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