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Research shows presence of yeasts and fungi in breast milk of healthy mothers

Investigators have now shown that the breast milk microbiome contains fungi. Multiple previous studies had found bacteria in breast milk. Certain fungi and bacteria have been shown to be important probiotics for infant health.

4 Mar 2019

Novel mechanism behind DNA damage control uncovered

DNA damage is occurring in our cells all the time due to external agents, such as exposure to sun, or internal agents, like reactive oxygen species.

26 Feb 2019

Migrants' integration into host community involves trade-off between social status and fertility

Researchers from the Universities of Helsinki, Turku and Missouri as well as the Family Federation of Finland present the first results from a new, extraordinarily comprehensive population-wide dataset that details the lives of over 160,000 World War II evacuees in terms of integration.

26 Feb 2019

Mitochondrial proteotoxicity appears to be epicentre of molecular pathogenesis

Researchers at the University of Helsinki uncovered the mechanisms for a novel cellular stress response arising from the toxicity of newly synthesized proteins.

22 Feb 2019

Sartorius successfully closes fiscal year 2018 and plans to continuously expand

Sartorius, a leading international partner of biopharmaceutical research and the industry, confirmed its preliminary figures with the publication of its 2018 Annual Report.

From Sartorius 21 Feb 2019

Mogrify to accelerate novel IP and cell therapies using $3.7m USD funding

Mogrify today announced a second close on its seed funding, bringing the total raised to $3.7 million USD, and the appointment of Darrin Disley as CEO.

20 Feb 2019

University of Dundee partners with Takeda to develop new treatments for tau pathology

The University of Dundee Drug Discovery Unit has announced a partnership with Takeda, Japan's largest pharmaceutical company, to develop possible new therapeutic treatments for tau pathology, an underlying feature in several forms of neurodegeneration, including Alzheimer's disease.

20 Feb 2019

Cervical microbiome may influence HPV infection more than previously thought

Infections with a Human Papillomavirus cause 99 percent of cervical cancer cases, and the disease's first sign is often the appearance of precancerous lesions on a woman's cervix. But bacteria may play an important role, too.

19 Feb 2019

Bio-Rad launches new digital PCR system and kit for monitoring treatment response in CML patients

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced that its QXDx AutoDG ddPCR System, which uses Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR technology, and the QXDx BCR-ABL %IS Kit are the industry's first digital PCR products to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance.

15 Feb 2019

Antibody-based treatment could improve cure rate for blood and immune disorders

An antibody-based treatment can gently and effectively eliminate diseased blood-forming stem cells in the bone marrow to prepare for the transplantation of healthy stem cells, according to a study in mice by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

12 Feb 2019

Super-resolution microscopy could help better study single cells

For a better understanding of biological processes, researchers need to be able to ‘see’ the smallest components of individual cells, such as DNA, mRNA and proteins.

12 Feb 2019

Study findings hold promise for children with DMD

Prednisone, the current standard of care used to treat kids with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), reduces chronic inflammation but has harsh side effects.

11 Feb 2019

Fibrinogen results in cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease, finds study

It has long been known that patients with Alzheimer's disease have abnormalities in the vast network of blood vessels in the brain. Some of these alterations may also contribute to age-related cognitive decline in people without dementia.

6 Feb 2019

NanoView Biosciences launches first product for accurate characterization of exosomes

NanoView Biosciences, Inc. today launched its first product, the ExoView™ platform, to enable the accurate identification and characterization of exosomes. The platform is on display this week at the SLAS2019 International Conference & Exhibition in Washington, DC.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 5 Feb 2019

BMG LABTECH introduces new generation of high-quality microplate readers

BMG LABTECH introduced today the new CLARIOstar® Plus, further extending its range of high-quality microplate readers.

From BMG LABTECH GmbH 4 Feb 2019

Vaccination with live S. mitis may offer protection from Streptococcus pneumoniae

Vaccinating laboratory mice with Streptococcus mitis bacteria prevents their virulent sibling, Streptococcus pneumoniae from infecting the mice.

30 Jan 2019

IDT recognized for best-in-class customer experience

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has won a prestigious Life Science Industry Award for Best Overall Customer Experience, as well as a Gold award for Most Useful Website.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 30 Jan 2019

Researchers identify why heart attack triggers arrhythmia in some people

A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified a genetic pathway that causes some individuals to develop an abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia, after experiencing a heart attack. They have also identified a drug candidate that can block this pathway.

29 Jan 2019

New approach identifies epigenetic changes in leukemia cells for patients undergoing ibrutinib treatment

Many new anti-cancer drugs inhibit proteins that are essential for the proliferation of cancer cells. One example is ibrutinib, an innovative therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia first approved in 2014.

29 Jan 2019

Review paper on transformative potential of precision and personalized medicine for cancer treatment

In a paper published in the September/December 2018 issue of TECHNOLOGY, a group of researchers from Rutgers University Department of Biomedicine Engineering have published a review paper on the transformative potential of precision and personalized medicine (PPM) for cancer treatment.

29 Jan 2019

Life science News and Research

Research shows presence of yeasts and fungi in breast milk of healthy mothers

Novel mechanism behind DNA damage control uncovered

Migrants' integration into host community involves trade-off between social status and fertility

Mitochondrial proteotoxicity appears to be epicentre of molecular pathogenesis

Sartorius successfully closes fiscal year 2018 and plans to continuously expand

Mogrify to accelerate novel IP and cell therapies using $3.7m USD funding

University of Dundee partners with Takeda to develop new treatments for tau pathology

Cervical microbiome may influence HPV infection more than previously thought

Bio-Rad launches new digital PCR system and kit for monitoring treatment response in CML patients

Antibody-based treatment could improve cure rate for blood and immune disorders

Super-resolution microscopy could help better study single cells

Study findings hold promise for children with DMD

Fibrinogen results in cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease, finds study

NanoView Biosciences launches first product for accurate characterization of exosomes

BMG LABTECH introduces new generation of high-quality microplate readers

Vaccination with live S. mitis may offer protection from Streptococcus pneumoniae

IDT recognized for best-in-class customer experience

Researchers identify why heart attack triggers arrhythmia in some people

New approach identifies epigenetic changes in leukemia cells for patients undergoing ibrutinib treatment

Review paper on transformative potential of precision and personalized medicine for cancer treatment

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