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Research highlights ability of Bio-Rad's ddPCR in quantifying minimal residual disease

More than 30 abstracts presented at the 60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Diego, December 1-4, featured research highlighting the ability of Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR to provide high sensitivity and accuracy in quantifying minimal residual disease -- those remaining cancer cells after therapy that are associated with relapse -- in blood diseases such as leukemia.

3 Dec 2018

Reaching Scientists Through Newsletters

Newsletter marketing is an established practice. Research has shown that for every $1 spent on emailing marketing, companies make an average $44 return.

From AZoNetwork UK Ltd. 3 Dec 2018

Using Pre-Clinical Imaging to Detect Cancer

In this interview, Émilie Beaulieu Ouellet, Application Scientist for life science imaging at Photon Etc talks to New-Medical about their range of preclinical infrared imagers and how they can allow cancer detection.

From Photon etc. 27 Nov 2018

AXT to introduce LUMICKS’ product lines for dynamic single-molecule analysis to Australia

AXT is pleased to announce that they have recently signed a distribution agreement with LUMICKS (Netherlands) that further strengthens their life science product portfolio.

From SPT Labtech 26 Nov 2018

Scientist proves role of microbiome in obesity

New research presented by the award-winning Dr. Christoph Thaiss describes several bacterial metabolites in the human gut are modified during obesity.

22 Nov 2018

Merck declares 2018 Life Science Award winners

Merck, the vibrant science and technology company, recognized three graduate students who have demonstrated innovation in life science at an awards ceremony at the company’s global headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany recently.

From Merck 20 Nov 2018

Highlighting Advances in Bioengineering and Analytical Technologies with eBooks

eBooks are often considered the natural evolution of the whitepaper. Unconstrained by the requirements of alternative forms of digital content.

From AZoNetwork UK Ltd. 16 Nov 2018

Game-Changers in Western Blotting and Protein Analysis

An interview with Ramya Prabakaran & Melody Chang from GenScript, discussing the development of automated systems that improve outcomes for western blotting.

From GenScript 16 Nov 2018

RetiPharma secures funding to develop new peptide drug for treating degenerative eye disorders

RetiPharma has secured funding from the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s BioInnovation Institute to develop a new drug for degenerative eye disorders.

From Novo Nordisk 15 Nov 2018

John Snow Labs launches new Data Market to help healthcare and life science innovators

John Snow Labs, an award-winning global data operations and AI company, today announces the launch of John Snow Labs Data Market. The Data Market is an online store that allows users to subscribe to datasets and/or data packages in the healthcare and life science domain.

13 Nov 2018

Gladstone scientists gain new insights into the aging brain

The protein klotho has been shown to promote longevity and counteract aging-related impairments. Having more klotho seems to allow for longer and healthier lives, whereas a depletion of this molecule accelerates aging and may contribute to age-related diseases.

12 Nov 2018

Saliva-based RNA test could improve ability to accurately identify children with ASD

Newly published research shows that a saliva-based biomarker panel and associated algorithm could improve the ability to accurately identify children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in its earliest stages, announced Quadrant Biosciences Inc.

9 Nov 2018

Exploring NMR Spectroscopy Applications through Interesting Infographics

The Buzz Around Fake Honey is an infographic designed to highlight NMR for determining the authenticity and quality of honey samples.

From AZoNetwork UK Ltd. 9 Nov 2018

InDevR's new VaxArray to improve potency testing for measles and rubella vaccines

InDevR announced today that it will pursue proof of concept development for new VaxArray potency assays for measles and rubella vaccines sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

8 Nov 2018

PTSD associated with increased risk of major CV event or death after cardiac arrest

People who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after surviving cardiac arrest, may be at a significantly increased risk of a major cardiovascular event or death for up to one year following the arrest, compared with people who do not develop PTSD.

6 Nov 2018

Study offers new hope to patients with rare brain cancer

sGBM is a rare type of brain cancer in adults. The incidence varies from 2 to 5 per million people per year. For example, if Hong Kong's base population of 7.5 million people is taken as a reference, over 15 people will be diagnosed with sGBM tumors annually.

2 Nov 2018

Huron Digital Pathology partners with MBF Bioscience to help accelerate life science research

Huron and MBF Bioscience announce partnership to offer customized models of Huron’s TissueScope whole slide scanners integrated with MBF’s Stereo Investigator.

From Huron Technologies 2 Nov 2018

From Search Engine to Sale – How to Generate Leads from Application Notes

Turning scientific application notes into lead generating digital content.

From AZoNetwork UK Ltd. 1 Nov 2018

Celprogen successfully prints 3D Brains from brain stem cells to study neurological disease stages

Celprogen Inc., a leader in the Stem Cell Research and Therapeutics industry for stem cell research since 2002, today announced that they have successfully finished printing 3D Brains from brain stem cells for studying neurological disease stages.

1 Nov 2018

New ddPCR technology helps detect, quantify TERT promoter mutations linked to many cancer types

A recent study published online in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics demonstrated that Droplet Digital PCR technology can be used to detect mutations in a region of our DNA that is linked to many cancer types, paving the way for the development of new cancer diagnostics and therapies.

31 Oct 2018