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Study: Natural loss of foot muscles in rodents shares similarities with skeletal muscle atrophy

New insight on how the natural loss of foot muscles occurred in rodents and other species during their evolution has been published today in the open-access journal eLife.

16 Oct 2019

Study: Genetic differences in the immune system shape bacteria that colonize the digestive system

Genetic differences in the immune system shape the collections of bacteria that colonize the digestive system, according to new research by scientists at the University of Chicago.

16 Oct 2019

Amyloid-β protein misfolding proves to be strong risk prediction marker for Alzheimer's

In symptom-free individuals, the detection of misfolded amyloid-β protein in the blood indicated a considerably higher risk of Alzheimer's disease - up to 14 years before a clinical diagnosis was made.

15 Oct 2019

New technique reveals how the brain responds to light signals received by the retina

In recent decades, scientists have learned a great deal about how different neurons connect and send signals to each other. But it's been difficult to trace the activity of individual nerve fibers known as axons, some of which can extend from the tip of the toe to the head.

15 Oct 2019

Individuals with higher cognitive abilities have more stable brain networks

The interconnections and communication between different regions of the human brain influence our behavior in many ways.

15 Oct 2019

Electrical brain implants enable patient to have 'mind control' of motorized prosthetic arms

In a set of proof-of-concept experiments, Johns Hopkins researchers have implanted electrodes in both sides of the brain of a person who is mostly paralyzed — with minimal sensation in his hands — to enable him to have some “mind control” of motorized prosthetic arms.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 15 Oct 2019

Default response to spinal disc injuries can be temporarily stopped to allow for better treatment

Researchers may have found a way to press pause on spinal disc injuries, giving doctors more time to treat them before worse issues develop.

14 Oct 2019

Blood vessel damage is more widespread than expected in patients with TBI

The effects of a traumatic brain injury are pretty clear – problems with memory, headaches, and emotions – but what's unclear is the underlying pathological causes for those symptoms.

14 Oct 2019

The language of metabolites can be decoded with new genome technology

A team of microbiologists and genomicists has invented a genetic engineering tool that advances the study of secondary metabolites, which will expand our understanding of how microbes evolve.

14 Oct 2019

Combination of two drugs disrupts cancer cells' ability to survive DNA damage, study finds

In continuing efforts to find novel ways to kill cancer cells, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a new pathway that leads to the destruction of cancer cells.

14 Oct 2019

Porvair Sciences to showcase new range of microplates at Lab Innovations 2019

Porvair Sciences will showcase its recently extended ranges of ultra-clean deep well and assay microplates for the first time in Europe at the forthcoming Lab Innovations 2019 exhibition.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 14 Oct 2019

New study could change the way traumatic brain injuries are treated

Traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, can be caused by anything from sports injuries to battlefield trauma.

14 Oct 2019

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In this webinar, Dr. Michael W. Dong, Pittcon Short Course Instructor, will review best practices, short cuts, and tricks-of-the-trade to help pharmaceutical and other scientists to become more successful in developing effective HPLC methods (potency and ICH-compliant stability-indicating assays) using method templates and universal generic gradient methods.

From Pittcon 14 Oct 2019

Brain protein plays a prominent role in the maintenance of chronic pain

A protein called RGS4 (Regulator of G protein signaling 4) plays a prominent role in the maintenance of long-term pain states and may serve as a promising new target for the treatment of chronic pain conditions, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published in print October 16, in The Journal of Neuroscience.

11 Oct 2019

Live-cell, genetically engineered pig skin used for temporary closure of a burn wound

Burn specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital announced today they have successfully used live-cell, genetically engineered pig skin (xenograft) for the temporary closure of a burn wound.

11 Oct 2019

SOX9 broadly modifies the severity of Alagille syndrome liver disease in mice

Alagille syndrome is a rare pediatric genetic disorder that can affect the liver, heart, kidneys, blood vessels, skeleton and other tissues.

11 Oct 2019

New microfluidic test can detect Lyme disease within 15 minutes

Some 300,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Lyme disease every year. Caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted by the bite of infected Ixodes ticks, the disease if left untreated can cause serious neurologic, cardiac, and/or rheumatologic complications.

11 Oct 2019

Pittcon 2020 Plenary Lecture announced

Pittcon is pleased to announce Dr. Ziva Cooper as the 2020 Plenary Lecturer. Dr. Cooper’s lecture is entitled Cannabis Constituents as Novel Strategies to Tackle the Opioid Epidemic.

From Pittcon 11 Oct 2019

New study finds genetic link for some forms of SIDS

A genetic link has now been found for some instances of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS. The new UW Medicine research study is the first to make an explainable link tracking the mechanism between a genetic anomaly and some forms of the devastating syndrome, which claims the lives of more than 3,000 infants a year.

11 Oct 2019

New tool records and tracks microbiome growth

Over the past years, the human microbiome has gained immense popularity due to its role in shaping one’s health. It is essential for human development, nutrition, and immunity. That’s why many studies have focused on how to improve one’s health by targeting or enhancing the microbiome.

11 Oct 2019

Laboratory News and Research

Study: Natural loss of foot muscles in rodents shares similarities with skeletal muscle atrophy

Study: Genetic differences in the immune system shape bacteria that colonize the digestive system

Amyloid-β protein misfolding proves to be strong risk prediction marker for Alzheimer's

New technique reveals how the brain responds to light signals received by the retina

Individuals with higher cognitive abilities have more stable brain networks

Electrical brain implants enable patient to have 'mind control' of motorized prosthetic arms

Default response to spinal disc injuries can be temporarily stopped to allow for better treatment

Blood vessel damage is more widespread than expected in patients with TBI

The language of metabolites can be decoded with new genome technology

Combination of two drugs disrupts cancer cells' ability to survive DNA damage, study finds

Porvair Sciences to showcase new range of microplates at Lab Innovations 2019

New study could change the way traumatic brain injuries are treated

Impress your boss with this course

Brain protein plays a prominent role in the maintenance of chronic pain

Live-cell, genetically engineered pig skin used for temporary closure of a burn wound

SOX9 broadly modifies the severity of Alagille syndrome liver disease in mice

New microfluidic test can detect Lyme disease within 15 minutes

Pittcon 2020 Plenary Lecture announced

New study finds genetic link for some forms of SIDS

New tool records and tracks microbiome growth

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