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Study finds promising new treatment for infants with Noonan Syndrome

Noonan Syndrome is a rare genetic syndrome typically evident at birth and often linked to early-onset severe heart disease.

30 Apr 2019

Science and health journalists awarded Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from MBL

Twelve journalists have been awarded Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from the Marine Biological Laboratory, an international center for biological and environmental research and education and an affiliate of the University of Chicago.

30 Apr 2019

CSU's Infectious Disease Research Center recognized as Bioscience/Medical Manufacturer of the Year

Colorado State University's Infectious Disease Research Center was recognized as the 2019 Bioscience/ Medical Manufacturer of the Year at the Colorado Manufacturing Awards on April 4 in Denver.

30 Apr 2019

BUSM receives $4.9 million MLSC grant to accelerate development of new brain imaging techniques

Boston University School of Medicine today announced that it had received a $4.9 million grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to create a state-of the-art facility to accelerate development of novel brain imaging techniques to track subtle changes in the brain after neurotrauma.

30 Apr 2019

Researcher studies two protein families known to play role in cancer metastasis

In a paper published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Dr. özdemir has studied two protein families named Rho GTPases and IQGAPs, which are known to play an important role in cancer metastasis.

30 Apr 2019

UAB professor honored with the most prestigious prize for research in polycystic kidney disease

Bradley K. Yoder, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been awarded with a Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement for his significant research in the polycystic kidney field.

29 Apr 2019

Reproducible and validatable sterilization at Labvolution 2019

Systec GmbH will present its autoclaves, media preparators and dispensing and dosing solutions for microbiological culture media at Labvolution 2019.

From Systec GmbH 29 Apr 2019

Specialized memory T cells in the lungs cause attacks of allergic asthma, study shows

According to a current study of the Medical University Vienna, specialized T memory lymphocytes in the lungs that react to inhaled allergens, cause attacks of allergic asthma.

29 Apr 2019

Nanostructures made of DNA pave way towards functional drug-delivery vehicles

New study shows that nanostructures constructed of DNA molecules can be programmed to function as pH-responsive cargo carriers, paving the way towards functional drug-delivery vehicles.

29 Apr 2019

Scientists develop maps of two melatonin receptors vital for sleep, other biological processes

An international team of researchers used an X-ray laser at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to create the first detailed maps of two melatonin receptors that tell our bodies when to go to sleep or wake up and guide other biological processes.

26 Apr 2019

New review identifies trends in dengue research in the Philippines

Communicable diseases including dengue continue to be major causes of morbidity and mortality in the Philippines.

26 Apr 2019

Studies verify novel method of HIV transmission among injection drug users and effective prevention

New studies from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University have found for the first time that HIV can be transmitted through the sharing of equipment used to prepare drugs before injection and that a simple intervention - heating the equipment with a cigarette lighter for 10 seconds - can destroy the HIV virus, preventing that transmission.

26 Apr 2019

Berkeley Lab researchers 3D-print all-liquid 'lab on a chip'

Researchers at DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have 3D-printed an all-liquid device that, with the click of a button, can be repeatedly reconfigured on demand to serve a wide range of applications - from making battery materials to screening drug candidates.

26 Apr 2019

New findings about aggressive blood cancer may help develop drugs with less harmful side effects

New findings about a fatal form of blood cancer could aid the development of new drugs with significantly less harmful side effects than existing chemotherapy.

26 Apr 2019

Circadian rhythm plays a part in weight loss

Weight watchers worldwide need to not only be careful about what to eat but also about the timing of the food intake finds a new study.

26 Apr 2019

New genetic test identifies many disease-causing gene variations in high-risk populations

Researchers at Nemours Children's Health System have developed a new low-cost genetic test that accurately identified more than 200 known disease-causing gene variations in two high-risk populations, the Old Order Amish and Old Order Mennonites of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

25 Apr 2019

Exercise activates brain circuits associated with memory in older adults

How quickly do we experience the benefits of exercise? A new University of Maryland study of healthy older adults shows that just one session of exercise increased activation in the brain circuits associated with memory - including the hippocampus - which shrinks with age and is the brain region attacked first in Alzheimer's disease.

25 Apr 2019

Laboratory News and Research

Study finds promising new treatment for infants with Noonan Syndrome

Science and health journalists awarded Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from MBL

CSU's Infectious Disease Research Center recognized as Bioscience/Medical Manufacturer of the Year

BUSM receives $4.9 million MLSC grant to accelerate development of new brain imaging techniques

Researcher studies two protein families known to play role in cancer metastasis

UAB professor honored with the most prestigious prize for research in polycystic kidney disease

Reproducible and validatable sterilization at Labvolution 2019

Specialized memory T cells in the lungs cause attacks of allergic asthma, study shows

Nanostructures made of DNA pave way towards functional drug-delivery vehicles

Scientists develop maps of two melatonin receptors vital for sleep, other biological processes

New review identifies trends in dengue research in the Philippines

Studies verify novel method of HIV transmission among injection drug users and effective prevention

Berkeley Lab researchers 3D-print all-liquid 'lab on a chip'

New findings about aggressive blood cancer may help develop drugs with less harmful side effects

Circadian rhythm plays a part in weight loss

New genetic test identifies many disease-causing gene variations in high-risk populations

Exercise activates brain circuits associated with memory in older adults

Small army of tiny robots can remove dental plaque

New drug minimizes damage after a heart attack by 60 percent

Eisenhower Health first in Southern California to offer new lung valve treatment for COPD/emphysema

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