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Researchers successfully reproduce effects of traumatic brain injury in petri dish

Researchers in the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center have succeeded in reproducing the effects of traumatic brain injury and stimulating recovery in neuron cells grown in a petri dish.

24 Aug 2018

Drug used to treat amoebic dysentery may block journey of rabies virus in nerves

To successfully infect its host, the rabies virus must move from the nerve ending to the nerve cell body where it can replicate.

24 Aug 2018

Researchers use 'autobiographical memory' test for early prediction of Alzheimer's

Testing how well people remember past events in their lives could help medical professionals make early predictions about who is at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Arizona.

24 Aug 2018

Rapid urbanization makes Central Africa more vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks

The Central Africa region is experiencing rapid urbanization and economic growth, and infrastructure development. These changes, while generally positive and welcome, also make the region more vulnerable to explosive infectious disease outbreaks, according to an international group of scientists.

24 Aug 2018

New simple flame burning method to prepare SWNT sponges on a large scale

In a paper published in NANO, a group of researchers have developed a simple flame burning method to prepare single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) sponges on a large scale. The SWNT sponge has multifunctional properties and can be used in the fields of cleaning-up, sensing and energy storage.

24 Aug 2018

Far-UVC light could help prevent catheter-based and driveline infections

A specific wavelength of ultraviolet light, now delivered through light-diffusing optical fibers, is highly effective at killing drug-resistant bacteria in cell cultures, according to a new study led by David J. Brenner, PhD, a professor of radiation biophysics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

24 Aug 2018

Avatar-based software uses people's gait to predict their energy expenditure

New avatar-based software developed at EPFL looks at how people walk in order to predict their energy expenditure.

24 Aug 2018

Study provides new clues to connection between aging and neurodegeneration

For decades researchers have worked to shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative disorders, a group of devastating conditions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, that involve the progressive loss of neurons and nervous system function. In recent years, numerous factors, from genetic mutations to viral infections, have been found to contribute to the development of these diseases.

23 Aug 2018

'Plastic antibodies' effectively target and eliminate tumor cells

A joint research team from Russia and the U.K. has demonstrated the possibility of developing a new type of anti-neoplastic drugs based on nanoMIPs, or "plastic antibodies." NanoMIPs are synthetic polymers that can function as antibodies, selectively binding to target proteins on the surface of cancer cells.

23 Aug 2018

Study: Motor cortex necessary for movement control in response to unexpected situations

Scientists have demonstrated that the motor cortex is necessary for the execution of corrective movements in response to unexpected changes of sensory input but not when the same movements are executed spontaneously.

23 Aug 2018

Neonatal immune system starts to change dramatically in response to bacteria, viruses

As soon as a baby is born, its immune system starts to change dramatically in response to the bacteria, viruses and so forth in its new environment, a phenomenon that is common to all babies, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden write in a paper published in Cell.

23 Aug 2018

New technique may provide continuous country-level surveillance of drug-resistant tuberculosis

Global tuberculosis control and elimination will require detailed real-time information on the location of individuals with the disease, the presence of drug resistance, and the patterns of transmission.

23 Aug 2018

Wound healing work presented at the RCP Innovation in Medicine Conference 2018 by Neem Biotech

Neem Biotech recently attended the Royal College of Physicians’ Innovation in Medicine Conference 2018 where Neem presented their data around wound-relevant biofilms.

From Neem Biotech 23 Aug 2018

Scientists work towards solving mystery of incurable blood diseases

Scientists may be on the road to solving the mystery of a group of mostly incurable blood diseases called myelodysplastic syndromes, which cause people to have immature, malfunctioning bone marrow cells that fuel a diverse set of health problems and can lead to leukemia.

23 Aug 2018

Research identifies cell signaling pathways related to endocannabinoid system in worms

Like mammals, parasitic worms have an endocannabinoid system that may help the worm and the hosts it infects survive by reducing pain and inflammation in the host, according to a "wild" new discovery by an interdisciplinary research team at the University of California, Riverside.

23 Aug 2018

I-antigen plays major role in glycan-mediated processes, shows study

Two new studies have unveiled how a peculiar molecule impacts how antibody-producing cells develop and function as well as how normal melanocytes progress to melanoma malignancy.

23 Aug 2018

D-Wave demonstrates topological phase transition using 2048-qubit quantum computer

D-Wave Systems Inc., the leader in quantum computing systems and software, today published a milestone study demonstrating a topological phase transition using its 2048-qubit annealing quantum computer.

23 Aug 2018

Mercy Medical Center announces installation of premium Resona 7 ultrasound machines

Mercy Medical Center, a nationally recognized medical facility, has announced the installation of five premium Resona 7 ultrasound machines from Mindray for the hospital's Vascular Center, Paul R. Lucas, M.D., FACS, RPVI, Director, The Vascular Center at Mercy has announced.

23 Aug 2018

Naps and overnight sleep may work together to benefit memory in early childhood

In a new study by sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, neuroscientists led by Rebecca Spencer report for the first time evidence that naps and overnight sleep may work together to benefit memory in early childhood. Details appear today online in Scientific Reports.

22 Aug 2018

New technique enables people with spinal-cord injuries to restore significant bladder control

More than 80 percent of the 250,000 Americans living with a spinal cord injury lose the ability to urinate voluntarily after their injury. According to a 2012 study, the desire to regain bladder control outranks even their wish to walk again.

22 Aug 2018

Laboratory News and Research

Researchers successfully reproduce effects of traumatic brain injury in petri dish

Drug used to treat amoebic dysentery may block journey of rabies virus in nerves

Researchers use 'autobiographical memory' test for early prediction of Alzheimer's

Rapid urbanization makes Central Africa more vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks

New simple flame burning method to prepare SWNT sponges on a large scale

Far-UVC light could help prevent catheter-based and driveline infections

Avatar-based software uses people's gait to predict their energy expenditure

Study provides new clues to connection between aging and neurodegeneration

'Plastic antibodies' effectively target and eliminate tumor cells

Study: Motor cortex necessary for movement control in response to unexpected situations

Neonatal immune system starts to change dramatically in response to bacteria, viruses

New technique may provide continuous country-level surveillance of drug-resistant tuberculosis

Wound healing work presented at the RCP Innovation in Medicine Conference 2018 by Neem Biotech

Scientists work towards solving mystery of incurable blood diseases

Research identifies cell signaling pathways related to endocannabinoid system in worms

I-antigen plays major role in glycan-mediated processes, shows study

D-Wave demonstrates topological phase transition using 2048-qubit quantum computer

Mercy Medical Center announces installation of premium Resona 7 ultrasound machines

Naps and overnight sleep may work together to benefit memory in early childhood

New technique enables people with spinal-cord injuries to restore significant bladder control

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