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Regular word puzzle use linked to better brain function in later life

The more regularly people report doing word puzzles such as crosswords, the better their brain function in later life, a large-scale and robust online trial has found.

17 Jul 2017

Sartorius Stedim Biotech introduces complete range of chemistry testing services

Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, announced the launch of a full range of chemistry testing services. Offered by its subsidiary Sartorius Stedim BioOutsource, they characterize the physicochemical properties and structural attributes of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).

From Sartorius 17 Jul 2017

Southampton researchers find new approach to reverse treatment resistance in lymphoma patients

Researchers from the University of Southampton have identified why some people may become resistant to monoclonal antibodies, a common type of immunotherapy used in lymphoma treatment.

17 Jul 2017

Inhibition of cell receptors clears toxic proteins, cuts inflammation and improves cognition in animal models

Researchers have found cell receptors abnormally overexpressed in post-mortem brains of those with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, and that they can be inhibited in animal models to clear toxic protein buildup, reduce brain inflammation, and improve cognitive performance.

17 Jul 2017

Researchers discover new role of enzyme in promoting self-destruction of axons

Scientists in the Vollum Institute at OHSU have identified an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the degeneration of axons, the threadlike portions of a nerve cell that transmit signals within the nervous system.

14 Jul 2017

Prior dengue fever in people infected by Zika does not lead to worse illness

Individuals who are infected by Zika virus after having dengue fever do not appear to become more severely ill than people with Zika who have never had dengue.

14 Jul 2017

Scientists uncover new gene therapy treatment routes for motor neurone disease

Scientists investigating the genetic causes and altered functioning of nerve cells in motor neurone disease (MND) have discovered a new mechanism that could lead to fresh treatment approaches for one of the most common forms of the disease.

14 Jul 2017

Researchers study molecular mechanisms responsible for Alzheimer's disease

Members of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine at the Lomonosov Moscow State University have determined the structure of a peptide complex, formed in the brain at the early stages of Alzheimer's disease progression.

14 Jul 2017

Scientists gain new insights into protein network that regulates programmed cell death

Researchers use a simplified model of a protein network to explain how apoptosis is regulated, whose malfunction is linked to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

14 Jul 2017

ClearLLab reagents to aid the detection of leukemia and lymphoma receive FDA clearance

Beckman Coulter welcomes FDA announcement for received regulatory clearance to market its ClearLLab reagents for in vitro diagnostic use in the US.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 14 Jul 2017

FDA panel recommends new breakthrough gene therapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel created history by recommending a gene therapy for patients with cancer. In this therapy the patient’s own genes would be modified to fight the cancer cells. The patient’s cells which are thus altered to treat the cancer would thus be termed as “living drugs” as they act as soldiers to treat the cancer. These cells boost up the immune system and help the body fight the cancer.

14 Jul 2017

Scientists reveal key role of excess gut calcium in C. diff infections

It lurks in hospitals and nursing homes, surviving the cleaning crew's attempt to kill it by holing up in a tiny hard shell. It preys upon patients already weak from disease or advanced age.

13 Jul 2017

Cancer metastases may originate from primary tumor without involving lymph system

Research by several leading scientists including Rakesh Jain, PhD, Director of the Edwin L. Steele Laboratory for Tumor Biology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and supported in part by the National Foundation for Cancer Research, has provided the first evidence that the century-old model for cancer metastasis - where cancer spreads from primary tumor to nearby lymph nodes, and then to other organs - may not apply in all cases.

13 Jul 2017

Diabetes leads to increase in autonomic and small fiber neuropathy

Autonomic and small fiber neuropathy used to be considered rare conditions. But with approximately 30 million Americans affected by diabetes – one of the main underlying causes for these diseases – it's an emerging problem.

13 Jul 2017

Rice engineers building flat microscope to monitor, stimulate neurons in the brain

Rice University engineers are building a flat microscope, called FlatScope TM, and developing software that can decode and trigger neurons on the surface of the brain.

13 Jul 2017

Computational analysis of open-access data points to new ways of using drugs

A research team led by scientists at UC San Francisco has developed a computational method to systematically probe massive amounts of open-access data to discover new ways to use drugs, including some that have already been approved for other uses.

12 Jul 2017

Erectile dysfunction drug may be used to coat stents in future heart surgeries

Coating stents with an erectile dysfunction drug may be the way forwards in treating stent patients, say researchers.

12 Jul 2017

Internet-connected smart hearing aid: a life changing solution?

Oticon Opn is a hearing aid that allows connection to a smartphone and supports all the internet-enabled connectivity that you have on the internet that smart devices support. We have specifically chosen a web-based community called “If This Then That” (IFTTT) because it is a relatively very easy to use third party service that is supported by a lot of the large global device manufacturers.

12 Jul 2017

Researchers unlock better treatment strategy for viral diseases

RMIT University scientists in Melbourne, Australia, have led an international collaboration that potentially unlocks better treatment of viral diseases, including the flu and common cold.

12 Jul 2017

New non-toxic elements can replace harmful lead-containing materials in electronic products

Most smartphones and other electrical or electronic products contain small amounts of lead, which doesn't sound like a big problem on its own. But when there are many billions of such products, either in daily use or gone astray, the total sums up to very large amounts of lead - which is a toxic heavy metal.

12 Jul 2017

Laboratory News and Research

Regular word puzzle use linked to better brain function in later life

Sartorius Stedim Biotech introduces complete range of chemistry testing services

Southampton researchers find new approach to reverse treatment resistance in lymphoma patients

Inhibition of cell receptors clears toxic proteins, cuts inflammation and improves cognition in animal models

Researchers discover new role of enzyme in promoting self-destruction of axons

Prior dengue fever in people infected by Zika does not lead to worse illness

Scientists uncover new gene therapy treatment routes for motor neurone disease

Researchers study molecular mechanisms responsible for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists gain new insights into protein network that regulates programmed cell death

ClearLLab reagents to aid the detection of leukemia and lymphoma receive FDA clearance

FDA panel recommends new breakthrough gene therapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

Scientists reveal key role of excess gut calcium in C. diff infections

Cancer metastases may originate from primary tumor without involving lymph system

Diabetes leads to increase in autonomic and small fiber neuropathy

Rice engineers building flat microscope to monitor, stimulate neurons in the brain

Computational analysis of open-access data points to new ways of using drugs

Erectile dysfunction drug may be used to coat stents in future heart surgeries

Internet-connected smart hearing aid: a life changing solution?

Researchers unlock better treatment strategy for viral diseases

New non-toxic elements can replace harmful lead-containing materials in electronic products

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