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$14.7 million partnership to supercharge vaccine development

Vaccines to stop the world's next epidemic could be developed in record time under a $14.7 million partnership using technology developed at The University of Queensland.

16 Jan 2019

Researchers use gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 to limit impact of parasitic diseases

For the first time, researchers at the George Washington University, together with colleagues at institutes in Thailand, Australia, the U.K. and the Netherlands, and more, have successfully used the gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 to limit the impact of parasitic worms responsible for schistosomiasis and for liver fluke infection, which can cause a diverse spectrum of human disease including bile duct cancer.

16 Jan 2019

Study: Induced neuronal cells derived from fibroblasts are similar to neurons in the brain

The incidence of some neurological diseases--especially those related to aging, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases--is increasing

16 Jan 2019

Educational videos in clinical settings increase HPV vaccination rates among adolescents

A study examining the effect of a video educational intervention aimed at increasing HPV vaccinations among adolescents could help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meet its goal of getting more eligible adolescents vaccinated against certain cancers and diseases caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

16 Jan 2019

New, scalpel-free treatment for reducing Parkinson's tremor gets FDA approval

The federal Food and Drug Administration has approved a new, scalpel-free treatment for tremor in patients with medication-resistant Parkinson's disease.

15 Jan 2019

Synthetic compound reverses mutant p53 aggregate accumulation, study shows

Cancer is a multidisciplinary disease, with different mutations leading to different prognoses and treatment necessities. Among the most important mutation targets in cancers, affecting more than 50% of all cancer cases, is TP53.

14 Jan 2019

First elder care robot tested in a WSU smart home apartment

A robot created by Washington State University scientists could help elderly people with dementia and other limitations live independently in their own homes.

14 Jan 2019

Oxford researchers explore relationship between technology use and adolescent mental health

Researchers at the University of Oxford have performed the most definitive study to date on the relationship between technology use and adolescent mental health, examining data from over 300,000 teenagers and parents in the UK and USA.

14 Jan 2019

DNA origami can accurately measure how antibodies interact with several antigens

Using DNA origami - DNA-based design of precise nanostructures - scientists at Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with researchers at University of Oslo, have been able to demonstrate the most accurate distance between densely packed antigens in order to get the strongest bond to antibodies in the immune system.

14 Jan 2019

New skin patch provides long-acting contraceptive protection

Researchers have developed a new skin patch that uses microneedle technology to deliver a long-acting contraceptive hormone.

14 Jan 2019

Novel microfluidic device for real-time detection of cholesterol in liver-on-chip cultures

In a paper to be published in the September/December 2019 issue of TECHNOLOGY, a team of researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago has developed a novel microfluidic device for measuring in real-time the cholesterol secreted from liver tissue-chip containing human hepatocytes.

11 Jan 2019

Fluorescence Microscopy: Choosing the Right lllumination System

In this interview from SfN 2018, Michelle Gal explains the fluorescence illumination systems for fluorescence microscopy, offered by Excelitas technologies.

From Excelitas Technologies 11 Jan 2019

Bio-Rad publishes new paper on generation, characterization of complex-specific antibodies

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, has published new findings on the generation and characterization of drug-target complex-specific antibodies for pharmacokinetic analysis of biotherapeutics.

From Bio-Rad Laboratories 11 Jan 2019

Technology News and Research

$14.7 million partnership to supercharge vaccine development

Researchers use gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 to limit impact of parasitic diseases

Study: Induced neuronal cells derived from fibroblasts are similar to neurons in the brain

Educational videos in clinical settings increase HPV vaccination rates among adolescents

New, scalpel-free treatment for reducing Parkinson's tremor gets FDA approval

Synthetic compound reverses mutant p53 aggregate accumulation, study shows

First elder care robot tested in a WSU smart home apartment

Oxford researchers explore relationship between technology use and adolescent mental health

DNA origami can accurately measure how antibodies interact with several antigens

New skin patch provides long-acting contraceptive protection

Novel microfluidic device for real-time detection of cholesterol in liver-on-chip cultures

Fluorescence Microscopy: Choosing the Right lllumination System

Bio-Rad publishes new paper on generation, characterization of complex-specific antibodies

Emergency medical responders confront racial bias

New generation of chemists conducts research to further understand complex nature of lipids

High-performing MS device reaches new level in characterizing protein impurities

Robots to improve safety and efficiency of spinal procedures

Quanterix extends oncology footprint with accelerated launch of next gen SP-X platform and CorPlex validated 10-Plex

Aptamer Group and AstraZeneca to develop new drug delivery vehicles

Measures of biochemical hypoglycemia linked to high risk of severe hypoglycemic events

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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