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Stem cell study reveals the harmful effects of flavored e-cigarette liquids

Your favorite vape flavor may be more harmful than the nicotine itself. Using stem cells to investigate the impact of e-liquids on cardiovascular disease, a new study has revealed the harmful effects of flavored e-cigarette liquids and e-cigarette use.

28 May 2019

Researchers discover new hybrid molecules that could act as anti-cancer agents

Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi's chemistry program and colleagues from the University's biology program have developed and studied the biological activity of five new, metal-organic hybrid knotted molecules, termed metal-organic trefoil knots.

23 May 2019

Honey from strawberry trees stops cell proliferation in colon cancer lines

Spanish and Italian researchers have proven that when honey from strawberry trees, a product typical of Mediterranean areas, is added to colon cancer cells grown in the laboratory, cell proliferation is stopped.

21 May 2019

Innovative magnetic nanoparticles show potential for PET/MRI bimodal imaging applications

In a paper published in the American Chemical Society journal researchers from Bourgogne University showed that the use of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles using multi modal – PET/MRI - showed promising improvements in imaging capabilities.

From MR Solutions 15 May 2019

Promising radioisotope couple for cancer diagnosis and therapy

Researchers at Kanazawa University report in ACS Omega a promising combination of radioisotope-carrying molecules for use in radiotheranostics — a diagnosis-and-treatment approach based on the combination of medical imaging and internal radiation therapy with radioactive elements.

9 May 2019

Nicotine concentration in JUUL e-cigarette products is dangerously high, finds study

Little is known about the potential health effects of JUUL e-cigarette products that have recently risen in popularity, especially among adolescents.

9 Apr 2019

Holotomography (HT) technology used to image individual neurons

A Korean research team has demonstrated quantitative morphological profiling of individual neurons using Holotomography (HT) technology developed by Tomocube.

From Tomocube Inc. 14 Mar 2019

Study offers new insights into mechanisms of changes in erythrocytes under stress

Various stress effects make an integral part of modern life, and their minimization is of particular relevance.

22 Feb 2019

Preparation, characterization of Soyasapogenol B loaded onto functionalized MWCNTs

Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes is the name that is derived from their structure and walls are formed by one atom thick sheet of carbon.

17 Jan 2019

Soyasapogenol B: A new drug delivery technology for therapeutics

Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) are characterized by walls formed by a one atom thick sheet of carbon.

24 Dec 2018

Study reveals how molecular mechanisms regulate lysosomal exocytosis by phagocytes

Lysosomes are filled with more than 50 different hydrolytic enzymes, which are capable of digesting most cellular components.

23 Dec 2018

Small populations of normal T cells could modify disease severity in patients with XLP1

Human SH2D1A mutations resulting in X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome type 1 are associated with a unique susceptibility to the Epstein-Barr virus, which may lead to fatal infectious mononucleosis.

9 Nov 2018

Study reveals unknown mechanism that protects tumor cells from NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity

Cancer cells have evolved multiple escape strategies to circumvent the body's immune defenses such as the attack by Natural Killer (NK) cells which normally swiftly kill abnormal cells by releasing cytotoxic products.

24 Oct 2018

Using Galleria mellonella to assess acute toxicity of chemicals

TruLarv is considered a non-animal technology in the context of UK animal use regulations where procedures on this species are not regulated.

17 Oct 2018

Logos Biosystems Introduces the New CELENA X High Content Imaging System

Logos Biosystems has released the all-new CELENA® X integrated High Content Imaging System, providing the complete solution for rapid high content image acquisition and quantitative analysis.

From Logos Biosystems 20 Sep 2018

PolyU researchers design new self-fitting scaffold to induce bone regeneration

Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have designed and fabricated a high performing self-fitting bone scaffold by combining a shape memory foam and hydroxyapatite (the principal mineral component of bone tissue).

17 Aug 2018

Researchers develop near-infrared fluorophores-based PDT to cure cancer with less side effects

A KAIST research team developed near-infrared fluorophores-based photodynamic therapy that reduced the downside of existing PDTs.

16 Jul 2018

Chemist begins new project to develop carbohydrate mimics to assist cancer therapies

Dr. Robert Britton firmly believes every molecule is important. This chemist doesn't want any molecule sitting unused on a laboratory shelf or in a fridge.

18 May 2018

ONC201 disrupts mitochondrial function and kills breast cancer cells, reveals study

TRAIL, a member of the TNF family of ligands, causes caspase-dependent apoptosis through activation of its receptors, death receptor 4 and DR5.

9 May 2018

Researchers analyze toxicity, other health risks of electronic tobacco heating system

The project was implemented in accordance with the request of the Government of Russian Federation on the evaluation of non-medicinal nicotine products. The inter-agency research group was based at the Semashko National Scientific Research Institute of Public Health.

7 May 2018