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pH comes from the term “power of Hydrogen”, or the hydrogen ion concentration present in a given solution. It helps to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.

Expediting HPLC Method Development in Pharmaceutical Analysis

In this interview, Michael Dong discusses stability-indicating methods such as UHPLC, in pharmaceutical analysis. At Pittcon, Michael will introduce a 3-pronged template approach to HPLC method development.

From Pittcon 30 Jan 2019

Gut microbiota may have direct association with dementia risk, study finds

The makeup of bacteria and other microbes in the gut may have a direct association with dementia risk, according to preliminary research to be presented in Honolulu at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2019, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease.

30 Jan 2019

Black women have much higher risk of pregnancy-related stroke than whites

The risk of pregnancy-related stroke is much higher among black women than among white women, according to preliminary research to be presented in Honolulu at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2019, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease.

30 Jan 2019

Corning Life Sciences to highlight advanced 3D cell culture technologies and tools at SLAS 2019

Corning Incorporated will showcase advanced 3D cell culture technologies and workflow solutions, and including those for high throughput screening and ADME/toxicology at SLAS 2019.

From Corning Life Sciences 30 Jan 2019

Having vaccine after shingles appear do not reduce the risk of stroke

Stroke risk increased significantly in the days, weeks and months after shingles appeared, despite use of the shingles vaccine and antiviral therapy to treat it, according to preliminary research to be presented in Honolulu at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2019, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease.

30 Jan 2019

Scientists create visual guide to help identify and control Asian longhorned ticks

Rutgers researchers and other scientists have created a visual guide to help identify and control the Asian longhorned tick, which transmits a fatal human disease in its native countries and threatens livestock in the United States.

30 Jan 2019

Forensic anthropologist to study impact of opioid addiction on bones

Bones are a living record that constantly change over a person's life. Forensic anthropologists are tasked with deciphering clues from bones, and their study of skeletal remains aids in the identification of unknown individuals.

30 Jan 2019

Vegan diet helps promote beneficial gut hormones, study finds

A study published in the journal Nutrients finds that a vegan diet helps to promote beneficial gut hormones that are responsible for regulating blood sugar, satiety, and weight.

30 Jan 2019

New study highlights need for expanding access to surgery for children in somaliland

Children in Somaliland suffer a significant burden of health conditions -- particularly congenital deformities and wound-related conditions -- that could be bettered by surgery, but most of these needs are being unmet, according to a study by Baylor University and Duke University published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

29 Jan 2019

Sleep, mood, and stress affect older adults' control beliefs

Psychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older adults feel they have control over their lives.

29 Jan 2019

Study sheds light on the development of PTSD symptoms in combat veterans

A study has shed light on the neurocomputational contributions to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in combat veterans.

29 Jan 2019

Alzheimer's Association grants more than $800,000 to support the SPRINT MIND Study

The Alzheimer's Association has awarded more than $800,000 to support the SPRINT MIND 2.0 Study, which will further investigate the impact of intensive blood pressure treatment on reducing risk of dementia.

29 Jan 2019

Review paper on transformative potential of precision and personalized medicine for cancer treatment

In a paper published in the September/December 2018 issue of TECHNOLOGY, a group of researchers from Rutgers University Department of Biomedicine Engineering have published a review paper on the transformative potential of precision and personalized medicine (PPM) for cancer treatment.

29 Jan 2019

Despite small pay gap, women faculty likely to accumulate less wealth over their lifetimes

Around the country, women physician researchers make 7 to 8 percent less per year than men. At the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, efforts to eliminate such a gender disparity have cut the difference in salaries from 2.6 percent in 2005 to a statistically insignificant 1.9 percent in 2016.

28 Jan 2019

Scientists are working to develop a new way to detect Zika virus

A collaboration of scientists including Professor Jean Patterson, Ph.D., of Texas Biomedical Research Institute, is working on a new way to detect Zika virus that will help guide clinicians in their treatment of patients with the disease.

28 Jan 2019

Researchers discover immune regulator that appears to dictate glioblastoma

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered an immune regulator that appears to dictate glioblastoma progression by shutting down immune surveillance, indicating a potential new area of therapeutic investigation.

28 Jan 2019

Targeting Sirt-1 enzyme shows promise in controlling graft-vs-host disease

Bone marrow transplant offers patients with leukemia and lymphoma a potentially curative treatment. Bone marrow from the donor contains healthy immune cells, whose mission is to protect the body from invaders.

28 Jan 2019

Insilico Medicine to present latest advances in aging biomarker development at Longevity Leaders Conference

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its latest advances in human aging biomarker development at the Longevity Leaders Conference in London, 4 of February.

25 Jan 2019

Gender-specific smoking cessation strategies may improve quit outcomes in women

Gender matters when it comes to smoking cessation. Women are 31 percent less likely to quit smoking successfully, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, in part because nicotine replacement therapy is thought to be more effective in male smokers.

25 Jan 2019

Study suggests link between keloids and high risk of breast cancer among African Americans

Findings from a new study conducted by researchers at Henry Ford Health System suggest a link between keloids and increased risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer, particularly among African Americans

25 Jan 2019

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Expediting HPLC Method Development in Pharmaceutical Analysis

Gut microbiota may have direct association with dementia risk, study finds

Black women have much higher risk of pregnancy-related stroke than whites

Corning Life Sciences to highlight advanced 3D cell culture technologies and tools at SLAS 2019

Having vaccine after shingles appear do not reduce the risk of stroke

Scientists create visual guide to help identify and control Asian longhorned ticks

Forensic anthropologist to study impact of opioid addiction on bones

Vegan diet helps promote beneficial gut hormones, study finds

New study highlights need for expanding access to surgery for children in somaliland

Sleep, mood, and stress affect older adults' control beliefs

Study sheds light on the development of PTSD symptoms in combat veterans

Alzheimer's Association grants more than $800,000 to support the SPRINT MIND Study

Review paper on transformative potential of precision and personalized medicine for cancer treatment

Despite small pay gap, women faculty likely to accumulate less wealth over their lifetimes

Scientists are working to develop a new way to detect Zika virus

Researchers discover immune regulator that appears to dictate glioblastoma

Targeting Sirt-1 enzyme shows promise in controlling graft-vs-host disease

Insilico Medicine to present latest advances in aging biomarker development at Longevity Leaders Conference

Gender-specific smoking cessation strategies may improve quit outcomes in women

Study suggests link between keloids and high risk of breast cancer among African Americans

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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