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Science identifies rare, healthy sugar in native stingless bee honey

Science has validated Indigenous wisdom by identifying a rare, healthy sugar in native stingless bee honey that is not found in any other food.

23 Jul 2020

The American Society of Nephrology and HHS announce winners of kidneyx redesign dialysis competition

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) announced the six winners of the $3 million KidneyX: Redesign Dialysis Phase 2 competition during the virtual KidneyX Summit.

23 Jul 2020

Vesigen Therapeutics to develop and commercialize novel drug-delivery technologies

Harvard University's Office of Technology Development (OTD) and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health today announced the launch of Vesigen Therapeutics, a startup company that aims to overcome the challenge of delivering next-generation therapeutics, such as gene-editing complexes, RNA molecules, and other large proteins, to intracellular targets in specific tissues of interest.

23 Jul 2020

New approach tracks tumors in real time, could improve outcomes for cancer patients

A team of University of Alberta researchers has developed a faster way of tracking the movement of tumours in the body during radiation therapy, which could significantly improve outcomes for cancer patients.

23 Jul 2020

SphingoTec introduces a CE-IVD-marked point-of-care test to determine blood levels of bio-ADM

Diagnostics company SphingoTec GmbH today announced the launch of its IB10 sphingotest bio-ADM, a CE-IVD-marked point-of-care test to quantitatively determine blood levels of Bioactive Adrenomedullin (bio-ADM).

22 Jul 2020

New method can detect cancer cells in the abdominal cavity in real time

A research team from Tel Aviv University's Zimin Institute for Engineering Solutions Advancing Better Lives, led by Prof. Noam Shomron and doctoral student Artem Danilevsky, has developed a method to detect cancer cells in the abdominal cavity in real time.

22 Jul 2020

Atomic force microscopy reveals nanoscale effects of beverages on tooth enamel

KAIST researchers used atomic force microscopy to quantitatively evaluate how acidic and sugary drinks affect human tooth enamel at the nanoscale level.

22 Jul 2020

Study finds hierarchical encoding of images in visual working memory

Researchers from HSE University and the University of California San Diego, Igor Utochkin and Timothy Brady, have found new evidence of hierarchical encoding of images in visual working memory.

22 Jul 2020

Malaria drug does not prevent infection of human lung cells with novel coronavirus

More than 600,000 people worldwide have fallen victim to the lung disease COVID-19 so far, which is caused by the SARS coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).

22 Jul 2020

Buckwheat-based diet improves SIRT1 protein that helps enhance longevity

A healthy low-calorie diet that contains plant products can help us improve the level of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) protein production that is known to increase life expectancy.

22 Jul 2020

Occupational physical stress may be linked to faster brain aging, poorer memory

A new study out of Colorado State University has found that physical stress in one's job may be associated with faster brain aging and poorer memory.

22 Jul 2020

Chocolate consumption linked to reduced risk of heart disease

Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

22 Jul 2020

UVA scientists harness the potential of quantum computers to study genetic diseases

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists are harnessing the mind-bending potential of quantum computers to help us understand genetic diseases - even before quantum computers are a thing.

22 Jul 2020

Antibiotic treatment in early life impedes development of 'social brain' in mice

Antibiotic treatment in early life impedes brain signalling pathways that function in social behaviour and pain regulation in mice, a new study by Dr Katerina Johnson and Dr Philip Burnet has found. It was published today in BMC Neuroscience.

22 Jul 2020

Immunotherapeutic intervention to reduce stress prevents tumor metastases

Tel Aviv University researchers have found that the short time period around tumor removal surgery (the weeks before and after surgery) is critical for the prevention of metastases development, which develop when the body is under stress.

22 Jul 2020

Novel biomarkers for diagnosis of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in infants

One in every 500 babies is born with a condition called ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO), an obstruction of the ureter that prevents urine from flowing from one or both of the kidneys into the bladder.

22 Jul 2020

New method of communication relies on ‘mechano-chemical’ signals to control cell movement

Cells work around the clock to deliver, maintain, and control every aspect of life. And just as with humans, communication is a key to their success.

22 Jul 2020

Scientists isolate potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies from COVID-19 patients

Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have isolated antibodies from several COVID-19 patients that, to date, are among the most potent in neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

22 Jul 2020

Study suggests new ways to fight aggressive brain cancer

A mouse model of glioblastoma, an aggressive type of cancer that can occur in the brain, suggests that this recalcitrant cancer originates from a pool of stem cells that can be a significant distance away from the resulting tumors.

22 Jul 2020

Scientists identify cellular mechanism that shows promise in treating cancer

Fighting cancer often means employing a suite of techniques to target the tumor and prevent it from growing and spreading to other parts of the body.

22 Jul 2020

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Science identifies rare, healthy sugar in native stingless bee honey

The American Society of Nephrology and HHS announce winners of kidneyx redesign dialysis competition

Vesigen Therapeutics to develop and commercialize novel drug-delivery technologies

New approach tracks tumors in real time, could improve outcomes for cancer patients

SphingoTec introduces a CE-IVD-marked point-of-care test to determine blood levels of bio-ADM

New method can detect cancer cells in the abdominal cavity in real time

Atomic force microscopy reveals nanoscale effects of beverages on tooth enamel

Study finds hierarchical encoding of images in visual working memory

Malaria drug does not prevent infection of human lung cells with novel coronavirus

Buckwheat-based diet improves SIRT1 protein that helps enhance longevity

Occupational physical stress may be linked to faster brain aging, poorer memory

Chocolate consumption linked to reduced risk of heart disease

UVA scientists harness the potential of quantum computers to study genetic diseases

Antibiotic treatment in early life impedes development of 'social brain' in mice

Immunotherapeutic intervention to reduce stress prevents tumor metastases

Novel biomarkers for diagnosis of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in infants

New method of communication relies on ‘mechano-chemical’ signals to control cell movement

Scientists isolate potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies from COVID-19 patients

Study suggests new ways to fight aggressive brain cancer

Scientists identify cellular mechanism that shows promise in treating cancer

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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