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Postnova Analytics announces 1-day seminar on advanced separation techniques

Postnova Analytics has announced a 1-day seminar examining the latest advanced separation techniques for the characterisation of nanoparticles, polymers and proteins.

19 Oct 2016

Researchers come together to discuss potential impact of exercise at all stages of life

Get more exercise. The often-repeated health recommendation is usually prescribed to lose weight or build muscle, but the many health effects of exercise reach far beyond weight and body composition.

19 Oct 2016

Network of proteins linked to cancer may play vital role in male fertility

Researchers studying reproductive science identified a network of proteins often linked to cancer as also important to male fertility and the birth of healthy offspring, according to a study in the Oct. 18 online issue of Cell Reports.

19 Oct 2016

BetterYou’s oral spray effective in correcting vitamin D insufficiency in athletes, study shows

The findings of a study by Ulster University in conjunction with health pioneers BetterYou, have confirmed existing literature showing how athletes, despite spending an above average amount of time outdoors, are still at risk of vitamin D deficiency.

From BetterYou Ltd 19 Oct 2016

Molecular signaling pathway could be basis of potential new treatment for osteoporosis

A molecular signaling pathway identified by an international research team could be the basis of improved treatment for osteoporosis.

19 Oct 2016

Scientists discover new receptors for stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori

A research group led by Prof. Markus Gerhard of the Technical University of Munich and Assistant Professor Dr. Bernhard B. Singer of the Institute for Anatomy at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Duisburg-Essen at Essen University Medical Centre has discovered a completely new approach to preventing or treating infections with this bacterium as well as secondary complications.

19 Oct 2016

IBM, Quest Diagnostics launch new genomic tumor sequencing service to help advance precision medicine

IBM Watson Health and Quest Diagnostics today announced the launch of IBM Watson Genomics from Quest Diagnostics, a new service that helps advance precision medicine by combining cognitive computing with genomic tumor sequencing.

From Quest Diagnostics 19 Oct 2016

New studies support secretoneurin as new biomarker for cardiovascular disease

Scandinavian cardiovascular diagnostics specialist CardiNor AS today announced two new studies have been published by the group at Akershus University Hospital led by Professor Torbjørn Omland and Associate Professor Helge Røsjø in leading journals that strongly support secretoneurin as a new, important biomarker for cardiovascular disease.

19 Oct 2016

Modulating immune response may help the brain to better cope with neurodegeneration

Study suggests zebrafish might teach us how to tackle Alzheimer's disease: Patients with Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative diseases progressively loose neurons yet cannot build new ones.

19 Oct 2016

Moderate exercise like running may improve ability to memorize facts for school

Ever worried that all the information you've crammed in during a study session might not stay in your memory? The answer might be going for a run, according to a new study published in Cognitive Systems Research.

19 Oct 2016

Biomedical engineers harvest bacterial genes that can improve electrical signaling in human cells

Duke University biomedical engineers have harvested genes for ion channels from bacteria that, with a few tweaks, can create and enhance electrical signaling in human cells, making the cells more electrically excitable.

19 Oct 2016

Mouths of migraine sufferers harbor more nitrate-reducing bacteria, study finds

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that the mouths of migraine sufferers harbor significantly more microbes with the ability to modify nitrates than people who do not get migraine headaches.

19 Oct 2016

Study identifies causes and outcomes of severe lead poisoning in children

Although national and local policies have reduced the prevalence of lead poisoning in the United States, severe cases still occur.

19 Oct 2016

WSU researchers develop portable laboratory on smartphone to detect cancer biomarker

Washington State University researchers have developed a low-cost, portable laboratory on a smartphone that can analyze several samples at once to catch a cancer biomarker, producing lab quality results.

18 Oct 2016

San Antonio scientists aim to develop effective method for stem cell delivery to the brain

A national science publication has featured the work of San Antonio scientists aiming to develop a more effective method for delivering neural stem cells to the brain in an effort to move forward stem cell therapies to treat neurological disorders.

18 Oct 2016

Salk scientist receives NIH Pioneer Award to support innovative biomedical research

Salk Professor Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte has been awarded a 2016 National Institutes of Health Pioneer Award, a highly coveted grant that supports the most innovative biomedical research, for his work in stem cell biology and regeneration.

18 Oct 2016

Researchers find new path to stop metastatic growth of cancer

Investigators from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, and the Institute of Cancer Research, London, have discovered that some cancer cells can draw blood from existing mature blood vessels allowing them to continue to spread.

18 Oct 2016

Medical Science News

Postnova Analytics announces 1-day seminar on advanced separation techniques

Researchers come together to discuss potential impact of exercise at all stages of life

Network of proteins linked to cancer may play vital role in male fertility

BetterYou’s oral spray effective in correcting vitamin D insufficiency in athletes, study shows

Molecular signaling pathway could be basis of potential new treatment for osteoporosis

Scientists discover new receptors for stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori

IBM, Quest Diagnostics launch new genomic tumor sequencing service to help advance precision medicine

New studies support secretoneurin as new biomarker for cardiovascular disease

Modulating immune response may help the brain to better cope with neurodegeneration

Moderate exercise like running may improve ability to memorize facts for school

Biomedical engineers harvest bacterial genes that can improve electrical signaling in human cells

Mouths of migraine sufferers harbor more nitrate-reducing bacteria, study finds

Study identifies causes and outcomes of severe lead poisoning in children

WSU researchers develop portable laboratory on smartphone to detect cancer biomarker

San Antonio scientists aim to develop effective method for stem cell delivery to the brain

Salk scientist receives NIH Pioneer Award to support innovative biomedical research

Researchers find new path to stop metastatic growth of cancer

Folinic acid treatment could help improve language and communication skills of children with ASD

UCLA scientists take promising step towards killing mosquitoes that carry Zika virus and dengue fever

MIT neuroscientists identify brain cells that play vital role in controlling appetite

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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