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MSU lands $727,000 NIH grant to improve use of fish as disease models for human medicine

Michigan State University has landed a $727,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to improve the use of fish as disease models for human medicine.

23 Mar 2017

PSU research shows how viruses can undergo major mutations without losing ability to infect

Portland State University researchers have found that only about half the genes in a specific virus affecting single cell organisms is needed to infect a host. This means the virus can undergo major mutations without losing its ability to survive and infect.

23 Mar 2017

Study shows effect of spiritual retreats on neurotransmitter systems in the brain

More Americans than ever are turning to spiritual, meditative and religious retreats as a way to reset their daily life and enhance wellbeing.

23 Mar 2017

Researchers unravel how drug interacts with ribosome to halt protein production

The discovery of a chemical compound that halts the production of a small set of proteins while leaving general protein production untouched suggests a new drug search strategy: Find compounds that target undesired proteins before they are even made.

23 Mar 2017

Androgens more important for ovarian development, study suggests

Scientists have discovered that the male "androgen" hormone is an important element in the ovarian development of female chicken embryos, more so than in the development of male testes.

23 Mar 2017

Swedish researchers prove that 3D bioprinted human cartilage cells can be implanted

Swedish researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and Sahlgrenska Academy have successfully induced human cartilage cells to live and grow in an animal model, using 3D bioprinting.

23 Mar 2017

Lifestyle interventions can have impact on children's blood fatty acid composition, study reveals

Eating lots of sugary candy may strain the liver, alter the body's fatty acid metabolism and increase the risk of cardiometabolic diseases already in childhood.

23 Mar 2017

BioTek receives patent for imaging and microplate reading used in Cytation Cell Imaging Multi-Mode readers

BioTek has been granted US patent 9,557,217 for imaging and microplate reading in one instrument. The intellectual property protected by this patent is used in BioTek’s award winning line of Cytation™ Cell Imaging Multi-Mode readers. Other patents are pending.

23 Mar 2017

BioTek features versatile, automated life science instruments at SLAS 2017

Join BioTek Instruments at the SLAS 2017 Conference and Exhibition to see how their life science instruments and automated systems can increase versatility and efficiency in reading, washing, dispensing and imaging workflows.

23 Mar 2017

Method used to pick up laboratory mice has major impact on result of mouse studies

A new study shows that how mice are picked up by the experimenter can substantially change their behaviour in cognitive tests. The work, by Dr Kelly Gouveia and Professor Jane Hurst from the University of Liverpool, was published in Scientific Reports today and funded by the NC3Rs .

23 Mar 2017

Self-healing graphene holds potential for future use in artificial skin for robots

With the first ever documented observation of the self-healing phenomena of graphene, researchers from Hyderabad, India, hint at future applications for its use in artificial skin.

23 Mar 2017

Optical imaging tool could help track the brain's circulatory response to acute pain in adults, infants

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), an optical imaging tool for monitoring of regional blood flow and tissue oxygenation, is being explored as a way to track the brain's response to acute pain in adults and infants.

23 Mar 2017

Scientists develop new bone grafting material from sea urchin spines

More than 2 million procedures every year take place around the world to heal bone fractures and defects from trauma or disease, making bone the second most commonly transplanted tissue after blood.

23 Mar 2017

WPI researchers grow beating human heart cells on spinach leaves

Researchers face a fundamental challenge as they seek to scale up human tissue regeneration from small lab samples to full-size tissues, bones, even whole organs to implant in people to treat disease or traumatic injuries: how to establish a vascular system that delivers blood deep into the developing tissue.

23 Mar 2017

UCLA study traces Pavlovian response to small cluster of brain cells

In his famous experiment, Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov rang a bell each time he fed his dogs. Soon, the dogs began drooling in anticipation when they heard the bell, even before food appeared.

22 Mar 2017

UC researchers advocate ‘precision medicine’ approach to studying and treating Parkinson's disease

Two landmark publications with one or more co-authors from the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute outline a transformative approach to defining, studying and treating Parkinson's disease.

22 Mar 2017

Study shows how long-term, weight-bearing exercises trigger bone formation in men

Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people worldwide and is a serious public health concern, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation.

22 Mar 2017

Researchers develop new software tool to provide fast, accurate quantification of gene expression

A group of computational biological researchers, led by Stony Brook University's Rob Patro, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has developed a new software tool, Salmon — a lightweight method to provide fast and bias-aware quantification from RNA-sequencing reads.

22 Mar 2017

New review addresses mysteries behind ‘good’ HDL cholesterol metabolism

A new review addresses the mysteries behind "good" HDL cholesterol and why boosting its levels does not necessarily provide protection from cardiovascular risk for patients. It appears that augmenting the function of HDL cholesterol, rather than its concentration, is key.

22 Mar 2017

Study shows how zinc regulates storage and release of neurotransmitters

Zinc is a vital micronutrient involved in many cellular processes: For example, in learning and memory processes, it plays a role that is not yet understood. By using nanoelectrochemical measurements, Swedish researchers have made progress toward understanding by demonstrating that zinc influences the release of messenger molecules.

22 Mar 2017

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MSU lands $727,000 NIH grant to improve use of fish as disease models for human medicine

PSU research shows how viruses can undergo major mutations without losing ability to infect

Study shows effect of spiritual retreats on neurotransmitter systems in the brain

Researchers unravel how drug interacts with ribosome to halt protein production

Androgens more important for ovarian development, study suggests

Swedish researchers prove that 3D bioprinted human cartilage cells can be implanted

Lifestyle interventions can have impact on children's blood fatty acid composition, study reveals

BioTek receives patent for imaging and microplate reading used in Cytation Cell Imaging Multi-Mode readers

BioTek features versatile, automated life science instruments at SLAS 2017

Method used to pick up laboratory mice has major impact on result of mouse studies

Self-healing graphene holds potential for future use in artificial skin for robots

Optical imaging tool could help track the brain's circulatory response to acute pain in adults, infants

Scientists develop new bone grafting material from sea urchin spines

WPI researchers grow beating human heart cells on spinach leaves

UCLA study traces Pavlovian response to small cluster of brain cells

UC researchers advocate ‘precision medicine’ approach to studying and treating Parkinson's disease

Study shows how long-term, weight-bearing exercises trigger bone formation in men

Researchers develop new software tool to provide fast, accurate quantification of gene expression

New review addresses mysteries behind ‘good’ HDL cholesterol metabolism

Study shows how zinc regulates storage and release of neurotransmitters

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