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Francis Crick Institute selects Livecyte cell analysis system from Phasefocus

Phasefocus provides a range of products and services based on its proprietary Ptychographic Quantitative Phase Imaging (QPI) technology to provide a wide range of analytical applications including label-free cell imaging and quantitative electron phase microscopy. Here, they report on the Light Microscopy Science Technology Platform at the Francis Crick Institute’s selection of the Livecyte® label-free cell analysis system.

From Phase Focus Limited 19 Jun 2017

Researchers show effective oral treatment option for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis are treated for around six months with the standard anti-rheumatic agent methotrexate, to which many patients respond very well.

19 Jun 2017

Researchers discover broad role for DNA-cutting enzyme in driving abnormal genetic rearrangements

Researchers studying a DNA-cutting enzyme with a crucial role in regulating the structure of genes have discovered a broad role for its cutting activity in driving abnormal genetic rearrangements called translocations that cause cancer, including leukemias and solid tumors.

16 Jun 2017

Researchers exploring impact of emotional spillover in the brain

Life is full of emotional highs and lows, ranging from enjoying an activity with a loved one and savoring a delicious meal to feeling hurt by a negative interaction with a co-worker or that recent scuffle with a family member.

16 Jun 2017

Study explores factors, patterns that predict use of restrictive feeding for children

In the preschool years, children begin to learn from their environment about self-regulation--both in regards to food choices and how to deal with their emotions.

16 Jun 2017

Lack of 'editing' in microRNAs can potentially drive brain cancers

SCIENTISTS in the UK and India have observed a "significant" lack of 'editing' in microRNAs in brain tissue of brain cancer patients.

16 Jun 2017

Long-distance brain connections can target, stimulate discrete pools of stem cells

Stem cells persist in the adult mammalian brain and generate new neurons throughout life. A research group at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel reports in the current issue of "Science" that long-distance brain connections can target discrete pools of stem cells in their niche and stimulate them to divide and produce specific subtypes of olfactory bulb neurons

16 Jun 2017

Automated rapid blood test provides accurate malaria diagnosis

Diagnosing malaria has been a very time-consuming and error-prone process up to now. Together with his Dutch colleague Jan van den Boogaart, Professor Oliver Hayden from the Technical University of Munich has now developed an automated rapid blood test that provides an accurate diagnosis in almost 100 percent of cases.

16 Jun 2017

Viral vectors for gene transfer can travel to distant areas in the brain, study shows

Gene transfer is seen as a hopeful therapy for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients. The approach involves using harmless laboratory-produced viruses to introduce important genes into the brain cells.

16 Jun 2017

Exposure to light at night suppresses biting, manipulates flight behavior in mosquitoes

Scientists at the University of Notre Dame have found that exposure to just 10 minutes of light at night suppresses biting and manipulates flight behavior in the Anopheles gambiae mosquito, the major vector for transmission of malaria in Africa, according to new research published in the journal Parasites and Vectors.

16 Jun 2017

Research reveals potential treatment to prevent wound scarring

Research at the University of Leicester has revealed a potential treatment to prevent wound scarring that will soon be entering clinical trials.

16 Jun 2017

Mutations identified that enable human transmission of avian flu

A systematic mutation analysis has shown that changes in just three amino acids of the avian influenza H7N9 virus receptor binding protein confers specificity for human cells.

16 Jun 2017

Nagoya University research identifies skin disease inherited as germline mutation from father

Nagoya University research identified a patient with the whole-body skin disease epidermolytic ichthyosis that had been inherited as a germline mutation from her father with the milder epidermolytic nevus.

16 Jun 2017

Near-atomic resolution 3D snapshots show how key biological machine unfolds problematic proteins

Hand over hand. That's how new, near-atomic resolution, 3-D snapshots show that a key biological machine unfolds a ribbon of protein through its central channel.

16 Jun 2017

FDA approves MAGNETOM Vida 3T MRI scanner that features new BioMatrix technology

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the MAGNETOM Vida 3 Tesla (3T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner from Siemens Healthineers, which features new BioMatrix technology that addresses inherent anatomical and physiological differences among patients, as well as user variability.

16 Jun 2017

Penn scientists develop computer model that better simulates how cells spread in fibrous environments

One area of research within mechanobiology, the study of how physical forces influence biological processes, is on the interplay between cells and their environment and how it impacts their ability to grow and spread.

16 Jun 2017

New wearable sensor helps people manage alcohol intake

Electrical engineers are creating a wearable sensor to help people manage their alcohol intake.

15 Jun 2017

Researchers find flavonoid levels and antioxidant activity to be higher in organic onions

Five years ago, a highly publicized meta-analysis of more than 200 studies concluded that organic food was no more nutritious than conventionally grown food.

15 Jun 2017

Investigation evaluates new drug in microgravity to activate immune system, help combat cancer

On Earth, research into antibody-drug conjugates to treat cancer has been around a while. The research presents a problem, though, because Earth-based laboratories aren't able to mimic the shape of the cancer cell within the body, which can sometimes produce incorrect findings.

15 Jun 2017

Scientists discover new approach for antifungal drug treatments

Each year, invasive fungal infections sicken an estimated 2 million people worldwide and kill nearly 800,000 - but a team of international scientists have discovered a new approach for antifungal drug treatments.

15 Jun 2017

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Francis Crick Institute selects Livecyte cell analysis system from Phasefocus

Researchers show effective oral treatment option for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers discover broad role for DNA-cutting enzyme in driving abnormal genetic rearrangements

Researchers exploring impact of emotional spillover in the brain

Study explores factors, patterns that predict use of restrictive feeding for children

Lack of 'editing' in microRNAs can potentially drive brain cancers

Long-distance brain connections can target, stimulate discrete pools of stem cells

Automated rapid blood test provides accurate malaria diagnosis

Viral vectors for gene transfer can travel to distant areas in the brain, study shows

Exposure to light at night suppresses biting, manipulates flight behavior in mosquitoes

Research reveals potential treatment to prevent wound scarring

Mutations identified that enable human transmission of avian flu

Nagoya University research identifies skin disease inherited as germline mutation from father

Near-atomic resolution 3D snapshots show how key biological machine unfolds problematic proteins

FDA approves MAGNETOM Vida 3T MRI scanner that features new BioMatrix technology

Penn scientists develop computer model that better simulates how cells spread in fibrous environments

New wearable sensor helps people manage alcohol intake

Researchers find flavonoid levels and antioxidant activity to be higher in organic onions

Investigation evaluates new drug in microgravity to activate immune system, help combat cancer

Scientists discover new approach for antifungal drug treatments

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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