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Scientists develop new device to test cancer drug combinations quickly and cheaply

Combinations of cancer drugs can be quickly and cheaply tested on tumor cells using a novel device developed by EMBL scientists

22 Jun 2018

Unusual cell-to-cell communication in glioblastoma promotes aggressiveness and therapy resistance

A surprising form of cell-to-cell communication in glioblastoma promotes global changes in recipient cells, including aggressiveness, motility, and resistance to radiation or chemotherapy.

22 Jun 2018

Study sheds light on new function of neural plasticity and confirms presence of neural reservoirs

A recent study has shed light on a new function of neural plasticity and confirms the presence of a 'reservoir' of neurons which are added to the networks during adult life and not during the developmental stage, as is normally the case.

22 Jun 2018

Morgridge researchers develop portable, shareable light sheet microscope

Modern microscopy has given scientists a front-row seat to living, breathing biology in all its technicolor glory. But access to the best technologies can be spotty.

22 Jun 2018

Four cups of coffee a day shown to protect heart muscle

A new study has shown that drinking four cups of coffee a day can protect against heart muscle damage, through the effect of caffeine on a protein called p27.

22 Jun 2018

Using machine learning to make proactive industrial maintenance more effective

Over the past five years, the industrial sector has begun to see the value in digitalization and has invested more in adopting it. With this has come a cultural shift from reactive equipment maintenance to proactive maintenance that pre-empts problems.

From Novotek AB 22 Jun 2018

Porvair Sciences introduces new stackable rack for 12mm vials and tubes

Porvair Sciences has introduced the JG Finneran 50-position stackable rack for 12 mm vials and tubes. This new stackable rack is designed to hold 12mm vials and tubes in the optimum orientation for pipetting tasks.

From Porvair Filtration Group Ltd. 22 Jun 2018

Scientists develop unique program to predict a form of Parkinson's disease

Russian scientists develop a "predictor" of Parkinson's disease forms

22 Jun 2018

Technical paper provides information on how to specify liquid flowmeters

Titan Enterprises has produced an informative technical paper - 'How to specify liquid flowmeters'.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd 22 Jun 2018

Inaccurate measurement of sodium intake may account for paradoxical results, study suggests

Eating foods high in salt is known to contribute to high blood pressure, but does that linear relationship extend to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death?

22 Jun 2018

Nightingale Health to analyze biomarker profiles of 500,000 blood samples from UK Biobank

Comprehensive metabolic biomarker profiles of the world's largest health database to be analyzed in 30 months.

22 Jun 2018

Neural Analytics wins CE Mark for NeuralBot System

Neural Analytics, Inc., a medical robotics company developing and commercializing technologies to measure and track brain health, announced today that it received CE Mark for its NeuralBot™ System, a robotic assistance technology which automatically adjusts orientation and position of its ultrasound products under the guidance of a healthcare professional.

22 Jun 2018

CellGenix completes first phase of facility expansion to meet rising demands for GMP cell culture reagents

CellGenix, a global manufacturing leader of GMP-grade raw materials for cell therapy, gene therapy and tissue-engineered products, successfully completed the first phase of its headquarters’ expansion as more customers approach late-stage clinical development and commercialization.

22 Jun 2018

Doling out pain pills post-surgery: An ingrown toenail not the same as a bypass

What's the right painkiller prescription to send home with a patient after gallbladder surgery or a cesarean section?

22 Jun 2018

Researchers discover shared genetic basis for psychiatric disorders

A new study conducted by Spanish researchers has shown that psychiatric disorders, but not non-psychiatric neurological disorders have a shared genetic basis.

22 Jun 2018

Experts issue urgent call to protect infants from sleep-related deaths

Dr. Kyran Quinlan and colleagues at Rush issue an urgent call for prevention strategies for sleep-related infant deaths in his viewpoint, "Protecting Infants From Sleep-Related Deaths" published in the June 18 online issue of JAMA Pediatrics.

22 Jun 2018

Osteopathic manual therapy affecting the diaphragm improves chronic low back pain

Researchers have verified the effectiveness of a treatment with osteopathic manual therapy including specific techniques on the diaphragm.

22 Jun 2018

Diagnosing Coronary Heart Disease Using AI

Currently, stress echocardiograms used to diagnose heart disease are only 80% accurate, meaning many patients are misdiagnosed or sent home. Ultromics have developed a tool that uses machine learning to gather data and improve the accuracy of heart disease diagnoses to over 90%.

22 Jun 2018

Researchers develop new guide for using mechanical stimulation to enhance tissue-engineered cartilage

Tissue-engineered articular cartilage for repairing cartilage damaged by trauma or disease can be made to more closely mimic natural AC if mechanical stimulation of particular magnitude and duration is applied during the development process.

22 Jun 2018

Study provides clues to how cancer cells develop resistance to chemotherapies

About half of all drugs, ranging from morphine to penicillin, come from compounds that are from - or have been derived from - nature. This includes many cancer drugs, which are toxic enough to kill cancer cells.

22 Jun 2018

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Scientists develop new device to test cancer drug combinations quickly and cheaply

Unusual cell-to-cell communication in glioblastoma promotes aggressiveness and therapy resistance

Study sheds light on new function of neural plasticity and confirms presence of neural reservoirs

Morgridge researchers develop portable, shareable light sheet microscope

Four cups of coffee a day shown to protect heart muscle

Using machine learning to make proactive industrial maintenance more effective

Porvair Sciences introduces new stackable rack for 12mm vials and tubes

Scientists develop unique program to predict a form of Parkinson's disease

Technical paper provides information on how to specify liquid flowmeters

Inaccurate measurement of sodium intake may account for paradoxical results, study suggests

Nightingale Health to analyze biomarker profiles of 500,000 blood samples from UK Biobank

Neural Analytics wins CE Mark for NeuralBot System

CellGenix completes first phase of facility expansion to meet rising demands for GMP cell culture reagents

Doling out pain pills post-surgery: An ingrown toenail not the same as a bypass

Researchers discover shared genetic basis for psychiatric disorders

Experts issue urgent call to protect infants from sleep-related deaths

Osteopathic manual therapy affecting the diaphragm improves chronic low back pain

Diagnosing Coronary Heart Disease Using AI

Researchers develop new guide for using mechanical stimulation to enhance tissue-engineered cartilage

Study provides clues to how cancer cells develop resistance to chemotherapies

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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