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Statin drugs may offer treatment option for chronic liver disease

Statin drugs are widely used to manage high cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. But in a new review of more than 50 studies, researchers cite reductions in liver inflammation and improvements in other related factors as reasons why statins make good candidates for treating chronic liver disease.

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

Discovery about retinal zinc may show new way to protect, regenerate optic nerve in glaucoma patients

Connecting pieces of information by finding a common thread often takes glaucoma researchers in unexpected directions.

23 Mar 2017

Children born to older mothers are at an advantage, report researchers

Children of older mothers experience fewer behavioral, social and emotional problems, according to a new study.

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

Artificial intelligence to help NHS save millions of pounds by creating virtual GPs

Orbital Media, digital and social specialists, and the University of Essex have today announced they are joining forces to use artificial intelligence to save the NHS millions of pounds per year by creating automated online GPs to revolutionise the way patients are treated.

23 Mar 2017

Global tobacco control treaty has led to reduction in smoking rates, study finds

The global tobacco control treaty has increased the adoption of tobacco reduction measures around the world, which has led to a 2.5% reduction in global smoking rates, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health.

23 Mar 2017

New partnership funds research studies that aim to improve quality of palliative care for people with MND

Marie Curie and the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association have today announced the funding of three new research studies that aim to improve the quality of palliative and end of life care received by people with MND.

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’s Vice President named member of Vermont Governor’s Government Modernization and Efficiency Team

BioTek Instruments proudly announces that Vice President Adam Alpert was named a member of Vermont Governor Phil Scott’s Government Modernization and Efficiency Team (GMET).

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

New research reveals impact of 3D printing technology in medical devices and pharmaceutical sector

3D printing technology is the ideal solution for the healthcare industry’s need for the efficient production of complex and personalized products.

23 Mar 2017

Postnatal depression in dads

Latest research suggests that 1 in 10 dads will suffer from postnatal depression (PND), and as many as 1 in 7 women will be diagnosed. This was from a survey by NCT released in 2015. This also revealed that as many as 38% of new dads have concerns surrounding their mental health.

23 Mar 2017

Transvenous lead extraction in low volume centre linked to doubled risk of death

Cardiac lead extraction is safer in high volume centres, according to the largest study of contemporary practice in Europe published today in European Heart Journal. Extraction in a low volume centre was associated with a doubled risk of death while in hospital.

23 Mar 2017

Analysis of antibodies could be new tool for predicting prognosis and choosing therapy for RA patients

In rheumatoid arthritis, antibodies are formed that affect the inflammation in the joints. In an article published today in the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, researchers at Uppsala University show that antibodies against the cartilage protein collagen II are associated with a good prognosis.

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

Intratumoral vaccination prolongs survival in mouse model of early stage resected pancreatic cancer

Building on their previous research focusing on vaccination within a tumor (intratumoral) for the most common form of pancreatic cancer, investigators from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have shown that in a mouse model of early stage resected pancreatic cancer, intratumoral vaccination induces an anti-tumor response that results in a significant improvement in overall survival.

23 Mar 2017

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Statin drugs may offer treatment option for chronic liver disease

Researchers unravel how drug interacts with ribosome to halt protein production

Discovery about retinal zinc may show new way to protect, regenerate optic nerve in glaucoma patients

Children born to older mothers are at an advantage, report researchers

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

Artificial intelligence to help NHS save millions of pounds by creating virtual GPs

Global tobacco control treaty has led to reduction in smoking rates, study finds

New partnership funds research studies that aim to improve quality of palliative care for people with MND

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

BioTek’s Vice President named member of Vermont Governor’s Government Modernization and Efficiency Team

BioTek features versatile, automated life science instruments at SLAS 2017

New research reveals impact of 3D printing technology in medical devices and pharmaceutical sector

Postnatal depression in dads

Transvenous lead extraction in low volume centre linked to doubled risk of death

Analysis of antibodies could be new tool for predicting prognosis and choosing therapy for RA patients

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

Intratumoral vaccination prolongs survival in mouse model of early stage resected pancreatic cancer

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