Small Brain Area Plays Key Role in Making Everyday Decisions
May 10, 2024 10:09 am | by Washington University in St. Louis | News | CommentsChoosing what shirt to buy, what to order for lunch or whether to go with the hearty red wine or the lighter white all involve assigning values to the options. A small brain structure plays a central role in the many decisions like this we make each day. But it hasn't been clear how a limited number of neurons in this small part of the brain can support an unlimited number of choices.
International Collaboration for Genome Analysis Leads to Clues About Rare Cancer
May 10, 2024 10:03 am | by University of Michigan | News | CommentsTeams from 39 institutions in Europe, North America, South America and Australia collected and analyzed 91 samples of adrenocortical carcinoma. They performed a comprehensive genomic analysis as part of The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network.
Too Early to Tell if Probiotics Have Effect on Healthy Adults
May 10, 2024 9:57 am | by BioMed Central | News | CommentsThere is little evidence to support any consistent effect of probiotics on the gut microbiota of healthy individuals, according to a systematic review.
Experimental Therapy Halts Treatment-resistant Brain Tumors
May 10, 2024 9:50 am | by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | News | CommentsResearchers report an experimental therapy that in laboratory tests on human cells and mouse models stops aggressive, treatment-resistant and deadly brain cancers called glioblastoma and high-grade gliomas.
A Calcium Pump Caught in the Act
May 10, 2024 9:45 am | by Aarhus University | News | CommentsResearchers have described one of the cell's key enzymes, the calcium pump, in its decisive moment -- a so-called transition state. These findings provide a very detailed picture of how one of the most energy-consuming processes in the body takes place.
Can Gender Play a Role in Determining Cancer Treatment Choices?
May 10, 2024 9:39 am | by University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | News | CommentsIt is well known that men and women differ in terms of cancer susceptibility, survival and mortality, but exactly why this occurs at a molecular level has been poorly understood.
MicroRNAs May be Key to Lizard Tail Regeneration
May 10, 2024 9:07 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsA team of scientists used next-generation genomic and computer analysis to shed light on the genetic mechanisms behind the lizard’s ability to regenerate its tail.
Acoustic Separator Offers Single-Use Format
May 9, 2024 10:36 am | by Pall Life Sciences | Product Releases | CommentsPall Life Sciences' Cadence Acoustic Separator (CAS) applies acoustic wave separation technology in a novel single-use format for the clarification of cell culture bioprocess fluids.
Starfish Babies Return in Droves Following Massive Die-off
May 9, 2024 10:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDroves of baby starfish are returning to Oregon and Northern California's shores after a wasting disease decimated whole populations of the creatures over the past two years along the West Coast.
New Device May Provide Rapid Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections
May 9, 2024 10:27 am | by Massachusetts General Hospital | News | CommentsA team of investigators has developed a device with the potential of shortening the time required to rapidly diagnose pathogens responsible for health-care-associated infections from a couple of days to a matter of hours.
Using Mobile Technology to Understand PPD
May 9, 2024 10:21 am | by UNC | News | CommentsAn iOS app will help researchers identify women with a history of PPD — a group that includes both those who are currently suffering from PPD and those who may have struggled with it decades ago - and screen them for genetic differences.
Antibody Therapy Opens Door to Potential New Treatment for HIV
May 9, 2024 10:16 am | by Rockefeller University | News | CommentsResearchers are developing a new kind of treatment, an antibody-based drug that may provide a better strategy for long-term control of HIV. Recent findings from a Phase 1 clinical trial offer new insights about how the antibody functions.
Innovation Detractors in Pharma
May 9, 2024 9:52 am | by Sujay Jadhav, CEO, goBalto | Articles | CommentsWhile many industries are blazing new trails in pursuit of new technologies, pharma appears to be lagging behind, often adopting a watch and wait approach. In most industries, the pace of technology change has increased so much that corporate IT leaders who don't embrace emerging trends end up behind the competition and eventually out of business. Can we really say the same is true for pharma companies?
A New Paper-based Test for the Zika Virus
May 9, 2024 9:47 am | by Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | News | CommentsA new paper-based test can diagnose Zika virus infection within a few hours. The test, which distinguishes Zika from the very similar dengue virus, can be stored at room temperature and read with a simple electronic reader, making it potentially practical for widespread use.
High-throughput Platform for DNA Damage Measurement
May 6, 2024 11:19 am | by AMSBIO | Product Releases | CommentsAMSBIO's 96-Well CometChip System is a high-throughput platform developed to simultaneously treat and measure DNA damage induced by different treatments, or among different cell types on a single slide using the Comet assay.
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