Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke Linked to Mediterranean Diet
April 25, 2024 10:31 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsA new study links eating a Mediterranean diet with a lower risk of heart attack and stroke in heart patients, and suggests eating greater amounts of healthy foods is more important for people who already have heart disease than avoiding unhealthy foods such as refined grains, sugary drinks and deep-fried food.
Small Pharma, Big Requirements
April 25, 2024 10:30 am | by Neil Saward and Bob Merrill, Life Sciences Experts, PA Consulting | News | CommentsFor a small or medium biopharmaceutical companies, the cost of buying and supporting many of the scientific and clinical systems, analysis tools and data management technologies can be prohibitive. How can smaller BioPharma companies implement appropriate controls without huge infrastructure and costs?
Brain’s Immune System May Trigger Frontotemporal Dementia
April 25, 2024 10:28 am | by UCSF | News | CommentsFrontotemporal dementia (FTD), the second most common cause of dementia in people under 65, may be triggered by a defect in immune cells called microglia that causes them to consume the brain’s synaptic connections, according to new research.
National DNA Day Celebrated
April 25, 2024 9:42 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsMonday is National DNA Day, which every year commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April of 2003 and the discovery DNA’s double helix in 1953. This year Eric Green, Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, participated in Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything” series to talk about the Human Genome Project and genomic medicine. Here are some of the highlights.
Scanning Electron Microscope Features 91 Beams
April 22, 2024 10:21 am | by ZEISS | Product Releases | CommentsZEISS MultiSEM 506 features 91 beams working in parallel and increases the throughput of the ZEISS MultiSEM 505 by a factor of three. The net acquisition speed of more than 2 Tera pixel per hour enables large-scaled experiments such as imaging of cubic millimeters of brain tissue at nanometer resolution for the analysis of neural circuits.
Fructose Alters Hundreds of Brain Genes, Which Can Lead to a Wide Range of Diseases
April 22, 2024 10:17 am | by UCLA | News | CommentsA range of diseases — from diabetes to cardiovascular disease, and from Alzheimer’s disease to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — are linked to changes to genes in the brain. A new study has found that hundreds of those genes can be damaged by fructose, a sugar that’s common in the Western diet, in a way that could lead to those diseases.
Finding Sleep's Sweet Spot
April 22, 2024 10:13 am | by University of Delaware | News | CommentsNo one is telling you what time to go to bed with this, but researchers are making a strong case that the duration and timing of your sleep are closely associated with whether your behavior is heart-healthy.
Researchers Uncover 'Local Heroes' of Immune System
April 22, 2024 10:09 am | by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute | News | CommentsMelbourne researchers have uncovered the genes responsible for the way the body fights infection at the point of 'invasion' - whether it's the skin, liver, lungs or the gut.
Team Advances Single Molecule Electronic DNA Sequencing
April 22, 2024 10:04 am | by Columbia University | News | CommentsResearchers report achieving real-time single molecule electronic DNA sequencing at single-base resolution using a protein nanopore array.
Cities Have Unique Microbial Signatures, Study Shows
April 22, 2024 9:53 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | News | CommentsCities have their own communities of microbes consistent from building to building – and different from the signatures of other cities, says new research.
Biden Urges Cancer Researchers to Collaborate, Calls for Guidance
April 22, 2024 9:46 am | by Stephanie Guzowski, Editor, Drug Discovery & Development | News | CommentsVice President Joe Biden encouraged the nation’s leading cancer researchers to collaborate more effectively and to share data, as well as provide him with direction, in efforts to accelerate ambitious cancer research goals.
Stirring Bath with Temperature Control and Thermal Lab Beads
April 21, 2024 10:47 am | by TECA Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsTECA's AHP-301MSP Stirring Bead Bath can maintain samples from 0 to 50 C using thermoelectric (Peltier) technology. The controller allows the stirring bead bath to cool to a specific temperature and hold the temperature 24/7.
Cellphone Principles Help Microfluidic Chip Digitize Information On Living Cells
April 21, 2024 10:43 am | by Georgia Institute of Technology | News | CommentsPhone calls and text messages reach you wherever you are because your phone has a unique identifying number that sets you apart from everybody else on the network. Researchers are using a similar principle to track cells being sorted on microfluidic chips.
Mapping Neurons to Improve Parkinson's Treatment
April 21, 2024 10:39 am | by Caltech | News | CommentsResearchers have mapped out the pathways of a set of neurons responsible for the kinds of motor impairments--such as difficulty walking--found in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Micro Heart Muscle Created From Stem Cells
April 21, 2024 10:33 am | by Gladstone Institutes | News | CommentsScientists have invented a new way to create three-dimensional human heart tissue from stem cells that dramatically reduces the number of cells needed, making it an easier, cheaper, and more efficient system. The tissue can be used to model disease and test drugs.
