Functional Heart Muscle Regenerated in Decellularized Human Hearts
March 14, 2024 12:00 pm | by Massachusetts General Hospital | News | CommentsResearchers have taken some initial steps toward the creation of bioengineered human hearts using donor hearts stripped of components that would generate an immune response and cardiac muscle cells generated from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which could come from a potential recipient.
Soap Bubbles for Treating Stenosed Blood Vessels
March 14, 2024 11:49 am | by University of Basel | News | CommentsLiposomes are currently used as drug delivery vehicles but recognized by the immune system. Scientists from the universities of Basel and Fribourg have shown that special artificial liposomes do not elicit any reaction in human and porcine sera as well as pigs.
Majority of California Adults have Prediabetes or Diabetes
March 14, 2024 11:41 am | by UCLA | News | CommentsNearly half of California adults, including one out of every three young adults, have either prediabetes — a precursor to type 2 diabetes — or undiagnosed diabetes, according to a study.
Alaska Scientists Continue Researching Seabird Death Mystery
March 14, 2024 11:12 am | by Dan Joling, Associated Press | News | CommentsSarah Schoen, a wildlife biologist for the U.S. Geological Survey, and Rob Kaler, a biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, on Friday performed necropsies on common murres, part of an effort by dozens of scientists to explain the massive die-off of common murres that began one year ago.
Breast Cancer Drug Combination Could Shrink Tumors in Days
March 14, 2024 10:22 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | News | CommentsA combination of breast cancer drugs administered before surgery could drastically shrink particular tumors within days – and potentially eliminate the need for chemotherapy in some patients, according to British researchers.
Precise Control with New Programmable Stirring Hot Plate
March 11, 2024 10:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsTorrey Pines Scientific's EchoTherm Programmable Digital Stirring Hot Plate is for use in chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental, biochemical, and other laboratories where reproducible, accurate chemical reaction control and sample preparation are a must.
Tracking the Social Networks of Genes Disrupted in Complex Diseases
March 11, 2024 10:45 am | by Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics | News | CommentsInnovative software tools allowed the scientists to construct accurate "maps" of gene networks for about 400 different human cell and tissue types, ranging from immune cells to brain tissues, whereas previous studies were limited to just one or few tissues.
Wristband Detects and Alerts for Seizures, Monitors Stress
March 11, 2024 10:40 am | by Rob Matheson, MIT News Office | News | CommentsEmpatica has developed a medical-quality consumer wristband, called Embrace, that monitors stress signals to detect potentially deadly seizures and alert wearers and caregivers, so they can intervene.
Researchers Discover Colorectal Cancer Biomarker
March 11, 2024 10:34 am | by UNC | News | CommentsResearchers have discovered that a deficiency in a key protein that regulates immune system warning signals could be a new biomarker for colorectal cancer, the second largest cancer killer in the United States.
Things to Know About GMO Mosquito Test Proposed in Florida
March 11, 2024 10:17 am | by Jennifer Kay, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe spread of the Zika virus in Latin America is giving a boost to a British biotech firm's proposal to deploy a genetically modified mosquito to try to stop transmission of the disease.
Bacteria, Viruses in Gut Linked to Severity of HIV Infection
March 11, 2024 10:03 am | by Washington University in St. Louis | News | CommentsThe role of gut microbes in such issues is not completely understood, but now, in two studies, scientists have identified intestinal bacteria and viruses as possible sources of such inflammation and disease.
Herpes, Chlamydia Could Cause Alzheimer’s, Experts Say in Editorial
March 11, 2024 9:55 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | News | CommentsThe herpes virus and chlamydia bacteria may be causing Alzheimer’s Disease, dozens of experts write in a new editorial calling for further research and funding.
High Quality Specific ChIP-validated Antibodies
March 10, 2024 9:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsChromatrap, a business unit of Porvair Sciences Ltd, has announced the launch of its own range of Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-validated antibodies.
Early Marine Turtles Benefited from Crocodilian Extinction Event
March 10, 2024 9:47 am | by Greg Watry, Digital Reporter | News | CommentsMillions of years ago, the Earth’s marine and terrestrial environments played host to all sorts of carnivorous creatures with sharp teeth. Among these behemoths were a variety crocodyliforms, some of them growing to as much as 12 meters.
Research Could Lead to Next-Gen Cancer Therapy
March 10, 2024 9:40 am | by Ryan Bushey, Digital Editor | News | CommentsThe scientists studied two lung cancer patients where they found immune cells in the tumors that corresponded with the aforementioned antigens.
