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Stanford Showcases New App for Studying Heart Health
March 10, 2024 4:07 pm | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | Videos | CommentsApple teamed up with a handful of universities to create these medical research applications.
First Look at Hospitalized Ebola Survivors' Immune Cells Could Guide Vaccine Design
March 10, 2024 10:29 am | by Emory University | News | CommentsIn the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa, whose death toll is approaching 10,000, little information has been available about how the human immune response unfolds after infection. Researchers have now obtained a first look at the immune responses in four Ebola virus disease survivors who received care at Emory University Hospital in 2014, by closely examining their T cells and B cells during the acute phase of the disease.
Protein in the Brain Can 'Put the Brakes' On Binge Drinking
March 10, 2024 10:20 am | by UNC | News | CommentsA new study led by UNC researchers identifies both where in the brain and how a protein in the brain, called Neuropeptide Y or NPY, can act to suppress binge alcohol drinking. These findings suggest that restoring NPY may be useful for treating alcohol use disorders and may also protect some individuals from becoming alcohol dependent.
HPLC Columns for Glycan Analysis
March 10, 2024 10:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsThermo Fisher Scientific introduced a new HPLC and UHPLC column for glycan analysis. This new column offers extremely high-resolution separations based on charge, isomerism, and size and is designed to facilitate both high resolution glycan profile characterization and quantification.
Childhood Leukemia Study Reveals Disease Subtypes, New Treatment Option
March 10, 2024 10:12 am | by Pete Farley, UCSF | News | CommentsOne of every eight patients might benefit from highly successful lymphoma drugs.
Apple's New Watch Lets You Share Your Heartbeat With Friends
March 9, 2024 1:13 pm | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsApple held a press conference today to reveal more details regarding the company's smart watch including the device's fitness tracking capabilities.
Unicef Warns Lack of Toilets in Pakistan Tied to Stunting
March 9, 2024 10:43 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsMore than 40 million people in Pakistan do not have access to a toilet, forcing them to defecate in the open, which in turn is a major contributor to stunting in the country, a top UNICEF official said.
Medicine-loaded Nanoparticles Show Promise for Humans Needing Corneal Transplants
March 9, 2024 10:36 am | by Johns Hopkins | News | CommentsAnimal study shows that a nanoparticle applied at the time of surgery slowly releases needed medicine to reduce risk of rejection after eye surgery.
Study Shows People With Anorexia and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Have Similar Brain Abnormalities
March 9, 2024 10:28 am | by Mark Wheeler, UCLA | News | CommentsPeople with anorexia nervosa and with body dysmorphic disorder have similar abnormalities in their brains that affect their ability to process visual information, a new UCLA study reveals.
HPLC Column Heater
March 9, 2024 10:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsTorrey Pines Scientific offers the EchoTherm HPLC Column Heater Model CO20. The temperature range is from room temperature to 90.0°C readable and settable to 0.1°C. The PID temperature control software regulates temperatures to ±0.1°C. Temperature accuracy and stability are ±0.1ºC with a stable temperature indicator lamp on the front panel that lights when the target temperature is stable to within ±0.2ºC.
Researchers Map "Genomic Landscape" of Childhood Adrenocortical Tumors for First Time
March 9, 2024 10:15 am | by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | News | CommentsIn an advance that could lead to better identification of malignant pediatric adrenocortical tumors, and ultimately to better treatment, researchers have mapped the “genomic landscape” of these rare childhood tumors. Their genomic mapping has revealed unprecedented details, not only of the aberrant genetic and chromosomal changes that drive the cancer, but the sequence of those changes that trigger it.
Liberia Removes Ebola Crematorium as Outbreak is Contained
March 9, 2024 10:07 am | by Jonathan Paye-Layleh, Associated Press | News | CommentsMarking the progress in controlling its Ebola outbreak, the Liberian government dismantled a crematorium and removed drums containing the ashes of more than 3,000 Ebola victims cremated during the height of the epidemic, whose last patient was discharged last week.
Researchers Report New Gene Associated With Thyroid Levels
March 9, 2024 10:01 am | by University of Bristol | News | CommentsThyroid hormones have important and diverse roles in human health and regulate metabolic rate. Thyroid disease is common (affecting 5-10 per cent of the population) and synthetic thyroid hormones are one of the commonest drug therapies prescribed worldwide.
Synaptic Shortcut
March 9, 2024 9:42 am | by Stephanie Dutchen, Harvard Medical School | News | CommentsNewly discovered brain pathway overturns anatomy, could solve antipsychotic mystery.
Sequencing-ready Library Construction
March 6, 2024 1:55 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe NEXTflex Rapid DNA-Seq Kit from Bioo Scientific enables construction of sequencing-ready libraries in less than two hours, with a flexible input range from 1 ng to 1 µg of DNA. A bead-based, gel-free size selection protocol and the availability of up to 96 unique adapter barcodes facilitate high-throughput applications.
