News and applications for life science research professionals
Gene Sequencing Project Mines Data Once Considered 'Junk' for Clues About Cancer
January 25, 2024 10:32 am | News | CommentsGenome sequencing data once regarded as junk is now being used to gain important clues to help understand disease. In the latest example, scientists have developed an approach to mine the repetitive segments of DNA at the ends of chromosomes for insights into cancer.
At Least One in Five Were Infected in Flu Pandemic, International Study Suggests
January 25, 2024 10:20 am | News | CommentsAt least one in five people in countries for which data are available were infected with influenza during the first year of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a new study. The highest rates of infection were in children, with 47 per cent of those aged five to 19 showing signs of having caught the virus.
Cambodia reports 3 new bird flu cases, 2 fatal
January 25, 2024 8:11 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCambodia on Friday reported three new human cases of bird flu, two of them fatal, in the first three weeks of this year. That's as many cases as the Southeast Asian country reported in all of 2012. The cases are among the first reported in 2013 for the virulent H5N1 virus, which the World Health...
Penalty could keep smokers out of health overhaul
January 24, 2024 4:16 pm | by RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsMillions of smokers could be priced out of health insurance because of tobacco penalties in President Barack Obama's health care law, according to experts who are just now teasing out the potential impact of a little-noted provision in the massive legislation. The Affordable Care Act —...
Biogen says MS drug reduces relapse rates in study
January 24, 2024 3:18 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBiogen Idec said a potential multiple sclerosis treatment designed to last longer between injections fared well in late-stage research, and the drug developer plans to submit it to U.S. and European regulators for possible approval this year. The Weston, Mass., company said it tested doses of the...
Cap Strips Offer Targeted Area Microplate Sealing
January 24, 2024 2:37 pm | Product Releases | CommentsPorvair Sciences has introduced a new range of cap strips that provide high integrity sealing of deep well plates (2ml, 1ml and 350ul square well) as well as its Microlute 96 well SPE/Protein Precipitation plates. The new caps come in strips of eight enabling the user to securely seal samples in just a selected area of a microplate.
Liquid Cooling
January 24, 2024 2:30 pm | Product Releases | CommentsA line of low temperature coolers that provide cooling of liquids to temperatures as low as -100°C is available from PolyScience. Available in both immersion probe and flow through styles, these compact systems are ideal for cooling exothermic reactions, freeze point determinations, freeze drying, impact testing, lyophilization, and vapor and solvent trapping.
Peristaltic Pumps
January 24, 2024 2:22 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMasterflexC/L Tubing Pumps from Cole-Parmer now feature a redesigned head with mechanical and ergonomic improvements. The new head provides more secure tubing retention and more consistent performance over the full range of tubing sizes and flow.
High Efficiency Electrocompetent Cells
January 24, 2024 2:17 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAMSBIO announces the introduction of CloneCatcher Gold DH5G Electrocompent E. coli cells—a new product that exhibits high electroporation efficiencies that approach the theoretical maximum of 3.4 x 1011 cfu/µg pUC19 DNA.
US hit by new stomach bug spreading around globe
January 24, 2024 2:00 pm | by MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsA new strain of stomach bug sweeping the globe is taking over in the U.S., health officials say. Since September, more than 140 outbreaks in the U.S. have been caused by the new Sydney strain of norovirus. It may not be unusually dangerous; some scientists don't think it is. But it is different,...
2nd NY hospital warns of insulin pen infection
January 24, 2024 12:13 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA second western New York hospital is notifying patients that they may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C through the improper sharing of insulin pens, hospital officials said Thursday. Olean General Hospital was mailing letters to 1,915 patients who received insulin at the...
CDC: New version of stomach bug causing US illness
January 24, 2024 12:03 pm | by MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsHealth officials say a new strain of stomach bug that's sweeping the globe is taking over in the U.S. In the last four months, more than 140 outbreaks in the U.S. have been caused by the new Sydney strain of norovirus. These kinds of contagious bugs cause bouts of diarrhea and vomiting. The new...
Research Ties Lightning to Onset of Headache, Migraines
January 24, 2024 11:16 am | News | CommentsUniversity of Cincinnati researchers have found that lightning may affect the onset of headache and migraines. These results are the first tying lightning to headache and could help chronic sufferers more efficiently anticipate headache and migraine arrival and begin preventive treatment immediately.
Oxygen Chamber Can Boost Brain Repair
January 24, 2024 10:52 am | News | CommentsStroke, traumatic injury, and metabolic disorder are major causes of brain damage and permanent disabilities. Current therapy and rehab programs aim to help patients heal, but they often have limited success. Now, a researcher has found a way to restore a significant amount of neurological function in brain tissue thought to be chronically damaged—even years after initial injury.
Putting the Squeeze on Cells
January 24, 2024 10:45 am | News | CommentsLiving cells are surrounded by a membrane that tightly regulates what gets in and out of the cell. This barrier makes it difficult for scientists to deliver large molecules such as nanoparticles for imaging, or proteins that can reprogram them into pluripotent stem cells. Researchers have now found a safe and efficient way to get large molecules through the cell membrane.
