Cuban Lung Cancer Vaccine Could be Coming
February 25, 2024 10:25 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | News | CommentsPresident Obama’s visit to Cuba next month is the first by an American president in nearly a century. The thawing relations between the two countries could bring a lung cancer vaccine to the U.S. that has been available in Cuba since 2011.
Michael J. Fox Foundation Partners with Charles River Laboratories on Parkinson’s Research
February 25, 2024 9:56 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsThe Michael J. Fox Foundation, an organization devoted to supporting the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, has expanded its collaboration with contract research organization, Charles River Laboratories. The two are working together to investigate mutations in the LRRK2 gene, which are the greatest known genetic causes of Parkinson’s disease (PD).
PWM Temperature Controller for Liquid Chiller
February 24, 2024 10:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsTECA Corporation's TLC-900 Bench Top Liquid Chiller has been upgraded with a Pulse Width Modulating (PWM) controller incorporating four PID temperature ranges for improved temperature control over a wide temperature range.
Genetic Underpinnings of Widespread Disease Revealed by Scientific Team
February 24, 2024 10:43 am | by Yale University | News | CommentsA global team of scientists has created the first cross-species genomic comparison of the 20 species of Leptospira, a bacterial genus that infects as many as 10 million people annually.
CDC: 14 More US Reports of Possible Zika Spread Through Sex
February 24, 2024 10:38 am | by Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsU.S. health officials are investigating more than a dozen possible Zika infections that may have been spread through sex.
Copper Destroys MRSA at a Touch
February 24, 2024 10:32 am | by University of Southampton | News | CommentsNew research shows that copper can destroy MRSA spread by touching and fingertip contamination of surfaces.
Natural Sugar May Treat Fatty Liver Disease
February 24, 2024 10:26 am | by Washington University in St. Louis | News | CommentsNew research in mice shows that a natural sugar called trehalose prevents the sugar fructose — thought to be a major contributor to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease — from entering the liver and triggers a cellular housekeeping process that cleans up excess fat buildup inside liver cells.
California Condors Reach Key Survival Milestone in the Wild
February 24, 2024 10:08 am | by Keith Ridler, Associated Press | News | CommentsA captive breeding program that at one time included every living California condor has passed a key milestone in helping North America's largest bird return to the wild.
Newly Discovered Gene Links Sleep and Seasonal Affective Disorder
February 24, 2024 9:33 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsA study from University of California, San Francisco investigates a new gene mutation that is linked both to seasonal depression and uncommon sleep problems.
Novel Kit Differentiates Pluripotent Stem Cells into Functional Myotubes
February 23, 2024 11:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsAMSBIO announces the availability of the world's first kit to differentiate human pluripotent stem cells into functional myotubes. The new kit utilizes a highly efficient media based protocol to produce skeletal muscle cells from stem cells in a simple, scalable manner.
Seas are Rising Way Faster Than Any Time in Past 2,800 Years
February 23, 2024 11:25 am | by Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer | News | CommentsSea levels on Earth are rising several times faster than they have in the past 2,800 years and are accelerating because of man-made global warming, according to new studies.
Study Reveals How Fish Control Microbes Through Their Gills
February 23, 2024 11:10 am | by University of Pennsylvania | News | CommentsIn a new study researchers reveals that fish induce production of a particular antibody in their gills in response to pathogen exposure.
In Obese Patients, 5 Percent Weight Loss has Significant Health Benefits
February 23, 2024 10:55 am | by Washington University in St. Louis | News | CommentsFor patients with obesity trying to lose weight, the greatest health benefits come from losing just 5 percent of their body weight, according to a new study.
'Earth's First Animal' May be Simple Sea Sponge
February 23, 2024 10:49 am | by Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office | News | CommentsThe first animal to appear on Earth was very likely the simple sea sponge. New genetic analyses led by MIT researchers confirm that sea sponges are the source of a curious molecule found in rocks that are 640 million years old.
Study Finds Anti-AIDS Vaginal Ring Partially Protects Women
February 23, 2024 10:43 am | by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsIn a new approach to HIV prevention, women modestly reduced their risk of infection by inserting a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug once a month, according to two long-awaited studies from Africa.
