Study: Right Gut Bacteria May Protect Against Malnutrition
February 19, 2024 11:40 am | by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsManipulating what kinds of bacteria live in the gut might lead to a new way to treat millions of children suffering chronic malnutrition, says new research that suggests the right microbes can help get the most out of a poor diet.
Finding the Information ‘Needle in a Haystack’
February 19, 2024 11:07 am | by Laurent Fanichet, Vice President of Marketing, Sinequa | Articles | CommentsDigging through volumes of pharmaceutical data in any form, be that of lab reports, experimental results, clinical trial reports, scientific publications, patent filings, to even emails is a gargantuan task. The data may deal with diseases, genes, drugs, active agents and mechanisms of action and can be textual, structured data like molecule structures, formulae, SAS data sets from clinical trials, curves, diagrams, and more.
Common Antibiotics May be Associated with Delirium
February 19, 2024 10:53 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsAntibiotics are a common prescription for infection, but new research investigates a link to temporary mental confusion, known as delirium, and other brain problems that may be stronger than previously thought.
High Speed Imaging for Microfluidics
February 18, 2024 11:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsDolomite has developed the Meros High Speed Digital Microscope specifically for microfluidic applications. This high resolution imaging system allows users to conveniently monitor high speed microfluidic events, such as droplet formation, using a built-in stage.
Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm Moves Individual ‘Fingers’
February 18, 2024 11:39 am | by Johns Hopkins University | News | CommentsPhysicians and biomedical engineers report what they believe is the first successful effort to wiggle fingers individually and independently of each other using a mind-controlled artificial “arm” to control the movement.
Long-term Exposure to Ozone May Increase Risk of Lung and Cardiovascular Deaths
February 18, 2024 11:30 am | by UCLA | News | CommentsAdults with long-term exposure to ozone face an increased risk of dying from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, a new study suggests.
New Cause of Diabetes
February 18, 2024 11:23 am | by Kyoto University | News | CommentsA common cause of diabetes is a deficiency of insulin-producing cells in the endocrine tissue of the pancreas. New findings suggest the exocrine tissues of the pancreas instead could make a promising target for stem cell-based diabetes treatment.
Running Helps Mice Slow Cancer Growth
February 18, 2024 11:15 am | by Cell Press | News | CommentsHere's one more benefit of exercise: mice who spent their free time on a running wheel were better able to shrink tumors (a 50 percent reduction in tumor size) compared to their less active counterparts.
Neuroscientists Reverse Autism Symptoms
February 18, 2024 11:06 am | by Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | News | CommentsIn a study of mice, researchers have now shown that they can reverse some behavioral symptoms by turning the gene Shank3 back on later in life, allowing the brain to properly rewire itself.
Study Finds Testosterone Gel is No Fountain of Youth
February 18, 2024 11:00 am | by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsA landmark study suggests that testosterone treatment is no fountain of youth, finding mostly modest improvement in the sex lives, walking strength and mood of a select group of older men.
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Vaccine Against Opioid Addiction and Overdose Successful in Mice
February 18, 2024 10:55 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsFentanyl, a highly potent opioid that has been showing up in heroin, may have a new barrier – a vaccine developed by researchers at The Scripps Research Institute that keeps the drug from reaching the brain and protects from lethal overdoses.
Digital Overhead Stirrer
February 17, 2024 9:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsNow available on Laboratory-Equipment.com is the EUROSTAR 20 digital Overhead Stirrer manufactured by IKA. Effectively create emulsions and suspensions by mixing substances with viscosities up to 10,000 mPa. The overhead stirrer is durable and portable.
UN: Stopping Zika May Require Genetically Modified Insects
February 17, 2024 9:53 am | by Jamey Keaten and Maria Cheng, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe World Health Organization says it may be necessary to use controversial methods like genetically modified mosquitoes to wipe out the insects that are spreading the Zika virus across the Americas.
Enabling Human-robot Rescue Teams
February 17, 2024 9:49 am | by Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | News | CommentsResearchers presented a new way of modeling robot collaboration that reduces the need for communication by 60 percent. They believe that their model could make it easier to design systems that enable humans and robots to work together — in, for example, emergency-response teams.
Antarctica Study: Iceberg Nearly Erases Penguin Population
February 17, 2024 9:44 am | by Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press | News | CommentsScientists say an estimated 150,000 Adelie penguins have been wiped out on Antarctica's Cape Denison in the five years since a giant iceberg blocked their main access to food.
