News and applications for life science research professionals
Washer System for Maximized Customer Support
May 16, 2013 2:27 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMiele Professional introduced a new concept in cleaning technology with the release of System4Lab, which offers customers not only a glassware washer, but also the purchase of a guaranteed solution, which includes a competent machine, the right detergents, expert service and application support for the life of the machine.
Humana selling Concentra lab business
May 16, 2013 1:54 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHealth insurer Humana is selling a toxicology and clinical lab business, a division of its Concentra health care provider, to Quest Diagnostics Inc. Quest, a medical lab operator, did not say Thursday how much it had paid for the business, which includes a lab in Memphis, Tenn. It's the company's...
Nanogel Secretes Insulin on Demand
May 16, 2013 11:49 am | News | CommentsInjectable nanoparticles developed at MIT may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin. The nanoparticles were designed to sense glucose levels in the body and respond by secreting the appropriate amount of insulin, thereby replacing the function of pancreatic islet cells, which are destroyed in patients with Type 1 diabetes.
‘Brainbow’ Imaging Gets Upgraded
May 16, 2013 11:31 am | News | CommentsThe breakthrough technique that allowed scientists to obtain one-of-a-kind, colorful images of the myriad connections in the brain and nervous system is about to get a significant upgrade. A group of Harvard researchers has made a host of technical improvements in the “Brainbow” imaging technique.
Maturing Teenage Brain Explored
May 16, 2013 11:08 am | News | CommentsDespite adolescence being a high-risk time for developing major psychiatric and drug dependence disorders, very little is known about the teenage brain. A new research project aims to shed light on what happens to the brain as young people mature.
Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy
May 16, 2013 3:15 am | by LINDSEY TANNER - AP Medical Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsAs the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes. This is therapy in a newborn intensive care unit, and research suggests that music may help those born way too soon adapt to life outside the womb. Some...
Saudi health workers sickened by SARS-like virus
May 15, 2013 6:01 pm | by MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsA deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia, health officials said Wednesday. The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia told world health officials that two health care workers became ill this month after being...
Spontaneous Mutations
May 15, 2013 5:36 pm | by Harvard Medical School | News | CommentsSpontaneous Mutations
Skin Cancer Linked to Reduced Alzheimer's Risk
May 15, 2013 5:01 pm | by Einstein | News | CommentsPeople who have non-melanoma skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. The study showed that individuals with skin cancer were nearly 80 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease compared with people who did not have skin cancer. No such association was found with other types of dementia, such as vascular dementia.
Next-gen Centrifuge Series Simplifies Performance, Safety
May 15, 2013 2:40 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced the new Thermo Scientific Sorvall LYNX superspeed centrifuge series, delivering productivity, safety and reliability to maximize everyday centrifuge use in shared laboratory settings.
Assay Plates for High-throughput qPCR
May 15, 2013 2:27 pm | Product Releases | CommentsIntegrated DNA Technologies has announced the launch of PrimeTime qPCR Assay Plates, for high throughput qPCR analysis.
Stereomicroscopes Can Span Spatial Scales
May 15, 2013 2:18 pm | Product Releases | CommentsNikon Instruments Inc. announced the introduction of two all new stereomicroscopes, its Nikon SMZ25 and SMZ18 systems.
Glassware Washers Fit Lower Countertops
May 15, 2013 2:11 pm | Product Releases | CommentsLabconco's FlaskScrubber 33 and SteamScrubber 33 Laboratory Glassware Washers now also come in a new overall height of 33 inches rather than the standard 34.1 to 36.1 inches.
Obama planning June 3 mental health conference
May 15, 2013 1:55 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPresident Barack Obama is planning a mental health conference next month in response to gun violence. Presidential spokesman Jay Carney said Obama and Vice President Joe Biden plan to host the conference June 3 at the White House. Carney said attendees will include mental health advocates, health...
INC Research Announces 2013 "Perspectives" Webinar Series
May 15, 2013 1:36 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSeries Offers Industry-Leading Insights into Key Issues in Clinical Development Raleigh, N.C., May 15, 2013 - INC Research, LLC, a therapeutically focused global clinical research organization (CRO) with a Trusted Process® for delivering...
