News and applications for life science research professionals
Alzheimer's Drug Restores Lost Brain Connections
June 18, 2013 10:02 am | News | CommentsThe first experimental drug to boost brain synapses lost in Alzheimer’s disease has been developed by researchers. The drug, called NitroMemantine, combines two FDA-approved medicines to stop the destructive cascade of changes in the brain that destroys the connections between neurons, leading to memory loss and cognitive decline.
Researchers Tackle MERS with SARS Approach
June 18, 2013 9:46 am | News | CommentsA pair of researchers who in the past created compounds to block the SARS virus are now tackling the new Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERS-CoV. The team's successful work on SARS paved the way for them to swiftly work on MERS CoV, reducing parts of the process that would normally take years to a matter of month.
Deadly year for encephalitis feared in India
June 18, 2013 4:16 am | by BISWAJEET BANERJEE - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsA mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season, with officials worried it could be the deadliest outbreak in nearly a decade. Encephalitis has already killed at least 118 children this year, and...
Singapore fumes after pollution hits 16-year high
June 18, 2013 1:35 am | by SATISH CHENEY - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsSingaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks to work Tuesday after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia caused air pollution to briefly hit its worst level in nearly 16 years. The Pollutant...
Airborne laser reveals city under Cambodian earth
June 18, 2013 1:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAirborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temples complex. The discovery was announced late Monday in a peer-reviewed paper released early by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of...
Report: US adult smoking rate dips to 18 percent
June 18, 2013 12:44 am | by MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsFewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says. Last year, about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health survey described themselves as current smokers. The nation's smoking rate generally has been falling for decades, but had seemed to stall at around 20 to 21...
First-of-Its-Kind Independent Review of INFUSE® Bone Graft Coordinated by Yale University is Complete
June 17, 2013 5:06 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsINFUSE Bone Graft Remains Important Treatment Option MINNEAPOLIS - June 17, 2013 - Medtronic, Inc. [NYSE: MDT] acknowledged today the publication of the findings from Yale University's...
Charged Aerosol Detector for LC
June 17, 2013 2:15 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe Thermo Scientific Dionex Corona Veo is an advanced charged aerosol detector (CAD) for liquid chromatography (LC) engineered to increase the effectiveness of CAD technology with expanded low-flow capability and additional sensitivity compared to its previous detectors.
LC Columns Featuring Solid-Core Particle Technology
June 17, 2013 2:02 pm | Product Releases | CommentsWaters introduced CORTECS Columns, a new family of 1.6 micron solid-core UltraPerformance LC Columns. Available in C18, C18+ or HILIC chemistries, Waters offers the columns in 30 unique column configurations and is making them available for shipping worldwide. Waters introduced the new columns at HPLC 2013, the 39th Annual Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques.
Single-use Laboratory Bioreactor
June 17, 2013 1:53 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) offers UniVessel SU, the second generation of its single-use bioreactor. This single-use stirred tank bioreactor can be operated in a choice of working volumes ranging from 0.6L to 2L, and is suitable for the cultivation of mammalian cells, including stem cells, insect, and plant cells.
Lilly to take over development of diabetes drug
June 17, 2013 1:22 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEli Lilly and Co. will pay Canadian drug developer Transition Therapeutics Inc. $7 million and take over the development of a potential diabetes treatment heading into mid-stage clinical testing. Transition said Monday it also could receive up to $240 million in additional payments, plus...
Melanoma Tumors 'Eradicated' in Mice
June 17, 2013 11:10 am | News | CommentsResearchers eradicated most melanoma tumors by exposing them to a fast-acting virus, according to a report in the Journal of Virology. Melanoma is the deadliest type of skin cancer and can spread throughout the body and even into the brain.
Technique Clears Major Diabetes Transplant Hurdle
June 17, 2013 11:04 am | News | CommentsResearchers have identified a way to trigger reproduction in the laboratory of clusters of human cells that make insulin, potentially removing a significant obstacle to transplanting the cells as a treatment for patients with type 1 diabetes.
Printing Artificial Bone
June 17, 2013 10:51 am | News | CommentsResearchers working to design new materials that are durable, lightweight and environmentally sustainable are increasingly looking to natural composites for inspiration. While they have come up with hierarchical structures in the design of new materials, going from a computer model to the production of physical artifacts has been a challenge. Now, researchers have developed an approach that allows them to turn their designs into reality.
Toxin Testing Helps Treat Spine Injuries, MS Symptoms
June 17, 2013 10:28 am | News | CommentsA medical test previously developed to measure a toxin found in tobacco smokers has been adapted to measure the same toxin in people suffering from spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis, offering a potential tool to reduce symptoms.
