BioResearch
Panel of Research-Use-Only Mass-Spec Biomarker Tests Launched at AACC 2015
Over 50 research-use-only mass-spectrometry based biomarker tests, to be offered as a laboratory service, were launched during the 2015 AACC Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. The RUO tests are specifically designed for detection and quantification of key protein biomarkers in human serum or plasma and are available to pharmaceutical companies for clinical trials, researchers, and as companion diagnostics. More...12 Aug 2015
Neuroscience Research to Benefit from 3-D Printing of Brain-Like Structures
Advanced three-dimensional printing techniques were used to generate a biological construct that incorporated neural cells and mimicked brain cell activities for use in applications ranging from cell behavior studies to improving understanding of brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases. More...12 Aug 2015
Insufficient Interleukin-35 Leads to Type I Diabetes in Mouse Models
Diabetes researchers have linked onset of the disease to abnormally low levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-35, which is produced by regulatory T cells to suppress autoimmune and inflammatory responses. More...10 Aug 2015
Ready Source of Functional Liver Cells Should Boost Drug Development Efforts
Liver function in newborns kicks in only after exposure to certain nutrient factors derived from gut bacteria, and this phenomenon has been used to differentiate pluripotent stem cells into fully functional liver cells. More...09 Aug 2015
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Chimeric Drug Reduces Local Inflammation Without Causing General Immune Suppression
Bone Marrow Transplantation Techniques Are Successfully Adapted for Lung Repair
Methods Developed to Generate Normal Stem Cells from Patients with Mitochondrial Defects
Micelles Containing Resveratrol and Quercetin Reverse Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity
Advanced Genetic Tools Revamp Search for Drugs to Treat Cryptosporidium
Drug Augmented, Light-Activated Nanoparticles Effectively Kill Cancer Cells
Teva Buys Allergan Generic Business Unit
Japanese Researchers Demonstrate Novel Transcutaneous Influenza Vaccination Using a Dissolving Microneedle Patch
Promising Cancer Immunotherapy Method Relies on Artificial Magnetic Antigen Presenting Cells
New LED Microscope Completes Line of Clinical and Research Tools
Partners to Seek Novel Drugs to Treat Fibrotic Diseases
Glycated Proteins and Oxidized Lipoproteins but Not Insulin Resistance Linked to CVD Risk
Glass Laboratory Provides Solutions to Everyday Lab Problems
Membrane-Bound Enzyme Linked to Plaque Formation in Mouse Atherosclerosis Model
New Quality Control Reference for Monitoring NGS-Based Tumor Profiling Assays
Nanoparticle-Delivered siRNA Shrinks Tumors in Mouse Model
Intracellular Mesh Supports the Mitotic Spindle During Cell Division
Switch to Glycolysis Puts Cells on Road to Becoming Cancerous
European Partnership to Promote Development of Anticancer Cell Therapy Products
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