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Ziath to exhibit sample management products at virtual biobanking symposia

Ziath announce their participation in two key virtual symposia for scientists involved in biobanking - the ISBER Virtual Symposium 2020 and the Europe Biobank Week 2020.

From Ziath Ltd 16 Oct 2020

Oncopig fulfills the unmet clinical modeling needs for hepatocellular carcinoma

Volume 11, Issue 28 of Oncotarget features "Development and comprehensive characterization of porcine hepatocellular carcinoma for translational liver cancer investigation" by Gaba et, al. which reported that reliable development of Oncopig HCC cell lines was demonstrated through hepatocyte isolation and Cre recombinase exposure across 15 Oncopigs.

12 Oct 2020

Researchers identify specific neurons that may contribute to epileptic seizures

Epilepsy, results from impairment in brain cells and is often treated with drugs that counteract or control the seizures.

9 Oct 2020

Gut bacteria may play a role in the treatment of prostate cancer

New research shows how the gut microbiome communicates with an oral drug in prostate cancer patients.

30 Sep 2020

Organ-on-a-chip research explores link between ovarian cancer and blood cells

Recent discoveries made by researchers at Texas A&M University could change the way ovarian cancer is understood and treated.

17 Aug 2020

Researchers develop new method to diagnose brain tumor without incisions

Brain tumors are typically diagnosed using MRI imaging, as taking a sample for a tissue biopsy is risky and may not be possible due to tumor location or a patient's poor health conditions.

10 Aug 2020

Researchers discover genetic cause of severe auto inflammatory syndrome

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine used a novel genetic sequencing technology to identify the genetic cause of--and a treatment for--a previously unknown severe auto inflam-matory syndrome affecting an 18-year-old girl since infancy.

5 Aug 2020

New study may offer a novel, potential target for treating breast cancer

According to researchers, G-quadruplexes have been demonstrated to play a crucial role in specific types of breast cancer for the first time.

5 Aug 2020

Rare gene mutation eliminates immune cell population

A study has allowed researchers to identify a rare human gene mutation that removes a population of immune cells, called mucosal-associated invariant T cells.

27 Jul 2020

Genome sequencing reveals signposts in DNA for cancer, disease risk

By sequencing entire genomes for DNA modifications, and analyzing both cancer tissues and healthy ones, Hackensack Meridian Health researchers and doctors have found what could be a key to risks for cancer and other diseases: specific locations in the DNA where those expression changes (methylation) are imbalanced, according to a new publication.

30 Jun 2020