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CN Bio introduces PhysioMimix NASH ‘in-a-box’ reagent kit

First product within new ‘in-a-box’ range, which harnesses next-generation, human-relevant Liver-on-a-Chip technology to improve the accuracy and efficiency of NASH drug discovery.

From CN Bio Innovations Limited 26 Apr 2022

Study reveals the origins of global biodiversity in terrestrial, ocean and freshwater habitats

While much research has focused on the striking differences in biodiversity between tropical and temperate regions, another, equally dramatic, pattern has gone largely unstudied: the differences in species richness among Earth's three major habitat types – land, oceans and freshwater.

25 Apr 2022

UF study adds new dimension to the biology of local plant

A new University of Florida study has found that a local plant, the tall elephant's foot, can be pushy -; which wasn't previously known.

25 Apr 2022

Regulatory framework of stem cell-based therapy in China

Clinical researches of stem cell-based therapies are highly active in China, while it was arduous to determine the most effective way of clinical translation of those advanced therapies.

25 Apr 2022

Study shows the importance of fluid flow in shaping the composition, activity of hydrothermal microbes

Most visitors to Paliochori Beach on the Greek island Milos may not be aware of the bay's shallow-water hydrothermal community, a veritable Greek salad of microbes, that is within snorkeling distance from the shoreline.

25 Apr 2022

CD8 + Tscm may has protective immunity to hepatitis C virus infection

The dysfunction of memory CD8 + T cell can not be reverted by successful clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) after direct-acting antivirals (DAA) therapy, increasing the risk of reinfection with HCV.

25 Apr 2022

Safety, feasibility of intranasal human milk as stem cell therapy for preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage

A new study demonstrates that intranasal human milk is a safe and feasible intervention for intraventricular hemorrhage, a serious cause of morbidity in preterm infants.

25 Apr 2022

Researchers shed light on development and treatment of brain diseases

It is highly regulated what goes into the brain and what does not. The phagocytes that encapsulate the blood arteries in the brain and maintain the blood-brain barrier have been examined by researchers at the University of Freiburg’s Faculty of Medicine.

25 Apr 2022

Researchers discover a unique origin of severe pediatric brain cancer

A new cause of severe childhood brain cancer has been discovered by scientists.

25 Apr 2022

Lotus uses a novel approach to survive complete submergence

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is an aquatic emergent plant that is frequently grown in Asian countries.

25 Apr 2022

Researchers detect major contamination in organic vegetables, likely to cause fatal illness

According to a new study proposed at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal (23–26 April, 2022), disease-causing amoebas that reside on natural leafy vegetables can preserve human pathogens such as Pseudomonas, Salmonella, and Helicobacter, posing a public health hazard. Dr Yolanda Moreno and colleagues from Spain’s Universitat Politècnica de València conducted the research.

25 Apr 2022

Study shows how potential target helps to treat lung disease induced by air pollution

According to research published in eLife, scientists have discovered a mechanism that explains how small air pollution particles may cause lung cancer.

25 Apr 2022

Scientists identify a new soil amoeba species in Chernevaya taiga

In the Chernevaya taiga, in the south of Western Siberia, scientists from St Petersburg University identified a new soil amoeba species Leptomyxa silvatica n. sp. with colleagues from Tomsk and Novosibirsk.

25 Apr 2022

Minor genetic differences impact the ability to utilize the energy of various nutrients

All animals require proteins, carbohydrates, and fats to survive. However, dietary differences between species, populations, and individuals can be significant.

25 Apr 2022

Study identifies novel targets for treating sorafenib-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma

Research headed by Professor Xiujun Cai used the CRISPR/cas9 system to screen the entire genome of hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) under sorafenib treatment.

25 Apr 2022

National DNA Day 2022: an interview with Professor Matthew Cobb

To celebrate National DNA Day 2022, we spoke to science communicator Professor Matthew Cobb.

From The University of Manchester 25 Apr 2022

National DNA Day 2022: PacBio HiFi Sequencing Contributes to First Complete Human Genome

To celebrate National DNA Day 2022, News-Medical speaks to Jonas Korlach, Chief Scientific Officer of PacBio.

25 Apr 2022

Study underscores the crucial role of genomic profiling in diagnosing and grading brain tumors

Patients diagnosed with a type of brain tumor survived for longer when they were treated aggressively with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

22 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect a specialized type of kidney cell

The virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, can directly infect a specialized type of kidney cell.

22 Apr 2022

Bone growth protein may help treat newborns with rare genetic lung condition

When babies are born with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV), their skin starts to turn blue from the under-oxygenated blood in their systems.

22 Apr 2022

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CN Bio introduces PhysioMimix NASH ‘in-a-box’ reagent kit

Study reveals the origins of global biodiversity in terrestrial, ocean and freshwater habitats

UF study adds new dimension to the biology of local plant

Regulatory framework of stem cell-based therapy in China

Study shows the importance of fluid flow in shaping the composition, activity of hydrothermal microbes

CD8 + Tscm may has protective immunity to hepatitis C virus infection

Safety, feasibility of intranasal human milk as stem cell therapy for preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage

Researchers shed light on development and treatment of brain diseases

Researchers discover a unique origin of severe pediatric brain cancer

Lotus uses a novel approach to survive complete submergence

Researchers detect major contamination in organic vegetables, likely to cause fatal illness

Study shows how potential target helps to treat lung disease induced by air pollution

Scientists identify a new soil amoeba species in Chernevaya taiga

Minor genetic differences impact the ability to utilize the energy of various nutrients

Study identifies novel targets for treating sorafenib-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma

National DNA Day 2022: an interview with Professor Matthew Cobb

National DNA Day 2022: PacBio HiFi Sequencing Contributes to First Complete Human Genome

Study underscores the crucial role of genomic profiling in diagnosing and grading brain tumors

SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect a specialized type of kidney cell

Bone growth protein may help treat newborns with rare genetic lung condition

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