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Microscopic revelations point to new blood infection therapies
Study shows that immune cells actually cause dangerous blood vessel blockage, in their rush to contain deadly fungal sepsis...
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Fragile X imaging study reveals differences in infant brains
For the first time, researchers have used MRIs to show that babies with the neurodevelopmental condition fragile X syndrome had less-developed white matter compared to infants that did not develop the condition...
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MAPseq technique provides new blueprint for cortical connections
Using a revolutionary new brain-mapping technology will force neuroscientists to rethink how areas of the cortex communicate with one another...
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Detecting diminished dopamine cells could reveal early signs of Alzheimer’s
A new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells could be crucial in detecting the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease...
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Ultrathin endoscope captures neurons firing deep in the brain
A new fibre-based endoscope, tested in mice, poised to bring new insights into brain function...
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NAMD software brings subatomic resolution to computational microscope
Scientists have built a computational microscope that can simulate the atomic and subatomic forces that drive molecular interactions...
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Streamlining drug discovery assays for cancer and cardiovascular disease
Declining R&D productivity is a key challenge in the pharmaceutical industry. To increase the success rate of candidate drugs entering the clinical phase, companies must address the early stages of drug discovery.
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Bone marrow stem cells may reverse effects of premature menopause
Young women with premature ovarian insufficiency may be able to use their own bone marrow stem cells to rejuvenate their ovaries and avoid the effects of premature menopause...
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Digistain offers detailed cancer diagnosis
New imaging technology can be used to grade cancer tumours, eradicating human subjectivity and ensuring patients get the right treatment...
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SUSHI technique improves imaging of cells in living brain tissue
The new SUSHI technique allows the tiny space full of liquid surrounding brain cells to be labelled...
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Drug Target Review – Issue #1 2018
In this issue: how customised cell engineering advances immunotherapy, how insights into auto-immunity are providing new opportunities for immune-oncology, and advances in lab automation and robotics are accelerating the pace of antimicrobial therapy.
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PET myocardial perfusion imaging effective in detecting coronary disease
Researchers have found that patients who receive cardiac PET imaging instead of SPECT experienced a significant increase in the detection of severe obstructive coronary artery disease...
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Imaging agent helps predict success of lung cancer therapy
Doctors may soon be able to predict the efficacy of a widely used lung cancer drug based on an imaging agent and a simple scan.
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Scientists develop novel method for membrane protein crystallisation
Scientists in Switzerland have developed a new means of crystallising membrane proteins – a hitherto elusive feat – in order to study their structure and aid understanding of their processes.
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Molecular Devices launches the ImageXpress Pico system
Cellular imaging acquisition and analysis system at an affordable price point.
