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Medical Science News RSS Feed - Medical Science News Laser-based analysis method can detect optical pressure differences in blood cells U.S. Naval Research Laboratory researchers Dr. Sean J. Hart, Dr. Colin G. Hebert and Mr. Alex Terray have developed a laser-based analysis method that can detect optical pressure differences between populations or classes of blood cells that does not rely on prior knowledge, antibodies, or fluorescent labels for discrimination. [More] Scientists reprogram skin cells of patients with mental disorders into brain cells Scientists reprogram skin cells of patients with mental disorders into brain cells For many poorly understood mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or autism, scientists have wished they could uncover what goes wrong inside the brain before damage ensues. [More] ViaCord, TRT to offer access to MSC extraction and expansion technologies ViaCord, TRT to offer access to MSC extraction and expansion technologies PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, announced today that its family cord blood banking business, ViaCord®, will now offer families the ability to extract stem cells from the tissue surrounding the umbilical cord vessels, a very rich source of mesenchymal stem cells. [More] New insights into how adenovirus triggers an immune response New insights into how adenovirus triggers an immune response A Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study could lead to improved gene therapies for conditions such as heart disease and cancer as well as more effective vaccines for tuberculosis, malaria and other diseases. [More] Smoking cigarettes affects lungs in a way that is very similar to cystic fibrosis Smoking cigarettes affects lungs in a way that is very similar to cystic fibrosis If you smoke cigarettes, you have more in common with someone who has cystic fibrosis than you think. A new research report appearing online in the FASEB Journal shows that smoking cigarettes affects the lungs in a way that is very similar to cystic fibrosis, a life threatening disease affecting the lungs and other organs. [More] Hospitalized patients with anemia may not always benefit from transfusion University of Kentucky researchers, including lead author Samy Selim of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, have recently published a paper suggesting that transfusion may not always be the best treatment for hospitalized patients with anemia. [More] Study reveals new regulatory elements in human genome Study reveals new regulatory elements in human genome An international research team led by Kerstin Lindblad-Toh at the Broad Institute, US and Uppsala University, Sweden has mapped and compared the genomes of 29 mammals. The findings, published in Nature, reveal millions of new regulatory elements in the human genome that in various ways govern how proteins are formed. The new knowledge is important for our understanding of how mutations in human genes give rise to diseases. [More] U of U researchers receive NIH grant to uncover viral cause of MS U of U researchers receive NIH grant to uncover viral cause of MS A team of investigators from the University of Utah has received a two-year, $275,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund novel research that may help to uncover a viral cause for the most acute and severe form of multiple sclerosis. [More] SFDA approves China Medical Technologies' colorectal cancer assay SFDA approves China Medical Technologies' colorectal cancer assay China Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading China-based advanced in-vitro diagnostic company, today announced that China's State Food and Drug Administration has approved the Company's real-time PCR-based V-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog assay as a companion diagnostic test for the use of a targeted drug for the treatment of colorectal cancer patients. [More] Latest breakthroughs in lasers and optics to be discussed at 95th OSA meeting Latest breakthroughs in lasers and optics to be discussed at 95th OSA meeting Scientists and engineers from around the world will gather in the heart of Silicon Valley next week to discuss some of the latest breakthroughs in lasers and optics and their applications to cutting-edge science, the development of new materials, and medicine. [More] << Previous posts * News A to Z * Drugs A to Z * Health A to Z * Medical / Health Products * Medical / Health Services * Newsletters * News Archive * Talk Medical * Medical News Tweets * Information * Subscribe Other AZoNetwork Websites * AZoM.com * AZoNano.com * AZoOptics.com * AZoCleantech.com * AZoSensors.com * AZoRobotics.com * AZoMining.com * AZoBuild.com * AZoQuantum.com * News-Medical.Net