New Biomarker Predicts Long-Term Risk of Infection and Death
GlycA levels in blood can tell whether a person has an increased risk of severe infection. The finding by researchers from the Universities of Oulu...
Bioinformatics
Biomedicine
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CEO Tries DIY Gene Therapy Against Aging
Elizabeth Parrish, CEO of biotech startup BioViva, declared in the website Reddit having undergone an anti-aging gene therapy in a secret location in Latin America, dodging...
Bioengineering
23andMe Gets FDA Authorization to Provide Limited Health Reports
The genetic testing company 23andMe has finally been authorized by the FDA to offer customers limited health reports. 23andMe offered genetic information from just a saliva...
Biomedicine
Genomic and Structural Big Data to Identify Cancer Drivers
A research team lead by the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) has identified more than 100 new cancer drivers using the power of...
Bioinformatics
Shimadzu Presents a New Device for Brain-Function Imaging
Shimadzu has launched the LABNIRS, a functional Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy (fNIRS) system with high sensitivity and performance, easy operation and great potential for scalability. The...
Basic Research
Antibody-Activated Leukemia Cells Kill Their Sisters
A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has found a way to transform leukemia cells in Natural Killers (NK) that attack other...
Basic Research
New Kits for Gyrolab Miniaturized Immunoassays
The leading company in automated and miniaturized immunoassays Gyros AB has launched new kits to improve workflow and increase productivity of their last devices, the Gyrolab...
Bioengineering
Placental Cells Obtained Directly from Skin Cells
Scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem have obtained functional placental cells from epitelial cells, without passing through a pluripotent state. Mouse skin cell nuclei were...
Bioengineering