Genetic test predicts IVF success
17 January, 2011It has been found that different subtypes of the FMR1 gene (also known as the fragile X mental retardation gene) in potential mothers are associated with significantly different chances of conceiving with in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Now researchers have developed a genetic blood test that predicts the chances that IVF will lead to a successful pregnancy.
Discovery agreement signed in the field of autoimmune disease
17 January, 2011Ono Pharmaceutical Co (Osaka, Japan) and BioFocus (Saffron Walden, UK) have signed a collaboration agreement, focused on discovering novel targets in the field of autoimmune disease.
Diagnostic tool predicts bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome
13 January, 2011A lung transplant can mean a new chance at life. But many who receive one develop a debilitating, fatal condition that causes scar tissue to build up in the lungs and chokes off the ability to breathe.
Centre targets epidemic battles
03 November, 2010The early identification of biomarkers to aid in the fight against diabetes, depression and other epidemic diseases will be the focus of a new Australian-German centre launched at The Australian National University.
Researchers find a 'liberal gene'
03 November, 2010Liberals may owe their political outlook partly to their genetic make-up, according to new research from the University of California, San Diego, and Harvard University.
Lab tests point to better outcome for human blood cancers
26 October, 2010The treatment of a range of human blood cancers, such as chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, may be improved as a result of international research involving The University of Western Australia.
Strictly Ballroom finds brain's colour centre
20 October, 2010In a discovery that challenges the scientific theory that colour processing is split across different parts of the human brain, researchers have used the movie Strictly Ballroom to locate the region in human brains.
Bioo Scientific MaxDiscovery AST and LDH colour endpoint assay kits
07 October, 2010 byBioo Scientific’s MaxDiscovery Aspartate Transaminase (AST) and Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) colour endpoint assays use a proprietary technology for visible detection of in vivo toxicity using only 5 µL of serum from rodents or other mammals. These assays are powerful tools for the detection of drug-induced toxicity to the liver and heart and can be used for preclinical testing in the drug discovery process.
Looking for secrets to drug addiction
29 September, 2010A US study aims to look for dependency biomarkers in the blood that will indicate current and past use and abuse of illicit drugs. On top of that the study would like to find indicators identifying people who may be prone to abuse drugs in the future.
Efficient Transfection of shRNA-encoding Plasmids into Mammalian Neurons
07 September, 2010Transfection methods are widely used to study miscellaneous aspects of cell biology.
Rapid, Fluorescence-based Assessment of in vitro Mineralization Using the New OsteoImage Mineralization Assay
07 September, 2010 by Marjorie Smithhisler and Katie Renn, Lonza Walkersville, Inc.Bone is a rigid, yet dynamic organ that is continuously molded, shaped, and repaired. Old bone is degraded by osteoclasts and replaced with new bone by osteoblasts, a process called remodeling or bone turnover.
The reality of human stem cell research in Europe
06 September, 2010 byA new report from the European Science Foundation examines the key scientific questions for human stem cell research in the context of the rapidly emerging field of regenerative medicine. It explores the current ethical concerns, particularly with clinical application, and analyses how the legislative landscape has altered in Europe within the previous six years.
Consumers need protection from unrealistic claims of home genetic tests
20 August, 2010Direct-to-consumer genetic tests provide access to a person’s genomic information without necessarily involving a doctor or insurance company in the process. Sadly, there is no guarantee that the consumer is aware of the limitations or implications of the tests.
The mathematics of fat cell formation
18 August, 2010Scientists using mathematics to try to determine what causes the birth of a human fat cell have come up with a few predictions about the proteins that influence this process.
Alzheimer research breakthrough
26 July, 2010Researchers from the University of Sydney's Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease Laboratory have achieved a breakthrough by finding the causes of Alzheimer's disease at a cellular level and thereby identifying a potential therapy as a result.
