At SLAS 2023, BioAuxilium Research announces expansion of TR-FRET technology portfolio
BioAuxilium Research this week announced the expansion of its no-wash Thunder time-resolved Förster resonance energy transfer (TR-FRET) technology portfolio at the annual Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) International Conference and Exhibition in San Diego. Read More
At SLAS 2023, companies showcase, launch advanced automation and screening technologies
At the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 2023 International Conference and Exhibition, being held in San Diego from February 25 to March 1, numerous firms have announced that they are showcasing emerging technologies for advanced life science applications. Read More
Rare cancer study identifies patients at high risk of metastasis
A large genomic study of a rare cancer called metastatic pheochromocytoma identified patients at high risk of metastasis, as well as those most likely to respond to immunotherapy. The results, published in Nature Communications on February 28, may allow closer following up of patients with poor prognoses, and facilitate more personalized treatments. Read More
Plugging immune cell leakage may improve melanoma treatment
NYU Langone Health researchers found in a study that the number of specialized immune cells available for fighting skin cancer doubled when a new treatment blocked their escape from melanoma tumors. The study, published February 27 in Nature Immunology, found that combining an immune cell exit blocker with another immunotherapy drug stopped melanoma tumor enlargement in more than half of the mice tested. Read More
Results of largest cell therapy trial shed light of effect on heart inflammation and strength
Physician-scientists at the Texas Heart Institute have published the results of a late-phase heart failure cell therapy clinical trial in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Read More
Agilent Technologies announces integrated on-deck thermal cycler for NGS platform
Agilent Technologies on Monday announced the release of an on-deck thermal cycler (ODTC) that integrates with its Bravo NGS automated liquid handling platform. Read More
Beckman Coulter, Sciex collaborate on high-throughput screening workflows
Life science analytical technologies company Sciex on Monday announced a collaboration with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences to provide comprehensive workflows for high-throughput screening; high-throughput absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (HT-ADME); and synthetic biology studies. Read More
Head injuries may increase brain cancer risk by changing cell behavior, study finds
Head injuries may increase the risk of developing brain cancer in later life by causing astrocytes to exhibit stem cell behavior, according to a study published in Current Biology. Read More
Calming destructive ALS cells: two approaches
Based on a mouse study, Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered two ways to preserve diseased upper motor neurons that would normally be destroyed in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Read More
Missed cancer screenings continue during pandemic’s second year
A nationwide study conducted by American Cancer Society researchers found that millions of Americans continued to miss critical cancer screening tests during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research, published February 23 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, indicates that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having a detrimental effect on cancer screenings. Read More
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