Restricting calorie consumption is one of the few proven ways to combat aging. Though the underlying mechanism is unknown, calorie restriction has been shown to prolong lifespan in yeast, worms, flies, monkeys, and, in some studies, humans. ...
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U.S. and European researchers say they may be able to explain the biological mechanism resulting in the therapeutic effects of meditation. Study author Richard J. Davidson, founder of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the ...
BioWa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyowa Hakko Kirin, and Lonza, a biotechnology company, have entered into a licensing agreement with MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca. MedImmune has licensed ...
NanoString Technologies, a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, has announced the availability of the nCounter Dx analysis system for high-complexity, CLIA-certified laboratories. ...
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The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) (formerly known as NARSAD, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression), under the direction of president and CEO Dr Jeffrey Borenstein, has announced the latest ...
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US-based BioNano Genomics has announced the launch of the IrysChip V2, a new, high-throughput chip for the Irys system that now supports human genome analysis. With a 15-fold increase in throughput, the new chip now makes possible the ...
Researchers at A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have discovered an unique gene that controls the generation of neurons, and play a crucial role in understanding serious diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Led by ...
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Biopharmaceutical company Galena Biopharma has announced patent notification from the European Patent Office for pharmaceutical use of NeuVax (nelipepimut-S) as a vaccine for the prevention of relapse in breast cancer patients. The patent ...
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Castle Biosciences has announced that data from studies of its DecisionDx-Melanoma test confirm previous studies, indicating that the gene expression profile test is a strong predictor for classifying which Stage I or II non-metastatic ...
CardioDx has unveiled the study results of a clinical utility study of the Corus CAD gene expression test in the real-world primary care setting for evaluating patients with signs and symptoms suggestive of obstructive coronary artery ...
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Singapore has officially opened Single-Cell Omics Centre (SCOC) to speed up the understanding of how individual cells work, and how diagnosis and treatment might be improved through insight derived from single cells. The SCOC is a ...
US-based biotechnology company BioTime and its subsidiary LifeMap Sciences have entered into a definitive data mining collaboration agreement. Under the agreement, BioTime will use LifeMap's computer-based tools to extract information ...
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This work investigated the efficiency of a membrane bioreactor (MBR) and ozonation to remove endocrine disruptive potentials from hospital effluents. MBR treatment significantly reduces the estrogenic burden of sewage, and combined with ...
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Diagnovus has announced the launch of a gene expression assay, ENGAUGE-cancer-DLBCL, designed for use in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The assay, which combines patients International Prognostic Index (IPI) score ...
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Molecular diagnostic cancer assays developer Predictive Biosciences has named Pierre Cassigneul as the company's new chief executive officer (CEO). Prior to joining the company, Cassigneul served as board vice chairman and president and ...
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