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ALS researchers begin recreating human spinal cords on a chip
NIH-funded study closes in on personalised drug testing for neurological disorders...
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Automated assessment of Liver and Cardiac toxicities in lead optimisation, using biochemical and human iPS cell assays
27 April 2018 | By TECAN
ABOUT THIS WEBINAR: In this two-part webinar, both automation of P450 (CYP) assays and the automatisation of cellular differentiation processes and compound testing using human induced pluripotent stem cells based assays was covered. Metabolism of drugs is a key factor in compound toxicity, and automated assays which monitor inhibition or…
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in vitro phenotypic assays for Parkinson’s disease
26 April 2018 | By Charles River Laboratories
This webinar highlights cell based assays for Parkinson’s disease that include endpoints such as a-synuclein aggregation and mitophagy readouts.
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Cell therapy aids heart recovery
Biomedical engineers invent an innovative technique to help injured hearts regenerate...
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Scientists generate an atlas of the human genome using stem cells
Scientists have generated an atlas of the human genome using a state-of-the-art gene editing technology and human embryonic stem cells, illuminating the roles that our genes play in health and disease.
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Stem-cell technology enables creation of neurons to study brain responses of the super obese
Researchers in the U.S. have tested a technology termed ‘disease in a dish’ that uses stem-cell technology to re-create brain neurons of super obese individuals. The goal is to better understand obesity and potentially enable tailored treatments.
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Protein can slow intestinal tumour growth
A new mechanism for regulating stem cells in the intestine of fruit flies has been discovered by researchers at Stockholm University.
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Study reveals every bowel tumour and bowel cancer cell have unique genetic fingerprints
Single-cell technology and organoids enable researchers to study cancer-specific processes...
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Rare brain disease in children: Major breakthroughs in Rasmussen’s encephalitis
Chronic focal encephalitis is a rare and devastating inflammatory brain disease, researchers have proven that the disease attacks patients using their own immune system...
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The National Institutes of Health announce Biobanking Medical Project
SMi Reports: The National Institutes of Health announce one of the most ambitious medical projects in biobanking, which will commence this spring.
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Early stimulation improves performance of bioengineered human heart cells
Researchers are now able to use induced pluripotent stem cells to form a model of human adult-like cardiac muscle...
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KIF5A gene associated with the development of ALS
An international team of researchers has identified a new gene associated with the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...
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Expert view: Addressing the big challenges in cell-based assays
As the drug discovery industry takes on the complex disease states that plague our world, the need for more relevant and timely answers from cell-based assays has become a major challenge.
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Researchers discover switch that converts blood vessels to blood stem cells
A team of scientists in the UK and Italy has discovered a switch that instructs blood vessel cells to become blood stem cells during embryonic development in mice. These findings could aid research into new blood cell creation for transplants.
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3-D tissue model of developing heart could help drug safety testing
Researchers have combined biomaterials-based cell patterning and stem cell technology to make a 3D tissue model that could mimic early stage human heart development...
