Comparison Of Labware For RNA Isolation From Blood
Transcriptomics and RT-PCR relies upon the isolation of RNA,
however RNA is relatively unstable compared to DNA due to differences in the
chemical structure and the prevalence of RNases that degrade RNA. Labware can
be purchased that is guaranteed RNase free, and...
How Safe Are Your Samples?
Plastic storage tubes are used in laboratories worldwide to store biological and chemical samples, the most typical resin used is Polypropylene. There are many types and grades of polypropylene that are selected either on cost, molding properties or specific...
New Alzheimer’s Disease Organoids Enable Drug Discovery
Scientists at Scripps Research have reported for the first
time that Alzheimer’s patient-derived stem cells, which are engineered to
become “mini-brains” for lab research. The organoids manifest excessive
seizure-like electrical activity just like human patients with the disease,
enabling drug discovery. Scripps Research ranks...
Diascopic’s AI For TB Detection Secures $225,000 Small Business Innovation Research Grant
Diascopic LLC, a medical research company that develops
diagnostic technology has secured $225,000 of highly competitive Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) funding from the National Institute of Health's
National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. It will use the
funds to develop and...
Biobanking Science: Biobanking Samples for Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer, affecting 1.8 million new patients and causing 862,000 deaths every year (1). Studies show that eating processed or red meat and drinking alcohol may increase the risk for colorectal cancer (2)....
Biobanking Science: CSF Biomarkers for Neurological Diseases
Biobanks can help in the search for biomarkers to diagnose brain diseases. Neurological diseases can be difficult to diagnose as they may have overlapping symptoms. Furthermore, there are currently no diagnostic tests for diseases such as Amylotrophic lateral sclerosis...
Biobanking Science: CRISPR Gene Editing to Treat Human Disease
This year has seen a flurry of good news about CRISPR gene editing clinical trials in human patients. CRISPR-Cas 9 is a gene editing tool capable of providing specific changes to genes in a wide range of animal models....
Biobanking Science: Can Antivirals Treat Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting over 25 million people worldwide and costing more than US$400 billion a year (1). The number of Alzheimer’s patients is predicted to rise to over 60 million by 2050....
Biobanking Science: Treating Obesity With Intermittent Fasting
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Over 1.9 billion adults and 380 million children are now overweight or obese (1). These people are more likely to suffer from chronic life-threatening diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer (1)....
Biobanking Science: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is one of the most common inherited heart diseases, affecting 1:200 people (1). Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have thickened left ventricles which can lead to life-threatening complications such as arrhythmias, heart failure and sudden death (2). Hypertrophic...
