NIH scientists pioneer new retinal grafting technique for dry age-related macular degeneration
National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have developed a new surgical technique for implanting multiple tissue grafts in the eye's retina.
Republicans aim to punish states that insure unauthorized immigrants
President Donald Trump's signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization.
Trump’s team cited safety in limiting covid shots. patients, health advocates see more risk.
Larry Saltzman has blood cancer. He's also a retired doctor, so he knows getting covid-19 could be dangerous for him — his underlying illness puts him at high risk of…
Waters acquires Halo Labs, expanding biological analysis portfolio
Waters Corporation today announced that it has acquired Halo Labs™, an innovator of specialized imaging technologies to detect, identify, and count interfering materials (particles) in therapeutic products, such as cell, protein,…
Powerful new toolkit targets vision loss in advanced retinal degeneration
Inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) are a group of genetic disorders that lead to progressive vision loss as the light-sensing cells of the eye-the photoreceptors-die due to mutations in genes needed…
Air pollution’s chemical punch alters immune markers in pregnant women, study finds
Personal exposure to nitrogen dioxide and the oxidative potential of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), but not PM2.5 mass, influenced immune biomarker levels in pregnant women. These findings suggest that the…
FOXP4 gene variants reveal new genetic link to long COVID risk
Researchers have identified genetic variants in the FOXP4 gene that significantly increase the risk of developing long COVID, independently of COVID-19 severity. The study also reveals that ancestry, smoking, and…
Molecular Devices launches automated QPix FLEX Microbial Colony Picking System
Molecular Devices, LLC., a leading high-performance life science solutions provider, today launched the QPix® FLEX™ Microbial Colony Picking System. Building on the company's 20-year legacy developing colony pickers, the QPix FLEX…
Exercise and diet advice misses the mark in improving heart health around the globe
A leading cardiovascular disease researcher from Simon Fraser University is ringing the alarm on universal recommendations intended to improve heart health around the globe.
Study uncovers first proof of introners jumping between species
DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA helps the species survive. Some pieces of DNA are more…