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Using selective plane illumination microscopy for imaging biological samples
CHICAGO: In-vivo imaging has the potential to obtain quantitative information at a single-cell resolution. When this imaging technique is carried out non-invasively on fully functioning and intact organisms, time lapse microscopy enables developmental processes to be studied over time.
The speed, resolution and penetration of Read More »
Research shows ‘superbubbes’ might hold secret to immortality
SAN FRANCISCO: Aging Ashkenazi Jewish women who live long, healthy lives could hold the key to immortality.
Albert Einstein College endocrinologist Dr. Nir Barzilai made the discovery while researching longevity. He is studying what he calls ‘SuperBubbes,’ a group of women who generally live into Read More »
NASA reports Alzheimer’s disease research to be conducted on International Space Station
HOUSTON: Researchers working with astronauts on the International Space Station are embarking on a mission to discover the origin of Alzheimer’s. Although the details are still a little fuzzy, researchers believe that Alzheimer’s and similar diseases advance when certain proteins in the brain assemble themselves Read More »
People with dementia have their say in unique study
HOUSTON: People with dementia are being given a rare opportunity to share their own experiences and opinions on their treatment.
A unique study which actively seeks to capture the opinions and choices of people with dementia is being conducted by researchers.
The study will determine Read More »