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New markers for coronary microvascular disease identified

Although cardiovascular disease is the main cause of illness among women in the U.S., certain conditions such as coronary microvascular disease (CMD) cannot be easily diagnosed. In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have identified specific biomarkers for CMD, which might reduce future hospitalizations. CMD damages the inner walls of blood […]

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Nature Inspired Materials

Thought LeadersDr. Lauren ZarzarAssistant Professor of ChemistryPenn State University In this interview, Dr. Lauren Zarzar, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Engineering talks to News-Medical and Life Sciences about how exploring the natural world can serve as both inspiration and model for the invention of dynamic materials. Can you begin by telling us what […]

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ATR-FTIR for Single Cell Analysis

Skip to: What is ATR-FTIR? Current Single Cell Analysis Methods How is ATR-FTIR Used for Single Cell Analysis? Current Applications of ATR-FTIR Single Cell Analysis Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, FTIR. Image Credit: Ken Stocker / Shutterstock What is ATR-FTIR? An acronym for attenuated total reflection Fourier-Transform infrared spectroscopy, ATF-FTIR is an analysis technique that can be […]

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Tumorsphere Formulation and Use in Cancer Stem Cell Research

Skip to: What are tumorspheres? Tumorsphere formation assay Technical notes on tumorsphere cultivation What are the types of cancer stem cell (CSC) tumorspheres? Tumorspheres for screening anti-CSC drugs What is the future of tumorspheres? What are tumorspheres? Numerous studies have pointed out that cancer stem cells (CSCs) play an important role in cancer progression, metastasis, […]