Met investigates ‘stem cell autism cure’ claim
The local council says it is aware of concerns over “experimental procedures” on autistic children. Source link
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Skin cancer: BBC’s Anna Varle shares basal cell carcinoma experience
About 150,000 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are diagnosed each year – two-and-a-half times the number seen in the early 1990s, according to Cancer Research UK. When BBC journalist Anna Varle found out her skin cancer had returned, she wanted to raise awareness by sharing her story. Source link
Former Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu gets Cell No 7691 in Sneha Block in Rajamundry Central Prison
Former A.P. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has reportedly been allocated Cell No. 7691 on the second floor of the Sneha Block in the Rajamahendravaram Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Former A.P. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has reportedly been allocated Cell No. 7691 on the second floor of the … Read more
Kenya sickle cell: Fighting to dispel the myths around the disease
In 2017, Ms Bey founded the Africa Sickle Cell organisation, an non-governmental organisation focused on improving the lives of people with sickle cell. She regularly visits communities to spread awareness of the genetic disease, but she went back to Taveta, her hometown, to help support the people there. Source link
Union Minister Jitendra Singh reviews status of creation of Science Media Communication Cell
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences (I/C) Jitendra Singh. File | Photo Credit: ANI Union Minister Jitendra Singh on May 8 discussed the issue of rationalising awards given to scientists to avoid duplicity and bring transparency and reviewed the status of the creation of a Science Media Communication Cell (SMCC). … Read more
Stem cell donor needed for St Austell girl, 4, with leukaemia
Poppy, from Cornwall, has a rare form of leukaemia and is undergoing treatment in Bristol. Source link
Novel imaging approach can map cell secretions in four dimensions – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: Researchers have developed a novel optical imaging approach that can map four dimensional view of cell secretions in space and time as they are being produced, while observing cell shape and movement. The researchers at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, said that their method provides an unprecedentedly detailed view of how cells function … Read more
IISc. incubated start-up develops India’s first indigenous diagnostic kit for sickle cell anemia
ShanMukha Innovations, a start-up incubated by the Society for Innovation and Development at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has developed SickleCert, India’s first indigenous diagnostic kit for Sickle-Cell Anemia. “The technology we have developed provides an affordable and efficient solution to screen large populations as a point of care test. With a tiny amount … Read more
Artificial intelligence examines cell movement under microscope – ET HealthWorld
Gothenburg [Sweden]: Analysis has historically been limited by the vast amount of data that may be collected by employing a microscope to record biological activities. Using artificial intelligence (AI), the University of Gothenburg researchers can now track the movement of cells throughout time and place. The technique could be highly beneficial for creating more potent … Read more
Cell identity understanding can be improved through machine learning: Study, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Washington: When genes are activated and expressed, they show patterns in cells that are similar in type and function across tissues and organs. Discovering these patterns improves our understanding of cells which has implications for unveiling disease mechanisms. The advent of spatial transcriptomics technologies has allowed researchers to observe gene expression in their spatial context … Read more