Doctor Consultation

This is the second blog in the Movember series. Movember is the leading charity changing the face of Men's Health. Their story started 20 years ago with a few friends, some moustache's and a cheque to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.

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Quality Samples = Quality Results

3 Norgen scientists observing plasma/serum sample

You are finally ready to start a new experiment with plasma or serum – congratulations! But what kind of data should you be expecting? Your results might surprise you, especially if you work with cellular sample types such as tissue biopsies.

urine and blood samples with breast cancer pink ribbon

According to the World Health Organization, cancer was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2020 1.

cfDNA in tube

Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) refers to all circulating DNA present in the bloodstream which may originate from apoptotic cells as a part of the natural cell turnover, from cancer cells or fetal cells.

artist rendering of Activated-Specialized Tissue Effector Cells and human heart

Cell therapy using cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs) is an increasingly promising treatment for acute and congenital heart muscle injuries, including myocardial infarction (MI).

artist rendering of semi-transparent human covering face with back of hand with brain and skeleton visible.

The National Institute of Health estimates that approximately 6 in 100 000 individuals develop brain or central nervous system-related cancers each year1. Current approaches in the diagnosis of brain cancer include CT scans, MRI and tissue biopsy.

silhouettes of people running on a beach at sunset

The phrase “natural born leader” is often used to describe those among us with a tendency to dominate, boss, and—put simply—win in life. Newly published research from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China) and Boston University (USA) may have demonstrated

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