iconPCR: Super-Flexible qPCR Thermocycler Oft Dreamed, Now Delivered
Has there ever been a product you ’ve just wanted to have, but it doesn’t exist? That keeps popping up in discussions - “if only we had X this project would go so much faster!”. Well, N6 Tec ’s automation-friendly $99K i96 well iconPCR thermocycler is that to me. Launching at AGBT, it’s the gadget I’ve wanted repeatedly at Codon Devices, Warp Drive Bio and now Ginkgo Bioworks. It won’t solve all your PCR challenges, but it certainly gives new options to customize PCR like never before. And for many NGS labs, it offers major streamlining of PCR-based library construction protocols while also delivering super...
Source: Omics! Omics! - February 6, 2024 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Keith Robison Source Type: blogs
The Ultimate Guide to Superfoods: Nourishing the Brain Beyond Basics
Conclusion
As we stand at the crossroads of ancient tradition and groundbreaking technologies, it's evident that our past still holds the key to our future. And in researching longevity and the desire for an active and healthy life, nutrition emerges as our ally.
We broke down the benefits of the 5 most overlooked superfoods and how to introduce them into our diet seamlessly, as well as the juxtaposition between age-old wisdom and cutting-edge science by showcasing humanity's continuous journey towards holistic well-being.
Incorporating them into our diets is more than just a trend; it's a testament to...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - October 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nahla Davies Tags: featured health and fitness productivity tips self-improvement superfoods Source Type: blogs
Is high end lipstick better than store brand lipstick? episode 214
Welcome to the Beauty Brains, a show where real cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions and give you an insider’s look at the cosmetic industry. This is Episode 214. I’m your host, Valerie George and with me today is the most famous cosmetic chemist who already works from home, Perry Romanowski. Hello Perry!
We have a few interesting beauty questions to cover today, including:
Does UV protection really work in hair?
What do we think of MLM companies? Are the products better & safer?
How do the Lionesse and Sudden Change eye creams work?
What’s the difference between high end lipstick & drug ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - March 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
The scoop on protein powder
Eating enough protein is not just for athletes or would-be Schwarzenegger types. It is necessary for a healthy immune system and required for organs like your heart, brain, and skin to function properly. The nutrient is also touted for its ability to help control appetite and enhance muscle growth.
How much protein you need typically depends on your exercise routine, age, and health. And whether to supplement protein intake with a protein powder has become a common query.
A closer look at protein powder
To make such supplements, protein is extracted from animal or plant-based sources, which range from cow’s milk and eggs...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Gelsomin, MLA, RD, LDN Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Drugs and Supplements Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
8 Nootropics to Stimulate Your Brain This Fall
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Nootropics is a term coined by Dr. Corneliu E. Giurgea
to describe a class of drugs, supplements, and other synthetic and naturally
occurring compounds that improve cognitive function in our brains. They’re
often called “smart drugs,” as they can help us think faster and more
efficiently.
Although used by pretty much everyone, these nootropic supplements are especially
popular among younger and olde...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - September 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nadav Dakner Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement nootropics pickthebrain Source Type: blogs
My Career's Double Slit Experiment (or, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Drydock)
WhenI announced recently that I had moved over to Ginkgo Bioworks, I was compelled to leave out an important part of that story. Indeed, by just focusing on the (still open) position of NGS Head, I could avoid the sticky subject of how exactly I ended up there. Today thepress release finallywent out and the fact that Warp Drive's genome mining business is now owned by Ginkgo is public (covered nicely by Amy Feldman in Forbes). But in the spirit of my periodic public coverage of my own journey, here is some of the rest of the story.Read more » (Source: Omics! Omics!)
Source: Omics! Omics! - May 16, 2019 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Keith Robison Source Type: blogs
Want to Run An Exciting Sequencing Group? Ginkgo Is Looking for You!
I've awakened from my blogging torpor to point out a really interesting career opportunity for the types who might read this space. Ginkgo Bioworks, one of the leading synthetic biology companies in the world, is looking forsomeone to run their existing Next Generation Sequencing group. It's a chance to run an energetic high-throughput sequencing group that works on a wide range of projects. And, as you might of guessed from the fact I'm writing about it here, you'd also get to be my boss. I'm hoping many will see that as a feature and not a bug.Read more » (Source: Omics! Omics!)
Source: Omics! Omics! - April 23, 2019 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Keith Robison Source Type: blogs
The National Institutes of Health Launches HerbList, a Mobile App on Herbal Products
The National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCH) has launched HerbList – an app for research-based information about the safety and effectiveness of herbal products. Developed by NCCIH and launched through the National Library of Medicine’s app pages, HerbList is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
HerbList helps consumers, patients, healthcare providers, and other users to quickly access information about the science of popular herbs and herbal supplements including kava, acai, ginkgo, turmeric, and more than 50 others marketed for health purp...
Source: BHIC - June 20, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Michelle Burda Tags: General Source Type: blogs
Despite the growing evidence against supplements making brain/ memory improvement claims, sales keep growing
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Why you shouldn’t bother with memory or brain health supplements (Consumer Reports):
“The signs of memory loss can be bewildering and scary: misplaced keys, a forgotten street name, that task you suddenly can’t remember. It’s no wonder that, according to the Nutrition Business Journal, sales of supplements touted as memory boosters nearly doubled between 2006 and 2015.
But according to a review of studies published in December, there’s virtually no good evidence that such products can prevent or delay memory lapses, mild cognitive impairment or dementia in older adults … A 2017 Government Accountabilit...
Source: SharpBrains - April 4, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Education & Lifelong Learning Health & Wellness brain-supplements Cognitive-impairment dementia ginkgo-biloba memory boosters memory enhancing memory supplements memory-loss Source Type: blogs
2017 Nanopore Community Meeting: An Incomplete Summary
The 2017 Nanopore Community Meeting was over a week ago back in New York City, so I ' m grossly overdue in cobbling together some observations and opinion based on the tweet stream (I had a critical day job meeting at the same time and wasn ' t in New York). I diddash off the bit about SmidgION being potentially like the early Macs (though I got wrong the nomenclature, the original was the Mac 128K -- Mac Classic was a later model that resembled it). Oxford also deviated this autumn from the pattern of public information they had seemingly established, with major news at London Calling and smaller updates at th...
Source: Omics! Omics! - December 10, 2017 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Keith Robison Source Type: blogs
Top 10 Spices for a Healthy Brain
Your diet plays a crucial role in your mental well being and physical health, as they are intricately connected. Have you ever thought about everyday spices that could give your brain an internal boost and reset from within to function at an optimal level?
Consider adding these 10 spices below to your current diet, or better yet cook with them to improve overall brain health, and help prevent, or at the very least stave off future cognitive decline. These top spices have been studied extensively by world renowned psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen, and is widely discussed in many of his journal publications and books, including ...
Source: World of Psychology - February 24, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Emily Waters Tags: Alternative and Nutritional Supplements Books Health-related Mental Health and Wellness herbs rosemary Spices Turmeric Source Type: blogs
Gen9 Vanishes
Earlier this week one of my colleagues had gotten a somewhat ominous email from the CEO of Gen9 titled"Special Gen9 Announcement", which led off by saying that their holiday shutdown would be followed with a"corporate restructuring period" during which"Gen9 will not be accepting orders". The next day camean article from Scott Kirsner detailing the effective shutdown of Gen9 and sale of its assets to Ginkgo Bioworks for an undisclosed amount of cash and stock. Interestingly, Kirsner reports that only 10 Gen9 employees will make the transition and that most of the Gen9 staff was laid off in ...
Source: Omics! Omics! - January 20, 2017 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Keith Robison Source Type: blogs
Review finds mixed results on the effectiveness and safety of brain and memory supplements
Natural Supplements and Vitamins for Treatment and Prevention of Dementia and Cognitive Decline (Psychiatric Times):
“Dementia, also referred to as major neurocognitive disorder (including Alzheimer disease [AD]), is a growing problem because of increased lifespan. There is no known cure. Several drugs are FDA-approved for the treatment of dementia, including acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (eg, donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine) and an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, but these have limited efficacy, adverse effects, and significant cost—all of which contribute to the search for alternative the...
Source: SharpBrains - September 6, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Alzheimer-disease cognition dementia disorder ginkgo-biloba neurocognitive neurocognitive disorder Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, May 16th 2016
In this study the authors demonstrate that, as in many other cases, the methodology of delivery matters just as much as the details of the cells used:
Retinal and macular degenerative diseases affect millions of people worldwide. Similar to other neurodegenerative diseases, there are no effective treatments that can stop retinal degeneration or restore degenerative retina. Recent advances in stem cell technology led to development of novel cell-based therapies, some are already in phase I/II clinical trials. Studies from our group and others suggest that human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSC) m...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 15, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Yes, in Principle Aging can be Controlled and Altered to a Large Degree
The popular science article I'll point out here is written from a programmed aging point of view, in which - to simplify greatly - epigenetic change is considered to be the root cause of aging, changing the operation of cellular metabolism so as to generate damage, dysfunction, and death. One of the authors maintains a blog, and you'll find much more on his take on programmed aging there. I consider the opposite view to be more plausible, that the root cause of aging is accumulated damage, produced as a side-effect of the normal operation of metabolism, and that where we observe epigenetic changes in aging, they are a resp...
Source: Fight Aging! - May 14, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Of Interest Source Type: blogs
