Samba Blog: VITAL vs. VALID
Highlights Laboratory developed tests play a critical role in medical innovation, but there is a long-standing debate over their regulatory oversight. Two competing bills are trying to address the issue: VITAL would maintain the status quo and VALID would transfer oversight to the FDA. The debate hasn’t been settled yet, and according to LDT expert […]
Intestinal Parasite Nibbles to Evade Immune System
Highlights Explore the life cycle of Entamoeba histolytica Research has uncovered an entirely different mechanism of cell killing by E. histolytica known as trogocytosis. E. histolytica cleverly disguises itself to evade the human immune response. When food bites back: the intestinal parasite that nibbles When contaminated food or water gives you stomach trouble, you’ve probably […]
Science Deep Dive: Unraveling the mysteries of human reproductive disease with zebrafish
Highlights The identification of novel gene functions and populations supports the development of zebrafish as a tractable model Zebrafish reproduce externally, making CRISPR and other genetic techniques easy to administer Zebrafish are an attractive model organism for the study of human reproductive diseases Can the zebrafish ovary help unravel the mysteries of human reproductive disease? […]
Science Deep Dive: Is fermented dairy good for your gut?
Highlights Probiotics in fermented dairy foods (i.e., yogurt or fermented milk) can improve intestinal health Condition of the intestinal barrier provides information on the status of your gut health Cell lines can help us to elucidate the molecular mechanisms explaining the health benefits of probiotics and fermented dairy A study of the impact of fermented […]
That one day we ate science burgers
Plants that bleed? The Impossible Whopper is a veggie burger that bleeds. That’s the idea any ways. The concept behind Impossible Foods is simple (and brilliant). The bulk ingredient in red blood cells is a protein called hemoglobin. Hemoglobin carries oxygen. Plants need oxygen too, and the proteins they use to carry it are actually […]
