Taking on the Data Deluge to Improve R&D Productivity
April 4, 2024 9:48 am | by Jaqui Hodgkinson, VP Product Development, Elsevier R&D Solutions | Articles | CommentsData is at the crux of today’s biological research and the potential of big data in scientific research is huge. To ensure successful and productive research and development, pharmaceutical and life science companies must invest more in solutions that support the early preclinical phases of the drug discovery process to help researchers better understand the biology of diseases.
Advanced Sequencing Allows Fuller Picture of Primate Genomes
April 4, 2024 8:52 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsNew advances in sequencing technology and assembly has allowed researchers to get the clearest and most detailed picture yet of the Western Iowland gorilla’s genome. The findings could have implications in understanding evolution and human diseases.
Digital PCR System Enables Accurate Diagnostic Detection
April 1, 2024 10:23 am | by Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMedical practitioners in Europe can use Bio-Rad’s CE-IVD marked QX200 Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) System, IVD for highly-accurate diagnostic detection and quantification of nucleic acids, aiding clinical decision-making in the treatment of diseases ranging from cancer to transplant rejection and viral infection.
Study Discovers Link Between Celiac Disease Risk and a Noncoding RNA
April 1, 2024 10:16 am | by Columbia University | News | CommentsResearchers have identified a segment of RNA that, when suppressed, may contribute to the intestinal inflammation that occurs in people with celiac disease. The findings point to a possible new risk factor for celiac disease.
Microneedle Patch Delivers Localized Immunotherapy to Melanoma
April 1, 2024 10:11 am | by UNC | News | CommentsBiomedical engineers have developed a technique that uses a patch embedded with microneedles to deliver cancer immunotherapy treatment directly to the site of melanoma skin cancer. In animal studies, the innovative technique more effectively targeted melanoma than did other immunotherapy treatments.
Zika Virus Structure Revealed
April 1, 2024 10:06 am | by Purdue University | News | CommentsA team of researchers is the first to determine the structure of the Zika virus, which reveals insights critical to the development of effective antiviral treatments and vaccines.
Bat-killing Disease Found in Washington State, First in West
April 1, 2024 9:59 am | by Phuong Le, Associated Press | News | CommentsA fungal disease that has killed millions of bats nationwide has spread to Washington state, the first time white-nose syndrome has turned up in the western United States, federal wildlife officials said Thursday.
How the Brain Processes Emotions
April 1, 2024 9:56 am | by Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | News | CommentsSome mental illnesses may stem, in part, from the brain’s inability to correctly assign emotional associations to events. A new study reveals how two populations of neurons in the brain contribute to this process.
Study: Amateur Football Hits Linked to Later-life Difficulty
April 1, 2024 9:50 am | by Jimmy Golen, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe more hits to the head an amateur football player takes, the greater the risk that he will be depressed, have difficulty making decisions or develop other forms of cognitive impairment as an adult, a preliminary study suggests.
Bioreactor Tubing Kits Speed Turnaround
March 31, 2024 10:28 am | by AdvantaPure | Product Releases | CommentsCustom, Single-Use Bioreactor Tubing Kits, new from AdvantaPure, contain tubing, filters and connectors for harvest, vent, sparge and addition lines used in benchtop bioreactors.
CDC Expands Range of Zika Mosquito into Parts of Northeast
March 31, 2024 10:24 am | by Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsThe mosquitoes that can transmit the Zika virus may live in a broader swath of the U.S. than previously thought - but that doesn't mean they'll cause disease here, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Common Fungicides May Play Role in Autism, Alzheimer's
March 31, 2024 10:22 am | by UNC | News | CommentsScientists have found a class of commonly used fungicides that produce gene expression changes similar to those in people with autism and neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and Huntington’s disease.
New Clues Identified in Childhood Cancer Syndrome
March 31, 2024 10:17 am | by Washington University in St. Louis | News | CommentsNew research may help doctors determine which issues are likely to manifest in children with the inherited cancer syndrome neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). The findings indicate that varying mutations in the NF1 gene may lead to different clinical outcomes.
Hopkins Begins Nation's First HIV-positive Organ Transplants
March 31, 2024 10:10 am | by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsSurgeons in Baltimore for the first time have transplanted organs between an HIV-positive donor and HIV-positive recipients, a long-awaited new option for patients with the AIDS virus whose kidneys or livers also are failing.
Informed Consent Exception will Prompt Experimental Trauma Treatment on 1,000 Patients
March 31, 2024 10:02 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | News | CommentsOver the next three years, approximately 1,000 patients on the verge of death will automatically become part of a research program that has an exception from traditional informed-consent requirements. Although controversial, such experiments are exceedingly rare, and tightly regulated.
