Biotech Startup Centrexion Therapeutics Adds to Its Pain Pipeline
March 31, 2024 9:55 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsCentrexion Therapeutics, a Baltimore-based biotech startup announced Wednesday that it will bolster its nonopioid pain pipeline with three new analgesic candidates from Boehringer Ingelheim.
Brain Metabolism Linked to Fluid Intelligence
March 31, 2024 9:30 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsThe human brain needs a large amount of energy to function properly, and researchers at the University of Illinois have reported in a new study that the health of brain metabolism in young adults may predict fluid intelligence – the capacity to solve unusual logic-based problems in novel situations.
Sample Storage Tube Features External Thread
March 30, 2024 10:55 am | by Micronic | MICRONIC | Product Releases | CommentsMicronic's new 1.40ml tube has an external screw thread. Using externally-threaded tubes for sample storage eliminates the possibility of the sample coming into contact with the screw thread, which greatly reduces the chance of cross-contamination.
New Tool Mines Whole Exome Sequencing Data to Match Cancer with Best Drug
March 30, 2024 10:49 am | by University of Colorado | News | CommentsA new study describes a new tool that interprets the raw data of whole exome tumor sequencing and then matches the cancer's unique genetics to FDA-approved targeted treatments.
WHO Urges More Oversight in Wake of China Vaccine Scandal
March 30, 2024 10:39 am | by Louise Watt, Associated Press | News | CommentsChina must exert stronger oversight over vaccines sold on the private market in the wake of a developing scandal involving expired or improperly stored vaccines, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
Endangered Puget Sound Ocas to Get Personal Health Records
March 30, 2024 10:23 am | by Phuong Le, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe killer whales that spend time in the inland waters of Washington state already are tagged and tracked, photographed and measured. Now, experts want to add another layer to the exhaustive studies: individual health records for each endangered whale.
Exploring EEG as a Biomarker for Neurodegenerative Disease Progression
March 30, 2024 10:10 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsBioscience Technology spoke with Neurophysiologist Stephen Morairty, Ph.D., of SRI International, about his work on neurodegenerative diseases, such as Huntington’s.
Neuronal Feedback Could Change What We "See"
March 30, 2024 9:59 am | by Carnegie Mellon University | News | CommentsEver see something that isn't really there? Could your mind be playing tricks on you? The "tricks" might be your brain reacting to feedback between neurons in different parts of the visual system, according to a new study.
Blood Test for Concussions? Researchers Report Some Progress
March 30, 2024 9:40 am | by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsNew research bolsters evidence that a simple blood test may someday be used to detect concussions. It suggests that a protein linked with head trauma may be present in blood up to a week after injury, which could help diagnose patients who delay seeking treatment.
Primary Human Cancer Cells Obtained Directly From Variety of Tumors
March 29, 2024 10:47 am | by AMSBIO | Product Releases | CommentsAMSBIO's extensive range of primary human cancer cells are obtained directly from a variety tumor types, including breast, colon and prostate. Provided with the original pathological diagnoses and analyzed for key mutations, the primary human cancer cells present the real characteristics of their in vivo state, remain heterogeneous for several passages and thus enhance pharmacogenetic and molecular diagnostic testing abilities.
Imaging Predicts Long-term Effects in Veterans with Brain Injury
March 29, 2024 10:41 am | by Radiological Society of North America | News | CommentsDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI), a type of MRI, may be able to predict functional post-deployment outcomes for veterans who sustained mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), or concussion, during combat, according to a new study.
Researchers Learn How The Bat Got Its Wings
March 29, 2024 10:37 am | by UCSF | News | CommentsAn international team of scientists have for the first time identified genes and gene regulatory elements that are essential in wing development in the Natal long-fingered bat (Miniopterus natalensis), a species widely distributed in eastern and southern Africa.
How Cancer Stem Cells Thrive When Oxygen Is Scarce
March 29, 2024 10:26 am | by Johns Hopkins University | News | CommentsWorking with human breast cancer cells and mice, scientists say new experiments explain how certain cancer stem cells thrive in low oxygen conditions. Proliferation of such cells, which tend to resist chemotherapy and help tumors spread, are considered a major roadblock to successful cancer treatment.
Fluorescent Nanoparticle Tracks Cancer Treatment’s Effectiveness in Hours
March 29, 2024 10:00 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsBioengineers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a new technique to help determine if chemotherapy is working in as few as eight hours after treatment. The new approach, which can also be used for monitoring the effectiveness of immunotherapy, has shown success in pre-clinical models.
Scientists Develop Blood Test for Tuberculosis
March 29, 2024 9:55 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsAn international team of scientists have developed a blood test, based on biomarkers in gene activity that can reliably predict whether a person with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium will develop active tuberculosis (TB).
