Positive Results of Marijuana-based Drug Trial Announced
March 18, 2024 9:24 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsBiopharmaceutical company GW Pharmaceuticals announced Monday positive results of its Phase 3 pivotal study for cannabidiol (CBD) treatment, Epidiolex, for the treatment of severe forms of epilepsy.
Closed Container Systems Save Time and Expense
March 17, 2024 10:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsSingle-Use components supplier AdvantaPure announces the availability of BioClosure System Assemblies. The ready-to-use, closed container systems are designed to save customers time and expense in their bioprocess applications by eliminating cleaning validations, reducing the need for multiple inventoried parts, and assembling onsite.
Volunteering for Infection in Hunt for Dengue, Zika Vaccines
March 17, 2024 10:46 am | by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsForget mosquito bites. Volunteers let researchers inject them with the dengue virus in the name of science - and an experimental vaccine protected them. Next up, scientists plan to use this same strategy against dengue's cousin, the Zika virus.
Saturated Fat ‘Short-Circuits’ Immune Cells To Trigger Inflammation
March 17, 2024 10:42 am | by UCSF | News | CommentsNew research has opened up a surprising new avenue for potential therapies to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders that are associated with chronic tissue inflammation in obesity.
“Lost” Memories Can Be Found
March 17, 2024 10:37 am | by Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | News | CommentsIn the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, patients are often unable to remember recent experiences. However, a new study suggests that those memories are still stored in the brain — they just can’t be easily accessed.
In Death, a Crow's Big Brain Fires up Memory, Learning
March 17, 2024 10:31 am | by Manuel Valdes, Associated Press | News | CommentsResearchers are trying to understand more about the crow's brain and behavior, specifically what it does when the birds see one of their own die. They react loudly to the dead, but the reasons aren't entirely known.
Statins Cut Tuberculosis Treatment Time in Mice
March 17, 2024 10:21 am | by Johns Hopkins University | News | CommentsIn a study using mice, infectious disease experts have added to evidence that statin drugs — known primarily for their cholesterol-lowering effects — can significantly reduce the time it takes to clear tuberculosis infection.
3D-Printed Ear Grown in Mice Could One Day Help Humans
March 17, 2024 9:22 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsBioengineers at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine have taken a large step, ten years in the making, toward functional 3D bioprinted tissue.
Extractor Optimized for the Processing of Natural Products
March 16, 2024 10:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsSupercritical Fluid Technologies' new pilot scale supercritical extractor is made for the processing of natural products. The SFT-NPX-10 is designed to simplify extraction for a wide variety of natural products utilizing safe, efficient carbon dioxide.
Threatened Plant Gets Boost From Biotech Lab
March 16, 2024 10:10 am | by Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research | News | CommentsWoodland agrimony isn't much to look at--the short plant with jagged leaves and tiny yellow flowers is likely to be overlooked on an afternoon hike -- but this rare, threatened plant got a high-tech hand from researchers.
Rapid Melt of New Zealand Glaciers Ends Hikes Onto Them
March 16, 2024 10:05 am | by Nick Perry, Associated Press | News | CommentsAmong New Zealand's top tourist attractions are two glaciers that are both stunning and unusual because they snake down from the mountains to a temperate rain forest, making them easy for people to walk up to and view. But the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers have been melting at such a rapid rate that it has become too dangerous for tourists to hike onto them from the valley floor, ending a tradition that dates back a century.
New Way to Harvest Stem Cells Better for Donors
March 16, 2024 9:59 am | by CSIRO Australia | News | CommentsScientists have developed a new method for harvesting stem cells, which is less invasive and reduces side effects for donors.
Why Some Tumors Withstand Treatment
March 16, 2024 9:52 am | by Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | News | CommentsA new study reveals why a certain class of these drugs, known as kinase inhibitors, doesn’t always halt tumor growth. The researchers found that while kinase inhibitors successfully shut down their targets, they also provoke cells to turn on a backup system that can take over for the one knocked out by the drug.
CDC Guidelines Aim to Curb Painkiller Prescribing
March 16, 2024 9:45 am | by Mattew Perrone, AP Health Writer | News | CommentsPrescription painkillers should not be a first choice for treating common ailments like back pain and arthritis, according to new federal guidelines designed to reshape how doctors prescribe drugs like OxyContin and Vicodin.
Diet High in Certain Carbohydrates Could Increase Lung Cancer Risk
March 16, 2024 9:07 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsA new study from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found eating foods with a high glycemic index could put people at a significantly higher risk for developing lung cancer, even if they have never smoked a cigarette.
