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Berotralstat: A promising oral treatment for hereditary angioedema with normal C1-inhibitor

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced new real-world evidence showing that patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) who have normal C1-inhibitor (HAE-nC1-INH) level and function had a reduction in monthly attack rates after starting oral, once-daily berotralstat.

8 Jun 2024

Doxycycline shows promise in reducing deaths and seizures from nodding syndrome

A new study suggests that a course of the drug doxycycline can decrease acute seizure-related hospitalization and deaths related to nodding syndrome.

8 Jun 2024

Molecular Devices opens custom-built site in Cardiff for manufacturing of patient-derived organoids

Today, Molecular Devices, LLC., a leading high-performance life science solutions provider, officially opened its custom-built site in Cardiff, UK.

8 Jun 2024

Microneedle patch holds promise for promoting hair regrowth caused by alopecia areata

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by hair loss, which occurs when T cells of the immune system mistakenly attack hair follicles.

8 Jun 2024

Access to neurologist care linked to better ALS patient survival and quality of life

ALS patients received better care if they were treated by a neurologist, a new study published in PLOS One has found.

7 Jun 2024

Vigorous exercise lowers dementia risk in hypertensive adults, study finds

People with high blood pressure have a higher risk of cognitive impairment, including dementia, but a new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that engaging in vigorous physical activity more than once a week can lower that risk.

7 Jun 2024

Inherited gene sequences predict breast cancer type and severity, study reveals

A Stanford Medicine study of thousands of breast cancers has found that the gene sequences we inherit at conception are powerful predictors of the breast cancer type we might develop decades later and how deadly it might be.

7 Jun 2024

Stanford study finds 15-day paxlovid treatment safe but ineffective for long COVID

In a clinical trial conducted by Stanford Medicine investigators and their colleagues, a 15-day course of Paxlovid -; an antiviral drug combination targeting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 -; proved safe as an extended-duration treatment but didn't lessen select symptoms of the syndrome known as long COVID: the persistence, or reappearance, of COVID-related symptoms three months or more after an initial COVID-19 infection.

7 Jun 2024

Critical role of protein-lipid interactions in mitochondrial energy production revealed

By studying mutations in yeast and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found that biochemical bonds between fats and proteins in the mitochondrion, the cell's powerhouse, play a crucial role in how our cells produce energy.

7 Jun 2024

New antioxidant biomaterial may provide relief to people living with chronic pancreatitis

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new antioxidant biomaterial that someday could provide much-needed relief to people living with chronic pancreatitis.

7 Jun 2024

Researchers create digital babies to better understand infants' health

Researchers at University of Galway have created digital babies to better understand infants' health in their critical first 180 days of life.

7 Jun 2024

Novel therapeutic approach shows promise for frontotemporal dementia in pre-clinical trials

Pre-clinical trials: A new therapeutic approach for the severe condition uses modified viruses to replace a missing protein in the brain.

7 Jun 2024

New biological mechanism uncovered for treating breast cancer metastasis to the brain

A study led by researchers from the University of Arizona Cancer Center at UArizona Health Sciences identified a biological mechanism that could lead to more effective treatments for breast cancer that has metastasized to the brain.

7 Jun 2024

New soft-robotic device restores natural esophageal motion for improved digestion

A team of Vanderbilt researchers has developed a wirelessly activated device that mimics the wavelike muscular function in the esophagus and small intestine responsible for transporting food and viscous fluids for digestion.

7 Jun 2024

Mechanisms of aversive learning: How negative experiences shape neural circuits

'I'm not gonna do this again', we often say when faced with negative feedback, adverse effects, or disappointing outcomes. Thus, we attempt to learn from such negative experiences.

7 Jun 2024

Gene therapy trial: restored hearing in children with hereditary deafness

The safety and effectiveness of binaural adeno-associated virus 1 (AAV1)-human otoferlin (hOTOF) therapy in five children with autosomal recessive deafness 9 (DFNB9).

7 Jun 2024

Thousands of children got tested for lead with faulty devices: What parents should know

A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results.

7 Jun 2024

MGI Tech launches whole workflow solution for agricultural large-scale low-pass whole genome sequencing at PAG Asia 2024

MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (“MGI”), a company committed to building core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life science, today announced a highly efficient whole workflow solution for agricultural large-scale Low-pass whole genome sequencing (Low-pass WGS) based on its proprietary DNBSEQTM platforms during this year’s International Plant and Animal Genome Conference Asia (PAG Asia 2024), taking place on June 5-7 in Shenzhen, China.

From MGI 7 Jun 2024

MGI Tech unveils new european headquarters in Berlin, Germany

MGI (MGI Tech Co., Ltd. or its subsidiaries, together referred to MGI), a company committed to building core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life science, today announced the opening of its new European headquarters in Berlin, Germany to support the life science community across the region.

From MGI 7 Jun 2024

MGI Tech shares new data on core DNEBSEQ technology and showcases latest sequencing innovations at ESHG 2024

MGI (MGI Tech Co., Ltd. or its subsidiaries, together referred to MGI), a company committed to building core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life science, today showcased its cutting-edge technologies via a Corporate Satellite Meeting at this year’s European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) conference in Berlin, Germany.

From MGI 7 Jun 2024

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Medicine News and Research

Berotralstat: A promising oral treatment for hereditary angioedema with normal C1-inhibitor

Doxycycline shows promise in reducing deaths and seizures from nodding syndrome

Molecular Devices opens custom-built site in Cardiff for manufacturing of patient-derived organoids

Microneedle patch holds promise for promoting hair regrowth caused by alopecia areata

Access to neurologist care linked to better ALS patient survival and quality of life

Vigorous exercise lowers dementia risk in hypertensive adults, study finds

Inherited gene sequences predict breast cancer type and severity, study reveals

Stanford study finds 15-day paxlovid treatment safe but ineffective for long COVID

Critical role of protein-lipid interactions in mitochondrial energy production revealed

New antioxidant biomaterial may provide relief to people living with chronic pancreatitis

Researchers create digital babies to better understand infants' health

Novel therapeutic approach shows promise for frontotemporal dementia in pre-clinical trials

New biological mechanism uncovered for treating breast cancer metastasis to the brain

New soft-robotic device restores natural esophageal motion for improved digestion

Mechanisms of aversive learning: How negative experiences shape neural circuits

Gene therapy trial: restored hearing in children with hereditary deafness

Thousands of children got tested for lead with faulty devices: What parents should know

MGI Tech launches whole workflow solution for agricultural large-scale low-pass whole genome sequencing at PAG Asia 2024

MGI Tech unveils new european headquarters in Berlin, Germany

MGI Tech shares new data on core DNEBSEQ technology and showcases latest sequencing innovations at ESHG 2024

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