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Researchers discover osteogenetic oligodeoxynucleotide that promotes bone differentiation

Bone tissue homeostasis is maintained by a balance between bone formation by osteoblasts and bone resorption by osteoclasts.

23 May 2022

Penn Medicine and CHOP announce plans with Costa Rica's CCSS for CAR T research

Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who together pioneered the research and development of the world's first personalized cellular therapy for cancer - also known as CAR T cell therapy - have announced plans with Costa Rica's CCSS, or the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (Social Security Program), to facilitate CAR T research in Costa Rica.

23 May 2022

Novel genetic test enables earlier, more accurate diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency disorders

Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) can result in chronic and sometimes life-threatening infections. More than 450 PIDs have been described, but timely and accurate diagnoses remain a challenge.

23 May 2022

UVA scientists make progress in their longstanding efforts to combat tuberculosis

As headlines focus on COVID-19 and, now, monkeypox, tuberculosis remains one of the great scourges of infectious disease around the world. Approximately 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis in 2020, the World Health Organization reports.

23 May 2022

Rapidly growing nanotechnology firm launches new identity as MIP Discovery

MIP Diagnostics, a leading UK nanotechnology firm has today rebranded to MIP Discovery as the business continues its expansion within the healthcare sector.

From MIP Discovery 19 May 2022

In-depth characterization of the BA.2 versus BA.1 variant

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers evaluated the pathogenicity and infectivity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2 variant in hamsters and mice.

19 May 2022

Two Rutgers engineers create analytical tool to accelerate the production of biologic drugs

Two Rutgers engineers specializing in the process of making drugs derived from living organisms have created an analytical tool they expect will accelerate the discovery and production of biologic drugs that are often at the cutting edge of biomedical research.

18 May 2022

Researchers show the feasibility of a comprehensive sequencing approach in pediatric and young adult cancers

New findings from researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and published today in the journal Nature Communications report the results of using a comprehensive sequencing approach on 114 pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients with solid tumors.

18 May 2022

PerkinElmer expands genomic testing services with ultrarapid whole genome sequencing

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced the availability of ultrarapid whole genome sequencing (urWGS) through PerkinElmer Genomics.

From Revvity 17 May 2022

Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery helps reduce cancer recurrence

Immunotherapy after surgery helped reduce cancer recurrence in patients with urothelial cancer of the bladder or other sites in the urinary tract that had invaded the muscle and therefore posed a high risk for recurrence, according to clinical trial results presented at the American Urological Association annual meeting in May.

15 May 2022

Mathematical theory describes the process of checkpoint override by cells

Cells go through a life cycle that includes growing to the right size, being equipped to perform its functions, and finally dividing into two new cells.

12 May 2022

Maternal obesity greatly increases offspring's risk of cardiac problems in later life

Maternal obesity impairs heart health and function of the fetus according to a new study in mice. The study, published in The Journal of Physiology found that maternal obesity causes molecular changes in the heart of the fetus and alters expression of genes related to nutrient metabolism, which greatly increases offspring's risk of cardiac problems in later life.

12 May 2022

Feinberg students take arts and humanities seminars during medical school career

Since 1989, Feinberg has offered arts and humanities seminars as an integral component of its MD curriculum, allowing students to approach the world of medicine and healthcare from different perspectives and with new skills.

12 May 2022

CMR Surgical; Transforming Surgery through Robotics

In this interview, we speak to Mark Slack, Chief Medical Officer at CMR Surgical, about their next-generation surgical robot Versius.

From CMR Surgical 12 May 2022

Decoy ACE2 nanoparticles block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers reported that nanoparticles could prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) cell entry.

10 May 2022

New Clinical Practice Resource released to guide the treatment of patients with hearing loss

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics has released a new Clinical Practice Resource that will help direct the treatment of patients with hearing loss: "Clinical Evaluation and Etiologic Diagnosis of Hearing Loss: A Clinical Practice Resource of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics."

10 May 2022

Next Generation News and Research

Researchers discover osteogenetic oligodeoxynucleotide that promotes bone differentiation

Penn Medicine and CHOP announce plans with Costa Rica's CCSS for CAR T research

Novel genetic test enables earlier, more accurate diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency disorders

UVA scientists make progress in their longstanding efforts to combat tuberculosis

Rapidly growing nanotechnology firm launches new identity as MIP Discovery

In-depth characterization of the BA.2 versus BA.1 variant

Two Rutgers engineers create analytical tool to accelerate the production of biologic drugs

Researchers show the feasibility of a comprehensive sequencing approach in pediatric and young adult cancers

PerkinElmer expands genomic testing services with ultrarapid whole genome sequencing

Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery helps reduce cancer recurrence

Mathematical theory describes the process of checkpoint override by cells

Maternal obesity greatly increases offspring's risk of cardiac problems in later life

Feinberg students take arts and humanities seminars during medical school career

CMR Surgical; Transforming Surgery through Robotics

Decoy ACE2 nanoparticles block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells

New Clinical Practice Resource released to guide the treatment of patients with hearing loss

Exploring simultaneous and sequential COVID-19 vaccine candidate

seqWell’s plexWell technology selected by California Conservation Genomics Project for conservation genomics research

New genetic markers could improve early detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis

Study seeks to understand how climate change influences reproductive and child-rearing decisions

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How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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