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Scientists develop molecules that can remodel gut bacteria to a healthier state

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed molecules that can remodel the bacterial population of intestines to a healthier state and they have shown--through experiments in mice--that this reduces cholesterol levels and strongly inhibits the thickened-artery condition known as atherosclerosis.

16 Jun 2020

University of Colorado partners with MedTech entrepreneurs to form Preview Medical, Inc

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, led by CU Innovations, has partnered with serial MedTech entrepreneurs Jonathan Gasson and Sharon Lake to form PreView Medical, Inc. PreView's clinically proven technology focuses on the diagnosis and treatment optimization of prostate cancer.

15 Jun 2020

Hologram technology may help doctors deliver targeted liver cancer treatments

Data from one of the first clinical uses of augmented reality guidance with electromagnetically tracked tools shows that the technology may help doctors quickly, safely, and accurately deliver targeted liver cancer treatments, according to a research abstract presented during a virtual session of the Society of Interventional Radiology's 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting on June 14.

15 Jun 2020

Study aims to identify key genes involved in the body's response to COVID-19 infection

Data from popular home genetic-testing kits could help scientists shed light on why some people who catch coronavirus have no symptoms while others become very ill.

15 Jun 2020

Study: Probiotic derived from Chinese pickles can prevent cavities

Can a probiotic derived from Chinese pickles prevent cavities? That seems to be the case, according to a study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Chengdu University in China.

11 Jun 2020

Unique mutations could weaken Indian SARS-CoV-2 strain

A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in June 2020 suggests that the presence of unique mutations in the viral strains circulating in India has led to their attenuation.

9 Jun 2020

A drug to treat harsh complications of coronavirus infection is registered in Russia

Levilimab received state approval through a fast-track mechanism, according to Decree No. 441 of the Government of the Russian Federation of April 4, 2020, since its mechanism of action is associated with the control of the cytokine storm, which is one of the manifestations of coronavirus infection.

9 Jun 2020

Convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 is safe and effective

A new systematic review available on medRxiv preprint server shows that using convalescent plasma in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is well-tolerated and may prompt the clearance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as well as decrease disease severity; however, these effects are more pronounced in younger patients.

9 Jun 2020

New evidence supports long-debated mode of evolution

A team working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) found evidence to support a long-debated mode of evolution, revealing how evolution captures environmental variation to teach old genes new tricks: Sweat bees switch from solitary to social behavior, repurposing ancient sets of genes that originally evolved to regulate the development of other traits.

9 Jun 2020

Virginia Tech researcher develops new ‘fat burning’ molecule with potential to treat obesity

Obesity affects more than 40 percent of adults in the United States and 13 percent of the global population.

8 Jun 2020

Researchers identify enzyme essential for intestinal epithelial differentiation

The intestinal epithelium is the inner layer of the intestinal wall, which separates host tissue from the intestinal microbiota.

8 Jun 2020

Researchers investigate new approaches to treating neurodegenerative diseases

Heidelberg researchers investigate new approaches to treating neurodegenerative diseases. Protecting nerve cells from losing their characteristic extensions, the dendrites, can reduce brain damage after a stroke.

5 Jun 2020

Study may pave for new therapeutic approaches for Parkinson's disease

Researchers have uncovered a link between the structure of the protein alpha-synuclein and its likelihood to misfold and aggregate.

5 Jun 2020

Trial results show efficacy of netakimab for treating moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis

Netakimab is a humanized anti-interleukin 17A antibody approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

5 Jun 2020

Next-generation sequencing of COVID-19 virus offers powerful metagenomic data

Next-generation sequencing of the COVID-19 virus is providing powerful metagenomic data, which, combined with clinical data, will inform the search for effective treatments, as reported in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology.

4 Jun 2020

Effects of chronic stress associated with increased inflammatory signaling within brain circuits

Anxiety and depression are significantly heightened during times of great stress such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 Jun 2020

AFFiRiS announces preclinical results of monoclonal antibody mAB C6-17 in Huntington's

AFFiRiS, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel disease-modifying specific active immunotherapies, today announced that detailed preclinical results with its monoclonal antibody mAB C6-17 to treat Huntington's Disease were published in the peer-reviewed journal Neurobiology of Disease.

3 Jun 2020

Biotechnology News and Research

Scientists develop molecules that can remodel gut bacteria to a healthier state

University of Colorado partners with MedTech entrepreneurs to form Preview Medical, Inc

Hologram technology may help doctors deliver targeted liver cancer treatments

Study aims to identify key genes involved in the body's response to COVID-19 infection

Study: Probiotic derived from Chinese pickles can prevent cavities

Unique mutations could weaken Indian SARS-CoV-2 strain

A drug to treat harsh complications of coronavirus infection is registered in Russia

Convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 is safe and effective

New evidence supports long-debated mode of evolution

Virginia Tech researcher develops new ‘fat burning’ molecule with potential to treat obesity

Researchers identify enzyme essential for intestinal epithelial differentiation

Researchers investigate new approaches to treating neurodegenerative diseases

Study may pave for new therapeutic approaches for Parkinson's disease

Trial results show efficacy of netakimab for treating moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis

Next-generation sequencing of COVID-19 virus offers powerful metagenomic data

Effects of chronic stress associated with increased inflammatory signaling within brain circuits

AFFiRiS announces preclinical results of monoclonal antibody mAB C6-17 in Huntington's

KinaRx receives SBIR grant to speed up clinical trials for AML and other diseases

CSL Behring and Seattle Children's partner to develop gene therapies for primary immunodeficiency diseases

Gene discovery in fruit flies could lead to treatments for age-related hearing loss

Event guide: 3rd IMPACCT Real World Evidence Summit Europe eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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