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Minimal residual disease monitoring can transform breast cancer care

Despite major therapeutic advances, breast cancer remains prone to recurrence, particularly in patients with early-stage disease who appear disease-free after treatment.

30 Dec 2025

Aptamer Group and Alphazyme execute licensing agreement for synthetic aptamer-based enzyme modulation in hot-start PCR

Aptamer Group plc, a developer of synthetic oligonucleotide-based binding reagents for life sciences applications, and Alphazyme LLC (Alphazyme), a Maravai LifeSciences company specializing in enzymes for molecular biology, have executed a licensing agreement for a proprietary Optimer® binder developed for hot-start polymerase chain reaction (PCR) applications.

From Aptamer Group 24 Dec 2025

Wasatch Biolabs announces co-marketing agreement with Agilent to advance native-read targeted sequencing

Wasatch BioLabs (WBL), a leader in native, long-read sequencing and epigenomic analysis, today announced a co-marketing agreement with Agilent Technologies to support the adoption of its Direct Targeted Methylation Sequencing (dTMS) platform.

From Wasatch BioLabs 22 Dec 2025

Simple blood test maps hidden Alzheimer’s disease changes

This population-based study used plasma pTau217 to estimate how common Alzheimer’s disease neuropathological changes are across age and cognitive status in a Norwegian community cohort. Prevalence rose steeply with age and was strongly associated with APOE ε4 genotype, education level, and kidney function, with implications for future use of blood biomarkers in clinical practice.

21 Dec 2025

Chemotherapy may reduce HIV-infected T cells

Advancements in HIV/AIDS research, drug development and clinical practice since the 1980s have made it possible for people living with HIV to lead long, productive lives and keep the virus in check at undetectable levels and nontransmissible as long as therapy is maintained.

15 Dec 2025

Atelerix enters agreement with Cherry Biotech to integrate non-cryogenic transport solutions with advanced organoid models

Atelerix, a biotech company revolutionizing cell preservation and biological transport with its pioneering hydrogel encapsulation technology, today announced it has entered a partnership with Cherry Biotech, a French company specializing in organ-on-chip and organoid technologies for biomedical research.

15 Dec 2025

Swapping high-carb snacks for tree nuts cuts food cravings in young adults at metabolic risk

Daily replacement of typical high-carbohydrate snacks with mixed tree nuts for 16 weeks reduced cravings for sweets and fast foods in young adults with early metabolic syndrome risk. This dietary swap improved overall diet quality, measured by the Healthy Eating Index, without increasing body weight or altering short-term glycaemic markers.

14 Dec 2025

New findings show why the human intestine uniquely presents gluten to T cells

Human intestinal M cells function as dendritic cell-like antigen-presenting cells, displaying constitutive MHC-II activity and specialized machinery for processing gluten. Their ability to deamidate and present gliadin peptides positions them as key initiators of immune responses relevant to coeliac disease.

11 Dec 2025

How specific foods reshape oxidative stress responses during and after high-intensity training

Carbohydrate-rich foods blunt acute oxidative stress during fasted high-intensity exercise, while polyphenol-rich foods accelerate early recovery by reducing post-exercise ROS. Findings highlight how nutrient timing shapes redox responses in sedentary young women undergoing resistance-circuit HIIT.

11 Dec 2025

Small molecule discovery could open the door to new class of treatments for hard-to-treat cancers

Researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a small molecule that can inhibit a cancer-driving protein long considered impossible to target with drugs - a discovery that could open the door to a new class of treatments for leukemia and other hard-to-treat cancers.

9 Dec 2025

Supportive marriages may shape appetite control through oxytocin and the brain–gut axis

Supportive marital relationships are associated with lower BMI, fewer food addiction symptoms, higher oxytocin, stronger frontal brain responses to food cues, and favorable gut tryptophan metabolites. These coordinated social, neural, hormonal, and gut pathways suggest a plausible biological link between emotional support and healthier eating regulation.

8 Dec 2025

Everyday PFAS exposure alters placental function in early pregnancy

This study measured real-life PFAS concentrations in first-trimester human placentas and used these data to create a pregnancy-relevant PFAS mixture. In 3D trophoblast spheroid models, the mixture altered invasion, hormone secretion, and gene expression without broadly reducing viability at environmentally relevant doses.

8 Dec 2025

Industrial and farm chemicals quietly alter the balance of gut microbes

This study systematically screened over 1,000 agricultural and industrial chemicals and found that many can inhibit human gut bacteria in vitro. Beyond antimicrobial effects, these chemicals act as selective pressures that can reshape microbial competition, tolerance mechanisms, and metabolic pathways.

8 Dec 2025

A slow-growing, bone-covered, noncancerous mass named as ossifying spindled and epithelioid tumor

It's not often that a pathologist gets to make a diagnosis that works for the patient by preventing treatment from occurring.

8 Dec 2025

Maximizing bioprocess efficiency through real-time cell density monitoring

Discover how real-time cell density monitoring boosts yield, lowers media costs, and improves viability in bioprocessing.

From Hamilton AG 5 Dec 2025

Extending the reach of Amperia™: Simplifying his-tagged protein quantification across expression and development workflows

Discover how Abselion’s Amperia™ platform delivers fast, reproducible His-tagged protein quantification with minimal prep, even from crude lysates.

From Abselion 27 Nov 2025

Can black cumin help fight obesity?

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20 Nov 2025

Innovative test for Lyme disease offers hope for faster diagnosis

Researchers at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center have developed a way to diagnose Lyme disease earlier and more accurately than traditional testing methods.

14 Nov 2025

New molecular test revolutionizes fungal infection diagnosis

Certain serious fungal infections occur in regions of the United States with specific environments and are often tied to soil exposure.

14 Nov 2025

Carolina Molecular partners with Pixelgen, becomes first US certified service provider for Pixelgen Proxiome Kit - Pixelgen Technologies

Carolina Molecular Inc., a leading molecular testing services laboratory, and Pixelgen Technologies AB announced today a partnership to expand access to cutting-edge 3D protein interactomics capabilities to researchers and clinicians in the United States. Carolina Molecular will be the first certified U.S. service provider for Pixelgen.

13 Nov 2025

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Minimal residual disease monitoring can transform breast cancer care

Aptamer Group and Alphazyme execute licensing agreement for synthetic aptamer-based enzyme modulation in hot-start PCR

Wasatch Biolabs announces co-marketing agreement with Agilent to advance native-read targeted sequencing

Simple blood test maps hidden Alzheimer’s disease changes

Chemotherapy may reduce HIV-infected T cells

Atelerix enters agreement with Cherry Biotech to integrate non-cryogenic transport solutions with advanced organoid models

Swapping high-carb snacks for tree nuts cuts food cravings in young adults at metabolic risk

New findings show why the human intestine uniquely presents gluten to T cells

How specific foods reshape oxidative stress responses during and after high-intensity training

Small molecule discovery could open the door to new class of treatments for hard-to-treat cancers

Supportive marriages may shape appetite control through oxytocin and the brain–gut axis

Everyday PFAS exposure alters placental function in early pregnancy

Industrial and farm chemicals quietly alter the balance of gut microbes

A slow-growing, bone-covered, noncancerous mass named as ossifying spindled and epithelioid tumor

Maximizing bioprocess efficiency through real-time cell density monitoring

Extending the reach of Amperia™: Simplifying his-tagged protein quantification across expression and development workflows

Can black cumin help fight obesity?

Innovative test for Lyme disease offers hope for faster diagnosis

New molecular test revolutionizes fungal infection diagnosis

Carolina Molecular partners with Pixelgen, becomes first US certified service provider for Pixelgen Proxiome Kit - Pixelgen Technologies

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