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New platform for metagenomic analysis

A team of developers from Skolkovo, ITMO University and MIPT presented an online service called Knomics-Biota, which allows for a comprehensive study of intestinal microbiome genetic data.

27 Nov 2018

Photographic aging clock uses advances in Artificial Intelligence to predict human age

There are many factors that influence the aging process. Unlocking these factors can lead to valuable insights into what impacts the condition and health of the human body and reveal how to minimize these impacts.

26 Nov 2018

NanoSphere develops new intraoral product that has potential to revolutionize cannabis therapies

NanoSphere Health Sciences Inc. is pleased to announce the Company has developed a new intraoral delivered cannabis product for the Canadian market, which produces similar effects to smoking cannabis, but is safer and more effective than edibles.

26 Nov 2018

Researchers discover new biosynthetic pathway to antibiotics using gene editing

Scientists have discovered a new chemical process - also known as a biosynthetic pathway - in bacteria which could lead to a new generation of antibiotics being produced and manufactured.

26 Nov 2018

Researchers to explore the enigmatic role of unstructured protein in regulating circadian function

A new frontier in the science of circadian rhythms - whose disruption is linked to major diseases like cancer and diabetes - suggests a previously unknown mechanism at work in our daily biological cycle.

20 Nov 2018

RNAi therapy shown to alleviate preeclampsia in animal model

Researcher have used a small interfering RNA (siRNA) to reduce preeclampsia symptoms in an animal model. The approach could provide a new way of treating preeclampsia in humans.

19 Nov 2018

Novel approach could provide painless, efficient alternative for treating eye diseases

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore scientists have developed a 'contact lens' patch with microneedles that could provide a painless and efficient alternative to current methods of treating eye diseases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.

19 Nov 2018

Surprising discovery about BH4 may rekindle interest in once-promising pathway

In 2013, renowned Boston Children's Hospital pain researcher Clifford Woolf, MB, BCh, PhD, and chemist Kai Johnsson, PhD, his fellow co-founder at Quartet Medicine, believed they held the key to non-narcotic pain relief.

19 Nov 2018

Researchers identify LZTR1 as evolutionarily conserved component of RAS pathway

Mutations in RAS proteins initiate many of the most aggressive tumors, and the search for pharmacological inhibitors of these proteins has become a priority in the battle against cancer. Michail Steklov, Francesca Baietti, and colleagues from the Anna Sablina lab identified LZTR1 as an evolutionarily conserved component of the RAS pathway.

16 Nov 2018

New approach targets matrix surrounding neurons to protect neurons after stroke

To protect neurons and limit the damage after a stroke, researchers from the CNRS, the University of Caen-Normandie, University Paris-Est Créteil, and the company OTR3 have pursued an innovative path: targeting the matrix that surrounds and supports brain cells.

15 Nov 2018

Scientists try to develop portable systems that can quickly produce biologics on demand

Many life-saving medicines, including insulin, antibodies and vaccines, are derived from living cells. These "biologics" can be difficult to obtain and store on the battlefield or in remote areas.

15 Nov 2018

Age-related decline in abstract reasoning ability predicts depressive symptoms over time

Age-related declines in abstract reasoning ability predict increasing depressive symptoms in subsequent years, according to data from a longitudinal study of older adults in Scotland. The research is published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

14 Nov 2018

Enable Injections enters into development agreements with UCB and Apellis Pharmaceuticals

Enable Injections, Inc., a patient-centric drug delivery combination product company developing advanced wearable devices for subcutaneous delivery of high-volume therapeutics, today announced it has entered into development agreements with Apellis Pharmaceuticals, and most recently, UCB.

14 Nov 2018

NIH awards $3.5 million to continue development of robotic system for treating brain tumors

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College, along with corporate partners GE Global Research and Acoustic MedSystems Inc., have received a five-year, $3.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health through the National Cancer Institutes' Academic-Industrial Partnership program, to continue development of an innovative robotic system that, operating within an MRI scanner, can deliver a minimally invasive probe into the brain to destroy metastatic brain tumors with high-intensity therapeutic ultrasound under real-time guidance.

13 Nov 2018

First fully personalized tissue implant engineered from patient's own materials and cells

In a new study, Tel Aviv University researchers reveal how they invented the first fully personalized tissue implant, engineered from a patient's own materials and cells. The new technology makes it possible to engineer any kind of tissue implant from one small fatty tissue biopsy.

13 Nov 2018

The Human Mini Heart-in-a-Jar That Could One Day Replace Animal Testing

An interview with Dr. Kevin Costa, discussing the miniaturized heart-in-a-jar model developed by Novoheart, and its applications in personalized medicine.

12 Nov 2018

Allied BioScience receives approved label from EPA for new bacteriostatic surface coating

Allied BioScience, a Plano, Texas-based biotechnology company announced today it has received an approved label from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for SurfaceWise, a new bacteriostatic surface coating that inhibits the growth of and provides continuous protection against bacteria, fungi and algae which cause odor, staining and discoloration in various commercial settings, including hospitals and sports facilities.

9 Nov 2018

Immune cells of zebrafish offer clues to develop therapies for spinal cord injuries

Fresh insights into how zebrafish repair their damaged nerve connections could aid the development of therapies for people with spinal cord injuries.

8 Nov 2018

New study shows promise of innovative strategy against HER2-driven lung cancers

The HER2 gene is a well-known driver of breast cancer, where changes in this gene are found in about 1-in-5 cases of the disease. HER2 also contributes to about 3 percent of lung cancers, representing about 6,500 patients per year.

8 Nov 2018

WPI professor explores how lipids in our bodies and cell membranes affect aging, long-term health

A professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is exploring aging on the molecular level, examining how the lipids found in our bodies, particularly those in our cell membranes, change as we age, and how those changes may affect bone and muscle strength, brain health, and our propensity for age-related diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.

7 Nov 2018

Biotechnology News and Research

New platform for metagenomic analysis

Photographic aging clock uses advances in Artificial Intelligence to predict human age

NanoSphere develops new intraoral product that has potential to revolutionize cannabis therapies

Researchers discover new biosynthetic pathway to antibiotics using gene editing

Researchers to explore the enigmatic role of unstructured protein in regulating circadian function

RNAi therapy shown to alleviate preeclampsia in animal model

Novel approach could provide painless, efficient alternative for treating eye diseases

Surprising discovery about BH4 may rekindle interest in once-promising pathway

Researchers identify LZTR1 as evolutionarily conserved component of RAS pathway

New approach targets matrix surrounding neurons to protect neurons after stroke

Scientists try to develop portable systems that can quickly produce biologics on demand

Age-related decline in abstract reasoning ability predicts depressive symptoms over time

Enable Injections enters into development agreements with UCB and Apellis Pharmaceuticals

NIH awards $3.5 million to continue development of robotic system for treating brain tumors

First fully personalized tissue implant engineered from patient's own materials and cells

The Human Mini Heart-in-a-Jar That Could One Day Replace Animal Testing

Allied BioScience receives approved label from EPA for new bacteriostatic surface coating

Immune cells of zebrafish offer clues to develop therapies for spinal cord injuries

New study shows promise of innovative strategy against HER2-driven lung cancers

WPI professor explores how lipids in our bodies and cell membranes affect aging, long-term health

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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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