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Fairjourney Biologics acquires Charles River Laboratories South San Francisco facility

FairJourney Biologics S.A., leaders in the discovery and optimization of antibodies, today announced that it had completed the acquisition of the South San Francisco site from Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

4 Mar 2025

Centauri Therapeutics selects first clinical candidate, for immunotherapeutic treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections

Centauri Therapeutics Limited (Centauri), an immunotherapy company with a unique and proprietary platform technology applicable across a wide range of therapeutic indications, today announced the selection of its first clinical candidate in the ABX-01 program.

4 Mar 2025

Researchers train AI to read minds—by decoding brain signals into text

Scientists have developed BrainLLM, a model that translates brain activity into natural language using fMRI and AI, outperforming previous classification-based methods.

4 Mar 2025

Good sleep hygiene plays crucial role in youth concussion recovery

Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital have found that when it comes to concussion recovery, sleep matters.

4 Mar 2025

Botox injections improve facial symmetry after nerve transfer surgery for facial palsy

For patients undergoing nerve transfer surgery for facial palsy, Botox injections can improve facial symmetry by reducing overactivity of the muscles on the unaffected side, suggests a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

4 Mar 2025

How much plastic are you eating? This new tool finds out

Researchers developed the 24-hour dietary recall–plastic exposure (24DR-PE) tool to assess and quantify dietary plastic exposure, aiming to link it with real-world health impacts.

4 Mar 2025

Study uncovers how glucose excreted in the gut converts into beneficial fatty acids

Gut microbes that were thought to feed exclusively on dietary fiber also get fed sugar from our guts, from which they produce short-chain fatty acids that are crucial to many body functions.

4 Mar 2025

Novel strategy targets beta cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have discovered a novel approach to protecting insulin-producing beta cells from the damaging effects of glucolipotoxicity-a harmful condition linked to the progression of type 2 diabetes (T2D).

4 Mar 2025

Smartwatches could be a powerful tool to prevent future pandemics

Everyday smartwatches are extremely accurate in detecting viral infection long before symptoms appear - now, research shows how they could help stop a pandemic before it even begins.

4 Mar 2025

Research identifies iron as crucial driver of stroke-related cell death processes

Ischemic stroke continues to rank among the top causes of death and long-term disability globally. While advances in acute treatments like clot retrieval and thrombolysis have improved outcomes, the challenge of managing reperfusion injury—a phase when restored blood flow can ironically harm brain tissue—persists.

4 Mar 2025

Study provides a comprehensive cellular map of how diabetes disrupts bone immune interactions

When we think of type 2 diabetes, images of heart problems or kidney damage often come to mind. But lurking quietly behind these well-known complications is another serious threat—bone disease.

4 Mar 2025

This International Women’s Day, Meet the Scientist Changing Women’s Health

Prof. Dr. Inge Herrmann discusses her innovative work in healthcare, focusing on a reversible hydrogel implant that could transform gynecological treatments.

4 Mar 2025

Alpha particle therapy offers new hope for neuroendocrine tumors

In a comprehensive Genomic Press Viewpoint (review) article, researchers are shining a spotlight on a revolutionary approach to tackling neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), a rare but increasingly prevalent form of cancer.

4 Mar 2025

New CRISPR-based test enhances diagnosis of life-threatening fungal infection

Tulane University researchers have developed a CRISPR-based test that diagnoses Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) - a life-threatening fungal infection primarily affecting children and immunocompromised patients - more quickly and less invasively, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

3 Mar 2025

Researchers develop first laser 3D-printed total knee implant

Customized 3D-printed medical implants are becoming more common, and a new study has taken this technology to the next level.

3 Mar 2025

Anti-malarial drug pyronaridine could be repurposed to treat cancer

Can a drug that's used to treat malaria be repurposed to fight cancer? Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have secured a patent for the anti-malarial drug pyronaridine to do just that. Pyronaridine has been used to treat the mosquito-borne infectious disease for over 30 years.

3 Mar 2025

Study unveils protein complex critical for sperm morphology

The human body is full of checks and balances that ensure correct growth, development, and function of all our different systems. Now, researchers from Japan have reported a newly discovered protein interaction that regulates sperm development.

3 Mar 2025

Synthetic microbiome therapy offers new hope against C. difficile infections

A synthetic microbiome therapy, tested in mice, protects against severe symptoms of a gut infection that is notoriously difficult-to-treat and potentially life threatening in humans, according to a team of researchers at Penn State.

3 Mar 2025

Study elucidates mechanism behind bacterial cancer therapy

A research team led by Prof. Liu Chenli from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof. Xiao Yichuan from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of CAS elucidated the mechanism behind bacterial cancer therapy using a genetically engineered bacterial strain.

3 Mar 2025

Novel adipose tissue biofabrication approach paves the way for enhanced skin regeneration

The adipose tissue, which serves as an endocrine organ, releases various molecules that regulate the repair of other damaged tissues, including the skin.

3 Mar 2025

Technology News and Research

Fairjourney Biologics acquires Charles River Laboratories South San Francisco facility

Centauri Therapeutics selects first clinical candidate, for immunotherapeutic treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections

Researchers train AI to read minds—by decoding brain signals into text

Good sleep hygiene plays crucial role in youth concussion recovery

Botox injections improve facial symmetry after nerve transfer surgery for facial palsy

How much plastic are you eating? This new tool finds out

Study uncovers how glucose excreted in the gut converts into beneficial fatty acids

Novel strategy targets beta cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes

Smartwatches could be a powerful tool to prevent future pandemics

Research identifies iron as crucial driver of stroke-related cell death processes

Study provides a comprehensive cellular map of how diabetes disrupts bone immune interactions

This International Women’s Day, Meet the Scientist Changing Women’s Health

Alpha particle therapy offers new hope for neuroendocrine tumors

New CRISPR-based test enhances diagnosis of life-threatening fungal infection

Researchers develop first laser 3D-printed total knee implant

Anti-malarial drug pyronaridine could be repurposed to treat cancer

Study unveils protein complex critical for sperm morphology

Synthetic microbiome therapy offers new hope against C. difficile infections

Study elucidates mechanism behind bacterial cancer therapy

Novel adipose tissue biofabrication approach paves the way for enhanced skin regeneration

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