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Beta-blockers show anti-inflammatory effects in cirrhosis

Approximately 170,000 people die every year in Europe from the direct consequences of advanced chronic liver disease (cirrhosis).

10 Dec 2020

High error rates found in human egg cells

A new study has found that there is a high level of meiotic recombination failure in human immature egg cells (oocytes).

10 Dec 2020

Research presents potential therapeutic strategy for reducing age-related diseases

Research findings by a KAIST team provide insight into the complex mechanism of cellular senescence and present a potential therapeutic strategy for reducing age-related diseases associated with the accumulation of senescent cells.

10 Dec 2020

People living in precarious circumstances less likely to use appropriate antibiotics, finds study

Patients living in precarious circumstances are less likely to use antibiotics appropriately according to a new study from the University of Warwick, suggesting that efforts to improve conditions for those with little security in their livelihoods could have an unexpected benefit in helping to tackle antimicrobial resistance globally.

10 Dec 2020

Takeda brings innovative pipeline portfolio to patients for sustained revenue growth

As part of its Wave 1 Pipeline Market Opportunity Call, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited provided an update on its pipeline portfolio, which has the potential to contribute significantly to revenue growth for the company over the next decade.

From Takeda 10 Dec 2020

Pioneering diagnostics platform changes the way COVID-19 is detected

Montreal-based Two-Photon Research Inc. announces CAST, a diagnostics platform that changes the way viruses are detected. The CAST platform uses TPR’s patented Aptamer Molecular Photonic Beacon™ that photonically interfaces with smartphones.

10 Dec 2020

UVA researchers identify genes that influence risk for common form of heart disease

Researchers at the University of Virginia have shed light on how our genes affect our risk for coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease.

10 Dec 2020

Recommended biomarker screening is highly underutilized, shows study

About five percent of patients experience heart muscle injury around the time of their surgery for a noncardiac condition, yet guideline recommendations to identify patients at risk using biomarkers are not being followed.

10 Dec 2020

New technology allows rapid detection of specific airborne viruses in the field

Researchers in South Korea have developed a technology that enables immediate detection of specific airborne viruses in the field.

10 Dec 2020

Study: TMEM41B transmembrane protein is a critical factor for SARS-CoV-2 replication

A single protein that appears necessary for the COVID-19 virus to reproduce and spread to other cells is a potential weakness that could be targeted by future therapies.

10 Dec 2020

Effective adoption of digital technology underpins businesses’ response to COVID-19

Increased adoption of new digital technology has underpinned businesses’ response to COVID-19, with four in ten citing it as both vital to retaining jobs, and the ongoing viability of their business model, according to a new report from the University of Liverpool.

10 Dec 2020

RetinAI collaborates with Novartis to provide AI solutions for ophthalmology projects

RetinAI Medical AG announces a multi-year collaboration with Novartis Pharma AG under which RetinAI’s IT solutions and artificial intelligence tools shall be employed to support multiple projects in ophthalmology and digital health. Both companies have previously worked successfully on pilot projects in this disease area.

10 Dec 2020

Study shows how brain function and memory abilities shape each other in children

In early childhood, memory skills predict the strength of future brain connections, and conversely, the strength of early brain connections predict future memory acuity.

10 Dec 2020

Different languages can make human brains to work harder while processing motion descriptions

We all run from a burning building the same way--fast!--but how we describe it depends on the language we speak. In some languages, we might flee, race, or bolt, while in others we might just exit or leave the building quickly.

10 Dec 2020

Cancer Research UK announces dramatic cuts to its life-saving research budget

Cancer Research UK have announced today further dramatic cuts, slashing £45 million from its research budget.

10 Dec 2020

Researchers pinpoint key factors to ensure successful fecal microbiota transplants

Could number two be number one when it comes to combating recurrent Clostridium difficile (CDI) infections?Using genetic material analysis and machine learning, UBC researchers have pinpointed several key factors to ensure successful fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), which have proven successful in treating bacterial infections in the gut including illnesses like C. difficile, Crohn's Disease, Colitis and even obesity, explains lead author Negin Kazemian.

10 Dec 2020

Study shows how blood biomarkers and income can predict future disability

Blood tests for ‘biomarkers’ such as cholesterol and inflammation could predict whether you will be disabled in five years – according to research from the University of East Anglia.

10 Dec 2020

Glyphosate could be used as biomarkers to predict multiple diseases in future generations

Exposure to the widely used weed-killer glyphosate makes genetic changes to rats that can be linked to increased disease in their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a new study has found.

10 Dec 2020

Organic hydrogels can be a promising candidate for building long-term functioning glucose biosensors

In a new study, published online in the journal American Chemical Society (ACS) Applied Polymer Materials, scientists at Texas A&M University reported they have designed a hydrogel membrane that may be used to house optical glucose sensing materials, toward building a biosensor for monitoring sugar levels in diabetics.

10 Dec 2020

New model shows how bacteria behave in multiple scenarios with common spatial patterns

Bacteria is all around us - not just in bathrooms or kitchen counters, but also inside our bodies, including in tumors, where microbiota often flourish.

10 Dec 2020

Research News and Research

Beta-blockers show anti-inflammatory effects in cirrhosis

High error rates found in human egg cells

Research presents potential therapeutic strategy for reducing age-related diseases

People living in precarious circumstances less likely to use appropriate antibiotics, finds study

Takeda brings innovative pipeline portfolio to patients for sustained revenue growth

Pioneering diagnostics platform changes the way COVID-19 is detected

UVA researchers identify genes that influence risk for common form of heart disease

Recommended biomarker screening is highly underutilized, shows study

New technology allows rapid detection of specific airborne viruses in the field

Study: TMEM41B transmembrane protein is a critical factor for SARS-CoV-2 replication

Effective adoption of digital technology underpins businesses’ response to COVID-19

RetinAI collaborates with Novartis to provide AI solutions for ophthalmology projects

Study shows how brain function and memory abilities shape each other in children

Different languages can make human brains to work harder while processing motion descriptions

Cancer Research UK announces dramatic cuts to its life-saving research budget

Researchers pinpoint key factors to ensure successful fecal microbiota transplants

Study shows how blood biomarkers and income can predict future disability

Glyphosate could be used as biomarkers to predict multiple diseases in future generations

Organic hydrogels can be a promising candidate for building long-term functioning glucose biosensors

New model shows how bacteria behave in multiple scenarios with common spatial patterns

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