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Key insights on diagnosis and treatment of cardiac sarcomas

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Cardiac sarcomas, characterized by their rarity and aggressive nature, pose substantial diagnosis and treatment challenges.

12 Aug 2024

Machine learning revolutionizes gene delivery

Gene therapy could potentially cure genetic diseases but it remains a challenge to package and deliver new genes to specific cells safely and effectively. Existing methods of engineering one of the most commonly used gene-delivery vehicles, adeno-associated viruses (AAV), are often slow and inefficient.

9 Aug 2024

AI unlocks secrets of gastric cancer development

Gastric cancer, a significant global health challenge, is characterized by a complex transition from inflammation-induced premalignant lesions to malignancy. The quest for early diagnosis and prevention is impeded by the intricate biological shifts that mark this journey, highlighting an urgent need for a deeper dive into the underlying the multi-level and dynamic features.

8 Aug 2024

Consuming foods with erythritol increases risk of cardiovascular events, study shows

New Cleveland Clinic research shows that consuming foods with erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, increases risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke.

8 Aug 2024

Researchers identify distinct molecular profiles in Down syndrome

A new study published in Nature Communications by researchers from the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (Crnic Institute) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reports a significant breakthrough.

7 Aug 2024

Research reveals autoimmune mechanism behind multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Study reveals a mechanism behind multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).

7 Aug 2024

Novel blood test could predict chronic lung disease in preterm babies within hours of birth

A blood test can help predict which preterm babies will go onto develop chronic lung disease, allowing for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments, according to a new study.

7 Aug 2024

Cap-QuIC: A new visual diagnostic technique for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers at the University of Minnesota, have developed a new visual diagnostic technique that can be used to advance early detection for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease and similar diseases that affect animals, including Chronic Wasting Disease in deer.

6 Aug 2024

New dual-purpose contrast agent revolutionizes PET and MRI integration for enhanced diagnosis

A research team from IOCB Prague, working in collaboration with the University of Tübingen, Germany, and the Faculty of Science, Charles University, has developed a new type of contrast agent that can be used in both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET).

5 Aug 2024

FDA approves AChEI ALPHA-1062 for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

On July 29, 2024, the U.S. FDA approved Alpha Cognition Inc.'s ALPHA-1062 (Zunveyl®), an Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor, for treating mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease.

From Sino Biological Inc. 5 Aug 2024

Redefining global health regulation: Key steps for equitable access during emergencies

Three high-impact steps could be taken by global health leaders to reshape the global regulatory framework and help address the pressing need for equitable access to diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines during public health emergencies, say a Georgetown global health law expert and a medical student.

4 Aug 2024

Using advanced CRISPR to boost efficiency of CAR-T cell therapies

CAR-T cells are highly effective in treating selected blood cancers. However, challenges remain with this new therapy, which was first approved in 2017 in the USA and a year later in Europe for treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

2 Aug 2024

A Discussion with Hologic’s Tim Simpson on the Future of Cervical Cancer Screening

Hologic’s Tim Simpson Discusses the Future of Cervical Cancer Screening.

From Hologic, Inc. 1 Aug 2024

Researchers develop highly reactive RNA building blocks for enhanced chip production

An international research team led by the University of Vienna has succeeded in developing a new version of RNA building blocks with higher chemical reactivity and photosensitivity. This can significantly reduce the production time of RNA chips used in biotechnological and medical research. The chemical synthesis of these chips is now twice as fast and seven times more efficient. The results of the research were recently published in the prestigious journal Science Advances.

1 Aug 2024

New AI test may help bowel cancer patients avoid unnecessary chemotherapy

A new artificial intelligence (AI) test to determine the risk of bowel cancers coming back could help patients avoid chemotherapy, according to new research led by the University of Leeds.

31 Jul 2024

Spear Bio secures $45 million in oversubscribed Series A financing to accelerate product launch for protein research and disease diagnostics

WOBURN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spear Bio Inc., a biotechnology company enabling the measurement of protein molecules down to dozens of copies with ubiquitous qPCR equipment, announced the successful closing of its $45 million Series A financing.

From Spear Bio 31 Jul 2024

Sapio Sciences and Zifo announce strategic partnership

Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, and Zifo, the leading scientific informatics services company, today announced a strategic partnership to bring best-in-class laboratory information management solutions to customers across the biotech, clinical diagnostics, and pharmaceutical industries.

From Sapio Sciences 31 Jul 2024

Diagnostics News and Research

Key insights on diagnosis and treatment of cardiac sarcomas

Machine learning revolutionizes gene delivery

AI unlocks secrets of gastric cancer development

Consuming foods with erythritol increases risk of cardiovascular events, study shows

Researchers identify distinct molecular profiles in Down syndrome

Research reveals autoimmune mechanism behind multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Novel blood test could predict chronic lung disease in preterm babies within hours of birth

Cap-QuIC: A new visual diagnostic technique for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

New dual-purpose contrast agent revolutionizes PET and MRI integration for enhanced diagnosis

FDA approves AChEI ALPHA-1062 for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

Redefining global health regulation: Key steps for equitable access during emergencies

Using advanced CRISPR to boost efficiency of CAR-T cell therapies

A Discussion with Hologic’s Tim Simpson on the Future of Cervical Cancer Screening

Researchers develop highly reactive RNA building blocks for enhanced chip production

New AI test may help bowel cancer patients avoid unnecessary chemotherapy

Spear Bio secures $45 million in oversubscribed Series A financing to accelerate product launch for protein research and disease diagnostics

Sapio Sciences and Zifo announce strategic partnership

Head-to-head comparison of commercial Alzheimer's blood tests reveals most accurate options

ACE technology enhances single-cell protein detection with advanced signal amplification

Sapio Sciences and Zifo Announce Strategic Partnership

Industry Focus eBook - Biotechnology (4th edition) 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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