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Cooperative research center at LLNL aims to develop vaccines for chlamydia

A cooperative research center that aims to develop vaccines for chlamydia has been established by the National Institutes of Health at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

24 Oct 2019

PREDiCT: 4th Annual 3D Tissue Models discovery & development

During the 2019 edition of the PREDiCT: 3D Tissue Models Summit, we caught up with StemoniX ahead of their presentation to gain insight on their current work and future projects!

From PREDiCT 24 Oct 2019

Washington State law on behavioral care balances parental rights, teens’ autonomy

When Ben Packard met with the 16-year-old girl a little over a year ago, she was a patient at Seattle Children's Hospital, where she'd been admitted after trying to kill herself. Her parents were distraught.

24 Oct 2019

UChicago researchers reveal the secret of cancer-related Warburg effect

A new study, led by researchers at the University of Chicago, provides an answer to why cancer cells consume and use nutrients differently than their healthy counterparts and how that difference contributes to their survival and growth.

23 Oct 2019

Novel agent reduces buildup of toxic proteins in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's animal models

Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center say they have developed and tested an agent that reduces the buildup of toxic proteins in animal models of both Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, and improves cognitive and motor behavior.

23 Oct 2019

Cleveland Clinic announces Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2020

A dual-acting osteoporosis drug. Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. New treatment for peanut allergies. These are some of the innovations that will enhance healing and change healthcare in the coming year, according to a distinguished panel of doctors and researchers.

23 Oct 2019

NIA-funded study to examine overall benefits and risks of statins in older adults

The National Institute on Aging has funded a major study to examine the overall benefits and risks of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins in adults age 75 or older without cardiovascular disease.

23 Oct 2019

Emory researchers awarded NIAID contract to develop better drug against influenza

With the flu killing an average of 20,000 people annually in the United States and posing the larger threat of global pandemics, Emory University's strides in influenza research carry the hope of saving lives here and abroad.

23 Oct 2019

New method to turn wood into pharmaceutical ingredients

Production of hazardous waste during drug manufacturing is a serious concern for the pharmaceutical industry.

23 Oct 2019

MIT neuroscientists find a way to reverse noise hypersensitivity in mice

People with autism often experience hypersensitivity to noise and other sensory input. MIT neuroscientists have now identified two brain circuits that help tune out distracting sensory information, and they have found a way to reverse noise hypersensitivity in mice by boosting the activity of those circuits.

23 Oct 2019

Researchers discover conjugative plasmid that augments virulence in superbug

A recent research led by a scientist at City University of Hong Kong has discovered an easily transmitted DNA piece that can make a new type of hyper-resistant and deadly superbug become hyper-virulent quickly, posing an unprecedented threat to human health.

23 Oct 2019

Discovery reveals why newer PD-1 targeted therapies sometimes fail

Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute report a discovery that helps scientists understand why some tumors lack immune cell infiltration and are therefore unresponsive to newer PD-1 targeted therapies.

23 Oct 2019

Highest anxiety and sleeping pill prescription rates in deprived areas of England

The poorest and most socially deprived areas in England have the highest rates of prescription for benzodiazepines and Z-drugs, according to a new University of Warwick study published in the journal Family Practice on October 22, 2019.

23 Oct 2019

New study indicates a way to improve cancer immunotherapy

Cancer immunotherapy drugs trigger the body's immune system to attack tumors and have revolutionized the treatment of certain cancers, such as lymphoma, lung cancer and melanoma. Yet, while some patients respond well to the drugs, others don't respond at all. Cancer immunologists want to change that.

23 Oct 2019

E. coli superbug spreading by poor toilet hygiene, not through food

A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on October 22, 2019, says that one common superbug that causes more than 5,000 cases of food poisoning in England every year is spread not through contaminated food but through contaminated toilet surfaces.

23 Oct 2019

Study uses baker's yeast to show how genes interact to influence a surprising cellular outcome

Most diseases are complex--caused by faults in multiple genes--but studying how combinations of different genetic variants affect cellular traits is challenging.

23 Oct 2019

Hong Kong Baptist University receives FDA orphan drug designation for novel aptamer

A research team from the School of Chinese Medicine at Hong Kong Baptist University has successfully developed a novel aptamer, i.e. a single-stranded piece of DNA, for the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) with the aid of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

23 Oct 2019

Drugs News and Research

Cooperative research center at LLNL aims to develop vaccines for chlamydia

PREDiCT: 4th Annual 3D Tissue Models discovery & development

Washington State law on behavioral care balances parental rights, teens’ autonomy

UChicago researchers reveal the secret of cancer-related Warburg effect

Novel agent reduces buildup of toxic proteins in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's animal models

Cleveland Clinic announces Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2020

NIA-funded study to examine overall benefits and risks of statins in older adults

Emory researchers awarded NIAID contract to develop better drug against influenza

New method to turn wood into pharmaceutical ingredients

MIT neuroscientists find a way to reverse noise hypersensitivity in mice

Researchers discover conjugative plasmid that augments virulence in superbug

Discovery reveals why newer PD-1 targeted therapies sometimes fail

Highest anxiety and sleeping pill prescription rates in deprived areas of England

New study indicates a way to improve cancer immunotherapy

E. coli superbug spreading by poor toilet hygiene, not through food

Study uses baker's yeast to show how genes interact to influence a surprising cellular outcome

Hong Kong Baptist University receives FDA orphan drug designation for novel aptamer

Researchers discover new chemical weapon to fight against cancer

Researchers map global use of illicit drugs via wastewater samples

Discovery sheds light on TNFα protein's role in impairing memory in Alzheimer's disease

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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