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New discovery unveils an additional layer of the CRISPR-Cas antiviral defense system

The recent publication in Science by Mogila, Tamulaitiene et al. represents a continuation of the successful scientific research conducted by Gintautas Tamulaitis' group.

4 Dec 2023

C-Path's TRxA and Celdara Medical announce MOU to identify and advance promising new therapeutics

Critical Path Institute's (C-Path) Translational Therapeutics Accelerator (TRxA) and Celdara Medical today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at identifying and advancing promising new therapeutics in areas of high unmet medical need.

29 Nov 2023

Insilico Medicine hosts three webinars to unveil latest technology breakthroughs

Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, clinical stage biotechnology company and leader in AI drug discovery platform technology, is hosting three webinars unveiling its latest technology breakthroughs Nov. 28-30, 2023.

29 Nov 2023

New heart organoid model could revolutionize drug development and toxicology studies

Heart disease kills 18 million people each year, but the development of new therapies faces a bottleneck: no physiological model of the entire human heart exists – so far.

28 Nov 2023

Researchers develop $1 cancer treatment using engineered bacteria

What if a single one-dollar dose could cure cancer?

27 Nov 2023

Synthetic biologists develop versatile platform for targeted drug delivery

In recent years, cell and gene therapies have shown significant promise for treating cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, heart disease, HIV/AIDS and other difficult-to-treat diseases.

27 Nov 2023

New stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can reduce dependence on daily insulin injections

An innovative stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels and reduce dependence on daily insulin injections, according to new clinical trial results from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).

27 Nov 2023

AmoyDx and CST Expand Existing Partnership for the Development of Companion Diagnostics (CDx) to Support Precision Oncology

Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a life science biotechnology company and leading provider of antibodies, kits, and services, and Amoy Diagnostics Co., Ltd. (AmoyDx), a China-based innovative molecular diagnostics company in the field of precision oncology, announced today the expansion of their ongoing partnership for companion diagnostic (CDx) development in China.

From Cell Signaling Technology 23 Nov 2023

Repurposed drugs hold promise for targeting cancer stem cells

In a review published in the journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), advocate for the repurposing of non-cancer drugs to target these elusive CSCs.

22 Nov 2023

MaxCyte joins the alliance for mRNA medicines (AMM) as a founding member

MaxCyte, Inc. today announced that it has joined the Alliance for mRNA Medicines, as a founding member.

From MaxCyte, Inc. 22 Nov 2023

ChatGPT outperforms expert surgeon in answering rhinoplasty patient questions

In a new study, artificial intelligence in the form of ChatGPT outperformed an expert rhinoplasty surgeon in answering preoperative and postoperative patient questions related to nasal surgery.

20 Nov 2023

New organoid model could lead to personalized treatments for colon-related diseases

A team at the Medical University of South Carolina and Cincinnati Children's has developed a sophisticated model for studying the diseased colon that could lead to the development of personalized treatments for colon-related diseases, such as cancer and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

20 Nov 2023

Stem-cell-derived brain cells hold promise for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's research

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have identified a protein key to the development of a type of brain cell believed to play a role in disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and used the discovery to grow the neurons from stem cells for the first time.

17 Nov 2023

Unraveling the immune system's response to nanoparticle drug delivery

To reduce the side effects associated with chemotherapy treatments, researchers have investigated the use of delivery systems that can take more drugs directly to the tumor. Ninh (Irene) La-Beck, Pharm.D., from the Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy is one of those researchers.

17 Nov 2023

MaxCyte joins the Alliance for mRNA Medicines (AMM) as a founding member

MaxCyte, Inc., a leading, cell-engineering focused company providing enabling platform technologies to advance the discovery, development and commercialization of next-generation cell-based therapeutics and innovative bioprocessing applications, today announced that it has joined the Alliance for mRNA Medicines (AMM), as a founding member.

From MaxCyte, Inc. 16 Nov 2023

Breakthrough study: inhibiting USP30 gene offers hope in treating Parkinson’s disease

Whether USP30 inhibition can serve as a disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD).

15 Nov 2023

New approach to CAR T cell therapy may extend treatment effectiveness

CAR T cell therapy, a powerful type of immunotherapy, has begun to revolutionize cancer treatment. Pioneered at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), the therapy involves engineering a patient's T cells so they recognize and attack cancer cells.

14 Nov 2023

Biotechnology News and Research

New discovery unveils an additional layer of the CRISPR-Cas antiviral defense system

C-Path's TRxA and Celdara Medical announce MOU to identify and advance promising new therapeutics

Insilico Medicine hosts three webinars to unveil latest technology breakthroughs

New heart organoid model could revolutionize drug development and toxicology studies

Researchers develop $1 cancer treatment using engineered bacteria

Synthetic biologists develop versatile platform for targeted drug delivery

New stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can reduce dependence on daily insulin injections

AmoyDx and CST Expand Existing Partnership for the Development of Companion Diagnostics (CDx) to Support Precision Oncology

Repurposed drugs hold promise for targeting cancer stem cells

MaxCyte joins the alliance for mRNA medicines (AMM) as a founding member

ChatGPT outperforms expert surgeon in answering rhinoplasty patient questions

New organoid model could lead to personalized treatments for colon-related diseases

Stem-cell-derived brain cells hold promise for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's research

Unraveling the immune system's response to nanoparticle drug delivery

MaxCyte joins the Alliance for mRNA Medicines (AMM) as a founding member

Breakthrough study: inhibiting USP30 gene offers hope in treating Parkinson’s disease

New approach to CAR T cell therapy may extend treatment effectiveness

Gene therapy for rare diseases: A decade of progress and remaining challenges

Non-invasive device detects Alzheimer's and Parkinson's biomarkers with high accuracy

New research aims to decipher how animals discard half their genes

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