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Using artificial intelligence to adjust chemotherapy dosages

Finding the right dose of medication by trial and error can be a painful experience for patients who are already suffering because of their disease. Artificial intelligence can greatly accelerate this process thanks to a new algorithm created by Adrien Coulet, lecturer at the Université de Lorraine and researcher in a joint Inria and Loria team, in collaboration with researchers from Stanford University.

4 Feb 2019

Amprologix wins £1.2 million contract to tackle antimicrobial-resistant MRSA

Amprologix Limited, a University of Plymouth spinout company, has won a £1.2 million contract from the Department for Health and Social Care to accelerate development and scale up its lead antibiotic candidate to tackle antimicrobial resistant MRSA and related superbugs.

4 Feb 2019

Iridium attached to albumin can attack cancer cells when blasted with light

A new compound based on Iridium, a rare metal which landed in the Gulf of Mexico 66 M years ago, hooked onto albumin, a protein in blood, can attack the nucleus of cancerous cells when switched on by light, University of Warwick researchers have found.

4 Feb 2019

Children born after fertility treatment do not have greater risk of developing cancer

Children born after assisted reproductive technology do not appear to be at greater risk of developing cancer than other children, according to the first study to look at the long-term cancer risk in ART children compared to those in the general population or who were naturally conceived by subfertile women.

4 Feb 2019

Opioid overdose epidemic likely to increase in the U.S in coming years

A study from investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Technology Assessment projects that the opioid overdose epidemic in the U.S. is likely to increase in coming years, and that measures based on restricting access to prescription opioids will have a minimal impact in reducing overdose deaths.

3 Feb 2019

RhoE protein plays key role in the development of nervous system

Researchers have revealed the key role of the RhoE protein in essential processes for the development of the central nervous system, such as myelination.

3 Feb 2019

New study reveals fiber composition in rice coproducts

Rice coproducts in pig diets add fat and fiber, but too much fiber can decrease energy absorption and digestibility. A recent study from the University of Illinois characterizes the chemical composition of fiber in rice and rice coproducts, which could lead to diet interventions for improved digestibility.

1 Feb 2019

Genetic testing improves diagnoses of abnormalities in developing babies

Genetic testing improves the diagnoses of abnormalities in developing babies that are picked up during ultrasound scans, scientists report today (31 January) in The Lancet.

1 Feb 2019

Oxford Genetics signs licensing agreement with Aldevron to market lentiviral packaging plasmids

Oxford Genetics, a leading innovator of biopharmaceutical technologies, has signed a licensing agreement with world-class service organization, Aldevron to bring to market a standardized range of its plasmids for lentiviral manufacture.

1 Feb 2019

Sartorius becomes member of the NIIMBL organization

Sartorius, a leading international partner of biopharmaceutical research and the industry, is pleased to announce that it has joined NIIMBL, the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals headquartered in Newark, Delaware, USA.

From Sartorius 1 Feb 2019

Study reveals mechanisms responsible for embryonic development in fruit flies

The first moments of life unfold with incredible precision. Now, using mathematical tools and the help of fruit flies, researchers at Princeton have uncovered new findings about the mechanisms behind this precision.

1 Feb 2019

New method to collect tiny droplets may help detect disease-causing bacteria

In a single sneeze or a cough, as many as 40,000 tiny droplets are forcibly propelled from our mouth and nose into the air.

1 Feb 2019

Insilico to present its latest results in AI for Drug Discovery on CXOTalk Show

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its latest results in modern and next-generation AI for Drug Discovery on a live episode of the influential CXOTalk Show on February 8, 2019 at 1:00 PM Eastern time.

1 Feb 2019

Scientists turn brain waves into speech using AI

Scientists have figured out how to translate brain waves into speech using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The results of this latest breakthrough were published in the latest issue of Scientific Reports.

31 Jan 2019

Enhancing HD-MEA Systems with CMOS

At SfN 2018, we spoke to MaxWell Biosystems about their CMOS based HD-MEA systems for recording and stimulating electrogenic cells in-vitro - MaxOne and MaxTwo.

From MaxWell Biosystems 31 Jan 2019

Microbes on the tongue could be used to diagnose pancreatic cancer

Researchers have found that disruption in the microbial composition of the tongue coating could serve as a biomarker for early-stage pancreatic cancer.

31 Jan 2019

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announces acquisition of Labcyte

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences today announced its acquisition of Labcyte, a privately held, acoustic liquid handling company based in San Jose, California.

From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Automation and Genomics 31 Jan 2019

Japanese researchers develop highly sensitive method to detect potential cancer biomarker

Exosomes regulate intercellular communication in cancers, and are drawing attention as a potential cancer biomarker. A Japanese research group has developed a highly sensitive method for detecting these exosomes that could potentially contribute to early detection of cancer.

31 Jan 2019

Fasting may boost human metabolic activity, research suggests

Fasting may help people lose weight, but new research suggests going without food may also boost human metabolic activity, generate antioxidants, and help reverse some effects of aging.

31 Jan 2019