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UK initiative aims to transform MND research through health data collaboration

MND is a devastating disease affecting the motor neurones in the brain and spinal cord, leading to progressive muscle weakness and paralysis.

25 Jul 2024

‘A catalyst for revolution’: Launch of Thrive looks to safeguard public health

Brisbane is positioned to become the global hub for healthy buildings with today's launch of the ARC Training Centre for Advanced Building Systems against Airborne Infection Transmission (Thrive).

23 Jul 2024

Genetic and molecular risk factors discovered for subsequent stroke and MACE

People who experience an arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) or transient ischemic stroke (TIA) are at an increased risk of suffering a second stroke or other major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), making it critically important to identify risk factors and treatments to prevent these subsequent occurrences.

22 Jul 2024

Harnessing cell's natural delivery system for targeted drug delivery

Each cell in the body has its own unique delivery system that scientists are working on harnessing to move revolutionary biological drugs -; molecules like proteins, RNA and combinations of the two -; to specific diseased parts of the body.

17 Jul 2024

Scientists solve long-standing puzzle about how breastfeeding women's bones remain strong

Researchers at UCSF and UC Davis solved a long-standing puzzle on how the bones of breastfeeding women stay strong even as they lose calcium to milk.

11 Jul 2024

Blocking nidogen-2 enhances chemotherapy efficacy in pancreatic cancer

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified a potential new therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer, one of the most lethal cancer types with limited treatment options.

9 Jul 2024

Welch Foundation funds UTA’s research into creating new materials for effective drug delivery

With a $300,000 grant, the Welch Foundation is supporting University of Texas at Arlington research into creating new materials to safely and effectively deliver medications to treat diseases such as cancer.

2 Jul 2024

New report highlights the urgent need for gender-specific cardiovascular research and care

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women, and gaps in care and access persist between women and men.

25 Jun 2024

Los Angeles County approves medical debt relief for residents

Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to buy up and forgive millions of dollars in medical debt as part of a comprehensive plan to tackle a $2.9 billion burden that weighs on almost 800,000 residents.

25 Jun 2024

Advances in Diels-Alder synthesis of hydrocarbazole compounds using lanthanide catalysts

Hydrocarbazole is a crucial compound in organic chemistry, serving as a building block for various biologically active compounds, including pesticides like strychnine and anticancer drugs such as vinblastine and minovincine.

24 Jun 2024

3D-printed wearable health monitor tracks biochemicals in sweat

A wearable health monitor developed by Washington State University researchers can reliably measure levels of important biochemicals in sweat during physical exercise.

20 Jun 2024

New Swiss research institute to pioneer immune engineering and global child health

“Swiss research institute established to focus on immune engineering and advancing global child and adolescent health.”

19 Jun 2024

AHA selects five innovators for the Heart and Brain Health Accelerator program The Amer...

The American Heart Association, through its Center for Health Technology and Innovation (the Center), has selected five companies to participate in the American Heart Association Heart and Brain Health Accelerator.

13 Jun 2024

Biden administration advances plan to remove medical debt from credit scores

Americans would no longer have to worry about medical debts dragging down their credit scores under federal regulations proposed Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

11 Jun 2024

Innovative microneedle patch shows promise in treating alopecia areata

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by hair loss, which occurs when T cells of the immune system mistakenly attack hair follicles.

6 Jun 2024

SU2C-SARC032 trial: Immunotherapy reduces relapse risk in soft tissue sarcoma by 43%

For the last three decades, breakthroughs have been sparse for soft tissue sarcomas, which are rare cancers that affect muscles, fat and other connective tissues.

4 Jun 2024

SCIEX launches new data independent acquisition, ZT Scan DIA, at ASMS 2024

At ASMS 2024, SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, introduces ZT Scan DIA for LC-MS/MS, the next generation in data-independent acquisition (DIA) that leverages the combination of the quadrupole dimension with the rich MS2 data attainable from the Zeno trap.

From SCIEX 4 Jun 2024

SolasCure selected for innovate UK global incubator programme in houston

SOLASCURE Ltd (SolasCure), a biotechnology company developing a novel treatment to transform chronic wound care, today announced it has been selected for Innovate UK’s Global Incubator Programme in Houston, US.

From SolasCure 3 Jun 2024

New method enhances the efficacy of bispecific antibody therapies in treating solid tumors

Professor Seung-Woo Lee and PhD candidate Kun-Joo Lee from the Department of Life Sciences at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), in collaboration with NeoImmuneTech Director Donghoon Choi and Professors Dae Hee Kim and Sun Shim Choi from Kangwon National University, have revealed a groundbreaking method to significantly enhance the efficacy of bispecific antibody therapies in treating solid tumors.

31 May 2024

New small molecule offers hope in combating antibiotic resistance

Researchers from the University of Oxford have developed a new small molecule that can suppress the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and make resistant bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics.

24 May 2024