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Children’s wellbeing affected by the lingering effects of COVID-19 pandemic

While COVID-19 lockdowns are no longer mandated, the stress and anxiety of the pandemic still lingers, especially among young South Australians, say health experts at the University of South Australia.

25 Aug 2023

Brain circuitry repair offers hope for new Parkinson's disease treatments

Van Andel Institute scientists have identified a series of processes that help the brain adapt to damage caused by breakdowns in circuits that govern movement, cognition and sensory perception.

24 Aug 2023

Asian Americans have the highest PFAS exposure, study finds

Asian Americans have significantly higher exposure than other ethnic or racial groups to PFAS, a family of thousands of synthetic chemicals also known as "toxic forever" chemicals, Mount Sinai-led researchers report.

24 Aug 2023

UT Health San Antonio and partners secure NIH funding to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) and seven regional collaborators will leverage $46 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the next five to seven years to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits for human health and well-being.

22 Aug 2023

Gene therapy repairs neural connections in mice with Hurler syndrome

A new study from the University of Minnesota is the first to demonstrate the ability for gene therapy to repair neural connections for those with the rare genetic brain disorder known as Hurler syndrome.

21 Aug 2023

Study sheds light on how cold temperatures affect appetite

Neuroscientists at Scripps Research have identified brain circuits that make mammals want to eat more when they are exposed to cold temperatures.

16 Aug 2023

Extreme heat can worsen cognitive decline among vulnerable groups

July 2023 was the hottest month on record, with cities like Phoenix experiencing record-breaking heat waves for weeks on end.

15 Aug 2023

Study finds way to reverse gene silencing in inner ear cells

A deafened adult cannot recover the ability to hear, because the sensory hearing cells of the inner ear don't regenerate after damage.

14 Aug 2023

Study examines the relationship between consumption of fatty acids and diabetic retinopathy

Researchers examined the relationship between dietary fatty acid (FA) intake and diabetic retinopathy (DR).

14 Aug 2023

Good Trials Prism: A new partnership to enhance clinical research in low resource settings

Four major clinical trial networks based in low resource settings are embarking on an exciting partnership with the Good Clinical Trials Collaborative to enhance clinical research in low resource settings.

10 Aug 2023

MaxCyte signs strategic platform license with Lyell Immunopharma

From MaxCyte, Inc. 10 Aug 2023

MaxCyte and Vittoria Biotherapeutics sign strategic platform license to advance next generation cellular therapies

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 to support innovative, cell-based research, and Vittoria Biotherapeutics (Vittoria), a leading edge, gene-edited cell therapeutics company with novel platform technologies poised to develop a pipeline of highly differentiated cellular therapies for both oncology and immunology indications, today announced the signing of a strategic platform license (SPL) of MaxCyte’s Flow Electroporation® technology and ExPERT™ platform to Vittoria Biotherapeutics.

From MaxCyte, Inc. 10 Aug 2023

MaxCyte signs strategic platform license with prime medicine to advance next-generation gene editing therapies for patients

From MaxCyte, Inc. 10 Aug 2023

UArizona Cancer Center receives $1.5 million grant for cancer prevention and control training

University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers were awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to deliver an intensive, multidisciplinary cancer prevention and control research training program for undergraduate and graduate students.

8 Aug 2023

Nationwide Children's Hospital pioneers new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

In a landmark moment for the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's, a 5-year-old from Bellefontaine, Ohio, received the first dose of a recently approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy at Nationwide Children's Hospital, where the therapy was invented and initially tested.

8 Aug 2023

Virginia Tech engages in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs

With funding from Virginia Catalyst, also known as the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp., Virginia Tech is engaged in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs in Virginia, according to Michael Friedlander, vice president for health sciences and technology at Virginia Tech.

8 Aug 2023

Next Generation News and Research

Children’s wellbeing affected by the lingering effects of COVID-19 pandemic

Brain circuitry repair offers hope for new Parkinson's disease treatments

Asian Americans have the highest PFAS exposure, study finds

UT Health San Antonio and partners secure NIH funding to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits

Gene therapy repairs neural connections in mice with Hurler syndrome

Study sheds light on how cold temperatures affect appetite

Extreme heat can worsen cognitive decline among vulnerable groups

Study finds way to reverse gene silencing in inner ear cells

Study examines the relationship between consumption of fatty acids and diabetic retinopathy

Good Trials Prism: A new partnership to enhance clinical research in low resource settings

MaxCyte signs strategic platform license with Lyell Immunopharma

MaxCyte and Vittoria Biotherapeutics sign strategic platform license to advance next generation cellular therapies

MaxCyte signs strategic platform license with prime medicine to advance next-generation gene editing therapies for patients

UArizona Cancer Center receives $1.5 million grant for cancer prevention and control training

Nationwide Children's Hospital pioneers new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Virginia Tech engages in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs

New antibody shows promise in reversing carfentanil overdoses

Artificial sweeteners linked to increased body fat, study finds

Mothers' diet during pregnancy can protect brain health of children and grandchildren

Innovative 3D cell culture platform could replace the use of animals in research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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