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Common HIV drugs linked to reduced Alzheimer's disease risk

Alzheimer's disease (AD) currently afflicts nearly seven million people in the U.S. With this number expected to grow to nearly 13 million by 2050, the lack of meaningful therapies represents a major unmet medical need.

16 Apr 2024

Research unveils bispecific antibodies for B-cell lymphoma treatment

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on April 12, 2024, entitled, "Novel therapeutic bispecific antibodies for B-cell lymphoma targeting IgM and other antigens on the B-cell surface."

16 Apr 2024

Study reveals novel approach to promote efficient uptake of ASOs into cancer cells

Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are next-generation drugs that can treat disease by blocking the transfer of harmful messages from our genes.

16 Apr 2024

MD Anderson and CureVac collaborate on mRNA-based cancer vaccines

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and CureVac N.V. today announced a co-development and licensing agreement to develop novel mRNA-based cancer vaccines.

16 Apr 2024

Study reveals structural dynamics of key hearing receptor

Professor Yunje Cho's research team from the Department of Life Sciences at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH, Republic of Korea) has collaborated with Professor Kwang Pyo Kim's group from the Department of Applied Chemistry at Kyung Hee University (KHU, ROK), Professor Vsevolod Katritch's team from the University of Southern California (USC, USA), and Professor Carol V. Robinson from the University of Oxford (UK) to uncover the mysteries surrounding a specific receptor protein associated with hearing.

15 Apr 2024

Genetically engineering skin bacteria to fight cancer

While studying a type of bacteria that lives on the healthy skin of every human being, researchers from Stanford Medicine and a colleague may have stumbled on a powerful new way to fight cancer.

15 Apr 2024

Arabica coffee's genetic legacy unveiled

The key to growing coffee plants that can better resist climate change in the decades to come may lie in the ancient past.

15 Apr 2024

Novel vaccine approach effective against all virus strains

Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised.

15 Apr 2024

Looking inward via mindfulness training for better mental health

From a young age, people learn the importance of paying attention to the environment around them. Less emphasized is the value of paying attention to their inner environment.

15 Apr 2024

Texas A&M scientists elucidate how phages disarm antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Bacterial infections pose significant challenges to agriculture and medicine, especially as cases of antibiotic-resistant bacteria continue to rise.

15 Apr 2024

AI offers hope for enhanced cataract surgery in developing nations

While the adequate surgical treatment of cataract is guaranteed in high-income countries, the surgical results in the Global South are often inadequate.

15 Apr 2024

Breakthrough brain stimulator could revolutionize treatment for neurological disorders

Rice University engineers have developed the smallest implantable brain stimulator demonstrated in a human patient.

15 Apr 2024

Nigeria first to rollout new Men5CV vaccine against meningitis

In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria.

15 Apr 2024

Bio-Rad announces collaboration agreement with oncocyte to commercialize transplant monitoring with droplet digital PCR

Collaboration Aims to Provide Researchers Cutting-Edge Tools to Enable Transformational Monitoring of Key Biomarkers in Solid Tissue Transplants.

From Bio-Rad Laboratories 15 Apr 2024

Proteasomes: Expanding roles beyond cellular waste management

The typical job of the proteasome, the garbage disposal of the cell, is to grind down proteins into smaller bits and recycle some of those bits and parts.

13 Apr 2024

Researchers unveil a novel strategy for identifying key proteins in organelle communication

A collaboration between POSTECH, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, and Seoul National University unveils a novel strategy for identifying key proteins in organelle communication.

13 Apr 2024

KAIST researchers propose microbial food production from sustainable raw materials

The global food crisis is increasing due to rapid population growth and declining food productivity to climate change.

13 Apr 2024

New technology can automatically identify infants at risk of developing neuromotor diseases

A team of researchers led by Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, the James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) at Penn State, tested the use of wearable sensors paired with a "tiny" machine learning algorithm to automatically monitor and evaluate general movements in infants.

13 Apr 2024

New microfluidic device improves the separation of tumor cells and clusters from malignant effusions

Researchers have unveiled a microfluidic device that significantly improves the separation of tumor cells and clusters from malignant effusions.

13 Apr 2024

ERC Advanced grant awarded to crack the code of cartilage repair

In our aging society, healing joint problems is becoming increasingly important. To do this, cartilage damage must become repairable.

12 Apr 2024

Technology News and Research

Common HIV drugs linked to reduced Alzheimer's disease risk

Research unveils bispecific antibodies for B-cell lymphoma treatment

Study reveals novel approach to promote efficient uptake of ASOs into cancer cells

MD Anderson and CureVac collaborate on mRNA-based cancer vaccines

Study reveals structural dynamics of key hearing receptor

Genetically engineering skin bacteria to fight cancer

Arabica coffee's genetic legacy unveiled

Novel vaccine approach effective against all virus strains

Looking inward via mindfulness training for better mental health

Texas A&M scientists elucidate how phages disarm antibiotic-resistant bacteria

AI offers hope for enhanced cataract surgery in developing nations

Breakthrough brain stimulator could revolutionize treatment for neurological disorders

Nigeria first to rollout new Men5CV vaccine against meningitis

Bio-Rad announces collaboration agreement with oncocyte to commercialize transplant monitoring with droplet digital PCR

Proteasomes: Expanding roles beyond cellular waste management

Researchers unveil a novel strategy for identifying key proteins in organelle communication

KAIST researchers propose microbial food production from sustainable raw materials

New technology can automatically identify infants at risk of developing neuromotor diseases

New microfluidic device improves the separation of tumor cells and clusters from malignant effusions

ERC Advanced grant awarded to crack the code of cartilage repair

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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