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Study detects biomarker changes nearly 30 years before symptom onset of Alzheimer’s disease

A new paper has shown how Alzheimer’s disease pathology comes into being over a period of almost three decades.

10 Aug 2023

Revolutionizing type 2 diabetes treatment: personalized approach shows promise in matching patients with optimal glucose-lowering therapies

A personalized therapy selection algorithm for two diabetes type 2 (T2D) treatment drug classes.

10 Aug 2023

Is there an association between dairy intake and markers of gastrointestinal inflammation?

Researchers determined the links between dairy consumption and gastrointestinal (GI) inflammatory markers.

10 Aug 2023

How conversion between different types of cell death contributes to disease

Researchers elucidate the role of cell death in the pathogenesis of different diseases.

10 Aug 2023

Could natural radon radiation have influenced the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine?

A new study looked at whether natural radon radiation influenced the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine.

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

Fruit fly study provides insights into piRNA production and fertility

You're likely familiar with RNA, the molecule that plays an important role in protein production and gene expression control.

9 Aug 2023

Gene linked to Alzheimer's may also have fertility benefits

Previous research has revealed that the Apolipoprotein-ε4 (APOE-ε4) allele increases the risk for a variety of diseases in aging populations, specifically Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease.

9 Aug 2023

Low levels of vitamin K linked to poor lung function

People with low levels of vitamin K in their blood are more likely to have poor lung function and to say they suffer with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and wheezing, according to a study published today (Thursday) in ERJ Open Research.

9 Aug 2023

SARS-CoV-2 induces mitochondrial dysfunction in multiple organs

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, researchers have been trying to determine why this virus creates such negative long-term effects compared with most coronaviruses.

9 Aug 2023

Duke researchers develop potent antibiotic against drug-resistant superbugs

A scientific journey decades in the making at Duke University has found a new antibiotic strategy to defeat gram-negative bacteria like Salmonella, Pseudomonas and E. coli, the culprits in many urinary tract infections (UTIs).

9 Aug 2023

"Visual-movement" neurons in the brain help individuals to stay focused on rewarding tasks

Trying to finish your homework while the big game is on TV? "Visual-movement" neurons in the front of your brain can help you stay focused, according to a new study from neuroscientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

9 Aug 2023

Researchers discover the ‘ebb & flow’ brain mechanism that drives learning

Researchers have long thought that rewards like food or money encourage learning in the brain by causing the release of the "feel-good" hormone dopamine, known to reinforce storage of new information.

9 Aug 2023

Yale researchers create "humanized" liver in living mice to study chronic liver diseases

Yale researchers have created a functional "humanized" liver in living mice that will help scientists find human-specific mechanisms for regulating cholesterol levels and potentially for treating chronic liver diseases afflicting tens of millions of people in the United States.

9 Aug 2023

GABA transfer between skin cells promotes melanoma initiation

The transfer of a neurotransmitter from one type of skin cell to another (melanocytes to keratinocytes) altered electrical activity and promoted melanoma initiation in preclinical models, according to results published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

9 Aug 2023

Hmga1 protein could be an important therapeutic target for osteoporosis

New research published in The FASEB Journal indicates that increasing the expression of a particular gene may help to prevent bone loss associated with postmenopausal osteoporosis.

9 Aug 2023

New tool can identify psoriasis patients at risk for psoriatic arthritis

In research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, investigators developed and validated a tool called PRESTO that identifies patients with psoriasis who face an elevated risk for developing psoriatic arthritis and may therefore benefit from preventive therapies.

9 Aug 2023

Mice lacking TMCO3 gene have shortened bones

Through next-generation sequencing, investigators have identified a mutation in the TMCO3 gene in two sisters with short stature.

9 Aug 2023

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Study detects biomarker changes nearly 30 years before symptom onset of Alzheimer’s disease

Revolutionizing type 2 diabetes treatment: personalized approach shows promise in matching patients with optimal glucose-lowering therapies

Is there an association between dairy intake and markers of gastrointestinal inflammation?

How conversion between different types of cell death contributes to disease

Could natural radon radiation have influenced the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine?

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

Fruit fly study provides insights into piRNA production and fertility

Gene linked to Alzheimer's may also have fertility benefits

Low levels of vitamin K linked to poor lung function

SARS-CoV-2 induces mitochondrial dysfunction in multiple organs

Duke researchers develop potent antibiotic against drug-resistant superbugs

"Visual-movement" neurons in the brain help individuals to stay focused on rewarding tasks

Researchers discover the ‘ebb & flow’ brain mechanism that drives learning

Yale researchers create "humanized" liver in living mice to study chronic liver diseases

GABA transfer between skin cells promotes melanoma initiation

Hmga1 protein could be an important therapeutic target for osteoporosis

New tool can identify psoriasis patients at risk for psoriatic arthritis

Mice lacking TMCO3 gene have shortened bones

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