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NanoSyrinx appoints Anthony Johnson as Non-Executive Director

Appointment of Big Pharma executive strengthens leadership team to drive ambitious growth strategy.

From NanoSyrinx 13 Nov 2023

BioEcho introduces EchoLUTION™ FFPE RNA Kit for superior RNA extraction from FFPE tissues

A leading provider of innovative molecular biology solutions, announces the launch of its EchoLUTION FFPE RNA Kit.

From BioEcho Life Sciences GmbH 13 Nov 2023

Porvair Sciences Introduces UltraPPM LITE for Reliable Sample Processing

Porvair Sciences is proud to announce the launch of its UltraPPM LITE positive pressure manifold.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 13 Nov 2023

Transforming brain research with AI and machine learning

Using machine learning, researchers are able to use data from the brain to glean deeper insights and apply this new knowledge in clinical settings.

13 Nov 2023

Exploring the use of psychedelics as novel treatments for psychiatric disorders

Psychedelic compounds such as psilocybin, a substance found in various mushroom species, are garnering more research support as novel treatments for psychiatric disorders, but questions remain concerning who they may help the most.

13 Nov 2023

How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine covid vaccination efforts

Katherine Wells wants to urge her Lubbock, Texas, community to get vaccinated against covid-19. "That could really save people from severe illness," said Wells, the city's public health director.

13 Nov 2023

Pioneering study finds predictive biomarker in lung adenocarcinoma

The potential of the transcriptome of tumor-adjacent normal lung tissue in predicting the prognosis of lung cancer.

13 Nov 2023

Advances in understanding and detecting Alzheimer's disease

Researchers are making strides toward understanding and detecting Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, when interventions may be most effective at slowing the progress of the disease.

13 Nov 2023

How chronic stress and mood disorders affect adolescent brain development

Advanced brain imaging techniques reveal how adolescent brain development influences, and is influenced by, factors including chronic stress and mood disorders.

13 Nov 2023

Changing environment can have long-term, significant effects on the brain

Changes in a person's environment can have long-term, significant effects on the brain, whether it's the inhalation of wildfire smoke or the experience of childhood trauma.

13 Nov 2023

Researchers identify specific genes, brain regions, and cognitive features associated with depression

In studies that examine the depressed brain, researchers were able to identify specific genes, molecules, brain regions, and cognitive features that are associated with the disorder.

13 Nov 2023

SELECT trial: Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events by 20% in overweight or obese patients without diabetes

Findings from a multi-center, international clinical trial reported by a Cleveland Clinic physician show that semaglutide reduced cardiovascular events by 20% in adults with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease who do not have diabetes.

13 Nov 2023

Next-generation ovarian cancer therapy: Engineered Vδ2 T cells show promise in preclinical trials

A prospective path for allogeneic cellular immunotherapies.

13 Nov 2023

Revolutionizing critical care: the potential of gut microbiota therapeutics

The curative potential and limitations of gut microbiome-based therapeutics in critical illnesses.

13 Nov 2023

Is there an association between atrial fibrillation onset age and incident dementia?

Whether younger age at atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis is associated with a higher risk of incident dementia.

13 Nov 2023

Fertility Mapper launches groundbreaking NHS Fertility Funding Calculator

Fertility Mapper, the review platform for fertility clinics powered by community data publishes a brand new UK wide report today The True Cost of Fertility using transparency as a catalyst for awareness and understanding of the true cost of fertility.

13 Nov 2023

Willow bark may be the source of a new antiviral drug

Scientists have found that specially processed samples of willow bark extract have an antiviral effect which isn’t seen in already known medical compounds from willow bark, such as salicylic acid, the precursor to modern aspirin.

13 Nov 2023

New hope for TB patients as UNITE4TB launches clinical trial program

Today, UNITE4TB, an international public-private partnership striving to fast-track the development of innovative Tuberculosis (TB) treatments, announced the start of its phase 2B/C clinical trial program with the first participant enrolled at its trial site in Cape Town, South Africa.

13 Nov 2023

Vitamin D supplementation may reduce future dementia risk, study suggests

Everyone knows that vitamin D is vital for healthy bones and a stronger immune system but could low levels be a major driver of Alzheimer’s and age-related cognitive decline?

13 Nov 2023

Crown Bioscience launches large-scale organoid panel screening platform for accelerated preclinical oncology drug discovery

Crown Bioscience, a global contract research organization (CRO) and JSR Life Sciences company, today announced the launch of its ground-breaking service offering, OrganoidXploreTM.

13 Nov 2023