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Pathios appoints Stuart Hughes as CEO and announces US$8.8M Series A financing round

Pathios Therapeutics Limited, an innovative biotech company focused on the development of first-in-class therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancer, today announced a US$8.8M Series A financing round with leading international healthcare investors Canaan and Australia’s Medical Research Commercialization Fund managed by Brandon Capital.

9 Jan 2020

Breastfeeding mothers could naturally vaccinate their babies against malaria

In a world first, researchers from The University of Western Australia have taken the first step towards understanding whether it may be possible for breastfeeding mothers to naturally vaccinate their babies against malaria – one of the world’s deadliest contagious diseases.

9 Jan 2020

Diabetes drug could be repurposed as new treatment to prevent miscarriage

A drug designed to tackle diabetes could also be repurposed as the first treatment to prevent miscarriage by targeting the lining of the womb itself, according to a clinical trial led by the University of Warwick.

9 Jan 2020

Frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are '95% safer' is misleading and outdated

The frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are "95% less risky" or "95% less harmful" than combustible cigarettes is outdated, misleading and invalid -- and should no longer be made in discussions on the dangers of vaping, according to an editorial published today in the American Journal of Public Health by six leading experts on e-cigarettes and public health.

9 Jan 2020

Beckman Coulter collaborates with SWLP to aid sepsis diagnosis and management in the UK

Beckman Coulter , a global leader in clinical diagnostics, announced today that South West London Pathology (SWLP) has implemented DxH 900 hematology analyzers and the Early Sepsis Indicator across the SWLP network.

From Beckman Coulter Diagnostics 9 Jan 2020

Researchers one step closer to developing vaccines that protect infants against infections

A new Penn Medicine study puts researchers within closer reach of vaccines that can protect infants against infections by overcoming a mother's antibodies, which are known to shut down immune defenses initiated by conventional vaccines.

9 Jan 2020

Arrow unveils new proof-of-concept design incorporating Analog Devices' 3D ToF technology for healthcare monitoring

Global technology solutions provider Arrow Electronics today unveiled the first healthcare-focused proof-of-concept design incorporating Analog Devices' 3D time-of-flight technology at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show.

9 Jan 2020

Syngene’s next generation GeneSys image capture software offers picture perfect chemi blot images

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is delighted to announce its GeneSys software is now available with the addition of new ChemiRapid, Signal Accumulation Calculator and Enhanced Image features designed to improve chemiluminescence imaging workflow and quality.

From Syngene 9 Jan 2020

Researchers identify new mechanism associated with p53 mutation

More than half of cancer cases worldwide are associated with genetic mutations in p53, the protein responsible for protecting DNA from changes that can lead to cancer.

9 Jan 2020

Study: Environment changes can impact stability landscape of the gut microbial community

Your fingerprints stay the same all your life. But what about the "fingerprint" of microbial strains that are shared in the guts of childhood twins?

9 Jan 2020

Study shows how sewage plants can remove pharmaceuticals from wastewater

Corals depend on their symbiotic relationships with the algae that they host. But how do they keep algal population growth in check?

9 Jan 2020

Loss of stress hormone is a hallmark of pancreatitis, shows study

In work that could have clinical implications, UT Southwestern researchers find that humans and mice with pancreatitis are deficient in a stress hormone called FGF21.

9 Jan 2020

SVC112 molecule acts specifically against head and neck cancer stem cells

The red, tube-shaped flowers of the firecracker bush (Bouvardia ternifolia), native to Mexico and the American Southwest, attract hummingbirds.

8 Jan 2020

Researchers develop a simple approach to accurately predict disease outbreaks

Infectious diseases have a substantially growing impact on the health of communities around the world and pressure to both predict and prevent such diseases is ever-growing.

8 Jan 2020

Insilico and Beiersdorf use next-generation AI technology in skin research

Beiersdorf and Insilico Medicine, an artificial intelligence company developing end to end drug discovery pipelines, announced today that they are entering a collaboration to jointly discover novel, safe bioactive ingredients for a specific skin indication at an unparalleled pace, that will serve as the basis for developing appropriate skincare products.

8 Jan 2020

Single-particle method helps determine isoelectric point of viruses

Viruses are not easy to characterize. But we need to because being able to quickly predict the surface charge of viruses opens up new possibilities for vaccine purification and making gene therapy treatments for eye diseases and muscular dystrophy.

8 Jan 2020

Study: Less than 2% of people at risk for opioid overdose are prescribed life-saving drug

Only a tiny minority of people at risk for an opioid overdose actually are prescribed a drug that could save their lives, a new study suggests. And the odds of having a dose of the rescue drug were very low among some of the most at-risk groups, including those who had already survived a previous opioid overdose.

8 Jan 2020

CU Cancer Center named National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence

The most important factor predicting the survival of pancreatic cancer patients is whether the cancer can be surgically removed (whether the cancer is "resectable").

8 Jan 2020

FSU discovery could open the door to new treatment options for HIV, hepatitis B

A discovery by Florida State University College of Medicine researchers is expected to open the door for new and more potent treatment options for many of the more than 36 million people worldwide infected with the HIV virus and for others chronically ill with hepatitis B.

8 Jan 2020

Changing the underlying structure and culture of a clinic to address opioid epidemic

For the 20 percent of Americans who suffer from chronic pain, prescription opioids may bring relief, but also risks. An estimated 21 to 29 percent of patients who receive chronic opioid treatment will misuse their medications, and 8 to 12 percent will develop an opioid use disorder.

8 Jan 2020

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Pathios appoints Stuart Hughes as CEO and announces US$8.8M Series A financing round

Breastfeeding mothers could naturally vaccinate their babies against malaria

Diabetes drug could be repurposed as new treatment to prevent miscarriage

Frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are '95% safer' is misleading and outdated

Beckman Coulter collaborates with SWLP to aid sepsis diagnosis and management in the UK

Researchers one step closer to developing vaccines that protect infants against infections

Arrow unveils new proof-of-concept design incorporating Analog Devices' 3D ToF technology for healthcare monitoring

Syngene’s next generation GeneSys image capture software offers picture perfect chemi blot images

Researchers identify new mechanism associated with p53 mutation

Study: Environment changes can impact stability landscape of the gut microbial community

Study shows how sewage plants can remove pharmaceuticals from wastewater

Loss of stress hormone is a hallmark of pancreatitis, shows study

SVC112 molecule acts specifically against head and neck cancer stem cells

Researchers develop a simple approach to accurately predict disease outbreaks

Insilico and Beiersdorf use next-generation AI technology in skin research

Single-particle method helps determine isoelectric point of viruses

Study: Less than 2% of people at risk for opioid overdose are prescribed life-saving drug

CU Cancer Center named National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence

FSU discovery could open the door to new treatment options for HIV, hepatitis B

Changing the underlying structure and culture of a clinic to address opioid epidemic

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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