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QPS launches new brand identity to support continued global expansion

The year 2019 marks 24 years of growth for QPS, LLC, a leading global CRO focused on bioanalytics and clinical trials that accelerate pharmaceutical breakthroughs.

16 Jan 2019

Cobra Biologics announces appointment of Dr Darrell Sleep as Director of Innovation

Cobra Biologics, an international CDMO for biologics and pharmaceuticals, today announced the appointment of Dr Darrell Sleep as Director of Innovation.

From Charles River 16 Jan 2019

GoFundMe CEO: ‘Gigantic gaps’ in health system showing up in crowdfunding

Scrolling through the GoFundMe website reveals seemingly an endless number of people who need help or community support. A common theme: the cost of health care.

16 Jan 2019

New conservation practice could reduce nitrogen from agricultural drainage, study shows

Every summer, a "dead zone" forms in the Gulf of Mexico. Plumes of oxygen-robbing algae, fed by excess nitrogen coming in from the Mississippi River, kill off marine life and threaten the livelihoods of those who fish the Gulf. States bordering the Mississippi River are putting strategies in place to limit nitrogen from wastewater treatment plants, surface runoff, and agricultural fields.

16 Jan 2019

Using bottled or tap water impacts health benefits of green tea

Here's to sipping a cupful of health: Green tea steeped in bottled water has a more bitter taste, but it has more antioxidants than tea brewed using tap water, according to new Cornell University food science research published in Nutrients.

16 Jan 2019

$14.7 million partnership to supercharge vaccine development

Vaccines to stop the world's next epidemic could be developed in record time under a $14.7 million partnership using technology developed at The University of Queensland.

16 Jan 2019

Salk team uses new model to study health effects of AMP-activated protein kinase

The metabolic protein AMPK has been described as a kind of magic bullet for health. Studies in animal models have shown that compounds that activate the protein have health-promoting effects to reverse diabetes, improve cardiovascular health, treat mitochondrial disease--even extend life span.

16 Jan 2019

Researchers identify comprehensive guidelines for managing severe atopic dermatitis

A team of investigators from the University of Colorado College of Nursing at CU Anschutz Medical Campus and National Jewish Health has identified comprehensive guidelines for managing severe atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common form of eczema.

16 Jan 2019

New research detects mosquito known to transmit malaria for the first time in Ethiopia

A type of mosquito that transmits malaria has been detected in Ethiopia for the first time, and the discovery has implications for putting more people at risk for malaria in new regions, according to a study led by a Baylor University researcher.

16 Jan 2019

New project receives €8.65 million from EU and Canada to ease genomic, health data sharing

The European Union and the Canadian government have awarded the international iReceptor Plus consortium, which is composed of more than 20 partners, €8.65 million to promote human immunological data storage, integration and controlled sharing for a wide range of clinical and scientific purposes.

16 Jan 2019

Sugar-based stent makes precarious sewing process easier

Reconstructive procedures and organ transplants demand nimble fingers that can restore blood flow by stitching together millimeter-scale arteries. It's a tough ask and time-consuming task for even the most skilled surgeon.

16 Jan 2019

Research reveals novel approach to suppressing chemotherapy-induced tumor growth

Following up on a groundbreaking 2018 study in which BIDMC's Dipak Panigrahy, MD, demonstrated that dead and dying cancer cells killed by conventional cancer treatments paradoxically trigger inflammation that promotes tumor growth and metastasis, a new study led by Allison Gartung, PhD, describes a novel approach to suppressing chemotherapy-induced tumor growth in an ovarian cancer model.

16 Jan 2019

TGF-beta signaling pathway in uterine cells protects against cancer

Two new mouse models of uterine cancer shed light on how this disease - the most common gynecological cancer in the U.S. - happens.

16 Jan 2019

Lifestyle and health factors that are good for the heart can also prevent diabetes

Lifestyle and health factors that are good for your heart can also prevent diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine that published today in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.

16 Jan 2019

New study finds infrequent helmet use among bike share riders

People riding free-floating bike share rentals in Seattle are wearing helmets infrequently, according to a new analysis conducted by University of Washington researchers. Only 20 percent of bike share riders wore helmets in the study, while more than 90 percent of cyclists wore helmets while riding their own bikes.

16 Jan 2019

Researchers reveal how fasting leads to better overall health

In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found evidence that fasting affects circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle, causing them to rewire their metabolism, which can ultimately lead to improved health and protection against aging-associated diseases.

16 Jan 2019

Medical News

QPS launches new brand identity to support continued global expansion

Cobra Biologics announces appointment of Dr Darrell Sleep as Director of Innovation

GoFundMe CEO: ‘Gigantic gaps’ in health system showing up in crowdfunding

New conservation practice could reduce nitrogen from agricultural drainage, study shows

Using bottled or tap water impacts health benefits of green tea

$14.7 million partnership to supercharge vaccine development

Salk team uses new model to study health effects of AMP-activated protein kinase

Researchers identify comprehensive guidelines for managing severe atopic dermatitis

New research detects mosquito known to transmit malaria for the first time in Ethiopia

New project receives €8.65 million from EU and Canada to ease genomic, health data sharing

Sugar-based stent makes precarious sewing process easier

Research reveals novel approach to suppressing chemotherapy-induced tumor growth

TGF-beta signaling pathway in uterine cells protects against cancer

Lifestyle and health factors that are good for the heart can also prevent diabetes

New study finds infrequent helmet use among bike share riders

Researchers reveal how fasting leads to better overall health

Study proposes improvements in pharmacological study of cognitive function enhancers in schizophrenia

Best trained alert dogs have potential to improve Type 1 diabetes patients' quality of life

Researchers awarded 6.1 million euros to address female fertility problems

Hypertension drug may improve effectiveness of ovarian cancer treatment

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

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