New energy-generation methods could enable creation of entirely new organisms
March 29, 2023 -- Developing biologically realistic energy-generation methods that mimic natural processes could pave the way for the creation of entirely new organisms or biomaterials, according to a study published on Tuesday in Biophysics Reviews. Read More
Beckman Coulter, Sciex collaborate on high-throughput screening workflows
February 27, 2023 -- Life science analytical technologies company Sciex on Monday announced a collaboration with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences to provide comprehensive workflows for high-throughput screening; high-throughput absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (HT-ADME); and synthetic biology studies. Read More
Biomarkers in a study predict stem cell transplant risks
May 23, 2023 -- Risk biomarkers uncovered in a recent study may help medical staff predict which donor stem cell transplant patients are likely to develop a potentially deadly side effect called sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS). Read More
Medical records link vaccination against COVID-19 to reduced risk of non-respiratory symptoms
May 23, 2023 -- Fully vaccinated individuals had a lower risk of dying or developing some non-respiratory symptoms than people without protection against COVID-19 during the Delta and Omicron waves, a retrospective review of medical records has found. Read More
FDA approves first topical gene therapy for treatment of wounds in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
May 19, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday it has approved Vyjuvek, a herpes-simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) vector-based gene therapy, for the treatment of wounds in patients six months of age and older with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) and with mutations in the collagen type VII alpha 1 chain (COL7A1) gene. Read More
Revvity, AstraZeneca ink license agreement for next-gen base editing tech
May 19, 2023 -- Revvity this week announced a nonexclusive license agreement with AstraZeneca for the technology underlying a next-generation modular gene editing platform. Read More
Chemical compound stimulates nerve regeneration, protects heart tissue
May 24, 2023 -- Researchers have identified a compound that can stimulate nerve regeneration after injury, as well as protect cardiac tissue from the type of damage seen in heart attacks. The study, published Wednesday in Nature, identified a chemical compound called 1938, which activates the signaling pathway of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), an enzyme that helps control cell growth. Read More
Bacterial reaction to antibiotics revealed within minutes
May 22, 2023 -- A simple-to-use method reveals bacterial reaction to antibiotics in only five minutes. Read More
A closer look at long COVID symptoms
May 10, 2023 -- Patients with persistent neurological symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infections were intensively studied and found to have autonomic dysfunction and differences in their immune cell profiles. The findings, published last Friday in Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, may help explain lingering long-COVID neurological symptoms, and lead to better diagnoses and treatments. Read More
Targeting viral RNA to treat infection
April 26, 2023 -- Despite the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines, the rise of variants forces scientists to frequently modify treatments. A new study published Wednesday in ACS Central Science describes a treatment that directly targets and degrades the viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) genome, reducing SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice. Read More
Study of woman who cannot feel pain finds molecular explanation for phenomenon
May 24, 2023 -- Researchers have uncovered the biological effects of a mutation that causes its carrier to live virtually pain-free, heal more rapidly, and experience reduced anxiety and fear. Read More
Modified anti-nausea drug enters cells, treats pain
May 22, 2023 -- Altering the chemical properties of the anti-nausea drug netupitant enables it to enter interior cell compartments and provide long-lasting pain relief, according to research published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Read More
Illumina CEO remains on the board, chairman is voted out
May 26, 2023 -- Illumina shares traded on the Nasdaq rose more than 2% Friday morning to $197.63, a day after the firm's shareholders voted out Chairman John Thompson. Read More
DNA Script announces broad launch of DNA printing platform
May 22, 2023 -- DNA Script on Monday announced the broad commercial availability of the fully automated Syntax DNA printing platform, saying that it consists of the benchtop STX-200 system, advances in biochemistry, robust reagent kits, and intuitive software enhancements. Read More
Clinical trial begins for universal flu vaccine candidate
May 16, 2023 -- Researchers at NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAIDs) have developed an experimental universal influenza vaccine. Read More
Biomarker predicts response to chemo-immunotherapy in lung cancer patients
May 15, 2023 -- Researchers have found a biomarker that provides an early indication of whether a patient is responding to chemo-immunotherapy. Read More
Researchers map RNA to inform selection of stem cells for therapeutic applications
May 12, 2023 -- Creating maps of the RNA inside cells could improve cell therapies by enabling the isolation of subsets of cells with similar characteristics, according to a study published Friday in Cell Reports Methods. Read More
Bio-Techne, Lunaphore partner to develop a fully automated spatial multiomics workflow
April 17, 2023 -- Bio-Techne and Lunaphore on Monday announced a strategic partnership to develop a fully automated spatial multiomics workflow with same-slide hyperplex detection of protein and RNA biomarkers. Read More
Scientists create cell atlas of developing human lung
December 9, 2022 -- Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute, the Gordone Institute at the University of Cambridge, and collaborators have created a spatiotemporal cell atlas of the developing human lung. From the mapping, they have identified 144 cell states in the early stages of life and their interactions in new detail. Read More
Senescent neuron discovery in brains opens path for Alzheimer's drug development
December 2, 2022 -- Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found that neurons from people with Alzheimer's disease show deterioration and undergo a late-life stress process called cellular senescence, while senescent cells could be a way to slow neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Read More
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