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Cancer drug effective against Alzheimer’s disease, says research

According to recent research carried out by researchers from the Weill Cornell Medicine, a gene mutation associated with Alzheimer’s disease changes a signaling pathway in specific immune cells of individuals with the disease.

7 Dec 2021

New nanoparticle adjuvant could lead to more powerful vaccines

A common strategy to make vaccines more powerful is to deliver them along with an adjuvant -; a compound that stimulates the immune system to produce a stronger response.

6 Dec 2021

Integration of digital and molecular data could enable individualized prevention of disease

Analyzing molecular characteristics and their variation during lifestyle changes, by combining digital tools, classical laboratory tests and new biomolecular measurements, could enable individualised prevention of disease.

3 Dec 2021

Noramco Announces Submission of Drug Master File for Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate ─ Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient

Leading Producer of Controlled Substance APIs Now Supplying Lisdex API to Generic Drug Manufacturers Preparing for the 2023 Patent Expiry of Top-Selling Branded ADHD Therapy

3 Dec 2021

Next-generation sequencing for minimal residual disease proven more sensitive than flow cytometry

In pediatric and young adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated with tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah), DNA sequencing-based detection of residual disease between three and 12 months accurately identified all patients who would eventually relapse, while other methods were less predictive.

2 Dec 2021

Study identifies genes that protect ovarian cancer from antitumor immunity

Immunotherapies are exhibiting better clinical benefit in the treatment of numerous cancers, particularly when used along with chemotherapy.

2 Dec 2021

New CRISPR technology could improve diagnostic tests for COVID-19

A new type of CRISPR platform that leverages the benefits of a compact RNA-editing protein could result in enhanced diagnostic tests for COVID-19.

2 Dec 2021

Synthetic food additive causes detrimental effects on the gut microbiota

New clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, perturbing levels of beneficial bacteria and nutrients.

1 Dec 2021

Lung cancer: Cholesterol metabolism of tumor-associated macrophages found to be severely compromised

Significant changes in lipid metabolism are known to occur in cells associated with non-small-cell lung carcinoma – the most common form of lung cancer.

1 Dec 2021

Custom Biofluid & Tissue Procurement Service

Global provider of human and animal biospecimens - AMSBIO offers a custom procurement service enabling researchers to source specific biofluid and tissue samples which are not already available in their extensive biorepository.

From AMS Biotechnology 1 Dec 2021

Introducing the PhysioMimix™ OOC Multi-Organ Microphysiological System

CN Bio, a leading developer of single and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), otherwise known as organ-on-a-chip (OOC), today announced the commercial launch of its new PhysioMimix™ OOC Multi-Organ MPS.

From CN Bio Innovations Limited 1 Dec 2021

Treatment with common allergy medication linked to improved immunotherapy response

New research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that treatment with antihistamines, a commonly used allergy medication, was associated with improved responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

29 Nov 2021

Experts investigate adaptations that confer antibiotic resistance to pathogens

Researchers anticipate that without intervention, the issue of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections could become catastrophic by 2050.

25 Nov 2021

Novel therapeutic approach forces cancer cells to dormancy, prevents metastasis

A novel therapeutic approach inhibits the growth of metastatic tumors in mice by coercing cancer cells into a dormant state—where they cannot proliferate.

25 Nov 2021

Cancer data available for global scientists through Microsoft’s Azure

The International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) is further enhancing cancer research globally by constructing a huge collection of cancer data.

25 Nov 2021

Study analyzes connections between COVID-19 severity and gene expression

Recent research reveals how genetic variations associated with severe cases of COVID-19 impact the immune cells.

25 Nov 2021

Study identifies key proteins that damage skin cells in psoriasis

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by patches of red, inflamed skin and painful, scaly rashes.

25 Nov 2021

Research could help understand DCIR's role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases

While dendritic cell immunoreceptor (DCIR) is known to mediate inflammation and bone metabolism, ligands that bind DCIR and the mechanisms underlying DCIR activity remain poorly understood.

From Tokyo University of Science 25 Nov 2021

Cerba Research Expands U.S. Immuno-Oncology Center of Excellence to Strengthen Its Precision Medicine Offerings

Cerba Research recently expanded. Our U.S. Immuno-Oncology Center of Excellence allows us to provide even more comprehensive, integrated central lab services, specialty lab and biomarker solutions, and diagnostic services worldwide.

25 Nov 2021

Research identifies distinct gut bacterial profile highly responsive to IBS dietary therapy

People who respond well to the recommended dietary therapy of restricting intake of fermentable carbs for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS for short, have an abundance of particular types of bacteria in their gut, reveals research published online in the journal Gut.

23 Nov 2021

Clinical News and Research

Cancer drug effective against Alzheimer’s disease, says research

New nanoparticle adjuvant could lead to more powerful vaccines

Integration of digital and molecular data could enable individualized prevention of disease

Noramco Announces Submission of Drug Master File for Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate ─ Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient

Next-generation sequencing for minimal residual disease proven more sensitive than flow cytometry

Study identifies genes that protect ovarian cancer from antitumor immunity

New CRISPR technology could improve diagnostic tests for COVID-19

Synthetic food additive causes detrimental effects on the gut microbiota

Lung cancer: Cholesterol metabolism of tumor-associated macrophages found to be severely compromised

Custom Biofluid & Tissue Procurement Service

Introducing the PhysioMimix™ OOC Multi-Organ Microphysiological System

Treatment with common allergy medication linked to improved immunotherapy response

Experts investigate adaptations that confer antibiotic resistance to pathogens

Novel therapeutic approach forces cancer cells to dormancy, prevents metastasis

Cancer data available for global scientists through Microsoft’s Azure

Study analyzes connections between COVID-19 severity and gene expression

Study identifies key proteins that damage skin cells in psoriasis

Research could help understand DCIR's role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases

Cerba Research Expands U.S. Immuno-Oncology Center of Excellence to Strengthen Its Precision Medicine Offerings

Research identifies distinct gut bacterial profile highly responsive to IBS dietary therapy

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