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MIT Engineers Develop Model to Decode Complex Biological Systems

Over the past two decades, new technologies have helped scientists generate a vast amount of biological data. Large-scale experiments in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and cytometry can produce enormous quantities of data from a given cellular or multicellular system.

6 Nov 2024

Gut Bacteria Influence Stress Responses Through Circadian Rhythms

A pioneering study has uncovered the vital role that gut microbiota plays in regulating stress responses by interacting with the body's circadian rhythms.

6 Nov 2024

Novel Approach to Isolating and Quantifying EV Cargo for Disease Diagnosis

Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are examples of brain illnesses that begin to develop in patients far earlier than the onset of their initial clinical symptoms.

4 Nov 2024

Necroptosis Emerges as a Key Target in Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by a progressive loss of nerve cells leading to a decline in memory and cognition. A team of researchers at KU Leuven and VIB explored the molecular sequence of events in this cellular demise and identified specific inhibitors that could prevent the loss of nerve cells in different mouse models of the disease.

1 Nov 2024

Discover Photon etc.'s latest innovation: LightIR

Photon etc. announces the launch of its newest instrument, the LightIR system, designed for preclinical fluorescence imaging and clinical research.

From Photon etc. 31 Oct 2024

Novel Approach to Predict and Optimize CAR-T Cell Therapy

A significant turning point in the battle against cancer has been the recent development of CAR-T technology.

30 Oct 2024

Fabric Genomics partners with Intermountain Children’s Health to enhance precision diagnosis of infants and children using whole genome sequencing from Broad Clinical Labs

Fabric Genomics, the leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered next generation sequencing interpretation, is announcing a new partnership with Intermountain Children’s Health to analyze the whole genomes of children sequenced by the Broad Clinical Labs to help speed diagnosis of kids who may have genetic diseases.

From Fabric Genomics 30 Oct 2024

descendantsDNA, Inc. engages Broad Clinical Labs and Fabric Genomics for genomic services to support human longevity

descendantsDNA, Inc. is pleased to announce a new agreement with Broad Clinical Labs (BCL) to advance human longevity through cutting-edge genomics.

From Fabric Genomics 30 Oct 2024

New Insights Into the Role of p53 in Intestinal Inflammation

A group of scientists from Charité – Universitätsmedizin and the Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology of the Max Delbrück Center have provided fresh insight into the pathophysiology of ulcerative colitis an inflammatory bowel disease that affects an estimated five million people globally and is associated with a higher risk of colon cancer.

28 Oct 2024

Key Regulator of Heart Repair

UCLA researchers identified the protein GPNMB as a key regulator in the heart’s healing process following a heart attack.

28 Oct 2024

Stem-Like CD4 T Cells Could Transform Cancer Treatment Strategies

Researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have identified a novel type of immune cell, called the stem-like CD4 T cell, that plays a pivotal role in anti-tumor immunity.

28 Oct 2024

Wobble Genomics advances early detection of breast cancer with RNA sequencing

Wobble Genomics, a healthcare and biotechnology company at the forefront of long-read RNA sequencing, will present data today demonstrating that its technology can detect rare full-length RNA transcript variants not picked up by other methods.

26 Oct 2024

Predicting Disease-Causing Protein Interactions with PIONEER

Researchers at Cornell University and Cleveland Clinic developed an open-access computational platform and online database that helps identify targetable interactions between proteins for therapeutic purposes.

25 Oct 2024

Study Reveals Role of Gut Microbes in Enhancing Children's Health

To address childhood malnutrition -; which affects 200 million children globally -; researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis developed a therapeutic food that nourishes the collections of beneficial microbes that reside in the gut, and improves children's growth and other measures of their health.

25 Oct 2024

Early T Cell Changes in Cancer Immunotherapy Patients Tied to Severe Immune Side Effects

Cytokine analysis in cancer patients reveals biomarkers for predicting immune-related adverse reactions, aiding in the management of immunotherapy side effects.

25 Oct 2024

Researchers Identify Mechanism of Immune Suppression in Ovarian Cancer

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have shown that ovarian cancers disable immune cells and prevent them from attacking by cutting off the energy source that T cells rely on.

24 Oct 2024

Personalized Mini-Brains Provide Insight into Autism Spectrum Disorder

Using stem cells generated from patients with a rare and severe form of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability, Scripps Research scientists have grown personalized "mini-brains" (or organoids) to study the disorder in new detail.

24 Oct 2024

Discovery of RNA Brake Offers Insights into Neurodevelopmental Disorders

When a gene produces too much protein, it can have devastating consequences on brain development and function.

24 Oct 2024

Study Uncovers Mechanism Behind B-Cell Maturation in Leukemia

Over four hundred people, 80% of them being children under 14 years old, will be diagnosed with B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (B-ALL) next year in Spain, according to the latest projections from the Spanish network of cancer registries (REDECAN).

23 Oct 2024

New Bacterial Toxins Discovered as Potential Weapons Against Infections

Researchers have discovered a new group of bacterial toxins that can kill harmful bacteria and fungi, opening the door to potential new treatments for infections.

23 Oct 2024