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New syringe technology for subcutaneous injection of viscous formulations

MIT researchers have developed a simple, low-cost technology to administer powerful drug formulations that are too viscous to be injected using conventional medical syringes.

25 Aug 2020

Researchers add a component to make cancer vaccine more effective

Jefferson researchers developing a cancer vaccine to prevent recurrences of gastric, pancreatic, esophageal and colon cancers have added a component that would make the vaccine more effective.

25 Aug 2020

Study shows human genome regulates the early development of organs

A team of researchers has identified how the human genome regulates the development of several organs that are crucial to human life.

From The University of Manchester 11 Aug 2020

New technology captures common biomarker of heart-disease

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a method combining sticky nanoparticles with high-precision protein measurement to capture and analyze a common marker of heart disease to reveal details that were previously inaccessible.

7 Aug 2020

Grotesque side effects from unproven stem cell therapies more common than thought

Grotesque side effects from unproven 'stem cell' therapies are more common than we realized, reports a team of researchers led by UConn Health in Annals of Neurology on July 29.

30 Jul 2020

Novel measurement technology may open up new potentials in personalized medicine

Similar to blood sugar, various biomarkers could in future be identified using just a few drops of blood. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum are developing a multi-analyte test strip for this purpose that will open up new potentials in personalized medicine by facilitating the continuous measurement of various parameters.

29 Jul 2020

Josep Carreras Institute creates spin-off to develop CAR-T based therapies for leukemia

The Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, a public centre pertaining to the Generalitat de Catalunya's (Government of Catalonia) CERCA network, has created the OneChain Immunotherapeutics spin-off, the aim of which is to develop new immuno-oncological therapeutic tools with various preclinical candidates, based on CAR-T technology for different tumors, such as cortical T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (coT-ALL), a rare subtype of leukemia that mainly affects children, and which has a poor prognosis.

21 Jul 2020

Researchers find a way to prevent SARS-CoV-2 virus from binding to cells

On July 1, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station's (TEES) National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (NCTM) received funding from the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) to help find a way to prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus from binding to cells, protecting people from future infections.

20 Jul 2020

NCCN Distress Thermometer translated into 46 languages for global accessibility

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network--an alliance of leading cancer centers in the United States--today announced the NCCN Distress Thermometer has been translated into 46 languages.

14 Jul 2020

Integrating metabolomics and genomics to improve patient diagnosis

A patient and family walk into a doctor's office. They hope that the latest tests will reveal what is causing the patient's illness and end the diagnostic odyssey they have been going through for years.

8 Jul 2020

Study shows microbiome can determine the wound healing process

If individuals experience a cut on their foot or leg, how long does it take for that particular wound to reveal signs of healing?

23 Jun 2020

New microscope looks at the different parameters that change during wound healing

Researchers at the GSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging have developed a new microscope that looks at the different parameters that change during wound healing. They hope to use this technique to understand how skin disorders, such as foot ulcers in diabetic patients and psoriasis, can be treated.

18 Jun 2020

Researchers identify the smallest gene to study the evolution of metazoans

St Petersburg University researchers have successfully interpreted the Intoshia variabili gene, which happens to be the smallest representative of the parasite belonging to Orthonectida group.

22 May 2020

Study: Only 3% individuals diagnosed with autism receive recommended genetic tests

A study analyzing data from the Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment (RI-CART) found that only 3% of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder reported having fully received clinical genetic tests recommended by medical professional societies.

19 May 2020