Menthol-derived molecules: promising candidates for anti-inflammatory and anti-obesity therapy
Modified derivatives of natural products have led to significant therapeutic advances and commercial success in recent times. Menthol is a naturally occurring cyclic monoterpene alcohol found in various plants, particularly in members of the...
Reduced risk of breast cancer following bariatric surgery in women with hyperinsulinemia
Bariatric surgery is associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer in women with obesity. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. The risk reduction is greatest for...
Study reveals association between ribosomal DNA copy number and disease risk
Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) is present in hundreds of copies in the genome, but has not previously been part of genetic analyses. A new study of 500,000 individuals indicates that people who have more copies...
Getting the Economical Edge on Cheaper Cell Therapy Manufacturing
A developer of pluripotent stem cell therapies has trademarked their approach to cost-effective therapy development.
Alder Therapeutics, which is developing two therapies based on donor cells, says the company’s AlderEdge approach can help widen the...
Platelet Pathway More Traveled with Age, Leads to Excessive Clotting
As people age they become more prone to blood clotting diseases, which can be caused when blood platelets clump together. This clumping can lead to strokes and cardiovascular disease. For decades, scientists have studied...
Professors elected to Academy of Distinguished Scholars
The University of Texas at Arlington has elected two longtime professors to the Academy of Distinguished Scholars, considered the University’s most prestigious research and scholarship honor.
Credit: Courtesy UT Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington has...
New study highlights recovery potential after traumatic brain injury
A new study in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurotrauma found that more than 30% of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) for whom withdrawal of life sustaining treatment (WLST) was not performed recovered at least partial...
Evolutionary history shapes variation of wood density
Ecology and evolutionary biology suggest that closely related species are more likely to exhibit morphological and functional similarities compared to distantly related species. Each tree species represents a unique genetic reservoir and is a...
ASGCT 2024: David Liu Touts Rapid Evolution of Gene-Sized Programmable Editing Technologies
BALTIMORE—Having delivered a plenary lecture during last year’s American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) conference, David Liu, PhD, probably felt obliged to present some new stories after he received the society’s 2024...
Bats in China found to carry novel herpesviruses, hinting at cross-species transmission dangers
In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, a team of researchers from Wuhan, China, found that various insectivorous bat species in central China were natural hosts or reservoirs of β- and...
