Retinal Aging Accelerated by Stress
There is a wide range of eye diseases that can compromise vision, and many of them have been linked to aging. A new study in mice by researchers from the University of California, Irvine...
Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Linked to Rare Damaging Genetic Variations
Comparing exome sequencing data from over 16,000 patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and controls, using gene-based burden analysis instead of the more commonly used approach of genome-wide association studies (GWAS), scientists at the Vrije...
Plant-based monoclonal antibody increases potency of antibody cocktail against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
The rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, several SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged as a...
Discovery could lead to new mantle cell lymphoma drugs
A form of blood cancer known as mantle cell lymphoma is critically dependent on a protein that coordinates gene expression, such that blocking its activity with an experimental drug dramatically slows the growth of...
Study reveals new method of preparing imaging agents
Dr. Benjamin Rotstein and collaborators unveil an operationally simple method to prepare carbon isotope-labeled versions of drugs and diagnostics.
Credit: Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Dr. Benjamin Rotstein and collaborators unveil an operationally simple method...
Creating Efficient and Effective Bioprocessing Cold Chains
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the public learned more than ever about the pharmaceutical cold chain. However, for bioprocessors, cold-chain workflows had already been changing.
“There has been a big transition for at least 10 years...
Sequencing project to unleash the biotechnology potential of euglenoids – Science Daily
The Euglena International Network (EIN), founded in 2020, is a global consortium of hundreds of scientists around the world with the collective goal of supporting euglenoid science through collaborative and integrative omics between academics...
Study shows promising safety, patient outcomes data for MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy to treat...
DETROIT (Nov. 21, 2022) – Findings from a recent prospective study show promising safety and patient outcomes data for locally advanced and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer treatment using ablative Stereotactic MRI-Guided On-table Adaptive Radiation...
Canada boosts innovation with support for Quebec Biotechnology Innovation Centre – Mirage News
Canada Economic Development for Quebec RegionsCanada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)Supporting innovation contributes to economic development in Quebec’s regions. That is why the Honourable Pascale St‑Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for...
Advanced biotechnology focus of new EU project – Mirage News
Uppsala UniversityThe research team during the kickoff meeting of the project last October, hosted by University of Padova in Italy.Understanding how a specific molecule behaves during complex biological processes is a challenge facing biomedical...
