Researchers identify a cellular pathway that causes pancreatic beta cells to die in type...
A central feature of type 1 diabetes is loss of the pancreatic beta cells that make insulin. Researchers led by Paolo Fiorina, MD, PhD, of Boston Children's Hospital and Francesca D'Addio, MD, of the...
Do bikeshare systems complement or replace public transit?
URBANA, Ill. – Bikeshare systems have come a long way since they were first introduced in the Netherlands in the 1960s. They are popular in cities around the world, but how do bike systems...
Biotechnology research firm GreenLight starts trading on New York’s Nasdaq – The National
Biotechnology company GreenLight Biosciences started trading on New York’s Nasdaq on Thursday.Founded in 2008, the Medford-headquartered company uses ribonucleic acid (RNA) to tackle some of the biological world's biggest challenges, including pandemics, rare diseases,...
Human Brain Organoid Study Uncovers Different Autism Mutations Converge on Biological Consequences
One in 44 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to current estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Characterized by abnormal sociability and repetitive behaviors, ASD has...
Unity Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBX) Short Interest Update – MarketBeat
Unity Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBX) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 894,100 shares, an increase of 23.9%...
Wisdom engendered: study finds men and women have different strengths
Previous studies have shown that wisdom is a personality trait underpinning mental health and well-being. Recently, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine looked at gender differences relative to wisdom, using...
Study reveals a direct correlation between fat browning and consumption of flavan 3-ols
In cold conditions, brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat generates heat to keep the body warm. Compared with white adipose tissue, BAT has more mitochondria-;subcellular organelles associated with energy production-;which allows it to...
Supportive Care: OnQuality Treats Cancer’s Side Effects
OnQuality recently announced positive news for its lead candidate OQL011, an ointment designed to treat Hand-Foot Skin Reaction (HFSR) by locally activating VEGF downstream signaling pathways. OnQuality reported positive topline data from part 1...
Study proposes Omicron variant may be derived from recombination of two early SARS-CoV-2 PANGO...
A recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint platform showed that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant is a chimera of two earlier PANGO lineages of SARS-CoV-2. Study: Omicron: a...
Coordinated conservation and restoration critical to save Asia’s threatened native trees
A new study has revealed that the rich native tree diversity in South and Southeast Asia is at risk of potential extinction. The region-wide and spatially explicit threat assessment focused on 63 socio-economically important...
