New extract can prevent nephrotoxicity caused by mycotoxin OTA
Today a team of researchers from the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production of the Federico II University of Naples, in collaboration with the Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO), at Temple University in...
Fighting sepsis mortality – European Biotechnology
Critical care experts have presented data supporting the thesis that three specific pathways are the cause for about 90% of sepsis mortality.
For decades, the causes of high sepsis mortality have remained obscure. In mid-December,...
Insufficient home care the biggest challenge to overcome after release from hospital
Ontario patients and caregivers consistently prioritized insufficient publicly funded home care services as the gap in the health system that most needed to be addressed
Credit: Unity Health Toronto
Patients and caregivers from diverse backgrounds across...
Brassica crops best for crop rotation and soil health in potato production systems
Credit: Robert Larkin
Crop rotation is vital to any crop production system. Rotating crops maintains crop productivity and soil health by replenishing organic matter, nutrients, soil structure,...
Study shows the feasibility of using gene therapy to treat chronic traumatic encephalopathy
A new study shows the feasibility of using gene therapy to treat the progressive neurodegenerative disorder chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The study, which demonstrated the effectiveness of direct delivery of gene therapy into the...
MDI Biological Laboratory to expand innovative data literacy program
Grant will support study of seasonal variations of arsenic in well water
Jane E. Disney, Ph.D., is the leader of the innovative SEPA (Science Education Partnership Award) program at the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar...
Building Bio in the Big Apple
Nancy J. Kelley, JD, president and CEO of Nancy J Kelley + Associates, discusses NYC Builds Bio+, and New York City’s growing life sciences community, in an interview with GEN Edge . . .
The...
The Outlook for 2020 and Beyond
The crystal ball has had its ups and downs as a means of divination. Although it was esteemed by the Druids and other ancient peoples, the crystal ball fell into disrepute during the Middle...
Super-Resolution Microscopy Comes into Focus
In decades past, researchers and scientists have been constrained by an optical resolution limit—defined over 140 years ago—that established the maximum resolution of an optical system of 200 nm in the XY direction. This...
Antabio SAS advances cystic fibrosis programme – European Biotechnology
Antabio SAS has got a US-$4.4m tranche from CARB-X to advance preclinical development of its P. aeruginosa treatment in Cystic Fibrosis patients
Antabio said it will use the second tranche of a 2017 CARB-X grant...
