Athersys Stem Cell Therapy Targets Top Cause of COVID-19 Deaths
Athersys says it is working as fast as it can to launch a pivotal trial of its MultiStem® adult-derived "off-the-shelf" stem cell product in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), after the clinical program received...
Moderna’s SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine’s Fast Track to Clinical Trials
The holy grail of the current pandemic—a vaccine for COVID-19—will not be available next month. It may not even be ready by next year. Regardless, the strides being made are happening at unprecedented speed....
Accurate and informative labeling of CBD products is a critical public health issue
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Mar 25 2020
The need for accurate and informative labeling of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products is a critical public health issue. Despite CBD being a U.S. Food and Drug...
Advancing CAR T-cell therapy for treatment of solid tumors
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Mar 25 2020
The full title of the research is "The study of the mechanisms of effectiveness of T-cells CAR-T towards solid tumors"; it was supported by nonprofit RakFond (Cancer Fund)...
Ultrasound solves an important clinical problem in diagnosing arrhythmia
Columbia Engineers used their electromechanical wave imaging technique to localize cardiac arrhythmias more accurately than 12-lead electrocardiograms alone, while providing 3D visualization for easier anatomical location of the arrhythmia source
Credit: Ultrasound Elasticity Imaging Laboratory/Columbia...
Using Nanopore Sequencing to Study Full-Length Transcripts and Splicing Isoforms
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of blood cancer in adults, with an estimated incidence of up to 5.5 per 100,000 people worldwide. Alison Tang, a...
Vir Biotechnology reports early progress in antibody treatment for Covid-19 – STAT
Vir Biotechnology, a San Francisco-based biotechnology firm, said Wednesday that laboratory testing showed two of its antibody drugs appeared to neutralize the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 and that it would pursue testing them in...
Vir Biotechnology Proceeding with Two Clinical Development Candidates for COVID-19 – BioSpace
- Multiple antibodies identified that neutralize SARS-CoV-2- Phase 1/2 clinical testing planned for this summer
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced that it has identified multiple human monoclonal...
A study investigating genetic mechanisms underlying resistance to leishmaniasis
The study was conducted in Brazil and mapped the genes that are activated when mice resistant to Leishmania are infected. Molecules involved in the signaling pathway responsible for combating the parasite can serve as...
Global Agricultural Biotechnology Markets, 2018-2024 – Discussion of the Opportunities in Biotechnology Tools, Genomic-Enabled...
Dublin, March 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Agricultural Biotechnology: Emerging Technologies and Global Markets" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.The report analyzes these technologies and products to determine present and future market...
