$3 million grant may result in fewer unnecessary breast biopsies
Dartmouth engineers partner with industry to develop a better breast exam
Credit: Shireen Geimer/Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
Most people who undergo breast biopsies do not have...
Trump Signs $8.3B Coronavirus Measure to Fund Treatments, Labs, Supplies
President Donald Trump this morning signed into law an $8.3 billion measure designed in part to fund the development of vaccines, therapies and diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2—the virus at the center of the global...
Brain Cancer CAR T Cell Therapy Guided by Scorpion Toxin Starts First Human Trial
City of Hope scientists have started a first-in-man clinical trial to evaluate a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy for glioblastoma (GBM) that uses a scorpion venom peptide called chlorotoxin (CLTX) to direct...
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Moderna, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Vir Biotechnology and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals –...
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – March 6, 2020 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting...
Cell Membrane’s Cheek-to-Cheek Proteins ID’d with Extra-Tight Proximity Labeling
Heaven, they’re in heaven,
And their hearts beat so that they can hardly speak
And they seem to find the happiness they seek
When they’re in the membrane, signaling, cheek to cheek
The lyrics above, with apologies to...
New ESO study evaluates impact of satellite constellations on astronomical observations
Credit: ESO/Y. Beletsky/L. Calçada
Astronomers have recently raised concerns about the impact of satellite mega-constellations on scientific research. To better understand the effect these constellations could have...
Scorpion Venom Miniprotein Takes the Sting out of Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy
Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have harnessed a tiny protein found in scorpion venom as a targeted delivery system for carrying steroids directly to the cartilage of rats with rheumatoid arthritis (RA),...
New NGS technique offers quick, accurate diagnosis of sepsis
A report in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published by Elsevier, describes a new technique that uses real-time next-generation sequencing (NGS) to analyze tiny amounts of microbial cell-free DNA in the plasma of patients...
Worldwide Wound Care Market Summary 2017-2024 – Focus on Biotechnology: Advanced Biodressings, Negative Pressure...
Dublin, March 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Worldwide Wound Care Market Summary" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.Wound care is very much a challenge for both patients and healthcare providers.Worldwide Wound Care...
Respiratory antivirals and risk to breastfeeding women
Little data is available about the ability of antiviral drugs used to treat COVID-19, coronavirus, to enter breastmilk, let alone the potential adverse effects on breastfeeding infants. A new perspective article reviewing what is...
