A research team from Colorado State University has found that drugs used to treat malaria are also effective in treating a lung disease similar to tuberculosis. Their findings were featured on the cover of the February 23 issue of Science Translational Medicineone of the best scientific journals in the country. …
Read More »MD&M West 2022 on 3D printing, biomaterials, robotics, digital health
Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, the largest medtech event in North America and hosted annually by Informa Markets – Engineering, unveils its educational programming for Design. Engineer. To construct. Conference. Speakers include experts from Medtronic, NXT Biomedical, Canary Medical, Galen Robotics, Edward Life Sciences, Philips, Tech Coast Angels, Stryker, …
Read More »Institute of Infectious Diseases of the Institute of Human Virology
BALTIMORE, March 3, 2022—The University of Maryland School of Medicine Institute of Human Virologya Global Virus Network (GVN) Center of excellence, physician researchers played a collaborative role in the successful transplant last month of a genetically modified pig heart into a patient with end-stage heart disease by creating strategies for …
Read More »American Cancer Society CEO issues call to action on genitourinary cancer disparities
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Read More »DaVita Clinical Research Study Reveals Effectiveness of Common COVID-19 Vaccines at Parity for Patients with Kidney Failure
DENVER, February 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dialysis patients who received an adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) had similar rates of breakthrough infection, hospitalization and mortality as dialysis patients who received a mRNA-based vaccine (Pfizer/BioNTech), according to a DaVita Clinical Research (DCR) study published online ahead of print by …
Read More »Talk about regenerative medicine and potential drug for COVID-19
Cymbeline “Bem” Culiat, co-founder, president and chief scientific officer of NellOne Therapeutics Inc. in Knoxville and former molecular geneticist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will speak virtually to Friends of ORNL at noon on Tuesday, February 8. She will talk about “Future Applications in Regenerative Medicine” and part of her …
Read More »Mustang Bio announces targeted CAR T data for the MB-106 CD20
WORCESTER, Mass., Jan. 7, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Mustang Bio, Inc. (âMustangâ) (NASDAQ: MBIO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on translating today’s medical breakthroughs into therapies cells and genes in potential cures for hematologic cancers, solid tumors and rare genetic diseases, today announced that interim phase 1/2 data on MB-106, …
Read More »Stop dementia in the nose – nasal spray to treat, prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Via repositioning the drug, Osaka City University creates a combination of rifampin and resveratrol and has shown in mouse models that nasal administration improves cognitive function without the negative liver side effects of rifampin only. Via repositioning the drug, Osaka City University creates a combination of rifampin and resveratrol and …
Read More »Study demonstrates novel approach to target activator-dependent cancers
As researchers have identified several genes responsible for prostate cancer, a new study published in Nature reveals the puppeteer controlling the strings. The chains: carcinogenic or oncogenic genes, such as the androgen receptor, FOXA1, ERG and MYC. The Puppet Master: A chromatin remodeling complex called SWI / SNF, which controls …
Read More »GBT supports the sickle cell disease program of the ASH Research Collaborative Data Hub
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Read More »Father set up a home lab to make life-saving medicine for his son
How far would you go to save your child’s life? Haoyang was born in Kunming in southwest China two years ago with a very rare disease: Menkes syndrome. The disease is a genetic disease that impacts how copper – which is crucial for brain and nervous system development – is …
Read More »Vaccine efficacy and immune interference: co-administration of COVID-19 and influenza vaccines
As we move towards the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, attention widens to encompass the range of unintended health care consequences of these unprecedented times and measures. Against this background, efforts have been made to analyze the data and predict what the winter months will look like in terms …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers made false COVID-19 claims to Pat McAfee
Two days after testing positive for COVID-19, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers joined the “Pat McAfee Show” on Friday to explain his decision not to take one of the COVID-19 vaccines. Rodgers described himself as not “some kind of anti-vax, flat earth” but rather “a critical thinker”. He referred …
Read More »Genetic biomarker test calculates recurrence and survival results for men with prostate cancer
A genetic biomarker test for patients with aggressive prostate cancer has identified patients most likely to respond to radiation and hormone therapy or to develop metastases, allowing providers to tailor treatment regimens to high risk patients. A genetic biomarker test has been shown to accurately predict how men with high-risk …
Read More »Cyclo Therapeutics Appoints Cynthia A. Lemere, PhD, Preeminent Neuroscientist and World Renowned Researcher, as Senior Advisor for Advancement of Alzheimer’s Disease Asset
GAINESVILLE, Florida – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) –Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYTH) (âCyclo Therapeuticsâ or the âCompanyâ), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to the development of life-changing drugs through science and innovation for patients and families living with diseases, today announced the appointment of Cynthia A. Lemere, PhD as Senior Advisor for …
Read More »Scientists hope to connect the lab bench to drugstore shelves via the Edmonton pharmaceutical plant
“It was a good marriage for both of you,” said Lorne Tyrrell, co-director of the institute and discoverer of the first oral treatment for hepatitis B. Canada currently does not have the capacity to manufacture its own supply of drugs, a gap that became evident when the federal government attempted …
Read More »Insitu Biologics INSB200 ™ Poster Voted “Best Meeting” at American Society of Regional Anesthesia Pain Meeting | Business
WOODBURY, Minnesota – (BUSINESS WIRE) – October 28, 2021– The American Society of Regional Anesthesia has selected the INSB200 ⢠poster from InSitu Biologics as its The best of the meeting presentation in Emerging Technologies for their 20 th Annual Pain Meeting in November 2021. The âBest of Meetingâ award …
Read More »Radioactive metals for medicine boosted by newly discovered protein
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa .– A protein can be used to recover and purify radioactive metals such as actinium that could be beneficial for next-generation drugs used in cancer therapies and medical imaging, according to new research from Penn State and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Radioactive metals are used in …
Read More »A peer-reviewed article confirms that Qualigen’s FastPack® is
CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: QLGN), a biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for adult and pediatric cancers with orphan drug designation potential, announces today the publication of a study in the open source peer-reviewed journal, Diagnostic, validating the FastPack of the Company’s …
Read More »Two UC San Diego scientists elected to National Academy of Medicine
JoAnn Trejo, PhD, MBA, Professor in the Department of Pharmacology, UC San Diego School of Medicine and Assistant Vice Chancellor of Affairs, UC San Diego School of Health Sciences, and Elizabeth Winzeler, PhD , Professor in the Division of Host Microbial Systems and Therapeutics in the Department of Pediatrics, UC …
Read More »How the viral vector vaccine puzzle was solved, leading to today’s COVID-19 injections
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Read More »A challenge for medical oncology training programs: promoting equity in training
In his 2020 Presidential Address for the American Society of Clinical Oncology, âEquity: Every patient. Everyday. Everywhere, âLori J. Pierce, MD, challenges medical oncology to imagine a future where fairness is seen as a humanistic standard of oncology practice. In his 2020 Presidential Address for the American Society of Clinical …
Read More »XORTX announces results of COVID-19 from Mount Sinai
CALGARY, Alberta, October 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – XORTX Therapeutics Inc. (“XORTX“or the”Society“) (CSE: XRX | NASDAQ: XRTX), a therapeutic pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive renal failure, is pleased to announce and share the results of a summary of the American Society of Nephrology Kidney …
Read More »Local Covid Vaccines Fill Void As UN Covax Program Misses Target | Global development
Developing countries increasingly turn to local vaccinations against Covid as UN receives support Covax program is behind schedule. As Western countries roll out booster injections to their own populations, Covax, which has been set up by United Nations agencies, governments and donors to ensure equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines for …
Read More »Meghana Rao Brito, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
As part of our âMeet Yale Internal Medicineâ series, today’s featured physician is Meghana Rao Brito, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine). An interest in medicine began early for Meghana Rao Brito, MD. âIt sounds a bit cliché, but I really became fascinated by the world of medicine …
Read More »Global Clinical Trial Kits Market (2021-2028)
Dublin, October 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The Clinical Trial Kits Market Size, Share and Trend Analysis Report by Department (Kit Solutions, Logistics), by Phase (Phase I, Phase II, Phase III, Phase IV), by Region and segment forecast, 2021-2028 “ report was added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. The global clinical trial …
Read More »Denali Therapeutics Announces Positive Clinical Results and Regulatory Advances for Developmental Programs in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | Small molecules
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Read More »ABIONYX Pharma announces positive preclinical results in a uveitis model and launches the strategic development of the first class of biomedicines in ophthalmology based on its bio-HDL
TOULOUSE, France & LAKELAND, Michigan, October 07, 2021– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Regulatory news: ABIONYX Pharma (Paris: ABNX) (FR0012616852 – ABNX – PEA PME eligible), a new generation biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery and development of innovative therapies, announces today, after having already obtained an orphan drug designation for CER-001 …
Read More »Osteoporosis drug may be a promising treatment
Clinical trials are underway after scientists using the advanced photon source discovered that lasofoxifene may be a safer and more effective treatment for breast cancer than the current gold standard. In 2020, 2.3 million women worldwide were diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the World Health Organization, and the disease …
Read More »Biorprinting of human tissues for drug testing
Bio-printers that allow scientists to design complex tissues and organs. It sounds like science fiction, but not to scientists at the Alireza Mashaghi lab at the Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research. The laboratory was recently equipped with two state-of-the-art bio-printers: BioX and LumenX +. 3D and 4D bio-printed fabrics …
Read More »UAE becomes second country to approve new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
The United Arab Emirates became the second country in the world, after the United States, to approve the registration and use of Biogen’s Aduhelm (aducanumab), the first and only drug to treat the early stages of cancer. Alzheimer’s disease. The drug is supplied in the form of injections containing a …
Read More »Northwestern’s SPORE has made progress in understanding the genetic basis of glioblastoma
Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest cancers known to man. While the advent of immunotherapy and other cutting-edge treatments have extended the lives of people with other types of cancer, the prognosis for glioblastoma has remained relatively constant – just 18 months. This year and a half can be brutal: …
Read More »UAE approves use of first and only drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease – News
The United Arab Emirates became the second country in the world to approve the use of the first and only drug for the treatment of early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. On Sunday, the Department of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it had obtained the green light for the registration …
Read More »Covid Slows Some Cancer Lab Work, But Testing Continues
The Covid-19 pandemic has slowed the progress of cancer research that has taken place over the past two decades, but some clinical trials have continued despite the limits of the pandemic – according to the Cork-based oncologist, Dr Richard Bambury. Dr Bambury said Irish Medical Time that in cancer research, …
Read More »Combination of two drugs may help patients with pancreatic and liver cancer
A drug candidate discovered and developed decades ago in the lab of distinguished professor Bruce Hammock at UC Davis could help control the body’s raging and often fatal inflammatory response to chemotherapy treatments, especially for patients with pancreatic and liver cancer. The research team, based in Dipak Panigrahy’s labs at …
Read More »Researchers Publish Guidance for Addressing Disease Aspects in Clinical Trial Protocols
An international group of cancer researchers, led by the Cellular Molecular Pathology Initiative (CMPath) at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI), has published guidance for addressing variability in how pathology is planned and delivered in clinical trials. The guide, which was published today in The Lancet Oncology, was produced through …
Read More »Actinium announces expansion of its R&D team and facilities to accelerate research programs focused on solid tumors and novel combinations with checkpoint inhibitors and radioconjugates
NEW YORK, September 27, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: ATNM) (âActiniumâ or the âCompanyâ), a leader in the development of targeted radiation therapy for patients with unmet needs, today announced several updates on its R&D capabilities. Actinium recently completed the expansion of its New York …
Read More »Tumor models developed in the lab could improve treatment for pancreatic cancer – sciencedaily
An international team of scientists created a three-dimensional (3D) model of pancreatic cancer tumor in the laboratory, combining a bioengineered matrix and cells derived from patients that could be used to develop and test targeted treatments. In a new study published today in Nature Communication, researchers from the University of …
Read More »Brain’s ‘blue dot’ may help identify Alzheimer’s disease earlier
The locus coeruleus (LC) is a tiny region of the brain that plays a disproportionate role in the functioning of our central nervous system. The name of LC comes from Latin for blue spot, its notable color is the product of intense chemical activity. This activity produces the main brain …
Read More »Fecal microbiota transplantation effective for recurrent infections C Difficult
New research indicates that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a viable treatment option for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI), but less so for primary CDI. A team, led by Tanveer Singh, MD, MBBS, Departments of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, evaluated the effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation versus medical treatment. Therapy Various …
Read More »SmartLabs Announces $ 250 Million Series B and Proprietary Lab Operating System Update
BOSTON–(COMMERCIAL THREAD) – SmartLabs, a Boston-based leader in Lab as a Service (LaaS), today announced it has raised a Series B funding of $ 250 million. The funding round was led by ArrowMark Partners. New investment partners include Winslow Capital Management and Onex Falcon, joined by existing investors ArrowMark Partners, …
Read More »TD2 and Deep Lens Partner to Enable Diversity, Access and Faster Clinical Trial Enrollment for Community-Based Oncology Practices
Key Partnership to Connect Patients to Precision Oncology Clinical Trials and New Therapies, Accelerating Access to Promising Treatments SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, September 16, 2021– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Translational Drug Development (TD2), a leading precision oncology contract research organization (CRO), and Deep Lens have announced a strategic partnership that will improve access …
Read More »the oral nucleoside analog of Remdesivir improved the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 in mice
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has infected an estimated 225 million people and killed more than 4.64 million worldwide. This pandemic is caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which was first reported in Wuhan, China in 2019. Study: Therapeutic efficacy of an oral nucleoside analog of …
Read More »[Innovative Startups] Deep Bio will revolutionize prostate cancer diagnosis with an AI platform
Korean manufacturers of artificial intelligence-based medical equipment have increased their global presence through superior technologies. Many companies use AI platforms to diagnose cancer. However, Deep Bio wants to make a difference by diagnosing prostate cancer using AI for the first time in Korea. In April of last year, Deep Bio …
Read More »Study opens new approach to integrate MRI in multisite pancreatic clinical trials
Researchers at Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center conducted a multi-site study that demonstrated that, when controlled and standardized, quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pancreas is highly reproducible when using different MRI hardware and software in different geographic locations. This discovery opens …
Read More »Anti-sperm antibodies tested as contraceptives in sheep
Antibodies that bind to semen could be an effective non-hormonal method of birth control, at least according to early studies in sheep, the researchers report. When researchers introduced modified human anti-sperm antibodies into sheep’s vaginas, they found a 99.9% drop in moving sperm, according to a report in Science Translational …
Read More »Study of antibody responses to COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in convalescents
Amid a COVID-19 pandemic well into its second year, most developed countries are implementing effective vaccination campaigns against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to reduce the spread of the infection. In December 2020, the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use of two messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines developed …
Read More »Bartonella: Study Shows Three Herbal Drugs Had High Activity In Test Tubes
News desk @ bactiman63 Lyme Bay Region Foundation, a major sponsor of Lyme disease research in the United States, today announced the publication of new data showing that herbal drugs have potent activity in test tubes compared to commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals for the treatment of Bartonella henselae, a bacteria believed …
Read More »Child with rare genetic syndrome treated within 2 years
It is difficult to diagnose a rare disease. Identifying a treatment can take years of trial and error. At the fortuitous intersection of research expertise, a sick patient in this case a child, and innovative technology, Bachmann-Bupp syndrome has gone from a list of symptoms to a treatment. succeeded in …
Read More »Akoya Announces Publication of MITER Study, the First Multi-Institutional Analytical Demonstration of a Space Biology Workflow, in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Akoya Biosciences Inc, (Nasdaq: AKYA) The Spatial Biology Company®, today announced that the Phenoptics ⢠mIF solution has been used in a multi-site study to demonstrate and validate an automated end-to-end workflow that characterizes PD-1 / PD-L1 immune checkpoint signaling in tumor …
Read More »Todos Medical to Launch EUA Authorized SARS-CoV-2 cPass
Nature Medicine publication shows neutralizing antibodies are essential in preventing or reducing the severity of COVID-19 infection, including infection with emerging variants of COVID-19 such as the Delta variant, for vaccinated populations and not vaccinated Todos now validates cPass in its highly automated CLIA / CAP lab at Provista Diagnostics …
Read More »Iron therapy may help a larger group of patients with kidney disease
In this study, published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, the researchers studied patients at nephrology clinics in Brazil, France, the United States and Germany to assess a possible independent association of iron store anemia in patients with or without the disease and not on dialysis on …
Read More »Swedish researchers develop urine test capable of identifying types of asthma and their severity, which could lead to improved precision medicine diagnoses
The study “shows that measurement with a urine test offers improved accuracy compared to other measurement methods, for example certain types of blood tests,” said a press release from KI. Researchers from Karolinska Institute (KI) in Sweden have developed a non-invasive urine test that can identify which type of asthma …
Read More »New Cancer Treatment for Australian Dogs with APVMA Approval of Stelfonta® from Qbiotics
STELFONTA® is indicated for the treatment of non-metastatic (WHO stage), cutaneous (located anywhere on the body, legs or head in dogs), and non-metastatic subcutaneous MCTs located in dogs. or downstream of the elbow or hock in dogs. Tumors can be of any cytological grade, should be less than or equal …
Read More »Impact Factor and Immediacy Index Rise for Clinical Chemistry from Journal of AACC, Reflecting Journal’s Groundbreaking COVID-19 Research
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Read More »People with fibromyalgia substitute CBD for opioids to manage pain
As the ravages of the opioid epidemic lead many to avoid these potent pain relievers, a significant number of people with fibromyalgia are finding an effective replacement in products containing CBD, a new discovery finds Michigan Medicine Study. CBD, short for cannabidiol, is the second most common cannabinoid in the …
Read More »Global Kidney Cancer Drugs Market Report 2021: COVID-19
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Read More »Combination therapies appear to prevent emergence of drug resistance – sciencedaily
Antibody-based COVID-19 therapies are often given to patients who are at high risk of serious illness and hospitalization. However, there have been nagging questions about whether these antibody therapies retain their effectiveness as disturbing new viral variants emerge. New research at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis …
Read More »New class of drugs shows potential to treat cancer patients with defective BRCA genes
Scientists have identified a new class of targeted cancer drugs that offer the potential to treat patients whose tumors have defective copies of the BRCA cancer genes. The drugs, known as POLQ inhibitors, specifically kill cancer cells with mutations in BRCA genes while leaving healthy cells unharmed. Most importantly, they …
Read More »Towards the first drug to treat rare and deadly liver cancer
Treatment options for deadly liver cancer, fibrolamellar carcinoma, are sorely lacking. Drugs that work on other liver cancers are not effective, and although progress has been made in identifying the specific genes involved in the growth of fibrolamellar tumors, these findings have yet to be translated into treatment. For now, …
Read More »Immunocore presents clinical data further characterizing the overall survival benefit of tebentafusp in metastatic uveal melanoma at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting
PPRESS RELEASE Immunocore presentclinical The data further characterizing the overall survival benefit of tebentafuspin metastatic uveal melanoma at 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting (OXFORDSHIRE, England & CONSHOHOCKEN, Penn. & ROCKVILLE, Maryland, United States, June 04, 2021) Immunocore (Nasdaq: IMCR), an advanced biotechnology company pioneering the development …
Read More »Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) clinicians’ clinical oncology results to be presented at ASCO’s annual meeting in 2021
SEATTLE – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) –Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) today announced presentations from the organization’s clinicians to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2021 Annual Meeting from June 4 to 8, 2021. SCCA clinicians have contributed to studies of several types of cancer spanning the entire …
Read More »New discovery in Ewing’s sarcoma could prevent the onset of tumor metastases
A new finding in Ewing’s sarcoma, an aggressive and often fatal childhood cancer, has revealed the potential to prevent cancer cells from spreading beyond their primary tumor site. This breakthrough provides new insight into what triggers the process that allows cancer cells to survive while traveling through the body in …
Read More »Credent’s new technological solution will be a game-changer in healthcare
During the pandemic, the diagnostics industry faced many challenges. From logistics to phlebotomists and technicians to technology, the diagnostic industry depends on different vendors to provide phlebotomists, logistics, lab technicians, technology and other services. Established in 2012 with the vision to become the leading healthcare logistics company in India, Credent …
Read More »New Drug Developed To Prevent Infection With Coronavirus And Associated Variants Has Been Effective In Mice | The Weather Channel – Articles de The Weather Channel
Representative image (IANS) US researchers have developed a new drug that could not only prevent SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, but also treat other respiratory coronaviruses in mice. A team led by the University of Pennsylvania developed the drug diABZI, which activated the body’s innate immune response and effectively prevented severe …
Read More »Why dying from a stem cell cure is actually good news
At the end Reported on the fate of stem cell therapies For rare childhood diseases, we noted that a biotechnology company funded by the California Stem Cell Program to monitor treatment development had put the project on hold indefinitely. This is no longer the case. Orchard Therapeutics announced on Friday: …
Read More »Alkermes to Host Webcast with Panel of Oncology Experts to Discuss Nemvaleukin Alfa Data Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2021 Annual Meeting
DUBLIN, May 28, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) announced today that it will host a webcast and conference call at 4:00 p.m. ET (9:00 p.m. BST) at Friday June 4, 2021 to review data updates presented at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual …
Read More »Researchers create search engines linking diseases and observable traits
Imagine this scenario: A patient presents to a doctor with a constellation of symptoms and physical traits that at first glance do not lead to an obvious diagnosis. Perhaps the patient has facial abnormalities and heart symptoms, as well as other issues with the skeleton and joints. The provider suspects …
Read More »“ Smart Toilet ” scans stool for blood, consistency
May 25, 2021 – Developing ‘smart toilet’ uses artificial intelligence to analyze stool for consistency and presence of blood – and early evidence suggests more accurate than patient self-report . Remote, automated, real-time analysis and reporting increases the likelihood that doctors will detect gastrointestinal problems sooner, investigators say. In a …
Read More »PDS Biotech will host a conference call with the company after the oral
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Read More »“ Smart toilet ” with AI Scans stool for blood, consistency
Developing ‘smart toilet’ uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze stool for consistency and the presence of blood – and early evidence suggests it’s more accurate than patient self-report , a study reveals. Remote, automated, real-time analysis and reporting increases the likelihood that doctors will detect gastrointestinal (GI) problems sooner, investigators …
Read More »Professional nurse: clinical trials / 1 year FTC / CLS
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Read More »Ferring and Rebiotix Present Flagship Phase 3 Data Demonstrating Superior Efficacy of Investigational RBX2660 Compared to Placebo in Reducing Recurrence of C. difficile Infection
SAINT-PREX, Switzerland & ROSEVILLE, Minnesota – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Rebiotix, a Ferring Company, today presented the results of the pivotal phase 3 PUNCH ⢠CD3 clinical trial, demonstrating superior efficacy and consistent safety of single-dose RBX2660 in reducing recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) compared to placebo. …
Read More »Indica Labs and Ibex Partner to Provide AI-Based Clinical Workflows for Digital Pathology – Microbioz India
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Read More »Intensity Therapeutics Announces Presentation of Two Abstracts at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2021
Intensity Therapeutics, Inc. (“Intensity”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing proprietary intratumoral products to kill tumors and increase recognition of cancers by the immune system, today announced two poster presentations at the occasion of the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting to be held virtually June 4-8. Title: …
Read More »Oncopeptides Announces Three Abstracts Accepted By American Society of Clinical Oncology 2021
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, May 19, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Oncopeptides AB (publ) (Nasdaq Stockholm: ONCO), a global biotechnology company focused on developing therapies for difficult-to-treat hematologic diseases, today announces that three abstracts containing data on PEPAXTO® (melphalan flufenamide, also known as melflufen) in relapsed refractory multiple myeloma, have been accepted …
Read More »An illuminating possibility for the treatment of stroke: nano-photosynthesis
Blocked blood vessels in the brains of stroke patients prevent oxygen-rich blood from reaching cells, causing serious damage. Plants and some microbes produce oxygen through photosynthesis. What if there was a way to get photosynthesis to happen in patients’ brains? Now researchers report in ACS ‘ Nano Letters did just …
Read More »Dr Reddy’s will manufacture and sell Eli Lilly’s COVID-19, Baricitinib, in India; 5th pharmacist to do so
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories have entered into a voluntary, non-exclusive, royalty-free license agreement with the US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company for the manufacture and sale of the drug, baricitinib. Baricitinib has received a ‘restricted emergency use authorization’ from the Ministry of Health’s central standard drug control organization for use …
Read More »Study finds genes that lead to loss of lung function in active smokers
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease caused by smoking that reduces lung function and causes difficulty breathing. It is the third leading cause of death in the world. Current treatments for COPD only affect the symptoms, not the progression. Identifying who will get COPD before they get it …
Read More »Anti-COVID-19 Drug Helps Faster Inpatient Recovery and Reduces Dependence on Supplemental Oxygen – COVID-19
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Read More »Scholar Rock announces the publication of data from a phase 1 clinical trial evaluating apitegromab in healthy volunteers in the Journal Advances in Therapy
CAMBRIDGE, Mass .– (BUSINESS WIRE) –Scholar rock (NASDAQ: SRRK), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of serious conditions in which protein growth factors play a fundamental role, today announced that the results of its Phase 1 safety trial and the pharmacological profile of apitemograb in healthy volunteers were …
Read More »The Hale family to accelerate pancreatic cancer research and care with one of the biggest gifts ever to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE) – Continuing their family’s deep commitment to beating pancreatic cancer, Judith B. Hale, her son, Robert T. Hale, Jr., and his wife, Karen Hale, have pledged an additional $ 50 million to Dana- Farber Cancer Institute. This donation, one of the largest one-time gifts in the history of …
Read More »New Civis Analytics Research Identifies Most Compelling COVID-19 Vaccine Messages For Unsure Americans
CHICAGO, May 11, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Civis Analytics, an innovative data science firm at the intersection of public good and best scientific practice, today announced the results of a experience to scientifically determine the most compelling message for Americans most likely to be uncertain about COVID-19 vaccination. The …
Read More »Heligenics AND Jackson Laboratory Announce New Collaboration on ERBB2 Breast Cancer Gene
Heligenics, Inc. today announced a new collaboration with the Jackson Laboratory. This joint project will make available the functional output of variants of unknown significance in a key part of the ERBB2 gene via the JAX clinical knowledge base, a digital resource that connects clinicians and researchers around the world …
Read More »Researchers identify genes responsible for loss of lung function
(Boston) – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease caused by smoking that reduces lung function and causes difficulty breathing. It is the third leading cause of death in the world. Current treatments for COPD only affect the symptoms, not the progression. Identifying who will get COPD before they …
Read More »OracleBio Launches GCP Image Analysis Services
GLASGOW, Scotland – (BUSINESS WIRE) – OracleBio today announced the launch of the company’s GCP image analysis services. This latest service offering strengthens the company’s position as a world leader in quantitative digital pathology, thus expanding the company’s position in the clinical market. OracleBio’s new service offering generates quantitative image …
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