The future of drug development: AI tailors artificial DNA
Swedish researchers have designed synthetic DNA that controls a cells’ protein production using AI.
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Cardiac regeneration: a new electrical therapy for CVD
US researcher from the University of Houston is the first to report a novel cell therapy process for heart regeneration, that conducts electricity throughout the heart to enable rhythmic heartbeat and repair diseased hearts.
Researchers find breast cancer protein that could predict chemotherapy sensitivity
Researchers have identified a protein that, when present in high amounts in breast cancer tumours, is an indicator of whether DNA-damaging therapies will work or not.
Genetic cause of ALS and dementia repaired by RNA-targeting strategy
US scientists have developed a potential medication for the genetic cause of ALS and dementia, that eliminates the mutated segments of RNA.
Sino Biological announces construction of its new US-Based centre for bioprocessing
Sino Biological announced the formal signing of a lease with Hines and initiation of construction on its new Centre for Bioprocessing (C4B) at its Levit Green facility in Houston, US.
Does treating adolescent acne with systemic antibiotics have unintended consequences on the skeleton?
US researchers unmask the consequences of treating adolescent acne with systemic antibiotics; as it can lead to altered profiles of circulating bile acids that reduce osteoblast function and bone mass accrual.
Biovac and IVI sign ground breaking deal for the manufacturing of OCV
Biovac signs deal with IVI to develop and manufacture oral cholera vaccine (OCV) for African and global markets.
Pattern of gene activity for ADHD is unlocked
US researchers identified that those with ADHD have differences in gene activity in the brain.
New drug shows promise for fighting both COVID-19 and cancer
US researchers showed that the protein: GRP78, implicated in COVID-19 and cancers, is effected by the new drug HA15.
Novel ‘prodrug’ designed to eliminate cancer without harming healthy cells
US researchers discovered in a study in mice that augmented drug eliminates cancer cells without causing toxicity.
Bacteria in a tumour’s microbiome could influence how cancer responds to treatment
US researchers find that bacteria could help tumours progress and resist treatment.
Cancer immunotherapy adapted to treat COVID-19 variants
US researchers have utilised a cancer immunotherapy technique, CAR-T cell method to effectively eliminate SARS-CoV-2 virus pre- and post-infection in vitro.
ASD-like symptoms in chicks caused by neonicotinoid
Japanese researchers found an ASD-like behavioural impairment in chicks, suggesting a molecular pathway of ASD pathogenesis.
Novel protein identified that contributes to tau neurotoxicity in Alzheimer’s disease
US researchers have identified a protein that interacts and enhances the spread of neurotoxic species of tau, which is primarily found in neurons that appear abnormal in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients.
New MACHETE technique developed to slice into cancer genome
Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI) researchers have developed a new machete technique to slice into the cancer genome and study copy number alterations.
