MADISON, Wis. — A new study published in Nature Communications reveals technological advances that accelerate breakthroughs in precision medicine. Conducted as a collaboration between Promega, the Center for Advanced Study of Drug Action at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and the Centre for Medicines Discovery at the University...
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A promising antimicrobial agent already known to kill bacteria can also kill viruses and stimulate the innate immune system, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. In a paper appearing online June 4 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Michael Howell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, and his colleagues demonstrated...
Researchers have identified a new candidate tumor suppressor gene in colorectal cancer and examined its use as a potential biomarker in stool samples, according to a new study published online June 17 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In the study, Manon van Engeland, Ph.D., of the Department...
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Virion Therapeutics, LLC, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, developing novel T cell-based immunotherapies, today announced promising safety results from the first-ever human data from its novel, first-in-class, checkpoint modifier immunotherapy, VRON-0200, for HBV functional cure, presented by Professor Grace Wong, M.D., from the Chinese University of Hong Kong,...
Liverpool, England – A research paper published in Nature Cancer details new insights into the role of efferocytosis – the burying of dead cells – in pancreatic cancer that spreads to the liver. Liver metastasis occurs in 40–50% of people with pancreatic ductal adenosarcoma (PDAC), and there are currently no...
Tokyo, Japan – Scientific advances in the last century have changed our world significantly. For example, the world of genetics has opened doors to a myriad of possibilities: augmented human capabilities, cures for diseases, and even changes to the course of evolution. In a study published last month in Communications...
Washington D.C. – The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation®, (GAP) is releasing the first results from the Bio-Hermes-001 Study. This study in over 1000 community-based participants from throughout the US compared the results of blood and digital biomarkers with brain amyloid PET scans or cerebrospinal fluid assays. The study revealed a...
Odense, Denmark – Over the past two decades, immunotherapy – utilizing the body’s own immune system to combat illness – has emerged as a groundbreaking treatment for various types of cancer. The body’s own T-cells possess a remarkable capacity to identify and fight a wide range of cancers. Regrettably, cancer...
Alexander disease is a progressive and rare neurological disorder with no cure or standard course of treatment. But a new study led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison involving a rat model of the disease offers a potential treatment for the typically fatal condition. It’s a significant step in...
MDUK is delighted to bring you the news that a highly complex, innovative gene therapy is to become available on the NHS in England for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1. Babies born with SMA Type 1, the most common form of the condition, are unable to...