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A New Proteo-Genomic Map Shows How Genes Connect to a Variety of Diseases
February 7, 2022
Like the infamous Marauder’s Map in the Harry Potter novels, which revealed all the secrets of Hogwarts Castle, a recently published proteo-genomic map uncovers…
Sea Squirts and Missing Genes
February 2, 2022
It might seem odd to use a tiny sea creature to explore human genetics. However, as recently reported on Shamini Bundell’s Nature Podcast, marine…
Approved: First Drug to Boost Growth in Children With Dwarfism
January 31, 2022
The first drug to counter the genetic mutation that causes achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, received accelerated FDA approval in November. BioMarin…
Collaborations Continue to Reveal the Potential of Understanding Protein Structure and Interactions
January 24, 2022
Proteins are a string of amino acids linked together in a specific sequence, with 20 possible amino acids coming into play. Each protein is…
A Novel Approach to a New mRNA-Based Lyme Disease Vaccine: Tick Saliva
January 17, 2022
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported tick-borne illness in the United States and the worldwide burden of Lyme disease has increased in recent…
Medicare: Rising Premiums and Novel AD Drugs
January 12, 2022
Medicare recently announced that its Part B outpatient premium will increase by $21.60 per month in 2022. The increase marks one of Medicare’s largest…
Moo vs. Flu: Seasonal Flu Antibody Therapy Produced in Cows
January 10, 2022
Humans have used cows in vaccine development dating back to 1770 and the origins of the smallpox vaccine. In more modern medicine, transgenic cows…
Could Spider Webs Teach Us About Complex Brain Systems?
December 20, 2021
Scientists have spent decades working to understand how spiders spin their impossibly detailed, symmetrical webs. Despite those years of research, scientists remain baffled as…
14 Obesity Genes Discovered
December 15, 2021
The World Health Organization reports that around 13 percent of the world’s population is classified as “obese.” Today, medical experts know that obesity is much more…
Consensus Drives Collaboration: In-Depth Cell Analysis Can Accelerate Understanding of the Brain
December 13, 2021
A large team of researchers has made great strides in developing a census and atlas of the cell types found in the mammalian primary…
Chimpanzee DNA Sheds Light on Human Brain Evolution
December 8, 2021
In evolutionary terms, chimpanzees are humans’ closest living relatives. But how close are we, really? Science Daily reports that researchers at Lund University in…
Using Brain Stimulation to “Switch Tracks” in Mental Health Patients’ Train of Thought
December 6, 2021
A proof-of-concept study of brain stimulation among patients with epilepsy may have revealed a revolutionary way to treat people with severe depression, anxiety, addiction…
The Buzz on Genetically Modified Mosquitoes vs Malaria
November 6, 2023
Malaria has been a devastating disease throughout history, claiming between 150 to 300 million lives in the 20th century alone. Despite significant progress in…
Messenger RNA Delivery by Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs)
November 1, 2023
What are they? Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are a crucial component in the delivery of RNA drugs, including mRNA-based therapeutics and small interfering RNA (siRNA)…
mRNA Delivery by Viral Vectors
October 25, 2023
What is it? mRNA delivery by viral vectors is a promising approach in the field of gene therapy and vaccine development. Viral vectors are…
Gene Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease
October 18, 2023
Alzheimer’s disease is a major global health concern: the devastating neurodegenerative disorder is responsible for 60-80 percent of all cases of dementia, and it…
Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine Demonstrates Superiority in Phase III Trial
October 16, 2023
Moderna has announced positive interim results from the Phase III trial of its updated mRNA-1010 influenza vaccine. The company reported that the vaccine met…
Oligonucleotide Therapeutics: Drug-Drug Interactions (DDI)
October 11, 2023
What is it? It is unavoidable for patients to have no other substances in their body when being administered a treatment. Whether it is…
Introduction Real-world evidence (RWE) is accelerating drug development by using routinely collected patient health data, known as real-world data (RWD), to deliver insights beyond…
Introduction Researchers are developing novel, safer treatments for cancer, but bringing new oncology therapies to market is challenging. This white paper will examine the…
Introduction As global obesity rates continue to rise, the search for effective treatments is more critical than ever. Obesity is associated with an increased…
NEWARK, Del.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS), an award-winning contract research organization (CRO) focused on bioanalytics and clinical trials, is celebrating its 30-year anniversary in…
NEWARK, Del.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—QPS India, a subsidiary of QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS), a GLP/GCP-compliant global full-service Contract Research Organization, has achieved another significant milestone by…
TAIPEI, Taiwan—(BUSINESS WIRE)—QPS, a leading global contract research organization (CRO) specializing in preclinical and clinical drug development services, is pleased to announce the expansion…
