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Cancer Cure? 10-Year Leukemia Remission Reported with Personalized T-Cell Therapy
February 21, 2022
Research results published in Nature this month demonstrate that chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, which uses engineered T-cells to target cancer, held leukemia…
Groundbreaking Pig Heart Transplant Saves Patient’s Life
February 16, 2022
Xenotransplantation, or the transplantation of non-human tissues or organs into a human recipient, has long been a controversial possibility in the medical field. After…
Is Immune System Memory Good or Bad News for COVID-19?
February 14, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a boom in immunology research. One research question is whether a previous infection with a common-cold coronavirus helps the…
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…
Psychoactive Drug Ibogaine Has Transformative Effects for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
March 11, 2024
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), commonly experienced by military personnel, often incur deep damage and invisible scars. Such injuries are significant contributors to post-traumatic stress…
The Link Between Obesity Drugs and Brain Health
March 6, 2024
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are arguably the hottest topic in medical innovation. The drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide, known under brand names like Ozempic,…
Advances in Treating Autoimmune Diseases Focus on Restoring Immune Tolerance
March 4, 2024
For decades, the battle against autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes, lupus, and multiple sclerosis has been an uphill struggle. Conventional treatments most often…
Research Challenges Conventional Wisdom on Obesity and Mortality
February 26, 2024
Research using data from a large U.S. health survey has disrupted conventional thinking about body mass index (BMI) and its role in predicting all-cause…
Fighting Disease Transmission From Humans to Chimpanzees: A Critical Conservation Effort
February 19, 2024
When a human virus was identified as the source of a 2017 respiratory disease outbreak among chimps at Uganda’s Kibale National Park, the discovery…
Could Newly Identified Genetic Variant Hold the Key to Metabolic Health?
February 14, 2024
Lurking among the vast genetic holdings of the UK Biobank data, researchers uncovered a potential gem — a gene variant linked to cardiometabolic health….
Executive Summary Biosimilars have advanced from a promising idea to a proven pathway for expanding patient access to biologic therapies and easing pressure on…
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…
NEWARK, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS), an award-winning contract research organization (CRO) focused on bioanalysis and clinical trials announces the successful implementation of Oracle…
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…