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How COVID-19 Has Impacted Clinical Trials
February 17, 2021
Social distancing. Country-wide lockdowns. Mask mandates. In the last year, people around the world have been forced to adapt their everyday lives to mitigate…
View from My Window, Part 2: The View from Your Window Matters
February 15, 2021
In January, we introduced the social media phenomenon “View From My Window,” a Facebook Group that gained popularity as COVID-related quarantines locked the world’s…
Mosaic Nanoparticles Might Provide a Design to Develop Products That Provide Immunity to Multiple Coronaviruses
February 3, 2021
Zoonotic coronaviruses, which are those that have made the leap from animals to humans, have caused three major epidemics in the last two decades….
QPS Missouri Delivers COVID-19 Vaccines
January 29, 2021
The QPS clinical trial site in Springfield, Missouri, is staffed with healthcare providers and front-line healthcare workers and has remained open during the pandemic, providing…
A View from My Window, Part 1: Building Community During COVID-19
January 25, 2021
In the first weeks of March 2020, the world came to a halt like nothing we have ever seen before. COVID-19 infections were increasing…
Brain Iron Deposits as a Predictive Measure of Dementia in Parkinson’s Disease
January 4, 2021
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes neurons in the area of the brain that controls movement to weaken or die….
Could Chicken Antibodies Temporarily Prevent COVID-19 Infections?
December 23, 2020
Although the first COVID-19 vaccines approved by governmental regulators are slowly being rolled out in certain countries, a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is…
The Genetics of Calico Cats
December 16, 2020
Whether you adore cats or you’re allergic to them, you might be surprised to learn that you can better understand genetics by studying calico…
Could Gene Therapy Hold the Answer to Danon Disease?
December 14, 2020
Danon Disease is a rare, life-threatening condition in which the body’s protein removal and recycling processes no longer work properly. The result is dysfunction…
The Link Between Pollution and COVID-19 Deaths
December 9, 2020
Several months after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many journalists began reporting on the fact that, due to reduced levels of transportation, lockdowns were…
Advances in Drug Discovery for Central Nervous System Diseases
December 7, 2020
Discovering effective and safe new drugs depends on a detailed knowledge of disease mechanisms, as well as a successful progression from candidate identification to…
Are Sports Bubbles Effective in the Fight Against COVID-19?
November 30, 2020
The word bubble has several meanings. Although it’s most commonly used to describe a sphere of liquid enclosing air or gas, it can also be used…
Hormone Could Be Key to Accelerated Sobering and Recovery from Alcohol Poisoning
May 8, 2023
For thousands of years, people have been searching for an antidote to consuming too much alcohol — an intervention that could accelerate the sobering…
Affordable Portable MRI Machines: Bringing Medical Imaging to Developing Countries
May 1, 2023
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a valuable medical imaging technique, yet it is often inaccessible in developing countries due to the high cost of…
Can the Brain Heal the Body? Research Examines the Possibilities
April 24, 2023
Scientists have been exploring the mind-body connection for centuries. Current investigations are examining how the brain affects the body’s immune responses. Gaining a better…
Do Alpha Males Exist in Wild Wolf Packs?
April 19, 2023
The idea of the dominant “alpha wolf” at the top of a wolf pack’s hierarchy has long been entrenched in our understanding of the…
Third Patient Cured of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant
April 17, 2023
A man in Germany has been cleared of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to researchers, after receiving a stem cell transplant from an HIV-resistant…
Can Species-Spanning Studies Inform Women’s Health?
April 17, 2023
Can adaptations observed in female animals be used to inspire solutions to unmet women’s health challenges? Research suggests that this approach, known as bio-inspired…
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…
