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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…
Research Examines the Mystery of End-of-Life Brain Activity
June 19, 2023
What happens in the brain on the verge of death? For hundreds of years, stories told by people who have come back from the…
Researchers Hack Bacterial Syringe-Like System for Potential Drug Delivery
June 14, 2023
Some viruses and bacteria use a syringe-like system to infect host cells. Scientists have found a way to repurpose this system to deliver therapeutic…
Rare Genetic Mutation Offers Clues for Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
June 12, 2023
Researchers have found a rare genetic mutation that provided protection against early-onset dementia in a man that was otherwise at high risk. Furthermore, although…
Wilson Disease: A Rare Genetic Condition with Serious Consequences
June 5, 2023
Wilson disease is a rare genetic disease marked by the gradual accumulation of excess copper in the body, primarily in the liver, brain, eyes,…
Skin Cancer Risk Concerningly High in Millennials & Gen Xers
May 24, 2023
Infographics A recent scientific survey conducted by DermTech, Inc. identified a number of alarming trends concerning the sun exposure habits and skin health knowledge…
Can the Bat Genome Inform Pandemic Prevention?
May 17, 2023
Research on the link between bats and human health has gained significant attention in recent years due to the outbreaks of a number of…
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…
