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Understanding How Cells Tell RNA and DNA Apart Could Lead to New Antivirals
May 17, 2021
RNA viruses are known to cause a large number of diseases in humans, including COVID-19, measles, influenza, hepatitis, yellow fever and Zika. Most new…
The Need Grows for New Antifungal Therapies
May 10, 2021
Unless you’re working in a highly controlled environment like a cleanroom, it’s safe to assume you are surrounded by fungi. Millions of fungal species…
The Most Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Intranasal
May 3, 2021
The pace of vaccine development against COVID-19 will certainly go down as one of the fastest in our history. In less than a year,…
Human Immune System Beats HIV for the First Time
April 29, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. Without treatment, HIV can…
Five Criteria to Use When Selecting a CRO for a Gene Therapy Study
April 26, 2021
Contract research organizations (CROs) have been an integral part of drug development since the 1920s, first as providers of preclinical testing services, then as…
How Houseplants Can Contribute to Fighting Multi-Resistant Germs
April 21, 2021
Plants can liven up a dreary space, purify our air, and generally keep us healthier – but what if they could contribute to innovative germ-fighting…
COVID-19 and Allergies – Symptoms, Similarities, and the Science
April 19, 2021
The spring equinox arrived in March and with it came longer days, warmer temperatures and, for about eight percent of the world’s population, seasonal…
Natural Killer Cells May Play a Role in Preventing Parkinson’s Disease
April 12, 2021
According to the Global Burden of Disease study, 6.2 million patients live with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and this number is expected to double by…
How a Rare Breed of Rabbit Is Advancing Genetics
April 7, 2021
Although you might think of the ability to hop as one of rabbits’ defining characteristics, some rabbits don’t hop at all. The sauteur d’Alfort is a rare…
Equine Coronavirus and Horses’ Contribution to the COVID-19 Vaccine
March 29, 2021
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world have been asked to do their part to prevent the virus from spreading….
Determining “Responsible Clinical Use” in Heritable Human Genome Editing
March 22, 2021
A common refrain in science fiction movies is the cautionary statement, “Just because we can doesn’t mean we should.” As new technologies such as…
View from My Window, Part 3: The Community We Build
March 15, 2021
In January, we introduced the social media phenomenon “View From My Window” (VFMW), a Facebook Group whose members who have posted pictures of their…
In Vivo vs. Ex Vivo Gene Therapy
August 30, 2023
Ongoing developments in gene therapy continue to demonstrate its potential to transform the global healthcare system. Gene therapies may be the key to unlocking…
Growing Food in the Dark for Mars Missions and More
August 28, 2023
Every traveler knows that meal-planning is an important part of any long trip. As NASA gears up to send astronauts to Mars within the…
Understanding Therapeutic Oligonucleotides ADME
August 23, 2023
Therapeutic oligonucleotides are important for altering targeted RNA pathways through a variety of mechanisms, making them a versatile tool in drug development. Understanding their…
Vaccine-Derived Polio: A Persistent Threat Amid Eradication Progress
August 21, 2023
The global effort to eradicate wild poliovirus has made significant strides. Type 2 was declared eradicated in 2015 and type 3 in 2019. Only…
This Is Your Brain on Menopause — How Hormonal Changes Affect Brain Health
August 14, 2023
The interaction between menopause and the brain has long been underestimated, but recent research is shedding light on the neurological changes occurring during this…
For Babies Waiting for a Donor Heart, Could Xenotransplantation Extend Survival?
August 7, 2023
eGenesis, a biotech company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is experimenting in the field of xenotransplantation by transplanting gene-edited pig hearts into infant baboons. The company’s…
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…
