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The Latest in Weird & Whimsical Science: Part I
September 14, 2020
The QPS blog focuses on presenting news about topics such as Alzheimer’s Disease, COVID-19, and clinical research to our clients and the public. This…
Amodiaquine: Learning from the Hydroxychloroquine Mistake
September 8, 2020
Both the scientific community and the general public now know that hydroxychloroquine is ineffective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The FDA revoked…
FDA No Longer Requires Premarket Review for Some COVID-19 Tests
September 2, 2020
On August 19, 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) no longer requires…
A New, Superior Option in Wearable Bioelectronics: Drawn-on-Skin Electronics
August 24, 2020
Human skin provides invaluable information that can be used by health care professionals and researchers to monitor, prevent and treat health conditions. Devices in…
Mobile Medical Units Deployed in the Fight Against COVID-19
August 19, 2020
Teaming up with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly recently announced an innovative trial that aims to provide…
Vero Cell Studies: Misleading Results in the Fight Against COVID-19
August 17, 2020
For a few months in early 2020, hydroxychloroquine was touted as a promising treatment for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. After months of…
Squid Genes: Self-Edits in the Wild and CRISPR Edits in the Lab
August 10, 2020
Squid have long been a key organism for deepening the understanding of how nerves transmit signals. They have been passed over for gene-editing studies,…
How the FDA Is Accelerating COVID-19 Testing and Treatments
August 5, 2020
Since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, many governmental agencies and public health officials around the world have worked tirelessly to protect public health….
Using Video Games for Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease
August 3, 2020
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is diagnosed based on classical motor symptoms, including bradykinesia (slowed movement and loss of spontaneous movement), muscular rigidity, resting tremors and…
Studying Lab-Grown Miniature Organs to Understand COVID-19
July 27, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 has a certain versatility in invading organs such as the kidneys, lungs, and liver. Physicians treating patients and scientists in research settings are…
Advances in Smoking Cessation
July 20, 2020
Predictive, Diagnostic, and Pharmacodynamic Biomarkers Tobacco products kill more than five million people each year. Up to half of regular tobacco users eventually die…
Tips for Attending Virtual Conferences
July 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the way that many people work. Not only have an unprecedented number of employees been tasked with working…
Do Obesogens Cause Obesity?
April 12, 2023
For years, obesity and weight gain have been blamed on the “calorie concept”: the idea that obesity is caused by taking in more calories…
Research Reveals How Epidural Electrical Stimulation Helps People Walk Again
April 3, 2023
Building on previous research that showed how epidural electrical stimulation (EES) can help restore walking ability in people with spinal cord injuries, neuroscientists have…
The Gut-Brain Connection in Alzheimer’s Disease
March 27, 2023
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease, are often associated with the build-up of cellular debris, like misfolded proteins, within the…
Can We Reverse Aging by Targeting Old Cells?
March 22, 2023
James Kirkland and Tamara Tchkonia, researchers at the Mayo Clinic, are at the forefront of a movement focused on stopping chronic disease by targeting…
Harnessing the Power of Monoclonal Antibodies in the Fight Against Malaria
March 20, 2023
Monoclonal antibodies have been deployed to treat a variety of diseases, from cancer to COVID-19. Now this treatment approach, which doesn’t depend on the…
First Vaccine for Honeybees Prevents American Foulbrood
March 15, 2023
A healthy honeybee population is a critical component of healthy ecosystems, clean air, and stable soil. Honeybees also play a critical role in food…
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…
