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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…
Resiliency in CRO Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
November 23, 2020
A Conversation with QPS Holdings LLC Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ben Chien, PhD NOVEMBER 2020 As QPS Holdings LLC Chairman President, and…
What Field Researchers Can Teach Us About Quarantine and Isolation
November 16, 2020
As countries around the world move through various stages of quarantine and restrictions on public life, many people are finding themselves more isolated than…
QPS COVID-19 Testing Capabilities
November 11, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a call to arms for many of the world’s biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Although progress has been made, these…
Gene Therapy and Inherited Retinal Diseases
November 9, 2020
Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) can cause vision loss that ranges from mild to severe, and can even cause blindness. These diseases affect people of…
Oligonucleotides: Innovations in Antivirals for Novel Viruses
November 2, 2020
As scientists, doctors and researchers race to develop vaccines and therapeutics for SARS-CoV-2, several drugs have emerged as promising candidates. Oligonucleotide therapeutics are one…
UK COVID-19 Challenge Trials to Infect Healthy Volunteers with Coronavirus
October 29, 2020
As communities strive to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the United Kingdom is funding research trials that will deliberately…
Animals and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Contributions and Risks
October 19, 2020
Global cases of the novel coronavirus have surpassed thirty-seven million, and the global fatality count is now more than one million. Most media and…
23andMe Data Bolsters Link Between COVID-19 and Blood Types
October 12, 2020
Did you know that a person’s blood type may be linked to the likelihood that they will catch COVID-19 and experience severe symptoms? Recently 23andMe,…
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…
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…