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A Shot at Ending HIV: The Promise of Lenacapavir
January 27, 2025
HIV remains a global health crisis, infecting more than 1 million people annually. Although research has advanced to treat people who become infected, a…
Whale Clicks and Crow Caws: Can AI Help Humans Understand Animal Communication?
January 20, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we understand the natural world. By decoding the sounds of animals—whale clicks, elephant rumbles, or crow caws—scientists hope…
An Unintended Consequence of Intermittent Fasting: Reduced Hair Growth
January 15, 2025
Intermittent fasting is quickly becoming one of the most popular dietary adjustments around the world. Less of a “diet” and more of a “dietary…
Encouraging Preclinical Results Show Gene Therapy Reduces Seizures
January 13, 2025
California-based Capsida Biotherapeutics has reported promising preclinical results for CAP-002, its gene therapy for developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) caused by mutations in the…
The Role of Fungi in Absorbing and Transferring Carbon
December 16, 2024
Travel to southwest London, and you’ll have the opportunity to visit Kew Gardens, a stunning botanical collection founded in 1840. The complex includes a…
Why Do Dogs Wag Their Tails So Much?
December 4, 2024
Dogs have been man’s best friend since they were first domesticated thousands of years ago. A friendly bark, a comforting nuzzle — dogs find…
New Antibiotic Could Simplify Gonorrhea Treatment
November 20, 2024
Gonorrhea is one of the most widespread sexually transmitted infections, with as many as 82 million new infections occurring worldwide each year. While not…
Promising Clinical Trial Results Suggest a Path Forward in Treating DMD
November 18, 2024
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) devastates young lives. This progressive disease, stemming from mutations in the gene that encodes the protein dystrophin, weakens muscles and…
Early Alzheimer’s Patients Benefit from Leqembi
November 13, 2024
Like many neurodegenerative diseases, early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can greatly improve quality of life for individuals with the disease. Now,…
Sounding Out Disease: Using AI to Help Close the Diagnosis Gap for Millions with Tuberculosis
November 11, 2024
With millions of tuberculosis (TB) cases left undiagnosed each year due to limited healthcare access or incorrect diagnoses, researchers are turning to artificial intelligence…
Rezdiffra Gains Approval, Marks a New Chapter in Treating NASH (MASH) with Liver Scarring
November 4, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Rezdiffra™ (resmetirom), the first medication for treating patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with moderate to…
Exciting New Epilepsy Drug Reduces Seizures
October 30, 2024
Epilepsy affects as many as 50 million people worldwide, with a broad range of disease subtypes with limited treatment options. Fortunately, a new epilepsy…
Skinks vs. Snakes: How Australian Lizards Evolved Venom Resistance
September 22, 2025
In the wild landscapes of Australia, a silent arms race has raged for millions of years. Venomous snakes like taipans swept across the continent,…
AI Model Cracks the Code for Drug Design
September 15, 2025
Drug discovery has long been a gamble—slow, costly, and plagued by high failure rates. Researchers spend years screening libraries of molecules, hoping to stumble…
This AI-Driven Database Is Saving Sharks
September 10, 2025
Per the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), roughly one-third of shark species are at risk of extinction due to factors like overfishing…
Young Blood, Younger Skin: Scientists Unlock a Bone Marrow Connection
September 8, 2025
For centuries, stories claimed that young blood could restore youth—from vampire legends to ancient rituals. Now, cutting-edge science suggests there might be truth to…
Rewriting the Code: New Tool Accelerates Gene Editing
September 3, 2025
For decades, scientists have had the tools to edit individual genes with surgical precision. But altering vast stretches of DNA, from thousands to millions…
Do Weight Loss Drugs Actually Make You Healthier?
August 27, 2025
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, more commonly known as GLP-1 drugs or GLP-1s, have skyrocketed in popularity, with usage up nearly 600 percent over…
Introduction Antiviral drugs play a central role in treating viral infections, reducing disease progression and preparing for future outbreaks. While vaccines can help prevent…
Executive Summary The boundary between pharmacovigilance and regulatory affairs has never been thinner. As health authorities accelerate the digitization of safety reporting, tighten electronic…
Executive Summary Biosimilars have advanced from a promising idea to a proven pathway for expanding patient access to biologic therapies and easing pressure on…
GRONINGEN, Netherlands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS) today announced a significant renewal of its elemental bioanalysis infrastructure through the acquisition of two PerkinElmer NexION® 2200…
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…