Risk of depression and heart disease linked in women
On Dec. 5, 2024, researchers Dr Sonia Shah and Dr Clara Jiang from the University of Queensland’s Institute…
Biotechnology | Chemical | Diagnostics | Disease | Neurology
TGen-ASU study revealed lasting effects of common herbicide on brain health
On Dec. 4, 2024 a study led by researchers from TGen and Arizona State University showed that pre-clinical models exposed…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
FDA approved AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi for limited-stage small cell lung cancer
On Dec. 4, 2024, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approved of AstraZeneca’s blockbuster drug Imfinzi…
Virtual lab powered by ‘AI scientists’ super-charges life Science research
On Dec. 4, 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) researchers, in an effort to automate scientific discovery announced they have…
Study showed Even Low Levels Of Arsenic In Drinking Water Raise Kidney Cancer Risk
On Dec. 2, 2024, researchers from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health reported a study that showed exposure…
Biotechnology | Disease | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Ophthalmogy | Organ Transplant | Therapeutics
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus-Led Team Receives Up to $46 Million to Develop Innovative Treatment to Cure Blindness
On Dec. 2, 2024, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus announced it will receive up to $46…
New CRISPR Toolkit to Allow Remote-Controlled Genome Editing
On Dec. 2, 2024, engineers in the University of Southern Califoronia (USC) Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical…
First new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years
On Nov. 28, 2024, scientists from King’s College London reported that an injection given during some asthma and…
Healing The Gut Can Reduce Long-Term Impact Of Stroke
On Nov. 26, 2024, scientists at Texas A&M University announced they have found that healing the gut may…
tRNAs Help Some mRNAs Get Lost in Translation
On Nov. 21, 2024, teams at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center report a new way that…
CIRM Awarded $29.7 Million to Advance rare pediatric disease Clinical Projects
On Nov. 21, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it had approved awarding $29.7 million to…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Neurology | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
Study revealed how deadly brain tumor evades treatment; identifies potential new treatment strategy
On Nov. 21, 2024, a study from scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helps explain why…
EC Approved Pfizer’s HYMPAVZI™ (marstacimab) for Treatment of Adults and Adolescents with Severe Hemophilia
On Nov, 20, 2024, Pfizer announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for HYMPAVZI™ (marstacimab)…
Human Cell Atlas achieved leap in understanding of the human body
On Nov. 20, 2024, researchers with the global Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium reported significant progress in their…
Texas A&M Researchers Uncovered Secrets Of Horse Genetics For Conservation, Breeding
On Nov. 20, 2024, a research collaboration between the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences…
AARP and Leading Research Organizations Announced Risk Factors of Dementia Research Findings
On Nov. 15, 2024, the AARP, the Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative (AD Data Initiative), and the Institute for…
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U.S. Earned D+ Grade for Preterm Birth Rate in 2024 March of Dimes Report Card, Worst Grade in Report History
On Nov. 14, 2024, the March of Dimes released its 2024 Report Card, revealing the U.S. preterm birth…
nearly 260 million people in the U.S. predicted to have overweight or obesity by 2050
On Nov. 14, 2024, an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study Collaborator Network warned of an…
Urgent action needed as global diabetes cases increase four-fold over past decades
On Nov. 13, 2024, the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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new Glioblastoma treatment attacks brain tumors from multiple angles
On Nov. 12, 2024, researchers from the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel announced they had developed…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Oncology | Vaccine | Women's Health
Anixa Biosciences and Cleveland Clinic Presented Updated Positive Data from Phase 1 Study of Breast Cancer Vaccine
On Nov. 8, 2024, Anixa Biosciences announced updated positive data from the Phase 1 clinical trial of its…
Alzheimer’s and alcohol use disorder share similar gene expression patterns
On Nov. 5, 2024, Scripps research scientists reported they have shown that Alzheimer’s and alcohol use disorder (AUD)…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | WHO
Landmark agreement adopted for nation’s sharing of genetic data
On Nov. 3, 2024, the world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded with several landmark decisions, including…
Restricting sugar before birth and in early childhood greatly reduces risk of chronic disease later in life
On Nov. 1, 2024, researchers reported results from a study that show a low-sugar diet during pregnancy and…
Drug Supply Chain Issues More Likely to Result in Shortages in U.S. Than Canada
On Oct. 31, 2024, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh reported results of a study that showed drug-related…
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Nanoplastics can reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics
On Oct. 30, 2024, an international research team led by the University of Bonn reported results of a…
Johns Hopkins and Family of Henrietta Lacks Break Ground on Building Named in Honor of Henrietta Lacks
On Oct. 28, 2024, the Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine, together with descendants of Henrietta Lacks,…
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommends PREVNAR 20® (20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) for Adults Aged 50 and Older
On Oct. 23, 2024, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee…
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Rochester-based Saunders Foundation makes $30 million commitment to the University of Rochester Medical Center
On Oct. 23, 2024, the University of Rochester announced that the Saunders Foundation, led by University Trustee Emeritus…
Large-scale study of brain volume found genetic links to Parkinson’s disease and ADHD
On Oct. 21, 2024, in one of the largest-ever studies of DNA and brain volume, researchers announced they…