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Cell & Microbiology Dec 22, 2022

Lost puzzle piece involved in gene regulation revealed in search that began in water-loving, one-celled organism

After an intrepid, decade-long search, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a new role for a pair of enzymes that regulate genome function and, when missing or mutated, are linked to diseases such as brain ...

Bio & Medicine Dec 21, 2022

Rapid test based on specially designed magnetic nanoparticles reliably detects pathogens in a few seconds

The current rapid tests for diagnosing infectious diseases are speedy, but not really fast. For example, antigen self-tests, PCR tests or ELISA tests for coronavirus take 15 minutes to several hours before a reliable result ...

Biotechnology Dec 14, 2022

Artificial intelligence in veterinary medicine raises ethical challenges

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing in the field of veterinary medicine, but veterinary experts caution that the rush to embrace the technology raises some ethical considerations.

Biochemistry Dec 9, 2022

Surprise discovery set to improve drug development

A surprising discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has torpedoed a key principle used in the development of new drugs to treat diseases. The finding could speed the drug-development process and help ...

Bio & Medicine Dec 6, 2022

Breaking down the shield preventing drugs and immune cells from entering intractable cancers

A group lead by Prof. Horacio Cabral (Visiting Scientist of iCONM/Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo) has discovered a new approach for the treatment of triple-negative ...

Bio & Medicine Dec 2, 2022

'Virtual pillars' separate and sort blood-based nanoparticles

Engineers at Duke University have developed a device that uses sound waves to separate and sort the tiniest particles found in blood in a matter of minutes. The technology is based on a concept called "virtual pillars" and ...

Bio & Medicine Nov 10, 2022

Nanotechnology platform enables immune conversion of cancer cells, sensitizing them to immunotherapy

A team of researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has developed a nanotechnology platform that can change the way the immune system sees solid tumor cells, making them more receptive to immunotherapy. ...

Biotechnology Nov 10, 2022

A FLASH of radiation may pave the way toward new cancer care for people and pets alike

"She has an old soul. Everyone has always said that about her."

Veterinary medicine Nov 4, 2022

'Click' chemistry may help treat dogs with bone cancer, study finds

In September, researchers from California and Denmark were awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their development of "click" chemistry, a process in which molecules snap together like LEGO, making them a potentially more ...

Biochemistry Nov 3, 2022

Preventing resistance in cancer therapy

The latest developmental drugs, particularly for use in oncology, rely on the targeted degradation of harmful pathogenic proteins. In a recent study published in Nature Chemical Biology, researchers at CeMM, the Research ...

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