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Aurox expands activity into North America

From Aurox Ltd 15 Jan 2025

Spear Bio secures FDA breakthrough device designation for its novel pTau 217 blood test, advancing scalable solutions for early Alzheimer's disease diagnosis

Spear Bio Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering next-generation ultra-sensitive immunoassays, today announced that its pTau 217 blood test has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

From Spear Bio 15 Jan 2025

CN Bio signs strategic partnership with Primetech Corporation to establish distribution channel for OOC solutions in Japan

CN Bio, a leading provider of Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) systems and solutions that accelerate drug discovery and development workflows, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Japanese life sciences research equipment distributor, Primetech.

From CN Bio 15 Jan 2025

Genetic risk factor linked to increased susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers have identified a novel genetic risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing new insights into the virus' ability to invade human cells. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that spreads COVID-19.

15 Jan 2025

Enhanc3D Genomics launches suite of 3D multi-omics solutions to accelerate drug development

Enhanc3D Genomics (‘Enhanced’), an innovator in 3D genomics technology, today announced the launch of a suite of integrated multi-omics solutions to accelerate and improve the precision of drug discovery.

From Enhanc3D Genomics 15 Jan 2025

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies and FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific collaborate to accelerate T cell expansion for cell therapy developers

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies (Terumo BCT) and FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific have announced a strategic collaboration to help accelerate T cell expansion using Fujifilm's PRIME-XV® T Cell Expansion Media on Terumo BCT’s Quantum Flex™ Cell Expansion System.

From FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific 15 Jan 2025

New gene-editing treatment extends lifespan in mice with prion disease

Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a gene-editing treatment for prion disease that extends lifespan by about 50 percent in a mouse model of the fatal neurodegenerative condition.

15 Jan 2025

Dementia risk impacts family planning decisions

Living in a family where there is genetic risk for dementia significantly affects choices about having children and how to parent, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

15 Jan 2025

Study uncovers mechanism for cognitive improvement in dementia

A University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) study proves that the WIN55.212-2 drug protects the brain and reverses the initial cognitive damage caused by dementia, and explains how it works

15 Jan 2025

Sapio Sciences Announces Enhanced Capabilities for Chemistry, Immunogenicity, GMP and Molecular Biology

Sapio Sciences' Release 24.12 enhances lab informatics with improved GMP workflows and molecular biology features, driving efficiency and scientific discovery.

From Sapio Sciences 14 Jan 2025

UQ and Vaxxas win global prize to accelerate patch-based mRNA vaccine for COVID-19

The University of Queensland's BASE facility – within the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) – and Brisbane-based biotechnology company Vaxxas have been announced as stage winners of a prestigious global prize to accelerate a patch-based mRNA vaccine for COVID-19.

13 Jan 2025

Enhanced biosensing technology detects molecules at lower concentrations

An unplugged electric instrument may function, but it sounds much better when it is connected to an amplifier.

13 Jan 2025

COVID-19 vaccine developed by Brazilian researchers shows promise in mice

Studies conducted in mice have shown that the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by researchers at the University of São Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil is safe and efficacious.

13 Jan 2025

Long reads can revolutionize genetic diagnosis of rare diseases

The cause of rare diseases is increasingly being detected through genome sequencing, which involves reading the entire human DNA by first breaking it into small pieces-short reads.

13 Jan 2025

Inflammasome protects stem cells from becoming cancerous

A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing certain receptors from their surfaces and blocking cancer gene activity, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

13 Jan 2025

Scientists uncover genetic secrets of Staphylococcus aureus survival in humans

The most detailed study to date on the mechanisms by which a common type of bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, adapts to living on the human body could help improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of certain infections.

13 Jan 2025

Scientists discover why cancer cells die differently after radiotherapy

Scientists at Children's Medical Research Institute have solved a big mystery in cancer research – why cells die in different ways following radiotherapy.

13 Jan 2025

The Rise of Ionized Hydrogen Peroxide (iHP) in Modern Disinfection

Discover the benefits of ionized hydrogen peroxide for disinfection. Jim Reynolds shares expert insights on its applications and impact on industry standards.

From SteraMist Disinfection and Decontamination Technology 13 Jan 2025

Menarini Group signs licensing deal with Insilico for promising cancer treatment

The Menarini Group ("Menarini"), a leading international pharmaceutical and diagnostics company, and Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. ("Stemline"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Menarini Group focused on bringing transformational oncology treatments to cancer patients, and Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology company, today announced that the companies have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement granting Stemline the global rights to develop and commercialize a preclinical small molecule targeting high unmet needs in oncology.

10 Jan 2025

Biglycan and decorin play crucial roles in bone health

Bone tissue is a complex structure, consisting of mineralized collagen fibers and a variety of non-collagenous proteins, including proteoglycans such as biglycan and decorin.

10 Jan 2025