UH scientist attempting to recognize likely new therapeutic target for kidney sickness Kumar Jeetendra | January 14, 2021 In the past year, high serum suPAR levels also have been found to predict kidney and multiple organ failure in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. “FSGS is a particularly insidious kidney disease. In many patients, it inexorably leads to kidney failure and we don’t have much to offer to stop it, and worse still, in most …
The Cancer Microbiome Atlas gives more clear picture of microbiota living in organs Kumar Jeetendra | January 14, 2021 Biomedical engineers at Duke University have devised an algorithm to remove contaminated microbial genetic information from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). With a clearer picture of the microbiota living in a variety of organs in both healthy and cancerous states, researchers will now have the ability to find new biomarkers of disease and better understand …
Analysts build up a little, yet successful technique for forestalling premature birth Kumar Jeetendra | January 14, 2021 In a study in mice and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say that they have developed a little, yet effective method for preventing premature birth. The vaginally-delivered treatment contains nanosized (billionth of a meter) particles of drugs that easily penetrate the vaginal wall to reach the uterine muscles and keep them from contracting. If …
Jellagen dispatches JellaGel™, the principal Collagen Type 0 Hydrogel taking available driving Extracellular Matrix Kumar Jeetendra | January 15, 2021 Jellagen® Limited, a biotechnology company manufacturing high-value Collagen Type 0 derived from jellyfish, announce the launch of their JellaGel™ Hydrogel. 3-dimensaional Hydrogels make it possible for cells to grow and interact with all of their surroundings that makes a massive difference. Cells grown in a 3D model have been shown to be more natural, with …
Researchers develop insect sex pheromones in transgenic camelina plant for maintainable pest control Kumar Jeetendra | January 15, 2021 The camelina plant, a source of cooking oil for centuries, is on its way toward revolutionizing pest management in agriculture. Researchers at ISCA, Inc., a green agtech firm based in Riverside, Calif., and their collaborators in Sweden have “grown” insect sex pheromone precursors in genetically modified strains of camelina plants, creating a low-cost source of …
Strides Pharma Science arm gets USFDA gesture for HIV treatment drug Kumar Jeetendra | January 15, 2021 Drug firm Strides Pharma Science on Friday said its step-down wholly-owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global, has obtained approval from the US health regulator for Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate pills, used to treat HIV. The approved product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), Truvada tablets of Gilead Sciences. Strides Pharma …
National consortium to examine the impacts of arising SARS-CoV-2 mutations Kumar Jeetendra | January 16, 2021 The’G2P-UK’ National Virology Consortium will study how mutations in the virus affect key outcomes like how transmissible it is, the seriousness of COVID-19 it causes, and the potency of vaccines and treatments. The Consortium will bring together leading virologists from 10 research institutions. They will work together with the COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium, which …
Ubiquigent and the University of York Awarded a Grant to Explore the Potential of Deubiquitylase (DUB) Enzyme Inhibitors to Address Neglected Tropical Diseases Kumar Jeetendra | January 16, 2021 Dundee, UK, 14th January 2021 – Ubiquigent Limited (Ubiquigent) and the Mottram Laboratory at the University of York today announced a collaboration to investigate the inhibition of deubiquitylase (DUB) enzymes expressed by the protozoan Leishmania mexicana for the treatment of leishmaniasis. The collaboration will be supported by a Global Challenges Research Fund grant, awarded by …
Waters APGC-MS/MS System Accepted for Advanced Dioxin and Furan Analysis Following USEPA Approval of SGS AXYS Method 16130 Kumar Jeetendra | January 16, 2021 Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced that its Xevo TQ-XS atmospheric pressure gas chromatography (APGC) mass spectrometry (MS) platform is an accepted alternative for the identification and quantification of dioxins and furans in environmental samples. Dioxins are a byproduct of human industrial activity and their effects on human health are well documented1. The acceptance of Method …
Portuguese hospitals under stress as COVID-19 cases touched record Kumar Jeetendra | January 17, 2021 Portugal’s fragile health system is under growing pressure because of worrying increase in coronavirus infections, with the nation reporting 10,947 new cases and 166 deaths on Saturday, the worst surge since the pandemic began last year. The cases, which come a day after a new lockdown was set in place, bring the whole number of …
New nasal spray conveys antipsychotic medicine straightforwardly to the brain Kumar Jeetendra | January 17, 2021 A team of neuroscientists and engineers at McMaster University has made a nasal spray to deliver antipsychotic medication directly to the mind rather than having it pass through the body. The jump in efficiency means patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other conditions could see their doses of powerful antipsychotic drugs cut by as much …
Recently recognized supplement helps the gut review earlier diseases and execute attacking bacteria Kumar Jeetendra | January 17, 2021 Scientists studying the body’s natural defenses against bacterial disease have identified a nutritional supplement –taurine–that helps the gut recall prior infections and kill invading bacteria, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn). The finding, published in the journal Cell by scientists from five institutes of the National Institutes of Health, could help efforts seeking alternatives to antibiotics. …
