Category: Education
Portable device designed to produce biopharmaceuticals on demand
A portable production system that manufactures biopharmaceuticals on demand has been designed and developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with funding from the funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Biopharmaceutical drugs, which are […]
Eating lots of red meat could increase mortality risk
According to a recent study, eating lean proteins like nuts, fish and chicken could reduce a person’s mortality risk compared to a diet high in red meats, eggs and dairy. The findings confirm that diets high in red meat and […]
Remote heart monitoring could lead to better emergency responses
A recent study suggests that it might be better to have off-site technicians doing remote heart monitoring for patients instead of having noisy bedside heart monitors and alarms in the hospital. Lead study author Dr. David Cantillon, a researcher at […]
New class of antibiotics could treat superbug infections
Scientists report the discovery of a new class of antibiotics by analyzing the bacterial warfare in people’s noses. According to the tests reported in the journal Nature, the resulting drug, lugdunin, could treat superbug infections. The last new class of […]
Tiny human brains are being grown by Singapore scientists
A big leap on the research on ‘mini-brain’ has been made by scientists in Singapore as they grow advanced mini human midbrains to help researchers develop treatments and conduct studies into Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and other ageing-related brain diseases. The […]
Peptide therapeutics may pave the way for addressing unmet medical needs
Macrocyclic peptides are a diverse family of molecules with a stabilizing ring architecture. These molecules are distinguished from traditional classes of therapeutics by their capacity to disrupt intracellular protein-protein interactions drug targets. Importantly, these targets have traditionally been cast as […]
Discovery of cancer-promoting gene pathways may lead to targeted therapies
Scientists came together to understand how EZH2, a cancer-promoting gene which is known to be involved in many types of cancers, is activated in breast cancer and lymphomas. The new findings pave the way to develop more effective treatment strategies […]
Zika epidemic to end within two, three years, scientists say
The Zika outbreak raging through Latin American and that has worried people all over the world will likely end and burn itself out in the next two to three years based on the fact that people develop immunity to the […]
Artificial light may be affecting your health
Turning out the lights is another item that people should consider adding to their list of healthy habits, along with eating right and exercising. A new study showed many negative health consequences for mice kept under conditions of constant light […]
Strong genetic risk factor for kidney disease may lead to new treatment target
A strong genetic risk factor for IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and related renal dysfunction has been discovered by an international research team. This discovery has advanced the researchers’ understanding of the most common inflammatory kidney disease worldwide. Asia has a higher […]
