Migraine sufferers in England may soon be able to access a preventative drug: Atogepant

by Anna Andreou,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA drug that can help prevent migraines could soon be available on the NHS. Atogepant (brand name: Aquipta) was recently recommen

Updated on: April 28,2024

Migraine sufferers in England may soon be able to access a preventative drug: Atogepant

by Anna Andreou,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA drug that can help prevent migraines could soon be available on the NHS. Atogepant (brand name: Aquipta) was recently recommen

Updated on:April 28,2024

Biological mechanism discovered that could lead to new treatments for neurological disorders and cancers

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe lab of Yongchao C. Ma, Ph.D., at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & R

Updated on: April 06,2024

Biological mechanism discovered that could lead to new treatments for neurological disorders and cancers

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe lab of Yongchao C. Ma, Ph.D., at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & R

Updated on:April 06,2024

Tragic Outcome: Second Patient with Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Dies

Updated on: July 11,2024

Tragic Outcome: Second Patient with Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Dies

Updated on:July 11,2024

New genome editing tools unlock possibilities for precision medicine

by Stephan Wiegand,Dresden University of TechnologyDesign of ZFDs for the loxF8 genomic locus. a, Genomic sequences flanking loxF8. Binding sites of the designed ZFDs upstream (orange, ZFL1–2) a

Updated on: April 23,2024

New genome editing tools unlock possibilities for precision medicine

by Stephan Wiegand,Dresden University of TechnologyDesign of ZFDs for the loxF8 genomic locus. a, Genomic sequences flanking loxF8. Binding sites of the designed ZFDs upstream (orange, ZFL1–2) a

Updated on:April 23,2024

White house could punish big pharma's high prices by removing patents

by Dennis ThompsonThe Biden administration is flexing some federal muscle in its push for lower drug prices, warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent protectio

Updated on: January 26,2024

White house could punish big pharma's high prices by removing patents

by Dennis ThompsonThe Biden administration is flexing some federal muscle in its push for lower drug prices, warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent protectio

Updated on:January 26,2024

New study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce

Updated on: January 26,2024

New study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce

Updated on:January 26,2024

Measles cases surge 20%, global study shows

An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. GoldsmithMeasles infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in v

Updated on: December 03,2024

Measles cases surge 20%, global study shows

An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. GoldsmithMeasles infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in v

Updated on:December 03,2024

A more realistic artificial skin may lead to medical advances

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonA 3D printer making the extremely fine strands used to create a new generation of artificial skin. Credit: University of OregonA new bioengineered skin model

Updated on: March 27,2024

A more realistic artificial skin may lead to medical advances

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonA 3D printer making the extremely fine strands used to create a new generation of artificial skin. Credit: University of OregonA new bioengineered skin model

Updated on:March 27,2024

New 'dictionary' of immune responses reveals far more complexity in the immune system than previously thought

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCytokine production map by cell type. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06816-9The immune system can carry out ma

Updated on: January 26,2024

New 'dictionary' of immune responses reveals far more complexity in the immune system than previously thought

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCytokine production map by cell type. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06816-9The immune system can carry out ma

Updated on:January 26,2024

Recommendations to facilitate design and implementation of clinical pharmacogenomic DPYD genotyping assays

by Association for Molecular PathologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) has published consensus recommendations to aid in the design and validation of clin

Updated on: July 23,2024

Recommendations to facilitate design and implementation of clinical pharmacogenomic DPYD genotyping assays

by Association for Molecular PathologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) has published consensus recommendations to aid in the design and validation of clin

Updated on:July 23,2024

Scientists improve the equation in FDA guidance predicting drug interactions

by Institute for Basic ScienceThe new equation provides more accurate predictions than the conventional FDA equation. The FDA equation with Fg estimated assuming Fa = 1 underpredicts the area und

Updated on: February 05,2024

Scientists improve the equation in FDA guidance predicting drug interactions

by Institute for Basic ScienceThe new equation provides more accurate predictions than the conventional FDA equation. The FDA equation with Fg estimated assuming Fa = 1 underpredicts the area und

Updated on:February 05,2024

Sirtuin 6 activation rescues the age-related decline in DNA damage repair in chondrocytes: Study

by Impact Journals LLCExperimental design for the results shown in Figures 3 and 4. Credit: 2023 Copp et al.A newresearch papertitled "Sirtuin 6 activation rescues the age-related dec

Updated on: December 28,2023

Sirtuin 6 activation rescues the age-related decline in DNA damage repair in chondrocytes: Study

by Impact Journals LLCExperimental design for the results shown in Figures 3 and 4. Credit: 2023 Copp et al.A newresearch papertitled "Sirtuin 6 activation rescues the age-related dec

Updated on:December 28,2023