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Novel Technologies Transform Tissue Engineering and Neurological Treatments
Researchers have developed innovative, scalable methods to enhance tissue engineering and neurological interventions. McGill University scientists introduced a scalable vibration technique that...
Impacts of Obesity and Metabolic Health on Disease Risk and Management
Cutting-edge epidemiological and clinical studies elucidate the interplay between obesity, metabolic health, and disease outcomes. A landmark pediatric study associates obesity and overweight...
AbbVie’s $1.2B Psychedelic Drug Deal Spurs Neuroscience Expansion
AbbVie has agreed to acquire Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals' investigational psychedelic drug, bretisilocin, targeting major depression for up to $1.2 billion. This deal places AbbVie prominently in...
FDA Suspends Valneva’s Chikungunya Vaccine Amid Safety Concerns
The FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research has suspended the license for Valneva’s live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq, citing serious safety issues including vaccine...
Walgreens Boosts Clinical Trial Enrollment with Community Engagement
Walgreens reports that patients approached by its clinical trials unit are 20% more likely to enroll in studies compared to traditional referral methods. Since launching its trials business in...
AI Advances in Preterm Birth Prediction and Medical Imaging
Researchers have developed cutting-edge AI models integrating multi-omics data that achieve nearly 90% accuracy in predicting preterm birth, offering transformative promise for risk assessments in...
Metabolic Links Identified in Diabetic Kidney Disease Progression
Groundbreaking studies have elucidated the role of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) in exacerbating diabetic kidney disease, a major complication of diabetes mellitus. Detailed mechanistic...
Artificial Intelligence Powers Cardiac and Radiology Breakthroughs
A regulatory shift now enables AI-enhanced coronary CT scans to measure arterial inflammation, improving early heart attack risk prediction and enabling earlier intervention. Simultaneously,...
Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy and Drug Repurposing
Innovative cancer treatments are emerging including the development of CAR T-cell therapies targeting CD84 for acute myeloid leukemia and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, areas currently...
Environmental and Microbiome Studies Reveal Health and Ecological Insights
Multiple studies present new findings on microbiota and environmental impacts: research links cervicovaginal microbiome changes in HIV-positive women under antiretroviral therapy in Peru and...
Innovations in Biomanufacturing and Pharmaceutical Production Capacity
Thermo Fisher Scientific has inaugurated a new 375,000-square-foot manufacturing center of excellence in Mebane, North Carolina, enhancing U.S.-based production capacity for critical laboratory...
Heat Waves Accelerate Biological Aging, Raising Long-Term Health Concerns
A longitudinal study analyzing over 24,000 adults in Taiwan reveals that prolonged exposure to heat waves is associated with accelerated biological aging, as measured by various physiological...
AbbVie’s $1.2B Bet on Psychedelic Drug Development
AbbVie has agreed to acquire Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals’ psychedelic drug candidate, bretisilocin, targeting major depression, in a deal potentially worth up to $1.2 billion. This acquisition...
FDA Suspends Valneva’s Chikungunya Vaccine License Amid Safety Concerns
The FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research has suspended the biologics license for Valneva’s live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq, granted under accelerated approval less than...
Quest Diagnostics Gains FDA Breakthrough Status for MRD Detection in Colorectal Cancer
Quest Diagnostics has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) test aimed at minimal residual disease (MRD) detection in colorectal cancer patients....
Artificial Intelligence Advances Transform Heart Disease Diagnosis
Regulatory changes now enable the use of AI-enhanced CT scans to measure coronary inflammation, improving risk stratification for heart attack. This advancement allows earlier and more precise...
Thermo Fisher Opens Advanced Manufacturing Center in North Carolina
Thermo Fisher Scientific inaugurated a 375,000-square-foot, carbon-neutral manufacturing facility in Mebane, NC, with capacity to produce over 40 million laboratory pipette tips weekly. The site,...
Novel Biodegradable Ultrasound Contrast Agent Tracks Intestinal Motility
Researchers have developed a biodegradable ultrasound contrast agent that enables non-invasive and dynamic tracking of intestinal motility. Addressing limitations of existing imaging modalities in...
Circulating Tumor DNA Guides Personalized Chemotherapy in Colon Cancer
A pivotal platform study leveraging circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has demonstrated the capacity to guide adjuvant chemotherapy intensification in colon cancer patients by detecting minimal...
Advances in AI for Drug-Target Interaction Prediction
Cutting-edge research applies neural network-based graph models to enhance predictive accuracy in drug-target interaction (DTI), a critical step in drug discovery and precision medicine. This...