Russian browser to brace your immune system
17 October 2016
Researchers at the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry in Moscow have developed a multifunctional browser, designated VDJviz, to process big data derived from modern DNA sequence analysis. The project is expected to step up the development of immunogenomics. The results of the research have been described in detail in English in BMC Genomics.
Biotech IPOs slow in Q3 despite improvement in general markets
14 October 2016
Biotech IPOs were sluggish in the third quarter, with only seven companies successfully completing their offerings on U.S. exchanges, raising a collective $396 million in the process, according to BioWorld analysis. That was 42 percent below the 12 biotech IPOs, raising $1.35 billion in the third quarter last year and 36 percent off the 11 companies completing their offerings in the second quarter this year, raising $564 million.
Russian researchers develop new multiple sclerosis solution
14 October 2016
Collaborative researchers at the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, St. Petersburg Municipal Multiple Sclerosis Center #31, and two private companies in St. Pete, Pharmasintez and Xenetic, have developed a new form of vaccine to treat multiple sclerosis, one of the deadliest neurodegenerative diseases of autoimmune nature. Results of the effort have been described in an article published in English-language Neurotherapeutics.
Gene therapy could ward off Alzheimer's disease altogether
13 October 2016
No currently available treatment can halt or delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, but Imperial College London researchers found that gene therapy may be able to prevent its onset altogether, at least in mice.
Understanding Health Risks Improve Your Chances for Good Health
12 October 2016
Risks are all around us. A nearby sneeze may raise your risk for catching the flu. Obesity boosts the odds you’ll get diabetes. Smoking increases your risk for many cancers. And if you pay attention to news headlines, you may worry that you’re at risk for food poisoning, Zika infection, shark attacks, and more. How can you know which health risks apply to you?
‘OpenTrials’ site launched as a one-stop shop for medicine trial information
12 October 2016
Clinical trial transparency is the name of the game with a new site launched this week aimed at allowing everyone to “locate, match, and share all publicly accessible data and documents” around medicines studies.
IBM Watson, Siemens unite on population health management
12 October 2016
IBM Watson ($IBM) and Siemens Healthineers are teaming up on a 5-year alliance in population health management under which they will help health providers bring value-based care to patients with complex and chronic conditions.
Study shows health improving globally, but progress is patchy
11 October 2016
Globally, people's health is improving and life expectancy is rising, but progress is far from universal with chronic diseases bringing long-term illness and causing seven out of 10 deaths, according to research published on Thursday.
New Drug-Delivery Methods: From Concept to Patient
11 October 2016
Increasing complexity is a trend in the bio/pharmaceutical industry. Both small- and large-molecule drug substances are becoming more complex and presenting both manufacturing and formulation challenges. Market pressures are also more complicated today than ever before. Expectations for lower-cost drugs that are easy to administer and offer significantly improved outcomes over existing treatments are growing.
CRISPR technology inactivates cancer mutations
11 October 2016
As for many other biomedical and biotechnology disciplines, the genome scissor “CRISPR / Cas9” opens up completely new possibilities for cancer research. Scientists have shown that mutations that act as cancer drivers can be targeted and repaired. The most relevant mutations could therefore be diagnosed faster, improving personalised therapies.
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