by James Urton-U. Washington | Nov 10, 2020 | BioPharma, Inspiration, Medical Devices
A nanoparticle-based drug delivery system can ferry a potent anti-cancer drug through the bloodstream safely, researchers report. Shrimpy The nanoparticle is derived from chitin, a natural and organic polymer that, among other things, makes up the outer shells of...
by Myelin sheath | Nov 9, 2020 | BioPharma, Inspiration, News
by Alice McCarthy, Children’s Hospital Boston Loss of myelin—the fatty substance that surrounds the axons of nerve cells—is one of the reasons nerve cells fail to recover after injury and in some diseases. strategies Myelin acts like insulation, covering the...
by Leibniz Institute on Aging | Oct 15, 2020 | BioPharma, News
Neuronal critical periods are limited phases of life during which the plasticity of neural connections is at its maximum and the development of the brain is adapted to the environment. Studying Researchers at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa and the Leibniz...
by Jennifer Reiley, Texas A&M University | Aug 20, 2020 | BioPharma, News, Oncology
Dr. Abhishek Jain, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Medical Physiology in the College of Medicine, collaborated with researchers from the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology and Cancer Biology at MD Anderson Cancer...
by University of Missouri | Jul 24, 2020 | BioPharma, Oncology
Osteosarcoma, a common bone cancer in dogs, affects more than 10,000 dogs in the U.S. each year. While chemotherapy is generally effective at killing some of the cells, the numerous side effects can be painful and often a subset of cells exist that are resistant to...
by Keck School of Medicine of USC | Jul 22, 2020 | BioPharma, News, Pharmaceutical
For years, a scientific puzzle has bedeviled researchers aiming to fight Alzheimer’s disease, a common and incurable form of dementia. The results of numerous lab investigations and population studies support the preventive potential of omega-3 fatty acids,...
