By analyzing the fossilized teeth of some of our most ancient ancestors, a team of scientists led by the universities of Bristol (UK) and Lyon (France) has discovered that the first humans significantly breastfed their infants for longer periods, revealing insights…
Chronic Enteroviral Infection Modifies Broadly Pancreatic Cellular Functions
Enteroviral infections, including chronic infections, are linked to type 1 diabetes onset. A study by the University of Turku and Tampere University confirms this association. Type 1 diabetes is a disorder in which the pancreatic insulin-producing beta-cells are destroyed, and it is…
How Memories Form and Fade
Why is it that you can remember the name of your childhood best friend that you haven’t seen in years yet easily forget the name of a person you just met a moment ago? In other words, why are some memories…
Designing a Blood Test That Can Predict Lifespan
The ability to predict how long someone is likely to live would help doctors tailor treatment plans. A new study looking at biomarkers in the blood concludes that more accurately estimating mortality might soon be possible. As it stands, doctors can…
Harvard Chemists’ Breakthrough in Synthesis Advances a Potent Anti-Cancer Agent
Harvard University chemists have achieved what a new paper calls a “landmark in drug discovery” with the synthesis of halichondrin. Known to be a potent anti-cancer agent in mouse studies, and found naturally in sea sponges. The halichondrin class of molecule…
A ‘One-Two Punch’ to Wipe Out Cancerous Ovarian Cells
Researchers from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) have developed a two-step combination therapy to destroy cancer cells. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, they show the superior therapeutic effectiveness of the “one-two punch” on cells…
What Do Cros and Sponsor Consider When Selecting a Site?
Within the pharmaceutical industry, 45% of clinical trials are completed late, or 70%-80% of studies are delayed or do not meet their timelines. Due to these reasons, one of the main goals for a CRO is to create a mitigating strategy…
Chemists’ Breakthrough in Synthesis Advances a Potent Anti-cancer Agent
It’s a feat three decades in the making: Harvard University chemists have achieved what a new paper calls a “landmark in drug discovery” with the total synthesis of halichondrin. Known to be a potent anti-cancer drug therapy agent in mouse studies,…
New Vulnerability Found in Major Human Viruses
The Discovery of a new feature of a large class of pathogenic viruses may allow the development of new antiviral medications for the common cold, polio, and other illnesses, according to a new study publishing June 11 in the open-access journal…
Delays Lead to Late-Stage Diagnosis of Young People With Colorectal Cancer
The incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer has increased by nearly 50 percent in the last 30 years. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago aimed to identify factors…