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…
Cómo se forman y se desvanecen los recuerdos
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…
Un ‘doble golpe’ para eliminar las células cancerosas de los ovarios
Investigadores del Centro de Investigación del Hospital de la Universidad de Montreal (CRCHUM) han desarrollado una terapia combinada en dos pasos para destruir las células cancerosas. En un estudio publicado en la revista Nature Communications, demuestran la eficacia terapéutica superior del “doble golpe” sobre las células...
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…
Los retrasos provocan un diagnóstico tardío del cáncer colorrectal en personas jóvenes
La incidencia del cáncer colorrectal de aparición temprana ha aumentado casi un 50 % en los últimos 30 años. Un estudio del Centro Oncológico de la Universidad de Colorado presentado en la Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Estadounidense de Oncología Clínica (ASCO) en Chicago tenía como objetivo identificar los factores...