News and Trends 29 Nov 2017 What Exactly Happens in the Cells of People with Down’s Syndrome? …the proteins that they express – during the study, a technique that could help to unearth more information about other diseases. Typically, every cell in the body contains 23 pairs… November 29, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Startup Scout 18 May 2018 This French Biotech Targets Retinal Cells to Treat Blindness Today, we’re in Paris, visiting SparingVision, a biotech trying to combat blindness using a protein that slows down the degeneration of cone cells in the retina. Mission: SparingVision uses a… May 18, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 30 Apr 2019 Orchard’s Gene Therapy Shows Potential in Treating Patients with Beta Thalassemia …the patient. The London-based biotech Orchard Therapeutics is developing a gene therapy that could provide a better alternative to current treatments. Acquired from GSK last year, this therapy involves taking… April 30, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 May 2023 How thalassemia gene therapy approval is making a difference …least, significantly reduce the number of blood transfusions needed to manage their condition. Thanks to gene therapy, we can remove the challenges that thalassemia patients face and give them the… May 8, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 6 Dec 2016 How is European Immuno-Oncology fighting Blood Cancer? …residual cancer cells and prevent relapse. With two antibodies heading the list of top-selling biologicals, these large molecules are driving the shift from traditional, purely-chemical pharma to the era of… December 6, 2016 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Nov 2022 Altered cell behavior reason for neuroblastoma resistance …mice with human neuroblastoma tumor cells, which makes it possible to follow the mechanisms that occur when certain tumor cells develop resistance to drugs. “What happens is that the tumor… November 14, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 24 May 2023 Major progress as Swedish scientists get brain tumors to self destruct …can also pass through the blood-brain barrier that protects brain tissue. They presented their findings in the journal iScience. The breakthrough applies to glioblastoma brain tumors. These make up about… May 24, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 23 Dec 2021 Future Meat Lands €308M in Biggest-Ever Cultured Meat Investment …using stem cells or muscle cells as the basis for the meat, the company uses fibroblasts, which are the cells that make connective tissue such as scar tissue. These cells… December 23, 2021 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 21 Dec 2020 Enemy or Valuable Ally? How Biotech Uses Viruses for Good …cells or tissues.” Not only does the virus directly infect and kill cancer cells, but it also profoundly alters the tumor microenvironment, making the tumor more visible to the immune… December 21, 2020 - 7 minutesmins - By Farhan Mitha Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 29 Aug 2019 Off-the-Shelf Kidney Cancer Immunotherapy More Than Doubles Recovery in Phase II …these, 45 were treated with the cell immunotherapy, followed by surgery to remove the tumor and treatment with sunitinib, a first line treatment for this type of cancer. The rest… August 29, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 4 Jun 2024 Ohio’s finest: Eight biotech companies leading the way …Traditional thrombolytic therapies are designed to dissolve blood clots that obstruct blood flow to the brain. However, these treatments carry significant risks, including bleeding complications. The company’s lead product, BB-031,… June 4, 2024 - 9 minutesmins - By Jules Adam Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Apr 2023 Researchers explain how some lung tumors avoid immunotherapy …system to avoid autoimmunity, with PD-L1 being typically present in the membrane of the cells (including cancer cells) and, through the interaction with PD-1, present in immune cells, prevent an… April 14, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email