Medical Research
IMIC Medical Research Center Adds New Agents to ACTIV-2 Clinical Trial in Miami Dade to Investigate Early COVID-19 Treatments
WHAT: The ACTIV-2 clinical trial, which is investigating treatments for early COVID-19, announces the addition of new agents to the study. Developed by Brii Biosciences, BRII-196 and BRII-198 are monoclonal antibodies that each target a different part of SARS-CoV-2, the…
Advances in Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling
An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine (Volume 246, Issue 4, February, 2021) (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1535370220966296) reports a new mechanism for modulating transforming-growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling. The study, led by Dr. Thomas Thompson, in the Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and…
European multicentre study – first expectations fulfilled
The pathway to a correct diagnosis in epilepsy patients is often very long. Furthermore, approx. 30% of all patients with epilepsy cannot be treated adequately in spite of a variety of medicinal options. The use of technical options for treatment…
Primate CRO Alpha Genesis Continues Expansion Efforts With $3M Commitment
Primate contract research organization Alpha Genesis today announced the second phase of its multi-year expansion effort, committing an additional $3M over the next two years towards new construction and hiring to further enhance the Company's product and service offerings. This announcement…
Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center Launches New Online Resource
The Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center (AGPRC) has launched a new website to raise awareness of biomedical and behavioral research with primates that seeks to improve human and animal health. The website, PrimateResearch.com, offers a user-friendly, informative experience for people across the world who are interested in…
UPDATE: Research Supports Compassionate New Biopsy Approach for Women's Health in Cervical Cancer Prevention
A recent study compares new, safe, single-use disposable biopsy curettes tipped with a medical fabric (Kylon®) with the pre-existing reusable metal sharp curettes. Dr. Justin Diedrich at UC Riverside School of Medicine and co-investigators Drs. Sumra Rathore and Joel Bentz,…
Deepak Srivastava to Lead the International Society for Stem Cell Research Beginning in 2019
Deepak Srivastava, MD, was elected vice president of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), the voice of the global stem cell research community. Srivastava, who pioneered the use of stem cells for heart disease, is director of the…