January 2024 - BioMedWire (BMW)

WednesdayJan 31, 2024 12:16 pm

Dietician Tips for Boosting Muscle Mass, Living Longer

Humans need a healthy amount of muscle mass to stay spry and healthy, especially as they age. High muscle mass helps to increase metabolism and makes it easier to maintain a healthy weight level, says Washington, D.C., dietician Caroline Thomason, RD, CDCES. She explains that muscles are among the most metabolically active tissues in the body and contribute a great deal to healthy aging as they keep an individual’s metabolism functioning at optimal levels. Unfortunately, muscle mass typically decreases as we age, losing its strength, size and function. On top of making it harder to take part in physical activities,…

TuesdayJan 30, 2024 9:00 am

Clene Inc. (NASDAQ: CLNN) Unites Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, and Biology to Address Neurodegenerative Diseases With The Company’s Unique CNM-Au8(R) Pipeline

An innovative combination of insights from physics, chemistry, materials science, and biology positions the new nanomedicine CNM-Au8(R) to address neurodegenerative disease, such as ALS, from a new angle The FDA has offered guidance to Clene on CNM-Au8’s application, with discussions ongoing for the possibility of accelerated approval on the basis of improved survival, biomarker, and clinical efficacy data in people living with ALS With plans to move forward on many fronts for the clinical development of CNM-Au8, 2024 looks bright for Clene Clene (NASDAQ: CLNN) is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving mitochondrial health and protecting neuronal function…

MondayJan 29, 2024 12:55 pm

Researchers Propose New Way to Classify Parkinson’s Disease

A multinational team of researchers has proposed a new way of classifying Parkinson's disease (PD) that accounts for all the underlying complex biological processes involved in the progressive disorder. Led by Dr. Antony Lang, a neurologist, a senior scientist at Krembil Brain Institute and a professor at the University of Toronto Department of Medicine, the research team developed the new classification model to account for the biological determinants of Parkinson’s Disease. Although researchers have spent several decades developing more and more advanced means of testing for and diagnosing PD, most diagnostics methods rely on the presence of motor symptoms such…

FridayJan 26, 2024 11:18 am

Scientists Uncover Vital T-Cells in Kids’ Brains That Could Fight Brain Cancers

La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) scientists have uncovered a critical T-cell in children’s brains that could help fight pediatric brain tumors. The research team published a study in the journal “Nature Cancer” outlining how the cancer-killing T cells may already be fighting cancer cells in a small portion of pediatric brain cancer patients. According to study colead, UC San Diego assistant professor and LJI clinical associate Anusha Preethi Ganesan, MD, says pediatric patients may benefit the most from immunotherapy. Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that leverages a patient’s immune system to kill cancer cells. It is a…

ThursdayJan 25, 2024 2:50 pm

Study Explains Why Immunotherapy Could Trigger Colitis in Cancer Patients

Immunotherapy is a relatively new type of cancer treatment that involves strengthening the immune system and boosting its ability to identify and kill cancer cells. A recent study has found that a type of immunotherapy called checkpoint inhibitors, which prevent checkpoint proteins from binding with partner proteins, can also induce immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in cancer patients. Although immune checkpoint inhibitors have exhibited significant promise in cancer treatments, checkpoint inhibitor-induced toxicities can affect virtually any organ after treatment. Scientists have now found that colitis is one of the most common and severe toxicities that occur in cancer patients who undergo…

WednesdayJan 24, 2024 1:10 pm

SEO Tips to Enhance Online Visibility of eCommerce Retailers

The internet represents a major playing ground for retailers looking to widen their market base and increase their profits. Retail e-commerce reached around $5.2 trillion in 2021 alone, and online sales are predicted to hit an estimated $8.1 trillion in 2026. But with 12 to 24 million online stores fighting for visibility on the internet, getting customers to consistently visit your e-commerce store and make regular purchases can seem like an insurmountable challenge. E-commerce search engine optimization (SEO) encompasses a suite of strategies that virtual businesses can use to drive organic traffic to their sites and improve sales. These strategies…

TuesdayJan 23, 2024 12:44 pm

Novel Brain Scan Technique Exposes Vulnerability of Gliomas

A South Korean research team has discovered a novel brain scan technique that has the potential to revolutionize glioblastoma diagnosis and treatment. Led by Severance Hospital’s Professor Yun Mijin and Director C. Justin Lee from the Center for Cognition and Sociality, the research the team developed a novel imaging technique that can observe the tumor microenvironment directly. The imaging procedure leverages a mechanism where brain astrocytes take up elevated acetate levels and become hazardous reactive astrocytes. Using this mechanism in the imaging technique granted the research team unprecedented insight into the tumor microenvironment and opened the door to the development…

TuesdayJan 23, 2024 9:45 am

Astrotech Corp. (NASDAQ: ASTC) Subsidiary AgLAB: Breakthrough Technology For Ag-Distillers

Astrotech subsidiary AgLAB demonstrates the capability of significant improvements in yields for large scale producers of hemp and cannabis CBD-THC oils using breakthrough mass spectrometry technology The company’s AgLAB 1000-D2(TM) mass spectrometer and the Maximum Value Process(TM) testing method (“AgLAB MVP(TM)”) allows large-scale distillers to analyze oils during processing, and make real-time adjustments to boost yields and potencies Field trials resulted in improved ending-weight yields by an average of 30%, which can translate into bottom-line profits Astrotech presented the AgLAB Maximum Value Process at last year’s MJBizCon in November, it is the premier global hemp and cannabis business conference and…

MondayJan 22, 2024 10:54 am

Small Study Shows Existing Drug Could Reduce Opioid Administration After Surgery

A pilot study by researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina has revealed that an FDA-approved drug could help reduce the need for opioid administration after surgery. Scientists from the university’s Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine (MUSC) found that an already-approved drug called N-acetylcysteine (NAC) could reduce pain levels in patients after spinal surgery, thereby limiting the need for opioids. The pilot study involved spinal surgery patients who received traditional pain-relief treatments as well as NAC after surgery. The researchers found that these patients had lower pain scores and asked for fewer opioids after their spinal surgeries compared…

MondayJan 22, 2024 9:45 am

Clene Inc. (NASDAQ: CLNN) VISIONARY-MS Trial Data May Support CNM-Au8(R) as Long-Sought-After Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

Significant improvements in both vision and cognition, sustained over three years, were reported with CNM-Au8 treatment in results from the long-term open-label extension (“LTE”) of the VISIONARY-MS trial in participants with stable relapsing multiple sclerosis Michael Barnett, a key clinical advisor, hailed the results, observed long term and over and above background therapy. as “unprecedented” A drug that may halt MS disease progression or improve function on top of standard-of-care MS therapies would represent a significant milestone in drug development for this disease Clene will present the full clinical results for the LTE at the ninth annual Americas Committee for…