Biotechnology

Nov 10, 2017

Takeda and Portal Instruments partner to bring about needle-free form of drug delivery Takeda Pharmaceutical and Portal Instruments have partnered with a deal worth $100 million to develop a needle-free drug delivery device and increase patient compliance rates for biologic medicines manufactured by the former compa...

Jun 07, 2017

In the quest for personalized therapies, most research has focused on how an individual’s genome controls their body’s responses to drugs. However, there is increasing evidence that a person’s unique microbiome — the population of bacteria and other microbes that live in their body — can be key to determining whethe...

May 31, 2017

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have managed to synthesise lung surfactant, a drug used in the care of preterm babies, by mimicking the production of spider silk. Animal studies reveal it to be just as effective as the biological drugs currently in clinical use. Surfactant revolutionised the care of p...

Mar 31, 2017

Sarcopenia is an age-related geriatric syndrome which involves the loss of strength of skeletal muscles. The condition leads to impaired mobility, increased disability, more number of falls, as well as loss of physical function. Sarcopenia is observed in both physically inactive and active people, where factors such...

Jan 06, 2017

Over the last few decades, the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (also known as the NMDA receptor or NMDAR) has received much attention due to their role in brain development and function. They are ionotropic receptors found in nerve cells, gets activated by binding of glutamate and glycine. NMDRs are heteromers compose...

Jan 05, 2017

Greek prosecutors raid Novartis offices, disclose wide-ranging probe into bribery allegations Greek officials announced that they are investigating Novartis for bribery in the wake of local media reports raising questions about the company. It is the fourth set of bribery allegations against the Swiss drugmaker to g...

Dec 15, 2016

CDC study reveals Zika virus replicates in foetal brain and placentas Study conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that the Zika virus replicates in the brain tissues of infants with microcephaly and persists in foetal brains and placentas of women who suffered pregnancy lo...

Sep 14, 2016

A research published in Nature recently identified some dynamic functional states in the breast cancer cells of HER2 breast cancer. The research postulates that women who have advanced oestrogen-receptor (ER)-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer, are prone to acquire a HER2...

Sep 13, 2016

A vaccine is a biological cocktail composed of inactive microorganisms that are either attenuated or dead. It has been found that human immune system maintains a memory of disease causing agents to save the body from the next attack. But vaccines till date are known to treat only specific type of ailments. To ...