CRISPR Gene Editing: In Search of Perfection
Piggybacking off the German research team’s discoveries, Doudna and Charpentier realized they could harness the function of Cas9 as...
Early-Life Antibiotic Exposure, Gut Microbiome, and Neurodevelopment
Over the past few decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of childhood neurodevelopmental disorders such...
The changing landscape of HER2-positive Breast Cancer
For several years we have approached a ‘standard of care’ (SOC) for the treatment of metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer....
Biomarker for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death. Despite advanced treatment regimens, the 5-year survival rate...
Avapritinib approved by FDA for use in systemic mastocytosis
On June 16, 2021, the FDA approved a new targeted drug for advanced systemic mastocytosis, a group of rare...
Metastasis Prevention – A New Weapon in the Fight Against Cancer
Despite years of research, cancer metastasis always remains incurable and fatal. There are no approved drugs for the prevention...
Panelist Diaries: Why do our sporting heroes suddenly collapse with heart attacks?
When the Danish footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed from a cardiac arrest on Saturday 12th June 2021, the world was...
CAR-T Therapy Approved for B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment traditionally relied on chemotherapy, radiation, and bone marrow transplant. More recently, immuno-oncology treatments have come to...
A new device for mild sleep apnea
Most non-surgical options for managing mild sleep apnea simply keep the airway open while the individual sleeps. A new...
COVID-19 Treatment – Is Plitidepsin more effective than Remdesivir?
A new study suggests plitidepsin, an eEF1A inhibitor could be used as a COVID-19 antiviral. A large multinational team...