November 17, 2021
Scientists have discovered that white-tailed deer are carriers of the corona virus. That’s according to a new study by researchers at Penn State University.
November 14, 2021
New contact lens technology to help diagnose and monitor medical conditions may soon be ready for clinical trials.
Contact lenses with biosensors enable painless tracking of eye diseases
November 6, 2021
Aaron Lottes is an associate professor of engineering practice in biomedical engineering at Purdue University. Lottes explains that the FDA process for an emergency-use authorization (EUA) for pills is similar to what is done for vaccines. Once these pills are available, a physician would send a prescription to a pharmacy for a patient to pick up.
November 5, 2021
Dr. Sanjeev Narayanan was recognized by second-year DVM students with the Award for Excellence in Teaching
November 5, 2021
Dr. Marxa Figuieredo was selected by the DVM Class of 2024 to receive the Award for Excellence in Teaching.
November 4, 2021
Microorganisms can be neighborly – when breaking down complex plant fibers they divide the labor and are able to sustain a diverse community, as each member gets its share of food. Understanding how they are able to adapt in this way could lead to improved biofuels processes and is the focus of a new $2 million project at Purdue University.
Microbes' sense of community, cooperation could improve biofuels
October 27, 2021
A Hammond-based biotechnology company is teaming up with the University of Western Australia to develop drugs to help fight neurodegenerative diseases and spinal cord injury pain. Neuro Vigor focuses its research on neutralizing reactive aldehydes, which are key to the progression of diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Van Fleet says there is a "great need for novel solutions and that's what we represent."
October 21, 2021
By combining computational and experimental approaches, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Pitt) and Prairie View A&M University researchers identified cancer drugs that show promise for treating pulmonary hypertension, or PH, a rare and incurable lung disease.
Novel Computational Pipeline Could Help Repurpose Cancer Drugs
October 21, 2021
The computed tomography (CT) diagnostic value of COVID-19 is controversial. We summarized the value of chest CT in the diagnosis of COVID-19 through a meta-analysis based on the reference standard.
October 20, 2021
A Purdue University-affiliated life science diagnostics company that focuses on the detection and preemption of debilitating diseases has been named to the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School’s Most Fundable Companies list. Amplified Science competed against 3,300 early-stage U.S. companies to earn the recognition.
