Can Anti-Aging Research Keep Us Healthy in the Long Run?
Searching for the fountain of eternal youth has been the dream of humanity for millennia. While this is still in the realms of science fiction, anti-aging companies are hoping to tackle aging-related diseases by...
Sex- and Diet-Specific Proteome Differences Distinguished
The old nature-versus-nurture idea is getting a new dimension, courtesy of proteomics, a scientific discipline devoted to the comprehensive characterization of the proteome, the protein universe within individual organisms or cells. Unlike the genome,...
Comfort Food with a Side of Stress Supersizes Weight Gain
Some of us lose our appetites when under stress, whereas some of us might overeat. Whichever tendency we show, when the pressure is on we’re likely to pick high-sugar, high-fat “comfort” foods. Rodent studies...
AMPEL BioSolutions and MedNet Solutions Partner to Host Virginia Biotechnology Association Networking and Educational...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AMPEL BioSolutions, a precision medicine technology company and MedNet Solutions, an eClinical technology company, today announced they will host and sponsor a Virginia Biotechnology Association (Virginia Bio) educational and...
Biotechnology Industry Wants to Diversify Leadership – IndustryWeek
Understanding that diversity is good for the bottom line, The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced on April 16 that it’s taking action on trying to increase gender, racial, ethnic and LGBTQ representation on biotech...
New insights into how vitamin D affects immune system
Scientists have uncovered fresh insights into how vitamin D affects the immune system and might influence susceptibility to diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
Vitamin D is produced by the body in response to sunlight and...
