What happens in our brain when we die

Neuroscientists have recorded the activity of a dying human brain and discovered rhythmic brain wave patterns similar to those during dreaming, memory recall, and meditation. A new study suggests an explanation for vivid life...

Unlocking the secrets of the brain

Scientists in America have more than doubled the number of known regions in the brain’s outer mantle, known as the cortex. The findings could help add to the understanding of how the regions evolved and...

Legal Cannabis Market in Europe Set to be Worth €3.2 billion by 2025

The European cannabis market is forecast to grow with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 67.4% to reach €3.2 billion by 2025, a new report has found. The European Cannabis Report: 6th Edition, released...

Canine research could lead to treatments for children with autism

The American Humane Association, the national humane organisation and the only charity working for the protection of both children and animals, has announced a study partnership with the non-profit Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen),...

Byondis Initiates Phase I Study of Antibody-Drug Conjugate SYD1875

Next Generation ADC Uses Proprietary Technologies Aimed at Enhancing Cancer Therapy Efficacy and Safety Nijmegen, The Netherlands – 11 August 2020 – Byondis B.V. (formerly Synthon Biopharmaceuticals B.V.) today announced that the first cancer patients...

London man potentially cured of HIV thanks to stem cell treatment

An unnamed British man's HIV has become "undetectable" following a stem cell transplant, according to a report in Nature. The case is only the second of its kind. The London male patient was diagnosed with HIV in...

Nemera acquires Insight Product Development to strengthen its capabilities in early stage development and...

We are pleased to announce that Nemera has completed the acquisition of Insight Product Development, a 100% healthcare focused design and innovation consulting firm based in Chicago, IL (USA). Insight delivers innovation in both medical...

Patch could speed up recovery from shoulder surgery

An innovative surgical patch that promotes rapid regrowth of tendon tissue could transform the success of shoulder repair operations. The patch will be used by surgeons to repair torn tendon tissue, and patient trials are...

Zotefoams hosts virtual opening of new £23million plant in Poland

Over 140 customers from 21 countries today attended the virtual opening of Zotefoams’ new state-of-the-art plant located in Brzeg in south-west Poland. In a key strategic move to increase global capacity and optimise service...

Fly research casts new light on degenerative conditions

Researchers atthe Babraham Institute and University of Massachusetts Medical School inthe United States have developed a new model to study motor neuron degeneration. The work has already been used to identifythree genes involved in the...

Ancient genes help dolphins live on

Ancient genes that predate the last Ice Age may be the key to survival … at least if you are a dolphin! Genes up to 2.3 million years old helped the bottlenose dolphin adapt to...

Safe’n’Spray: Winner at CPhI Festival of Pharma

Nemera’s  concept device Safe'n'SprayTM was rewarded under the category 'Excellence in Pharma - Drug Delivery Devices'. This recognition was announced during the awards ceremony on 13 October 2020 on the digital platform of CPhI Festival of Pharma. Safe’n’Spray is...

Modern Biologics require modern packaging

"The West SmartDose® electronic wearable injector, designed for patient convenience, incorporates a Daikyo Crystal Zenith® cartridge and can deliver a dose of up to 3.5mL, which may allow for viscous biologics that are sensitive...

Nemera and Noble announce collaboration to support patients who self-administer medication

 Nemera is excited to leverage the new collaboration to expand end-to-end offering of the parenteral franchise and increase patient onboarding through safer multi-use training devices  Nemera, world leader in design, development and manufacturing of drug...

A new way of looking at depression

Madhav Goyal, M.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in America and leader of the study, said: “A lot of people...

US Research reveals the role of Heparan Sulfate in Obesity

AMSBIO reports how researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, USA) have used their 10E4 Heparan Sulfate (HS) antibody in pioneering obesity research to quantify the role of HS in the...