• Promise of ISR Inhibitors In Treating Age-Related Cognitive Decline

    Bio-IT World | An intracellular signaling network known as the integrated stress response (ISR) is of growing interest to drug developers because it seems to be affecting so many clinical conditions, ranging from Down syndrome and traumatic brain injury (TBI) to hearing loss, some types of prostate cancer, and the natural process of aging, according to Susanna Rosi, Ph.D., director of neurocognitive research in the UCSF Brain and Spinal Injury Center.

    Jan 27, 2021

  • At Least Five Disease Variants, Pandemic Impact on Life Span, Role of Past Coronavirus Infection on Immunity: COVID-19 Updates

    Bio-IT World | A modeling platform validated in New York predicts the spread of COVID-19 in small towns and cities, Americans have lost more than a year of life expectancy, the role of antibodies from previous infections, and wastewater sequencing to track SARS-CoV-2 variants. Plus: new modeling tools to prioritize vaccine distribution and more efforts on drug repositioning.

    Jan 22, 2021

  • Deep Longevity Building An Arsenal of Aging Clocks

    Bio-IT World | In the not-too-distant future, people could be paying a monthly fee to access a long list of “aging clocks” serving as bellwethers of their health and efforts to improve their physical condition. Physicians might also be procuring medical-grade reports on the aging process of their patients. It is a business model Hong Kong startup Deep Longevity is banking on.

    Jan 21, 2021

  • Smart Data Management in the Race toward Effective Vaccines

    Bio-IT World | As vaccines for the novel coronavirus are starting to be rolled out across the world, all eyes are on the scientific community. Demand for novel therapeutics is higher today than ever before and will continue to be in the future. Whether you’re a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) or a vaccine manufacturer, smart data strategy is critical

    Jan 20, 2021