• Researchers Transform Gut Bacteria into ‘Little Pharmacists’

    Bio-IT World| Oral drugs are considered an ideal delivery method for medications because of their noninvasive nature, but they face the challenge of passing through the acidic environment of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Specifically, the stomach acts as a barrier to anything biological, including oral drugs with biologic content. To overcome this obstacle, a team of researchers at Virginia Tech engineered microbes called bacteriophages, or phages, to infect and reprogram gut bacterial cells to produce and release a sustained flow of a protein-based drug.

    Apr 8, 2025

  • Bio-IT Community Honors New Products from Boulder BioComputing, Dantech Corp, The Hyve, Velsera

    Bio-IT World | Yesterday in Boston the Bio-IT World community at the Bio-IT World Conference & Expo honored four new products in the annual Bio-IT World Best of Show competition. New products from Boulder BioComputing, Dantech Corp, The Hyve, and Velsera took top honors.

    Apr 4, 2025

  • Evaluating the Benefits and Risks of Weight Loss Drugs

    Bio-IT World| Weight loss medications are in “skyrocketing” utilization. Yet there have been no comprehensive investigations or studies on the effectiveness and risks of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agents (GLP-1RA). Researchers at the WashU Medicine collaborated with the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care System to examine and evaluate more than two million people with diabetes taking popular weight loss drugs such as Ozempic.

    Apr 3, 2025

  • Large Genetic Study Further Untangles the Height-Health Connection

    Bio-IT World| In the largest phenome wide association study across diverse population groups, an international team of researchers have identified 254 statistically significant associations between genetically explained height and various diseases. Genetically predicted height was linked with decreased risk of 90 diseases and increased risk of 164 others, most notably atrial fibrillation, and a series of conditions involving mental health and the endocrine system that have not been previously described.

    Apr 2, 2025

  • Bio-IT World Best of Show Finalists Named

    Bio-IT World| Finalists have been named for the 2025 Bio-IT World Best of Show Awards program. More than 20 new products will be on display next week at the Bio-IT World Conference & Expo. New products will be on display from Artificial, Boulder BioComputing, Copyright Clearance Center, Chemspace, Dantech Corporation, Discngine, expert.ai, Genomenon, Globus, GRAU DATA, iuvo, Komprise, Orchestra Bio, Quantum Corporation, QuartzBio, Sinequa, Tech Mahindra, TetraScience, The Hyve, and Velsera.

    Mar 28, 2025