Anette Breindl

Albany

Senior Science Editor at BioWorld

Managing Editor at BioWorld Science

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Liver is also immune organ, influenced by microbiome

3 days ago | bioworld.com | Anette Breindl

Endocrine/metabolicLiver is also immune organ, influenced by microbiomeImmunity is not a function most people particularly associate with the liver. But because of its connection to the gut, the liver is exposed to bacterial metabolites as few other organs are. And when either the liver or the gut is not functioning well, it can adversely affect immunity as well. BioWorld Science Conferences Microbiome Endocrine/metabolic Gastrointestinal Immune
Organoids plus gene editing bring insights into pediatric metabolic disease

1 week ago | bioworld.com | Anette Breindl

Home » Organoids plus gene editing bring insights into pediatric metabolic disease BioWorld briefs for May 7, 2025. BioWorld MedTech briefs for May 7, 2025. The first 100 days of the Trump administration have been nothing short of chaotic, both in the U.S. and throughout the world. Shining a light through the... A metabolic vulnerability of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) could be used to address this type of cancer that often resists treatments. Scientists at the...
AACR 2025: Induced proximity strategy, beyond degraders

1 week ago | bioworld.com | Anette Breindl

Home » AACR 2025: Induced proximity strategy, beyond degraders BioWorld briefs for May 1, 2025. BioWorld MedTech briefs for May 1, 2025. The first 100 days of the Trump administration have been nothing short of chaotic, both in the U.S. and throughout the world. Shining a light through the... BioWorld Asia briefs for April 22, 2025 A metabolic vulnerability of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) could be used to address this type of cancer that often resists treatments.
AACR 2025: Extra(chromosomal) DNA gives boost, but also vulnerability, to tumors

2 weeks ago | bioworld.com | Anette Breindl

Home » AACR 2025: Extra(chromosomal) DNA gives boost, but also vulnerability, to tumors BioWorld briefs for April 28, 2025. BioWorld MedTech briefs for April 28, 2025. The biggest M&A activity of the year arrived in the form of Merck KGaA’s earlier-disclosed agreement to buy Springworks Therapeutics Inc. for $47 per share in... Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. is the latest mainland China pharmaceutical company to seek a capital raise on the Hong Kong stock exchange, winning...
Ovarian aging research gives insight into aging in multiple tissues

2 weeks ago | bioworld.com | Anette Breindl

Home » Ovarian aging research gives insight into aging in multiple tissues BioWorld briefs for April 25, 2025. BioWorld MedTech briefs for April 25, 2025. U.S. tariffs on biopharmaceuticals have advanced beyond administration talking points.As a precursor to tariffs, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick initiated an...
Ovarian aging research gives insight into aging in multiple tissues

3 weeks ago | bioworld.com | Anette Breindl

Home » Ovarian aging research gives insight into aging in multiple tissues BioWorld briefs for April 23, 2025. BioWorld MedTech briefs for April 23, 2025. BioWorld Asia briefs for April 22, 2025 U.S. tariffs on biopharmaceuticals have advanced beyond administration talking points.As a precursor to tariffs, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick initiated an...
US HHS axes women’s health research

3 weeks ago | bioworld.com | Anette Breindl

US HHS axes women’s health researchOn Jan. 21, economist Jay Bhattacharya spoke publicly for the first time since becoming the current NIH director, addressing the NIH Council of Councils in an open session. The goal of Bhattacharya’s remarks seemed to be to reassure troubled staffers. His reassurances, however, were given in the face of another blow to NIH research. BioWorld Women's health U.S. NIH Policy
Pandemic potential is plentiful, but the next bug’s specifics are known unknown

1 month ago | bioworld.com | Anette Breindl

Pandemic potential is plentiful, but the next bug’s specifics are known unknownCompared to other forms of prevention, a unique issue for pandemic preparedness is that it is forever unclear what pathogen, exactly, the world needs to be prepared for. There are an estimated 300,000 viruses that infect mammals; add in birds, and the estimate grows to more than half a million. Some of those viruses are much greater threats than others. BioWorld Asia Science Conferences Infection Respiratory
Pandemic potential is plentiful, but the next bug’s specifics are known unknown

1 month ago | bioworld.com | Anette Breindl

InfectionPandemic potential is plentiful, but the next bug’s specifics are known unknownCompared to other forms of prevention, a unique issue for pandemic preparedness is that it is forever unclear what pathogen, exactly, the world needs to be prepared for. There are an estimated 300,000 viruses that infect mammals; add in birds, and the estimate grows to more than half a million. Some of those viruses are much greater threats than others. BioWorld Science Conferences Infection Respiratory
With ‘wholesale assault’ on research, bipartisan alarm at institutional failure

1 month ago | bioworld.com | Anette Breindl

With ‘wholesale assault’ on research, bipartisan alarm at institutional failureBiomedical research seems like it should be the ultimate bipartisan issue. But under the Trump administration, unless and until Congress regains its will to make use of its constitutional powers, bipartisan support for research seems to be a thing of the past. BioWorld MedTech Analysis and data insight Regulatory Cancer Infection U.S. NIH Policy