Megan Thomas

2 weeks ago | ddw-online.com | Megan Thomas

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that could help protect the brain from damage and preserve cognitive function. Unlike existing treatments for AD that target unhealthy protein deposits in the brain, the new approach could help address the root cause of AD by influencing the behaviour of brain cells themselves.

1 month ago | ddw-online.com | Megan Thomas

A new Introductory Guide is now available for download entitled ‘Unlocking the biopharma development pipeline‘. Discover a new generation of molecular sensing technology from Oxford Nanopore Technologies that is transforming the biopharma development pipeline. You’ll explore:How Oxford Nanopore sequencing overcomes challenges faced in the drug development processAdvantages of a single-platform solutionEnd-to-end workflows that can be applied to each stage of biopharmaceutical development

1 month ago | ddw-online.com | Megan Thomas

A new App Note is now available for download entitled ‘Unlock more from your LC/MS‘. See how Cerno MassWorks™ delivers sub-millidalton mass accuracy and >99% spectral accuracy—enabling formula ID on standard LC/MS systems. This detailed application note walks you through the results, method, and impact. Confidently identify unknowns using spectral accuracyExtend the power of your existing single quad LC/MSEliminate reliance on high-resolution systemsSave time and budget without sacrificing results

1 month ago | cnn.com | Elizabeth Wagmeister |Megan Thomas

Sean Combs at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles in March 2018. Owen Kolasinski/BFA/Shutterstock CNN  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs will have the support of his family as opening statements in his sex-trafficking trial are set to begin Monday in downtown Manhattan. “He is holding faith and ready to finally be able to have his side of the story presented in court,” a source close to the Combs family told CNN.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Megan Thomas

After an unholy week on Wall Street and in Washington, “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its new episode with help from the Bible. With Mikey Day portraying Jesus, the cast began the show by enacting a parody of Matthew 21:13, when Jesus cleansed the temple of merchants and money changers. James Austin Johnson then entered the cold open as modern-day President Donald Trump and drew a parallel between Jesus turning over a table in anger and the current global trade war.