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Host Cell Protein
Host Cell Proteins: these are process-related impurities, expressed by the host cell used for production of biopharmaceutical proteins. Host cells express many of their own proteins that can easily contaminate the recombinant protein drug.
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AUG 31, 2016Cancer
Cancer cells know when they’re being attacked. And one of their best counterattack strategies is to pump the chemo ...AUG 29, 2016Microbiology
The relationship between parasites and cancer is not new; researchers have known for many years about parasites that can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2016Cardiology
For unknown reasons, some people are sensitive to certain medications to treat heart conditions like cardiomyopathy. Sci ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 19, 2016Immunology
Sometimes the immune system can react too strongly to influenza infections and cause lethal complications of pneumonia. ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 14, 2016Microbiology
Fusobacteria are a type of bacteria that may worsen colon cancer. A new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Publi ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 10, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Pharmaceutical giant Novartis announced drastic and fruitful measures to combat three killer parasites that affect milli ...JUL 28, 2016Microbiology
Researchers studying the bacterium Staphylococcus lugdunensis in its natural environment have stumbled onto an amazing d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2016Immunology
Image Credit: iStockphoto A new discovery could one day improve treatments for lupus sufferers, saving thousands of ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 26, 2016Immunology
As scientists identify ways that viruses exploit their host cells to make more copies of themselves, they are also uncov ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 26, 2016Microbiology
Fungal infections, often thought of as minor issues that are easily treatable, can actually be deadly for vulnerable peo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2016Microbiology
Publishing in eLife, researchers at Stanford University have begun to reveal the extent of the influence viruses have ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2016Microbiology
The common cold virus grows best at cooler temperatures (like in your nose), just a few degrees below core body temperat ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 11, 2016Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance continues to be a rising concern in public health. Sepsis, the last resort of the immune sys ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) was initially characterized as one which mediates the effects of the pollutant dioxi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
While most bacteria is harmless, some have evolved into pathogens, which have various ways of causing infectious disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Making and deploying vaccines can be costly and time-consuming. But, using a new technique that involves RNA and nanopar ...JUL 01, 2016Immunology
Autophagy is a natural process that occurs in the body to remove defective proteins, potentially misfolded or aggregated ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 30, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A report in the journal Blood revealed that scientists have found a protein that may diagnose chronic graft-versus-host ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2016Microbiology
The spirit of competition often spurs people to do amazing things, and scientists have decided to use that inspiration t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2016Immunology
What do alpacas have that we don’t? Single-domain antibody fragments. Other camelids have them as well, and there ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 10, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Unlike bacteria, viruses spread through and infect the human body by inserting viral DNA into our own cells, using them ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 09, 2016Microbiology
The human condition is often positively promoted by cooperation, and conversely, is impacted negatively by conflict. &nb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2016Microbiology
Trace metals are a critical part of survival for every cell; metals give structural support to proteins, catalyze reacti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2016Immunology
Every year, scientists with the World Health Organization do their best to predict the most prevalent and dangerous infl ...Written By: Kara Marker
AUG 31, 2016
Cancer
Cancer cells know when they’re being attacked. And one of their best counterattack strategies is to pump the chemo
...
AUG 29, 2016
Microbiology
The relationship between parasites and cancer is not new; researchers have known for many years about parasites that can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2016
Cardiology
For unknown reasons, some people are sensitive to certain medications to treat heart conditions like cardiomyopathy. Sci
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 19, 2016
Immunology
Sometimes the immune system can react too strongly to influenza infections and cause lethal complications of pneumonia.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 14, 2016
Microbiology
Fusobacteria are a type of bacteria that may worsen colon cancer. A new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Publi
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 10, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Pharmaceutical giant Novartis announced drastic and fruitful measures to combat three killer parasites that affect milli
...
JUL 28, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers studying the bacterium Staphylococcus lugdunensis in its natural environment have stumbled onto an amazing d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2016
Immunology
Image Credit: iStockphoto A new discovery could one day improve treatments for lupus sufferers, saving thousands of
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 26, 2016
Immunology
As scientists identify ways that viruses exploit their host cells to make more copies of themselves, they are also uncov
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 26, 2016
Microbiology
Fungal infections, often thought of as minor issues that are easily treatable, can actually be deadly for vulnerable peo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2016
Microbiology
Publishing in eLife, researchers at Stanford University have begun to reveal the extent of the influence viruses have ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2016
Microbiology
The common cold virus grows best at cooler temperatures (like in your nose), just a few degrees below core body temperat
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 11, 2016
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance continues to be a rising concern in public health. Sepsis, the last resort of the immune sys
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) was initially characterized as one which mediates the effects of the pollutant dioxi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
While most bacteria is harmless, some have evolved into pathogens, which have various ways of causing infectious disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Making and deploying vaccines can be costly and time-consuming. But, using a new technique that involves RNA and nanopar
...
JUL 01, 2016
Immunology
Autophagy is a natural process that occurs in the body to remove defective proteins, potentially misfolded or aggregated
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 30, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A report in the journal Blood revealed that scientists have found a protein that may diagnose chronic graft-versus-host
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2016
Microbiology
The spirit of competition often spurs people to do amazing things, and scientists have decided to use that inspiration t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2016
Immunology
What do alpacas have that we don’t? Single-domain antibody fragments. Other camelids have them as well, and there
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 10, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Unlike bacteria, viruses spread through and infect the human body by inserting viral DNA into our own cells, using them
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 09, 2016
Microbiology
The human condition is often positively promoted by cooperation, and conversely, is impacted negatively by conflict. &nb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2016
Microbiology
Trace metals are a critical part of survival for every cell; metals give structural support to proteins, catalyze reacti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2016
Immunology
Every year, scientists with the World Health Organization do their best to predict the most prevalent and dangerous infl
...
Written By:
Kara Marker