Embryonic cells sense stiffness in order to form the face

Cells in the developing embryo can sense the stiffness of other cells around them, which is key to them moving together to form the face and skull, finds a new study by UCL researchers. In the study of frog embryos, published in Nature, researchers found that embryonic cells can navigate away from soft regions of the embryo and toward harder regions. […]

Molecular link traced from gene to late-onset retinal degeneration

Clinical trial planning underway to test the widely used diabetes drug metformin as a preventive treatment for the blinding eye disease. Scientists have discovered that gene therapy and the diabetes drug metformin may be potential treatments for late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD), a rare, blinding eye disease. Researchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health […]

European Commission approves Ronapreve to treat of non-hospitalized patients (outpatients) with confirmed COVID-19 who do not require oxygen supplementation

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved the casirivimab and imdevimab antibody cocktail, known as REGEN-COV in the U.S. and Ronapreve in the European Union (EU) and other countries. The EC granted marketing authorization for the antibody cocktail for people aged 12 years and older for the treatment of non-hospitalized patients (outpatients) with confirmed COVID-19 who […]

Sunny Leone to Appear on Bigg Boss 15

Sunny Leone is set to enter Bigg Boss 15 as a special guest for the ‘Weekend Ka Vaar’ episode. Sunny Leone will be seen in the episode alongside singer Kanika Kapoor to promote their party song ‘Madhuban’. Sunny wore a black mirror work blouse with a white skirt whilst Kanika will be seen in an off-shoulder metallic gown. The garden […]