Sarah Whelan, PhD
Science Writer
Sarah joined Technology Networks in May 2022 after completing a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Kent and a PhD in cancer biology from the University of Leicester, where her research focused on the development of colon cancers. In her role as a science writer and editor, Sarah covers scientific news and a range of other scientific content for the site.
Latest Content
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New Technique Modifies Single Cells To Create Genetic “Mosaic” Organs
A new technique has been developed that allows different genes to be “switched off” in individual cells within an organ to create a “mosaic” of genetically modified cells, which shed light on the origins of a rare genetic disorder.
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How Bats’ Genomes May Help Them Avoid Cancer and Survive Viruses
A new study has analyzed the genomes of bats to investigate their ability to tolerate viral infections and avoid cancer – findings that could have implications for our knowledge of human cancers as well as virus transmission from animals.
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MDMA Helps To Reduce PTSD Symptoms in Confirmatory Clinical Trial
Findings from a new confirmatory clinical trial have shown the potential for MDMA therapy in reducing PTSD symptoms, building upon previous studies by using a more diverse patient population.
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Gut Cells That Limit Inflammatory Bowel Disease Identified
A new study has characterized a specialized type of immune cell that plays a key role in protecting cells in the healthy human gut and are depleted in inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Uterine Cancer Drug Gets Fast-Track Approval
A new drug – tulmimetostat – has been given fast-track approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat some endometrial cancers – a type of uterine cancer.
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The Body’s Own Cannabinoids May Help Us Respond to Stress
A new study has uncovered how circuits within the brain work to produce the body’s own cannabinoids in order to cope with stressful experiences and opens up new possibilities for the development of drugs for stress-related psychiatric disorders.
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Link Between Inflammation and Leukemia Development Identified
Relatively little was known about the mechanisms underlying how these mutated HSCs expand to cause cancer. In the current study researchers from the University of Oxford explored how chronic inflammation has a previously unknown effect on TP53-mutant HSCs in cancer development.
Industry Insight
A Spotlight on Sustainability in Pharma and Biopharma
How can the industry as a whole address sustainability issues? What are the key needs and goals of pharma and biopharma laboratories when it comes to sustainability?
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Genetics May Affect Responses to Popular Diabetes and Weight Loss Drugs
Patient responses to glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1R) agonist drugs – used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity – may depend on variations in GLP-1R genes, according to a new study.
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Humanized Kidneys Grown in Pig Embryos in World-First
Researchers have grown early humanized kidneys in pig–human embryos at 28 days of gestation – the first time a solid humanized organ has been grown in another species.
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