BioWorld MedTech

June 25, 2014

Asia in the Spotlight: Taiwan and Malaysia partner to boost medical devices in ASEAN countries

Targeting a largely untapped medical device market in Southeast Asia, Taiwanese and Malaysian academic institutions have tied up with the med-tech industry to promote and develop Taiwanese devices overseas. Read More

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New mechanism of action identified for QC-6352

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QC-6352 is a small molecule developed to inhibit the histone demethylase 4 (KDM4) that has shown potent antitumoral activity and which has a derivative named...

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First-in-class pan-inflammasome blocker for hidradenitis suppurativa

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Researchers from Paratus Sciences Corp. presented the preclinical profile of PS-1001, a novel pan-inflammasome inhibitor designed to prevent IL-1β and IL-18 release.

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SCAN is core circuit affected in Parkinson’s disease

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Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, and tremor is one of its signatures. But it is a much more wide-ranging disorder, and...