Drug to avoid hip fraction UCB announced that it obtained positive results in its clinical trial with its new drug, RomosozUmab, against osteoporosis. Romosozumab is […] September 3, 2015 · BioVox
VIB is number one in patent citations Ranking innovation is not easy, but Times Higher Education has taken measures based on the quality of universities’ partnerships with […] September 1, 2015 · BioVox
Ablynx independently develops and markets TTP drug Ablynx has decided to fully self-develop caplacizumab, a potential drug to treat the rare blood disease TTP. Ablynx decided to […] August 31, 2015 · BioVox
Sugar may not be the only culprit causing diabetes and obesity It may no longer be sufficient to limit your intake of sugary snacks or to spend hours in the gym […] August 27, 2015 · BioVox
Processing paper waste with panda feces Scientists from the University of Ghent will study the feces of Hao Hao and Xing Hui, the two giant pandas […] August 25, 2015 · BioVox
A perspective of the future - Towards a cure for cancer and much more ‘Within 10 years we will be able to cure cancer’. A bold statement? Paul Stoffels (CSO J&J) doesn’t think so. […] August 24, 2015 · Janssen Pharmaceutica
The Ebola Vaccine: a work in progress Maria Grazia Pau has more than 15 years of experience in vaccine research and is currently working at Janssen Vaccines […] August 21, 2015 · Janssen Pharmaceutica
Arnout Voet in Tokyo - Belgian scientist living abroad Working in a stimulating, constantly changing environment is essential for scientific research. This can only be achieved by challenging yourself […] August 20, 2015 · Press Release
Non-invasive test for diagnosis bladder cancer Bladder cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the western world. MDxHealth developed a urine-based bladder cancer test for […] August 18, 2015 · BioVox
Results disputed potato field trial finally published The stacking of genes is necessary for a strong and lasting resistance to Phytophthora blight. These are the scientific results […] August 17, 2015 · BioVox
Roche acquires Biocartis’ competitor Roche has paid 190 million dollar for the acquisition of GeneWEAVE (Los Gatos, CA), an American company that specializes in […] August 17, 2015 · BioVox
Biogazelle receives 1 million euro to develop cancer therapy Biogazelle today announced that it has received €1.1M in funding from the agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT) […] August 13, 2015 · BioVox
Key role for polyglutamine repeats in cell function Scientists at VIB and KU Leuven have revealed that variable polyglutamine repeats in the DNA tune the function of the […] August 13, 2015 · Press Release
Fungi-derived chitosan for weight loss The prevalence of obesity has more than doubled worldwide in the past couple of decades. Herstal-based biotech company KitoZyme may […] August 13, 2015 · BioVox
Apply for the new CRA Training programme! Always wanted to start a career in clinical research but never got the chance due to a lack of industry […] August 11, 2015 · BioVox