Maureen Newman is a researcher by trade, and brings her knowledge of the lab to BioNews Texas. Currently, she is serving as a PhD student at University of Rochester, and working towards a career of research in biomaterials for drug delivery and regenerative medicine. She is an integral part of Dr. Danielle Benoit’s laboratory, where she is investigating bone-homing therapeutics for osteoporosis treatment. She is a senior science and research columnist for BioNews Texas.
A powerful antioxidant known as MitoQ may be able to peel years off the arteries of individuals at risk for heart disease and prevent them from becoming more ill. Researchers ... Read more
Perfusion of a heart involves forcing blood or fluid through the organ. A recent study shows that perfusing a heart with MitoQ, an antioxidant targeted to treat mitochondria, before transplantation ... Read more
Pancreatic stone protein (PSP), a protein secreted by the pancreas especially during pancreatic disease, is indicative of postoperative infection in cardiac patients. This is true for both patients who undergo ... Read more
A group of researchers at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon in France will be conducting a large, 1000-patient, two-year clinical trial evaluating the prevalence of surgical site infection in patients ... Read more