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tao-evtraplabPurdue researchers explore noninvasive method for sampling drug response

Harnessing a pervasive type of cellular messenger shows early experimental promise as a routine way of sampling and monitoring the body’s response to prescription drug exposure. 


https://www.purdue.edu/uns/images/2023/amplified-sciencesAmplified Sciences receives $108K Flywheel Fund investment to develop pancreatic cancer diagnostics

Amplified Sciences, a clinical-stage life sciences diagnostic company that licenses Purdue University innovations, has received $108,000 in two investments from the Flywheel Fund to develop its tests for early, more accurate detection of challenging diseases, starting with pancreatic cancer.


aguilar-lowesyndromePurdue researchers test previously approved FDA drugs to treat Lowe syndrome

Purdue University researchers have developed a patented therapeutic strategy for Lowe syndrome, an incurable and rare genetic disorder, by repurposing two drugs previously approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for other conditions.


boor-portraitYou may be breathing in more tiny nanoparticles from your gas stove than from car exhaust

Cooking on your gas stove can emit more nano-sized particles into the air than vehicles that run on gas or diesel, possibly increasing your risk of developing asthma or other respiratory illnesses, a new Purdue University study has found.


qiao-valvePatented Purdue design inspired by Tesla valve could improve performance of rotating detonation engines

Researchers in Purdue University’s College of Engineering are testing a patented Tesla valve-inspired injection manifold design that could improve the performance of rotating detonation engines. RDEs are being developed as next-generation solutions in the field of jet and rocket propulsion.


balagtas-josephNew year brought increased consumer interest in food and nutrition resolutions

Food or nutrition-related New Year’s resolutions were more popular among consumers going into 2024 compared to last year, according to the January Consumer Food Insights Report. This year 25% of consumers responded “yes” when asked if they had any food or nutrition-related New Year’s resolutions, up 6 percentage points from the response to the same question last year.


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