Tag: life sciences
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Pharma Company Gains Precise Gene Edits in $2B Biotech Deal
A global drug maker is acquiring access to a biotechnology company’s precise genome editing techniques to develop new therapies for rare and cardiometabolic disorders.
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Lab to Develop New Bio-Based Sustainable Materials
A venture investment fund and university bioengineering center are creating a laboratory to design more sustainable alternative materials to help address the climate crisis.
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Safer Forms of Psilocybin Assessed in Preclinical Study
A biotechnology company says it identified engineered precursors of a psychedelic compound that in lab animals produce safe and intended therapeutic effects.
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$60M Challenge Seeks Biomarkers, Models to Counter Aging Stress
A new challenge competition seeks biomarkers, models, and clinical tests of the factors behind responses to stress conditions in human aging that can stave off frailty or death.
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Brain-Computer Device Company Gains $33M in Early Funds
A company creating brain-computer interface devices to help people with disabling communications impairments is raising $33 million in its first venture round.
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Biotech, Janssen Partner on Ultrasound for Gene Therapy
A developer of ultrasound bubbles to assist gene therapies is studying use of the technology with Janssen Pharmaceuticals for delivering DNA and RNA treatments.
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Rare Disease Search Adds Large Language Model A.I.
A company offering a search engine to help diagnose rare diseases is integrating generative models from Open AI into its artificial intelligence algorithms.
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Collaboration to Boost Rare Disease Clinical Trials
An organization seeking new uses for today’s drugs and a contract research company aim to increase the number of clinical trials for rare diseases testing already approved drugs.
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$15M Alternative Chicken, Fish Challenge Finalists Named
An international challenge competition seeking sustainable but realistic alternatives to natural chicken and fish protein named its six finalist teams.
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Digital Diabetes System Shown to Cut Health Care Use
A study of people with type 2 diabetes shows those using a digital diabetes management system made fewer hospital visits than non-users over a 12-month period.