An AI Agent Injected Drugs Into a Live Mouse’s Brain
They asked the AI model to choose a treatment from 19 options in a spreadsheet. A veterinary surgeon…
Experimental gene therapy offers non-surgical option for hydrocephalus
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have published the first proof-of-concept study showing the potential of an experimental…
Novel gene rejuvenation therapy preserves cell identity while reversing age
Every organ and tissue progressively loses function and integrity as it ages. In fact, researchers have identified “hallmarks…
Gene therapy and special goggles help some blind adults detect objects again
Scientists are testing whether surviving retinal nerve cells, a light-sensitive protein, and specially designed goggles could offer a…
New OpenABE gene editor improves editing efficiency by up to 36 times
A joint research team led by Professor Daesik Kim (Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University), along with Professor Yong-Sub…
The Startup Using AI To Make Hearing Aids Better
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Fortell’s efforts to make a better hearing aid, Abby…
SynGenSys makes key appointments to strengthen senior commercial and scientific teams
SynGenSys, a biotechnology company designing synthetic gene promoter systems to address critical bottlenecks in biopharma manufacturing and enhance…
Can ultrasound treat Duchenne? Sonothera raises millions to find out
For the last year, a small California startup has been making extraordinary claims about the ability of its…
Weill Cornell Medicine receives federal grant to study new gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant initially worth…
New gene therapy strategy uses the brain’s own glymphatic transport system for drug delivery
A new study describes a gene therapy strategy that uses the brain’s own glymphatic transport system to distribute…
Synthetic Human Chromosomes Explained
IntroductionTechnologies enabling synthetic chromosomesApplications in research and medicineEthical and safety considerationsFuture outlookReferencesFurther reading From synthetic chromosomes and recoded…
Gene therapy successfully treats deadly childhood liver disease in mice
A new gene therapy has been used to successfully treat a deadly childhood liver disease using mice that…