Why AI Isn’t Ready to Tackle Our Convoluted Genomes
Some enhancers are, as you’d expect, close to the genes they regulate, or even sit on DNA inside…
Finding Their Sense of Direction: Cell Movement Helps Tissues Establish Polarity
Newswise — From the hairs on our arms to the microscopic sensory structures of the inner ear, many…
Clinical Trial Shows Positive Results of Enhanced CAR T-Cell Therapy for Patients with B-Cell Blood Cancers
Newswise — Results from a phase I clinical trial led by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center…
Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes
A human pancreas typically contains about a billion beta cells, the primary producers of insulin. Among people with…
Kura Oncology launches diabetes-focused Caspian Therapeutics
Just under a year after netting its first US approval for a cancer-fighting menin inhibitor, Kura Oncology…
Viral infections biotech ENA Respiratory inhales $3 million from government fund
Clinical-stage biotech ENA Respiratory has raised $2.98 million from the government-backed Biointelect Venturer program to expand testing of…
Enveda weight loss maintenance pill mimics exercise in early tests
If you could design an oral treatment that limits appetite and mimics some effects of physical activity, you…
Natera Shares Soar Over 20% To All-Time High
Topline Genomics powerhouse Natera surged in trading Friday following a blowout second-quarter earnings report and a strong revenue…
Researchers Uncover Unexpected Twist in Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
Newswise — A group of Cornell College students and their professor have discovered surprising results in their research…
6-year-old girl dies after parents paid $860K for experimental therapy
In an effort to treat their daughter’s genetic developmental disorder, parents in China paid respected researchers millions in…
Israeli plant-based protein co Plantopia raises $9m
Israeli startup Plantopia, which has developed a first-of-its-kind platform for producing high-quality proteins through advanced biomolecular agriculture, has…
Gene Regulation Map Reveals Treatment Targets for Heart Failure
Newswise — Researchers from University of California San Diego have created the most detailed map to date of…